Beta Server Preview refreshed to v77587 with 13 fixes (2008-01-17)
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 5:09 PM PST by: Sidewinder Linden
The Beta Preview has been refreshed with another set of fixes, detailed below. The Havok4 project team is working to replace the physics engine in Second Life with a new version. This build resolves a number of avatar and vehicle behaviors, as well as some performance adjustments.
The beta test grid’s database snapshot is from October 30, 2007. If your account is newer than that date, or your password has changed since that date, you will be unable to access the beta test grid.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista 1.18.3.70780 (33 MB)
Mac OS X 1.18.3.70780 (77 MB)
Linux client alpha 1.18.3.70780 (50 MB)
Continue reading “Havoc 4 Beta Updated (click more for videos)”
Here is the Original Second Life Blog Post
Get it while its still hot and butter -buggy =p
WindLight info-page
Download:
Note: I also posted a bunch of updates to the previous posts with new links. As I find things that are better or new plugins or scripts I will post those as well. Im also working on an outline version of this blog that will have a link summary in its simplest form with links to the original posts that should be helpful for quick information. Click on the Post Outline link. Its still in the works so it might have some problems still…
Updated 12.29.07 4:00 PM
[3:30 PM PST] The updated Windlight viewer is now available for download as well. As mentioned before, these updates are required for anyone using these viewers. -Chiyo
[UPDATE 3:00PM PST] The Release Candidate viewer is once again available for download. The Windlight viewer should be soon to follow. This update will be required for anyone wishing to use these viewers. -Chiyo
If you missed the memo, Windlight client and the Release Candidate clients have been shutdown until further notice (see the Linden Lab blog announcement) as ofSaturday, December 29th, 2007 at 11:56 AM PST. There is however a Windlight Client alternative that works. I have been wanting to try the “Nicholaz Edition” of the Second Life Viewer for a while now, but the constant Linden Versions have kept me pretty busy, (among other things).
Continue reading “Windlight Alternative SL Client (windlight pulled again)”
Here are some tips for reducing lag and optimizing graphics, that have worked for me and various other people who I have told, for any SL client not just Windlight. Please post a comment if it works for you, or even if it doesn’t and what happened. Hopefully this helps.
Continue reading “SL Performance & Graphics Tweaks”
SL Windlight First Look Client (Direct Download (Win, Mac, Linux [alpha])
First Look Client (currently Windlight) is kinda like a step between the Beta Grid and the Release Canidate. Good for users who want a bit more of a cutting edge experience when it comes to graphics and performance. (I use this client, the graphic enhancements are great but can be straining on older graphics cards.)
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