Newest Version of SL

[MrsMykeeC]

I just installed the newest version of Sl and now I'm just a white ball. Can anyone help me please. I want my body back ;-)

 

[Rolig Loon]

Why do I look like a particle cloud? (Formerly known as: I've suddenly and unexpectedly turned into an ugly woman.)

In versions of Second Life before Viewer 1.20, we used a default avatar loading form known as "Ruth". When your avatar suddenly turned into an ugly woman, Residents called it being "Ruthed", because Ruth is the historical name of an early avatar form -- not unlike having a great, great-grandmother.

In the Second Life Viewer version 1.20 and later, your appearance is that of a plasma cloud while your avatar is loading. This effect is not permanent and your avatar will take form as things around you begin to rez (load). During this time, you may not access the Appearance Editor.

 

You also appear as a cloud when some information about you gets lost on the way from one place to another. However, you are not stuck this way permanently! Follow these steps to restore yourself to normal:

1. From your main menu, click Edit > Preferences > Graphics tab.
2. Slide the Quality & Performance slider to a lower setting.
3. Check the box next to Custom on the Graphics tab.
4. Move the Draw distance slider to the left.
5. Slide the Mesh Details sliders to Low.
6. Avatar Impostors is checked by default. If you have unchecked it, activate that feature again.

Additional helpful techniques:

• Log out and restart Second Life (relog).
• Right-click yourself, select Appearance, do NOT save anything, and click Close.

If those don't work, try the following process:

1. Access and wear a default avatar.
2. Re-wear your normal shape, skin, clothes, and attachments. This step is much easier if you are using a pre-existing saved outfit, but remember not to save anything before your avatar is restored!.

Tip: If you tried all of the above, and your avatar is still a cloud , submit a ticket to our Support team for assistance.

To get other avatars to load faster:

1. Lower your draw distance.
2. Zoom in closely on the avatar that still shows as a cloud.



[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello MrsMykee. At first try to rebake your textures using Ctrl+Alt+R

If it doesn't work, give the command Menu Develop (Ctrl+Alt+Q) --> Avatar --> Character Tests --> Test Male / Female.

If that works, you will see your avatar again as a newbie. After that you can change again outfit.

Generally suggested every time you log in, to open your inventory, to type something in search there and to wait fetching ALL your items till the last one, before you do everything else. That means, you download, you get back your inventory. If you don't, is possible your inventory often not to be fully loaded.

Keep in touch here and tell us if you fixed your problem or if you need more help.