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Why Local Lighting rules!
Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
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10-07-2005 19:46
We've already established why Local Lighting can suck, namely how slow it makes SL when you turn it on! But if you can, and never have, activate it from your GRAPHICS PREFERENCES and then restart Second Life... and bask in the glow! Especially in the nighttime.

This is a thread for you to share your fave images taken with Local Lighting ON, so bring it ON! Cheerio! :D

Example pic:



Or compare LOCAL LIGHTING OFF and LOCAL LIGHTING ON (not taken from the same angle but of the same object, it's a ruff idea).
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Forseti Svarog
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Posts: 1,730
10-07-2005 20:10
i would share if i actually had a pic with local lighting turned on! :D
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Moss Talamasca
Serpent & Thistle
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Posts: 367
10-07-2005 22:48
I'll give it a shot. Thanks, Torley.
Ron Overdrive
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Join date: 10 Jul 2005
Posts: 1,002
10-08-2005 04:36
Yeah local lighting is awsome but unfortunately it cuts my framerate in half wich isn't good since I don't have a top of the line system.
Laukosargas Svarog
Angel ?
Join date: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 1,304
10-08-2005 05:34
Work in progress, I hope to eventually replace most of the local lighting with more detailed texturing...
Laukosargas Svarog
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10-08-2005 05:42
and a cave ...
Malachi Petunia
Gentle Miscreant
Join date: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 3,414
maintenence Lindens replacing light bulbs in the coal mines of Ahern
10-08-2005 05:47
If you haven't been to the coal mines, they are something to see.
Laukosargas Svarog
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10-08-2005 05:51
From: Malachi Petunia
If you haven't been to the coal mines, they are something to see.



lmao!
:D
Richie Waves
Predictable
Join date: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1,424
10-08-2005 06:37
local lighting does rock!
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Cadroe Murphy
Assistant to Mr. Shatner
Join date: 31 Jul 2003
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10-08-2005 07:16
I tried to use for local lighting for dramatic effect in my latest build. I'd light more lamps but I don't want to irradiate my neighbors :)
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Torrid Midnight
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Join date: 13 May 2003
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10-08-2005 07:48
Example of how local lighting can really make shading lovely in the right setting. This is during a photo shoot for new ads and the lighting was great. The photo is untouched by the way!
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Nathan Stewart
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10-08-2005 08:53
I'm hoping with 1.7's new full bright feature that lights a prim but doesnt emit light, alot of things that emit light in sl now and lags us all like vendors and alike can use this setting so that, real lighting effects can make full use of a proper lighting effect
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Desmond Shang
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Join date: 14 Mar 2005
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10-08-2005 09:37
Cadroe, on the side of your property near West Trade Imports at least, I would presume some more lighting wouldn't do any harm.

Garnet Psaltery is the final word (it's her land) but I could not imagine her being annoyed with anything you do, as you are clearly quite accomplished.

I am merely a guest there myself, eternally in her debt insofar as that patch of land enabled me to launch a successful business.

Quite the contrary, let me know if anything I do next door is an annoyance for *you*.

I've snuck into your map room when nobody was looking; it is quite impressive. And made off with some of your building tools as well... :)

- Desmond
Mimi Therian
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10-08-2005 09:55
torrid so pretty!
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Zapoteth Zaius
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10-08-2005 10:10
From: Mimi Therian
torrid so pretty!


She is, but who broke her spine with that animation?! :eek:
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Torley Linden
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10-08-2005 13:36
Good lord... ahhh bask in the glow! Bring 'em on! Purty piccies! :D
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Launa Fauna
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10-11-2005 21:57
heres one that Kenzington and I did.
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Frans Charming
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10-11-2005 22:02
Oh nice work.
And Orange my favourite color.
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Sam Portocarrero
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10-12-2005 00:04
Here's one of a old custom home I did, not quite that artistic, but still a cool effect none the less.

- Sam





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10-12-2005 07:11
Oh so beautiful!
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Roseann Flora
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10-12-2005 18:56
From: Cadroe Murphy
I tried to use for local lighting for dramatic effect in my latest build. I'd light more lamps but I don't want to irradiate my neighbors :)



I like that build cadroe I saw it the other day, the lamps had a neat shape good building;)
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Lost Thereian
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10-12-2005 19:56
From: Sam Portocarrero
Here's one of a old custom home I did, not quite that artistic, but still a cool effect none the less.

- Sam







Wow!! Awesome build!
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Sitearm Madonna
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Join date: 6 Oct 2005
Posts: 535
10-12-2005 20:12
I've been turning on all the video options I can and really like how local lighting makes the Avatar faces glow. Skins, textures, sparkly bits like jewelry, etc.

One thing I had to turn back off, though, was shadows...
ID: 204
Summary: Shadows enabled is crashing client.
Priority: P2
Status: Closed
Description: Having shadows enabled sometimes causes the client to crash.
Workaround: Turn off shadows.

p.s. still working on screenshot skills... perhaps later ok?

From: Torley Torgeson
We've already established why Local Lighting can suck, namely how slow it makes SL when you turn it on! But if you can, and never have, activate it from your GRAPHICS PREFERENCES and then restart Second Life... and bask in the glow! Especially in the nighttime.

This is a thread for you to share your fave images taken with Local Lighting ON, so bring it ON! Cheerio! :D
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Sitearm Madonna
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local lighting
10-12-2005 21:08
see post #26
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Cadroe Murphy
Assistant to Mr. Shatner
Join date: 31 Jul 2003
Posts: 689
10-13-2005 05:39
Thank you, Roseann!

Desmond - Thanks for the kind words. I did light the lamps along the road. Also I asked the Lindens to remove those gigantic lights behind us (on Linden land) and they did. No more purple snow!

Sam - Very nice detail.
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