Rolig Loon

The zip file that you download contains five different files of Windlight settings, plus a short text file that tells you what to do with them. As it says, copy all of the files into this folder on your computer >>> C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\user_settings\windlight\skies . When you open your viewer and navigate to the environment settings in your World menu, you will see the newly-loaded files in the list of choices.

If this occurs, chances are good that the inventory cache is corrupt. Deleting it should solve the problem. Locate your cache folder. You will probably need to do this manually, if you are unable to log in. Use a file manager (like Windows Explorer for Windows system, Dolphin, or some such) to locate the cache folder. In its default location, the cache folder is hidden on most OSs. To find it, you will need to show hidden folders. Default cache locations are: Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[uSERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Firestorm Windows Vista: C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Firestorm Windows 7: C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Firestorm Mac: ~/Library/Caches/Firestorm linux: ~/.firestorm/cache NOTE: If you are using some other viewer instead of Firestorm, these instructions will still work, with some small obvious changes where the word "Firestorm" appears. In this folder, locate the files named data.db2.x.* and index.db2.x.* (where * is a digit: 0, 1, 2, etc; you may have more than one of each type of file) Delete all files that match these two names. Log back into SL, to a quiet region (try Hippo Hollow, Aich or Hatton). Allow your inventory to repopulate fully. If the above fails, then try doing a full wipe of all settings.

You'l have to explain a bit more about what you mean. What "content view" are you trying to see? Are you looking at something here in the forums? Or in Marketplace? Or in your web profile? Or in world? What "content" do you expect to see? How are you trying the change it? I can't even begin to guess what your question means, so please add more information. Just click on the Options link in the upper right corner of your question and select EDIT. Please do NOT start a new thread.

Sorry. I still can't make out what you are trying to do. There's nothing in any of this that rezzes a screen. The first bit of code you posted gives an object named "screen" to another object named "Pushpin_Obj" and then rezzes some things named "Pushpin," but that's all that you rez. There's something missing. Maybe I would understand better if I knew what a "screen" was.

Check to be sure that it really didn't rez. A gift card is probably a pretty small thing, and probably rather thin, like a credit card in RL. It would be easy to overlook if you were looking in the wrong place or looking at any angle except head on. In fact, it is very easy to accidentally rez an object in the wrong place. All you have to do is stand next to a tree or some other object with transparent prims. When you go to rez your object, thinking that you are rezzing it on the ground, it ends up in the tree instead. If you know the name of your object, you can use Firestorm's Area Search capability to find it quickly. Otherwise, it may take a while but you should be able to find the object by being patient and using your camera vigorously. In the future, if you are rezzing an object that you might misplace, it's smart to open your Edit tool first (just type CTRL + 3). That way, the object is highlighted and selected as it is rezzed, and you will have total control over it.

The ping time between your computer and SL's servers may be so long that the connection is timing out before it can be completed. This could happen if you are very far away from Linden Lab's servers in San Francisco or Dallas, or if there is a local problem with your router or your ISP, or if there is a slow node somewhere on the Internet between you and the servers. Here's one way to find out..... If you are on a computer using Windows, click Start >>> cmd (or Start >> Run if you are on XP) and then type tracert 216.82.14.12 where you are prompted for input and hit Enter. If you are on a MAC, open Network Utilities, then select the Traceroute tab, or type traceroute 216.82.14.12 in the terminal. Whichever way you do it, you should get a trace of the route that a signal takes between your computer and Linden Lab. (Actually, the IP address I gave you here is for my own sim in SL, since you can't get in world to find your own sim's IP address, but mine should do as well.) The times along the route should each be 100 msec or significantly less. Mine are mostly in the range of 40 msec or less. If there are much larger ones, or if the total ping time is more than 150 msec, you'll know where the problem is. If the slow step is at the start (your own computer or ISP) you can focus your attention on your router or ask your ISP for help. If it's anywhere else, all you can do is wait and hope that the Internet is just having a bad day.

It's not clear to me exactly what you're doing, but I can't see any place in this code where you are trying to rez a screen. You have a command at the top of the event to give the "screen" to Pushpin_object, but that's it. The only thing that's rezzed by this bit of code is something called "Pushpin", farther down the event.

1. You have a connection problem, so information about your avatar is being lost as it is transmitted from your computer to SL's servers during login. Your graphics card can create a decent image of you on your own computer, because that's where the appearance data are filed. Everyone else sees the corrupted image that was loaded on the servers. 2. You fix the connection. Your router is one possible problem. It may just need to be rebooted. Unplug it from the power for a few minutes to clear its RAM and let it get a fresh grasp on your IP address. Also, if you have been using a wi-fi connection, don't. Wireless is a lousy way to connect to SL. There's too much interference, and wi-fi was never designed to handle the sort of heavy, continuous load that SL expects. For other possible solutions, see >>> http://blog.nalates.net/2011/10/26/troubleshoot-your-sl-connection/ . For a temporary fix whenever you have this problem, try these solutions >>> http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/fs_bake_fail . 3.No, there isn't. Unless you have a trusted friend on a different computer, you could wander around as a womanly avatar or a fluffy cloud all day and never know it. Trust your friends. I know this is unsettling, but cheer up. This is not an earthshaking problem, compared to most of the things people complain about. And looking like a woman isn't the end of the world either. A lot of us look like this every day. :smileywink:

I'm not crashing, and without me, nobody can be everybody. If you are having trouble with several different viewers, that rules out the viewers as the source of your problem, leaving only two possibilities: (1) your computer or (2) your Internet connection. As Val says, if you're using wireless, there's an excellent chance that it's the cause. You didn't tell us anything about your computer except that it's a laptop, but there's a good possibility that it is underpowered for the sort of service that SL demands. Some of the graphics you see in SL are cached on your machine. Unlike web browsing and online games (like WoW), however, most of the images you see in Second Life have to be downloaded and processed fresh. A lightweight laptop or a desktop with an old graphics card can't handle that load, so it has a tendency to overheat and crash. You can add important information about your computer to this post by clicking on the Options link in the upper right corner of your question and selecting EDIT. Please do NOT start a new thread.

Viewers play a minor part in voice functionality. The bulk of voice support is given by the external application called SLVoice, which is made by the SL voice provider, Vivox. Voice failures are almost always due to one of the following reasons: Your ISP is throttling or blocking the voice service; failure of the Vivox service; voice issues on the region you are on; voice being throttled by bandwidth set incorrectly - please check it by following the instructions here; voice hardware (mic, headset) not configured correctly in your operating system settings; voice hardware not configured correctly in the viewer; another application has your voice hardware in use (example, Skype); your anti virus software has “mangled” the voice application; see here. You can test voice by going to Voice Echo Canyon. If voice is working correctly for you, anything you say there will be echoed back to you.

That's because you are adding a necropost to a thread that was started when Firestorm did not support blacklisting. Go to World >> Asset Blacklist and remove your friend's name from the blacklist. Then TP to a different sim and back again. The derendering should be complete. If you have other questions, please do not add them to this thread, where they are not likely to be seen. Start your own thread.

Maxi Gossamer does have an inworld shop. It's at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ooot%20Ooot/81/171/80 . I found it copmpletely by accident about a month ago and bought some lovely turquoise and gold mesh earrings there.

Cool. Now, start working on that spelling problem................

As far as I can see, teleports are working fine. Take a look here for common solutions to teleporting problems >>> http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Landmarks-teleporting-and-SLurls/ta-p/700123#Section_.1a Check to be sure that it isn't just a problem in your own sim. Fly to a neighboring sim, or try logging in to a distant sim and see if that makes a difference.

You don't need to be able to open the viewer. Read ALL the instructions at http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/fs_clearing_settings .

OpenGL is the code environment that controls all of the graphics in Second Life, and the OpenGL context can be thought of as a "container" in which it sits. That about exhausts my technical knowledge of OpenGL. Because this is an integral part of your viewer, I suspect that the message is telling you that your SL viewer has been damaged somehow and needs to be replaced. You'll have to do more than simply delete the program itself from your computer, because there are several user settings files that also need to be removed. The way to do that is a clean re-install. Here's how >>> http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/fs_clean_reinstall . Look for the Mac instructions, about halfway down the page. Note that these are written for people who use the Firestorm viewer, but the instructions will work for any viewer, with some small obvious changes.

There's almost no such thing as "free" money. You can get some tiny amounts of money by entering contests in clubs, or by sitting on camping chairs (if you can find any), and you can earn some money by playing games like Linden Realms, but you won't get very rich that way. The absolute best way to get money in SL is to buy it. Go to the Lindex and buy, say, $10 worth. That will be about L$2,500 at the current exchange rate. That much money will go a long way in SL, and all you'll have to do is give up your lunch money in RL for a day. Once you have been in SL for a while and have developed some marketable skills, you might think about being a content creator (a builder, scripter, animator, or texture artist), or maybe a performer of some kind (musician, dancer, DJ). You still won't earn as much as you could by doing the same jobs in RL, but it's a fun way to spend time in SL and it can easily earn you enough L$ to live on while you are in world. Here are some other ideas >>> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Guide_to_Jobs_in_Second_Life

You probably ought to read the entire Second Life Gambling Policy. It mentions slot machines specifically.

The only person who can tell you why you were banned from the region is the region's owner. A region owner has total authority over the sim, and may ban anyone for any reason (or for no reason at all), without explanation. You can try asking the owner what happened, but don't be surprised if you get no answer. Linden Lab will never intervene in a dispute between residents, so don't expect any assistance from them either. At this point, the best thing to do is just move along. There are plenty of other places to enjoy in SL. According to gridsurvey.com, the Gor sim is on line and accessible at the moment.

If this occurs, chance are good that the inventory cache is corrupt. Deleting it should solve the problem. Locate your cache folder. You will probably need to do this manually, if you are unable to log in. Use a file manager (like Windows Explorer for Windows system, Dolphin, or some such) to locate the cache folder. In its default location, the cache folder is hidden on most OSs. To find it, you will need to show hidden folders. Default cache locations are: Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[uSERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Firestorm Windows Vista: C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Firestorm Windows 7: C:\Users\[uSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Firestorm Mac: ~/Library/Caches/Firestorm linux: ~/.firestorm/cache Note: If you are using a viewer other than Firestorm, these file locations should be nearly the same. Just look for the name of your own viewer instead of Firestorm. In this folder, locate the files named data.db2.x.* and index.db2.x.* (where * is a digit: 0, 1, 2, etc; you may have more than one of each type of file) Delete all files that match these two names. Log back into SL, to a quiet region (try Hippo Hollow, Aich or Hatton). Allow your inventory to repopulate fully. If the above fails, then try doing a full wipe of all settings. BTW, it is very difficult to read your message. Consider using a spellcheck option.

It seems to be working fine for other people. There was a brief scheduled maintenance on the PayPal connection on September 13, but there hasn't been any notice on the Grid Reports since then. Here a couple of PayPal notes to be aware of: Linden Lab does not accept e-check (bank account) payments through PayPal because they cannot be processed quickly enough to match the instant delivery of virtual goods and services. Therefore, we require that you have a credit card on file with PayPal as a backup payment source. If you have changed your backup source with PayPal recently, that may be the source of your problem. Be aware of your monthly limits. By default, your monthly spending limit with PayPal is set to USD $250.00. You can easily raise or lower that limit. See Using PayPal for more information. If neither of those situations seems to fit your case, I suggest calling the Linden Lab billing office for assistance. If you have a non-technical issue related to billing concerns, you can call the Linden Lab billing team at the following toll-free numbers: US/Canada: 800-294-1067 France: 0805-101-490 Germany: 0800-664-5510 Japan: 0066-33-132-830 Portugal: 800-814-450 Spain: 800-300-560 UK: 0800-048-4646 Brazil: 0800-762-1132 Long distance ( not free, but you can use Skype to save some cost ) : 703-286-6277 **Note: Support is offered only in English

You joined a group named storename and you are paying a share of the group's liabilities (and supposedly will share in any dividends as well). Read all about it here >>> http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Creating-managing-moderating-and-disbanding-groups/ta-p/700111#Section_.7

Probably not, especially if the items were no-copy. That's why Linden Lab always posts a notice before maintenance, advising people to be careful rezzing no-copy items and making major purchases during maintenance times. Now, if you are the sim owner and if you act quickly, you may consider asking Linden Lab to do a rollback of the sim to a previous state. That would restore everything (objects, scripts, terraforming, ban lists, parcel boundaries ....) to whatever condition they were in on that date. Linden Lab is very cautious about doing rollbacks, and they rarely do a rollback more than a couple of days because so many factors are involved. As they say, "rollbacks have significant repercussions and should only be requested when absolutely necessary.". Read more about rollbacks here >>> http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Managing-Private-Regions/ta-p/700115#Section_.8

Take a look here >>> http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Creating-managing-moderating-and-disbanding-groups/ta-p/700111#Section_.7 to learn more about group dividends and liabilities.

Valerie is quite right. Wireless is a poor choice for SL. It is vulnerable to interference from all sorts of sources (cell phones, garage door openers, fluorescent light fixtures, other wireless users ....) and is was never designed for the heavy, continuous data load that SL expects. If you have no other choice, reduce your graphics quailty in SL, do not use streaming media or voice, and lower your expectations for lag and crashes. Otherwise, switch to a direct cable connection for improved quality.