[Crazy dreams. . .]

3 hours ago, Storm Clarence said:

Where else but in SL will you find a 10 lb. marshmallow?

Finland.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

42 minutes ago, FairreLilette said:

Perhaps the specs listed under RECOMMENDED are for the Classic avatars provided by LL not the mesh body ones made by others.

I don't know how LL could provide specs for what others are creating or going to create and/or import.   

The recommended hardware list dates back to May 2010, so Linden Lab has literally every piece of mesh ever uploaded for reference. Basing system recommendations on what SL was like a decade ago is really doing users a disservice. I don't think it's even that. I think whoever updated them last cribbed from Tom's Hardware's best video cards for the money list and called it a day.

[Whatever happened to SL GO?]

It turns out selling gaming services to people who don't spend money for gaming isn't as profitable as it sounds.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

3 hours ago, FairreLilette said:

And, you first said in this thread it's because LL won't raise the minimum requirements 'but' you think the minimum requirements are what 1994 e-machines and netbooks contain?

Yes grandma's 1994 e-machine was hyperbole, mocking what seems to be the belief that SL would run on practically anything if only Linden Lab would crack down on those dastardly content creators. The netbook thing? Totally serious. The minimum system requirements are easily met by probably every netbook ever made.  Go look at the minium requirements, then come back and tell me where I'm wrong. I am not exaggerating one bit there.

3 hours ago, FairreLilette said:

So, what do you think the minimum requirements should be?

Hardware that's actually capable of running Second Life. Hardware that has Windows 10 drivers and supports all the shaders SL uses. That would be at the very least Nvidia 8000 series, AMD HD 5000 series or Intel HD4000.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

15 minutes ago, Pussycat Catnap said:

Rizen 2700, nVidia 2080 RTX, 32gb of ram, and a 500mbps internet connection.

I'm not using a cellphone here.

No, but people who are running cell phone grade netbooks will look at the system requirements and think their craptops are capable of running SL and then see threads like this and think their SL runs like garbage on their garbage computers because Linden Lab won't restrict content to 16x16 textures and jellydoll everyone.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

1 hour ago, Pussycat Catnap said:

Better to fix the bad pipeline than expect users to buy a $3000 machine every 6-12 months.

Because telling people Second Life won't really run on their cell phone grade netbook is the same as telling them they need to spend $3,000 a year on gaming PCs.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

19 hours ago, Pussycat Catnap said:

This stuff could be done programaticaly:

Or they could fix the system requirements page so people don’t think their 💩box that lags out on Minesweeper can run Second Life.

[How does your avatar look today ?]

Hello ugly!

[-THE NO! LIST-]

6 hours ago, 811Lord said:

-LANDING POINT PARKER-

Run over them. Same for people who stand in doorways. Just like RL.

[Why doesn’t LL limit creators more?]

Because not everything will run on grandma’s 1994 e-machine.

[Do you think Second Life will ever be close to being as popular as it was in ‘07?]

8 minutes ago, FairreLilette said:

But, with a Photoshop disc you have to have the serial number on your box to run it...so I don't know why she can't have it in her country except by subscription. 

Adobe Creative Cloud is subscription based now, they don't use serial numbers anymore.

[What Are You Binge Watching?]

17 minutes ago, Doris Johnsky said:

Where did you find it?

I got CBS All Access when ST:Picard came out.

[Recommended System Requirements 2019]

2 hours ago, BerenKon said:

I don't see how running the minimum requirements set by LL could allow someone to even remotely enjoy their experience on SL.

They won't because it isn't going to run.

[Graphic card update set me back]

The best results I’ve gotten with that card have been creating an entry for Firestorm in the gaming section and letting the driver auto tune performance. I have never been able to get usable performance out of it with shadows on.

[Need help with Windows 10 - low fps]

Go into the gaming section of the AMD Adrenaline control panel, and add your viewer of choice and let the AMD software auto-tune performance. SL viewers like to overestimate the capabilities of old graphics cards. If shadows and advanced lighting are enabled, disable them. In Firestorm, you should be able to use 768MB of texture memory. Do it.

[(Rant?) I just want a dance.]

18 minutes ago, Selene Gregoire said:

I thought everyone knew Hugh Laurie was on Blackadder before he was House.

 

[(Rant?) I just want a dance.]

23 minutes ago, Rhonda Huntress said:

 

God, I can't believe I'm doing this .. I am such an attention whore.  It's like I'll do anything for a LOL.

 

[WE ARE BANNED FROM SL SCHOOL]

29 minutes ago, LittleMzChilliHead said:

all I did was send a group notice saying "We are having beer and heroin after a hard week at school :D"

I think you should consider transferring to another academic institution. Maybe you can find one that woodb a better fit for you.

[Max Performance graphics on Firestorm]

4 hours ago, Ormand Lionheart said:

thanks for the info. Which Quadro models do you have and which GTX models were you comparing to?

The Quadros I have are a K600 (don't bother), a Quadro 2000 (an underclocked GTS 450) and a K2200 (more or less a 4GB GTX 750. The GeForce cards are a GTS 250 (1GB), GTX 275, GT 1030, GTX 560 (2GB) and GTX 970 (RIP).

The K2200 is really nice and runs SL about on par with the GTX 560. Which is about what I'd expect, but pretty disappointing if you're looking for "jaw droppingly fast". I don't have a GTS 450 to do a direct comparison to the Quadro 2000, so it gets to fight it out with the GTS 250, and that ends really badly for the Quadro.

 

[Gor Is Indeed A Silly Place]

For people who don't read anything, they sure write a lot. Two hours in Gor was the most tedious year of my life.

[Sound Physics]

11 minutes ago, Canoro Philipp said:

If the technology isn't available right now, wish I could get a hold of an old soundcard that still have it and install it in my PC.

Good luck, you'll need a PCI slot, and driver support ended like 20 years ago.

[What to upgrade my videocard to?]

6 hours ago, Hakuna Biscuit said:

i have to run low most of the time

 

6 hours ago, Hakuna Biscuit said:

can only edit in low preview mode

Your computer seems like it's more capable than that. Before spending money on a video card, I'd make sure everything is working properly and your computer isn't suffering from a malware infestation. Run a SMART test (like Crystal disk info) and a surface scan on your mechanical hard drives, SMART test on any SSDs (if you don't have an SSD you need one), then do a malware scan. Open it up, make sure airflow is okay, all your fans are working and blow out any dust.

[Max Performance graphics on Firestorm]

2 hours ago, Ormand Lionheart said:

Does anyone recommend a Quadro even the hardware specs seem lower than their GTX counterparts and excessively expensive but perform very well with 3D programs from what I've read.

Generally, no, I think GeForce cards are better performers and much better values for SL. Personally, I think there are two good use cases for Quadro cards in SL. First is upgrading an old office PC that can't power a GeForce card. Old Quadros will run in practically anything. The second is if someone hands you the corporate credit card and tells you to go nuts (or the lotto thing).

The Quadros I have are all older models I bought on eBay for pretty good prices, so take it for what it's worth. No RTX 8000s here. None of them are "jaw droppingly fast" compared to GeForce cards in SL. Sorry, as far as I can tell, the stories that Quadros have OpenGL secret sauce that make all your SL dreams come true are myths.

[(Rant?) I just want a dance.]

10 hours ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

An important part of it is undoubtedly appearance. So far as I can recall, Laskya has never been asked to dance by a man, or even approached in IM. She's fully meshed-up and not bad looking, but there's no question that she's not as attractive as Scylla. Part of that is by design, and partly simply because I've not spent as much time or money on Laskya. I just don't think men find her as enticing as whoever else is around.

When everyone is a supermodel, no one is. 
 

 

[New Annoyances]

The one issue I have noticed is if I have single click set to walk to point in move & view prefs, sometimes clicking the arrow starts walking instead of clearing the beacon. Stopping and clicking again clears it like it's supposed to.