Comments on: Achieving ‘Mystical Serenity’ with advanced settings http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/ weaving together pictures and thoughts about virtual worlds, art & education. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zippora Zabelin http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-57 Zippora Zabelin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-57 Luckily other Mac users are more active in looking for solutions than I am: the other day I read on <a href="http://sexsecond.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lillie Yifu's blog</a> Lillie Yifu's blog about the Nicholaz viewer and Barney's patch for the Mac for 1.19 (<a href="http://sexsecond.blogspot.com/2008/04/barneys-119-patch.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://sexsecond.blogspot.com/2008/04/10-on-bozometer-new-120-release.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if it works on an intel based Mac. Luckily other Mac users are more active in looking for solutions than I am: the other day I read on Lillie Yifu’s blog
Lillie Yifu’s blog about the Nicholaz viewer and Barney’s patch for the Mac for 1.19 (here and here. I haven’t tried it yet, so I don’t know if it works on an intel based Mac.

]]> By: cyberloom http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-56 cyberloom Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:37:49 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-56 Hello Zippora! Thank you for the link to the previous version download site. This link is really useful for anyone who cannot get the Release Candidate to deliver the goods on their aging machine. I don't know about driver updates for Intel Macs that is a good techie question! Glad you can see Misty's land again! Phew! Hello Zippora! Thank you for the link to the previous version download site. This link is really useful for anyone who cannot get the Release Candidate to deliver the goods on their aging machine. I don’t know about driver updates for Intel Macs that is a good techie question!

Glad you can see Misty’s land again! Phew!

]]> By: Zippora Zabelin http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-55 Zippora Zabelin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-55 Hey, tnx a lot for the tips :) Indeed, you can (still) download the previous viewer <a href="http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/04/03/the-new-viewer-a-well-oiled-machine/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. But luckily I didn't need to do that. I watched Torley's tutorial, tried the custom buttons, could enjoy a few seconds of shininess and reflections but was completely unable to move :( Anyway, increasing the draw distance *did* work out fine, so I can see Misty's land again from my beach :) (Even better: I can now walk to her, as our landlord has built a bridge between our sims the other day, and with the higher draw distance this bridge at least doesn't vanish in the mist). So, nothing of the new features in the viewer for me, but I'm already happy it looks as the old one again. Although my impression is that it's more stable, yay! Concerning the driver updates: I'm working on a MacBook with (apparently) an Intel chipset for the graphics, and I couldn't find anything for those. But I'm such a not-techie, I even wonder if these chips work with drivers, like a seperate graphics card does? So if somebody out there knows how to improve performance on a MacBook, please give me a call ;-) Hey, tnx a lot for the tips :)
Indeed, you can (still) download the previous viewer here. But luckily I didn’t need to do that. I watched Torley’s tutorial, tried the custom buttons, could enjoy a few seconds of shininess and reflections but was completely unable to move :(
Anyway, increasing the draw distance *did* work out fine, so I can see Misty’s land again from my beach :) (Even better: I can now walk to her, as our landlord has built a bridge between our sims the other day, and with the higher draw distance this bridge at least doesn’t vanish in the mist).

So, nothing of the new features in the viewer for me, but I’m already happy it looks as the old one again. Although my impression is that it’s more stable, yay!

Concerning the driver updates: I’m working on a MacBook with (apparently) an Intel chipset for the graphics, and I couldn’t find anything for those. But I’m such a not-techie, I even wonder if these chips work with drivers, like a seperate graphics card does? So if somebody out there knows how to improve performance on a MacBook, please give me a call ;-)

]]> By: cyberloom http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-51 cyberloom Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:46:24 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-51 Uh Oh... I had 2 versions of SL on my PC. I updated one and not the other and the earlier viewer still works fine. (I kept it as it takes less time to load, I use it when I want to nip 'in-world' to chat to someone, or check something quickly.) I thought LL gave the option to download earlier versions of SL but I may have dreamt that? I can't find such a download anywhere. LL would be wise to make it possible to download earlier releases then people can just reverse the update if things are not going right. Another option might be to go to this link it takes you to <a href="http://secondlife.com/community/drivers.php" rel="nofollow">SL's web site and a list of drivers and utility updates</a> maybe something here might help you? See how playing with the graphic preferences affects things first. I saw on my RC that I could move the slider up to max, and increase draw distance and things looked stunning but made flying very sedate. You may have to make a choice between what you can see (if you stand still) or moving fast (but seeing less)? Good luck Zippora! Uh Oh… I had 2 versions of SL on my PC. I updated one and not the other and the earlier viewer still works fine. (I kept it as it takes less time to load, I use it when I want to nip ‘in-world’ to chat to someone, or check something quickly.) I thought LL gave the option to download earlier versions of SL but I may have dreamt that? I can’t find such a download anywhere. LL would be wise to make it possible to download earlier releases then people can just reverse the update if things are not going right. Another option might be to go to this link it takes you to SL’s web site and a list of drivers and utility updates maybe something here might help you? See how playing with the graphic preferences affects things first. I saw on my RC that I could move the slider up to max, and increase draw distance and things looked stunning but made flying very sedate. You may have to make a choice between what you can see (if you stand still) or moving fast (but seeing less)? Good luck Zippora!

]]> By: Zippora Zabelin http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-50 Zippora Zabelin Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:51:28 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-50 /me wants a new computer *pouts* I'm living opposite Mystical Serenity but since the new viewer I can't even see it anymore (nor the mentioned pirate ship) as my graphics are automatically set to lowest distance :( I still have to watch Torley's tutorial (curses on FL keeping her from that) but I fear the worst :(( *smiles again* but ty for the great pictures Cyberloom, and indeed, Mystical Serenity looks good in any viewer :) /me wants a new computer *pouts*
I’m living opposite Mystical Serenity but since the new viewer I can’t even see it anymore (nor the mentioned pirate ship) as my graphics are automatically set to lowest distance :(
I still have to watch Torley’s tutorial (curses on FL keeping her from that) but I fear the worst :( (
*smiles again* but ty for the great pictures Cyberloom, and indeed, Mystical Serenity looks good in any viewer :)

]]> By: cyberloom http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-49 cyberloom Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:19:33 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-49 Hey! Feel free to link! Misty, the isle is beautiful. Team Mystical have created a great place to visit. It certainly is worth taking a look at Torley's tutorial as it is full of useful tips, but make yourself comfortable before you watch as its about 28 minutes long (worth the time though). I wonder if people will now say as you teleport in to a new spot 'please set your viewer to 'Barcelona' or 'Funky Funky Funky' to fully enjoy this location? (As opposed to: viewed best with settings on 'Midnight'.) Hey! Feel free to link!
Misty, the isle is beautiful. Team Mystical have created a great place to visit. It certainly is worth taking a look at Torley’s tutorial as it is full of useful tips, but make yourself comfortable before you watch as its about 28 minutes long (worth the time though). I wonder if people will now say as you teleport in to a new spot ‘please set your viewer to ‘Barcelona’ or ‘Funky Funky Funky’ to fully enjoy this location? (As opposed to: viewed best with settings on ‘Midnight’.)

]]> By: mistyisforeverlost http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/mystical-serenity-and-new-viewer/#comment-48 mistyisforeverlost Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:34:43 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-48 wow cyber....you made the place look great! That's it....I'm going back to the RC...I didn't know they re-did some of the WL features. And thank you for putting Torley's new graphics tut here, if you don't mind, I think I might link to this particular post (or since I am not net brilliant, give a c&p url), you have some great settings and the tut all in one! wow cyber….you made the place look great! That’s it….I’m going back to the RC…I didn’t know they re-did some of the WL features. And thank you for putting Torley’s new graphics tut here, if you don’t mind, I think I might link to this particular post (or since I am not net brilliant, give a c&p url), you have some great settings and the tut all in one!

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