Tag: 2013 Viewer Release Summaries

Viewer release summary 2013: week 10

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 adhering to 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: March 10th, 2013

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • Beta viewer rolled to 3.5.0.271345 on March 6th – core update: CHUI
      • Development viewer rolled to 3.5.1.271386 on March 8th – core update: CHUI integration (wiki page)
      • Sunshine (server-side baking project) updated to 3.4.5.271419, March 7th
      • Merchant Outbox project viewer re-released – 3.4.4.271.405 – on March 8th, to assist with DD migration
  • Kokua updated to release 3-5-1-27279 on March 9th – core updates: CHUI crash fix
  • Niran’s Viewer updated to 2.1.2 on March 7th; then 2.1.3 on March 11th – core updates: UI updates; updates to texture handling
  • Cool VL updated on March 9th to:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.14
    • Legacy version (v2.6 renderer): 1.26.4.57
    • Experimental version: 1.26.7.14
    • Release notes
  • Lumiya release version 2.4.4 on March 7th – core updates: rez objects in-world, unpacking inventory from objects, create landmarks option
  • Metabolt released version 0.9.65.0 (Beta) on March 10th – core updates: ability to update & save Picks; support for Marketplace received items notifications; support for region messages; optional bandwidth setting under application/preferences; numerous enhancements
  • Radegast released version 2.10 on March 9th – core updates: ability to see inventory item’s UUID; option to disable HTTP inventory; ability to see role IDs; new LSL scripted object functions (invite to groups; send inventory; send IM); upgrade FMOD Ex to 4.44; rlv improvements; group info dialogue & object tracker performance improvements; user-defined AI time delays; plus bug fixes

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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Viewer release summary 2013: week 9

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 adhering to 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: March 3rd, 2013

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • Beta viewer rolled to 3.5.0.270825 on February 27th – core update: CHUI integration
      • Development viewer rolled to 3.5.1.270826 on February 26th – core update: CHUI integration (wiki page)
      • Cocoa project viewer 3.4.6.270999 (Mac) released on February 28
      • Sunshine (server-side baking project): 3.4.5.271118 on March 1st – core update: fix for z-offset issue
  • Dolphin updated to 3.4.14.27321 on March 1st – core updates: bug fixes
  • Kokua updated to release 3-5-1-27234 on February 28th – core updates: CHUI integration
  • Niran’s Viewer updated to 2.1.0 on February 26th – core updates: UI updates; slight changes to the rendering system
  • Cool VL updated on March 2nd to:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.13
    • Legacy version (v2.6 renderer): 1.26.4.56
    • Experimental version: 1.26.7.13
    • Release notes
  • Pocket Metaverse for the iPhone updated to 1.8.0 on March 1st – core update: fullscreen support and bug fixes.

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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Viewer release summary 2013: week 8

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 adhering to 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: 24 February, 2013

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • CHUI development viewer continued to be updated, reaching release 3.4.6.270766 on February 23rd; no changes to the project viewer
  • Dolphin updated to 3.4.13.27316 on February 19th – core updates: improvements to feed profile page to better facilitate the Japanese language; all “Autopilot cancelled” messages optional; sourc code up-to-date with the LL dev viewer; internal fixes for the upcoming openSUSE 12.3 release
  • Kokua updated to release 3-4-5-25935 on February 18th – core updates: updated to LL 3.4.5 code base; port of client-side AO (Teapot / Firestorm); further OS Grids added to grid selection drop-down
  • Niran’s Viewer updated to 2.0.9 on February 19th – core updates: UI changes to the inventory and build floaters; slight changes to the rendering system; implementation of OPEN-162/ARVD-49
  • Cool VL updated on the 23rd of February to:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.12
    • Legacy version (v2.6 renderer): 1.26.4.55
    • Experimental version: 1.26.7.12
    • Release notes
  • Metabolt updated to 0.9.64.0 (Beta) – February 23rd – core updates: interest list fix for nearby objects – release notes
  • Radegast updated to 2.8 on February 22nd – core updates: interest list fix for nearby objects; server-side baking support (see my quick test); a range of new features and improvements; bux fixes – release notes

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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Viewer release summary 2013: week 7

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 adhering to 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: 17 February, 2013

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • Current release version updated to 3.4.5.270263 on February 14th –  release notes
      • Development viewer updated to 3.4.6.270268 on February 14th
      • CHUI development viewer reached release 3.4.6.270520 on February 18th
      • Sunshine (server-side baking project) project viewer updated to 3.4.5.270409 on February 14th – wiki page
  • Cool VL updated on the 9th of February and again on the 16th to arrve at:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.11
    • Legacy version (v2.6 renderer): 1.26.4.54
    • Experimental version: 1.26.7.11
    • Release notes
  • Lumiya released version 2.4.3 on February 16th – core updates: flexiprim support; teleport to selected avatar; improved notification settings; corrected attachment positions on avatars  –  release notes
  • Metabolt updated to 0.9.62.0 (Beta) – February 17th – core updates:creator UUID now displayed for objects in Object Manager; radar now displays all avatars in the region; upgraded to the latest version of libopenmv; optimisations and bug fixes – release notes

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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Viewer release summary 2013: week 6

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 adhering to 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: 10 February, 2013

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • Beta version updated to 3.4.5.270034 on February 6th –  release notes
      • CHUI development viewer reached release 3.4.6.270209 on February 9th
  • Kokua released version 3.4.425654 r6 on Feb 6th – core updates: Advanced Build Tools floater offers Imprduence layout and elements from Firestorm; Metropolis Metaverse added to OpenSim grid list – release notes
  • Cool VL updated on the 9th of February and again on the 10th to arrve at:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.10
    • Legacy version (v2.6 renderer): 1.26.4.53
    • Experimental version: 1.26.7.10
    • Release notes
  • Lumiya released version 2.4.2 on February 4th – core update: mesh object suppor fixes –  release notes
  • Group Tools released version 2.2.16.0 on February 6th

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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Viewer release summary 2013: week 5

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 adhering to 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: 3 February, 2013

The major news for the week is that the Zen viewer has officially ceased development and has been delisted from the SL Third-party viewer directory at the developer’s request and all repositories removed from public access. The reason for this is unknown at the time of going to print with this summary.

  • SL Viewer updates:
      • Beta version rolled to  3.4.5.269698 on Janunary 31st –  release notes
      • Development rolled to 3.4.6.269703 on January 30th
      • Mesh deformer project viewer rolled to 3.4.4.268558 on January 29th – core updates: code merged to 3.4.4 codebase
      • Sunshine viewer (avatar baking (SSB)) rolled to 3.4.5.269555 on January 30th – wiki page
      • CHUI development viewer rolled to 3.4.6.269797 on January 30th and then 3.4.6.269877 on February 1st
  • Dolphin rolled to 3.4.12.27293 on February 3rd – core updates: source up-to-date with latest LL development viewer code – release notes
  • Cool VL updates – three versions for the time being, all updated on February 2nd:
    • Stable version: 1.26.6.8
    • Legacy version: (v2.6 renderer) rolled to 1.26.4.51
    • Experimental: 1.26.7.8
    • Release notes
  • Lumiya released version 2.4.1 on January 31st – core update: mesh object support; some mesh clothing support; RLV support; server-side baking (SSB) support; fixes and tweaks – release notes

Discontinued Viewers

  • Phoenix officially reached end-of-line for SL on December 31st – read more here
  • Zen viewer was withdrawn from the SL TPV directory and all repositories shutdown on January 27th, 2013.

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