Why are these signs glowing so oddly?

[Pussycat Catnap]

I assume this is a viewer issue. Look at the same sign posted twice here:

The difference is flipping 'Basic Shaders' on or off in v2 preferences.

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Campion/164/1/138

Shader on:

 

Shader off:

If normal glow does this depending on shader settings I've missed it in past. But if its not just that, is there someting else it could be or some way to avoid this without having to turn shaders off?

 

 

[leliel Mirihi]

Enabling basic shaders also enables glow, which is what you're seeing. Who ever made that sign either had basic shaders disabled and made the sign glow by accident, or just likes things to glow really bright.

[Paul Hexem]

I see that from time to time- builders with lower end graphics cards turn on lights or glow and do a terrible job, because they can't see it.

[Cerise Sorbet]

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Gadget Portal wrote:

I see that from time to time- builders with lower end graphics cards turn on lights or glow and do a terrible job, because they can't see it.

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It could be an old habit to force midday to build too, the sign does not look so bad at noon or at night. The day cycle slider is really needed now, the presets on the menu can hide scary things.

[Pussycat Catnap]

Yeah these are probably pretty old signs. They're along the raod in Campion and made by a mole. I've not checked their date though.

When you turn off shaders they do look really neat and give you that wow factor of having found the tallest spot in SL mainland. But its been a long time since I ran with shaders off. More or less, since the last time I'd owned a small plot in Campion a year or so ago.