Category: Viewer Release Summaries

Viewer release summary 2012: week 37

Posted on by Inara Pey

This summary is published every Monday and is a list of SL viewer / client releases (official and TPV) made during the previous week. When reading it, please note:

  • It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy
  • By its nature, this summary will always be in arrears
  • The Viewer Round-up Page is updated as soon as I’m aware of any releases / changes to viewers & clients, and should be referred to for more up-to-date information as the week progresses
  • The Viewer Round-up Page also includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 16 September, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
    • Beta version rolled to 3.4.0.264601 on September 12 – release notes
    • Development: rolled to 3.3.5.264693 on September 13
  • Dolphin issued 3.3.20.24775 on September 16 – core updates: bug fixes including OOC closing correctly, use of “:” as umlaut when using MU* pose “:”, landmarks open from notecards correctly; new features including Groups list show number of used / free group slots; Groups hidden from profile display (when viewed by others) shown in yellow; Mac OSX build now digitally signed; RenderVolumeLOD defaults to 4.0 for High graphics; “All Friends” can now be hidden on Friends List; AO folder only created when client AO used; Object highlighting when editing can be turned off/on via ALT-H
  • Cool Viewer:
    • Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.30 on September 15- core updates: Add fast timers from V3 backport; implemented toggleable, dual code paths for llTargetOmega() angles tracking; workaround for MultipleUpdate message bug on OpenSim
    • Experimental release rolled  to 1.26.5.9 also on September 15 – core updates as per 1.26.4.30, plus: Added the v3.4 renderer specific fast timers; Enabled invisiprims rendering in deferred rendering mode (Advanced->Rendering->Deferred Rendering menu); Fixed old style mini-map dots rendering issue (also fixes OpenGL compatibility context issue, speeding up deferred rendering)
    • Release notes for both
  • Singularity rolled to 1.7.2.2956 on September 16 – core updates: “crash fixes” (awaiting details) – release notes
  • GroupTools rolled to installer release 2.2.12.0 on September 16

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Viewer release summary 2012: week 36

Posted on by Inara Pey

This summary is published every Monday and is a list of SL viewer / client releases (official and TPV) made during the previous week. When reading it, please note:

  • It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy
  • By its nature, this summary will always be in arrears
  • The Viewer Round-up Page is updated as soon as I’m aware of any releases / changes to viewers & clients, and should be referred to for more up-to-date information as the week progresses
  • The Viewer Round-up Page also includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 9 September, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
    • Current release rolled to 3.3.4.264214 on September 5 – release notes
    • Beta version rolled to 3.4.0.264445 on September 5 – release notes
    • Development: rolled to 3.3.5.264487 on September 5
    • Group Services project viewer 3.4.1.264495 released on Sept 7, but awaiting server-side roll-out on Aditi
  • Zen Viewer rolled to 3.4.1.1 on September 7 – core updates: Flickr upload option added to snapshots floater; Latest Mesh uploader with avatar shape deformation; whisper/mumble option for OpenSim; performance updates – release notes
  • Cool Viewer:
    • Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.29, on September 8- core update: Re-reverted to v3.4 latest fixes to llTargetOmega()
    • Experimental release rolled  to 1.26.5.8 also on September 8 – core update: Fixed the bug that caused objects not to be rendered in sims with mesh support disabled (such as in Inworldz)
    • Release notes for both
  • GroupTools rolled to installer release 2.2.10.0 on September 5
  • LittleSight Android client rolled to version 1.3.0 on September 9 – core update: addition of pay-to-teleport function.

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Viewer release summary 2012: week 35

Posted on by Inara Pey

This summary is published every Monday and is a list of SL viewer / client releases (official and TPV) made during the previous week. When reading it, please note:

  • It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy
  • By its nature, this summary will always be in arrears
  • The Viewer Round-up Page is updated as soon as I’m aware of any releases / changes to viewers & clients, and should be referred to for more up-to-date information as the week progresses
  • The Viewer Round-up Page also includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 2 September, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
    • Beta version rolled to 3.4.0.264194 on August 30 – release notes
    • Development: rolled to 3.4.1.264186 on August 30
    • Mesh Deformer updated to: 3.4.1.264215 on  August 31
  • Firestorm released version 4.2.1 on August 27, before withdrawing it and rolling to 4.2.2.29837 on August 28 – core updates: pathfiinding, Flickr snapshots upload, mute Group Chat, RLVa 1.4.7, client AO improvements, OpenSim improvements – release notes – my 4.2.2 review here
  • Kokua made pre-release 3.3.4.23783 available on August 30 – core updates: media fixes
  • Zen Viewer rolled to Zen version 3.4.1.0 on August 28 – core updates: sound explorer added; LSL fix for (llTargetOmega() (spinning / rotating objects); angular velocity for vehicles fixed; updated HyperGrid support
  • Cool Viewer:
    • Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.28, on September 1- core updates: improved mesh uploader with male / female shapes radio button; numerous 3.4.1 backports and updates (incl llTargetOmega() for spinning / rotating objects); added work-around for disappearing / non-rezzing attachments following log-in / TP;
    • Experimental release rolled  to 1.26.5.7 also on September 1 – core updates as per 1.26.4.28 plus fixes
    • Release notes for both
  • GroupTools rolled to installer release 2.2.10.0 on September 2

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Viewer release summary 2012: week 34

Posted on by Inara Pey

The following is summary of changes to SL viewers / clients (official and TPV) which have taken place in the past week. It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, which provides a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy.

This summary is published every Monday, and by its nature will always be in arrears. Therefore, for the most up-to-date information on viewers and clients, please see my Viewer Round-up Page, which is updated as soon as I’m aware of any changes, and which includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., for Viewers and clients as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 26 August, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
    • Beta version rolled to 3.4.0.263727 on August 20 – release notes
    • Development: rolled to 3.4.1.263920 on August 16
    • Mesh Deformer updated to 3.3.1.264008 on August 24
  • Cool Viewer: Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.27  and Experimental to 1.26.5.6, both on August 26 – release notes for both
  • Singularity release version 1.7.1.2888 on August 22 – release notes
  • Lumiya updated to 2.2.2 on August 20 – release notes

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Viewer release summary 2012: week 33

Posted on by Inara Pey

The following is summary of changes to SL viewers / clients (official and TPV) which have taken place in the past week. It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, which provides a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy.

This summary is published every Monday, and by its nature will always be in arrears. Therefore, for the most up-to-date information on viewers and clients, please see my Viewer Round-up Page, which is updated as soon as I’m aware of any changes, and which includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., for Viewers and clients as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 19 August, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
    • Development: rolled to 3.4.1.263582 on Aug 16
  • Dolphin rolled to 3.3.19.24756 on August 17 – core updates: hotkey to open / close Outfits floater; added Preferences option (Prefs->Dolphin Viewer 3->Build) to save scipts as LSL or Mono when editing directly from Inventory; added “auto media play” button (“A”) to media controls at the top right of the viewer window; Client (avatar) Phantom option hidden (no longer functional under pathfinding) – release notes. Dolphin also announced cessation of OpenSim support in preparation for Havok sub-licence compliance
  • Exodus release version 12.08.14.1 on August 16, (release notes) – primarily a hot fix release for the 12.08.09.1 release, incorporating Visual C++ 2010 runtime to avoid installation errors ability to rez objects under land group; updates to visual presets and raid advisor lists formats to conform with LLSD
  • Niran’s Viewer rolled to 1.49 on August 14 – core changes:  further updates to the Preferences overlay; Graphics tab in default Preferences updated; bug fixes (release notes)
  • Restrained Love Viewer released version 2.8.3.4 on August 17 – core updates: pathfinding tools (excluding Navmesh visualisation*), improved Mouselook aiming controls; JPEG library handling improvements to reduce crash rates (release notes)
  • Zen viewer rolled to version 3.4.0.2 on  August 17, after rapidly cycling through updates on the 13th and 14th August. Core updates – pathfinding tools (excluding Navmesh visualisation*); removal of mesh deformer; Keyword Alerts added to Preferences->Chat; Remove Scripts option added to menus; updated shaders; numerous bug fixes (release notes)
  • Cool Viewer: Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.25  and Experimental to 1.26.5.4, both on August 18 – core updates in both: initial pathfinding support (excluding Navmesh visualisation*); various SLV 3.3. code back ports (release notes for both)
  • LittleSight released version 1.1.0 – fix fix release for failed log-ins and other issues

(*requires Havok sub-licence.)

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Viewer release summary 2012: week 32

Posted on by Inara Pey

The following is summary of changes to SL viewers / clients (official and TPV) which have taken place in the past week. It is based on my Viewer Round-up Page, which provides a list of  all Second Life viewers and clients that are in popular use (and of which I am aware) and which are recognised as being in adherence with the TPV Policy.

This summary is published every Monday, and by its nature will always be in arrears. Therefore, for the most up-to-date information on viewers and clients, please see my Viewer Round-up Page, which is updated as soon as I’m aware of any changes, and which includes comprehensive links to download pages, blog notes, release notes, etc., for Viewers and clients as well as links to any / all reviews of specific viewers / clients made within this blog.  

Updates for the week ending: 12 August, 2012

  • SL Viewer updates:
  • Dolphin rolled to 3.3.18.24749  on August 10th – core updates: Asset Blacklist redcord region name when object added; Media Filter list now shared between all avatar accounts on same OS; slider add the Graphics Prefs for improving mesh rez times in areas with a lot of mesh; added improved avatar vertex weights from STORM-1800 for better avatar bending / stretching; Improved handling of SLurls between webpages and running Dolphin viewer (release notes)
  • Exodus release version 12.08.09.1 on Aug 9, (release notes) – which I review here
  • Niran’s Viewer rolled to 1.48 on Aug 6 – core changes: Alterations to the log-in splash screen; addition of core pathfinding tools to menus; merge with Exodus rendering pipe; assorted fixes (release notes)
  • Cool Viewer: Stable branch rolled to 1.26.4.24  and Experimental to 1.26.5.3, both on Aug 11th – core updates in both: initial pathfinding support; various SLV 3.3. code back ports (release notes for both)
  • Lumiya release version 2.2.0 on Aug 8th and then 2.2.1 on Aug 11 – core updates: completely revised and enhanced UI; split-screen functionality; options to add / remove friends, offer teleports, set and auto response message (release notes) – read my review here

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