I was asked to update my viewer and now it is slow and shaky. How do I get my old viewer back?

[KrystalBrown Unplugged]

I signed into second life one day and it asked me if i wanted to add updates to second life. I didnt think nothing of it so i accepted it. Now everything is slow, shakey, grey, and takes so long to load. Also, the destination guide is different from what Ive used and I just want my old viewer back. I dont know which viewer it was though or if it is even the same one just with added updates that I dont want anymore. HELP please. I havent played in 3 months or so because of that!

[Chic Aeon]

Oftentimes -- if you are using the official Linden Labs viewer -- the update is mandatory. If that was the case, you cannot go back to your old viewer. You CAN however, download a third party viewer or the old 1.23 Linden Lab viewer. Most third party viewers (not Kirsten's) are gentler on your system than the current official Viewer 2.

 

Information on both Third Party Viewers (ones not made by Linden Labs) and the old 1.23 viewer are at the bottom of this Wiki page: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Alternate_Viewers

 EDIT: While the viewers based on the old viewer will not work the same way as the one your are used to, you may find with a bit of patience that they perform better for you. While I don't use Phoenix personally, I suggest that might be a good one to install as they appear to have a very active user group inworld that can help you when you get stuck. Also, there is a reason why a huge majority of folks use Third Party Viewers *wink*. Give one a try and see.

 

[Faubio Alter]

If you made settings/preference changes in the last version they are often reverted to the default when a new version is released (GRRRRR, I wish they would stop that.   ) this may slow things down.