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**Steve Mahfouz** · 11-18-2007, 08:18 AM

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Ewan Took · 11-18-2007, 09:20 AM

It wouldn't have believed this could be SL if you showed me it a year ago...

moire · 11-18-2007, 09:27 AM

the lighting looks a bit weird on avatars, but landscapes are SO much better now

Aodhan McDunnough · 11-18-2007, 09:30 AM

I did some tweaking on the day settings to give a more realistic feel. For 6am, 12pm, and 3pm I increased ambient (it's 0.9 at 12pm) and decreased sun intensity a bit.

Use your daily RL experience as a guide.

Pyter Morgridge · 11-18-2007, 09:44 AM

Spare a thought for me. On both my computers (MacBook Pro and PC), Windlight fails to work properly. If the problems remain in the released version, it will mean the end of my time in Second Life.

**Steve Mahfouz** · 11-18-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyter Morgridge

Spare a thought for me. On both my computers (MacBook Pro and PC), Windlight fails to work properly. If the problems remain in the released version, it will mean the end of my time in Second Life.

That sucks

Quiplash · 11-18-2007, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyter Morgridge

Spare a thought for me. On both my computers (MacBook Pro and PC), Windlight fails to work properly. If the problems remain in the released version, it will mean the end of my time in Second Life.

*sigh* I just know this is gonna force me to upgrade my PC...my current one just doesn't have the chops to run WindLight. I can't get water reflections to work, for instance. Damn you SL, damn you!!

Nimrod Yaffle · 11-18-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyter Morgridge

Spare a thought for me. On both my computers (MacBook Pro and PC), Windlight fails to work properly. If the problems remain in the released version, it will mean the end of my time in Second Life.

Mine works... ish. If I turn on "atmospheric shaders" then I can see glowing objects, but water does not reflect and looks like this:

If I turn "atmospheric shaders" off, then I can see water reflections just fine, but not glowing objects. I don't get it!

And I also HATE that they made AV name tags non-selectable. If you have an all prim avatar, how are you supposed to get to your own profile? (You can't mod you profile when in 'people search'.)

Polymorphous · 11-18-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nimrod Yaffle

And I also HATE that they made AV name tags non-selectable. If you have an all prim avatar, how are you supposed to get to your own profile? (You can't mod you profile when in 'people search'.)

Erm, Edit -> Profile from the client menus? Did they remove that?

I think Windlight has great potential, though I find the default settings too washed out and haven't had much time to play with it.

Eata · 11-18-2007, 11:32 AM

They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

Malachi · 11-18-2007, 11:42 AM

Isn't that what you'd expect on a flat world?

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Originally Posted by Eata

They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

Nimrod Yaffle · 11-18-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Polymorphous

Erm, Edit -> Profile from the client menus? Did they remove that?

I think Windlight has great potential, though I find the default settings too washed out and haven't had much time to play with it.

Oohh... I didn't know that.

Also, I can't even count how many times I've applied a snapshot to my wall when trying to give it to someone. >_<

Ewan Took · 11-18-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Eata

They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

I think that there's a haze setting that softens it on mine. It's awkward comparing tips because the way this uses people's graphics cards I see that not everyone renders things the same way.

NeoBokrug Elytis · 11-18-2007, 12:33 PM

I love windlight, even with all the new fanciness I get way better FPS than the normal client. Putting dazzle on top of windlight is nice too, however I can't get the environment settings to work once I do that.

Turning on water reflections is a big FPS hit, so I only turn them on when I need them.

Oh and the new pre-built graphic settings bar kind of invalidates my whole long post about how to make the most of your FPS, but I totally welcome it! Low is mighty ugly, but it really is fast!

Mordos Yering · 11-18-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrod Yaffle

Oohh... I didn't know that.

Also, I can't even count how many times I've applied a snapshot to my wall when trying to give it to someone. >_<

That's why I usually open up their profile and drag it there rather than handing them stuff direct.

Tya · 11-18-2007, 12:49 PM

I call this... Tya Sky. lol

Tya · 11-18-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ewan Took

It wouldn't have believed this could be SL if you showed me it a year ago...

that looks real... freaky

Ingrid · 11-18-2007, 12:52 PM

I'm not loving windlight. It's really harsh looking, although Cory told me how to soften things a bit. Plus, I really need a new video card.
And it makes prims disappear, although I'm sure that's a bug.

Ewan Took · 11-18-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tya

that looks real... freaky

Yes but a few minutes before I took the pic a huge chuck of the ship just disappeared and wouldn't come back! I had to relog.

This is it from the front, it's an awesome build. I think it looks more realistic from the other angle.

Miriel Enfield · 11-18-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Eata

They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

At least the void water now reaches the horizon when you're on the ground.

I love Windlight, myself, though I still need to figure out how to take good avatar pictures in it (which is to say, pictures with very little environmental light affecting them) and I'm not really thrilled with the bright, light bloomy water reflections at night. The moon ain't that bright. A small price to pay, though, for a horizon that doesn't suck, clouds that don't suck, and the ability to change the water color and transparency.

**Steve Mahfouz** · 11-18-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Eata

They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

totally OT but I LOVE your forum avatar, it rocks.

**Cristiano** · 11-18-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrod Yaffle

Oohh... I didn't know that.

Also, I can't even count how many times I've applied a snapshot to my wall when trying to give it to someone. >_<

LOL you just made me think of the time I went to transfer a really REALLY dirty snapshot of Siobhan O'Flynn to her, and I missed and turned the entire sidewalk in front of my house into that image. Good times!

Ewan Took · 11-18-2007, 02:40 PM

I adore windlight on the scenery. You can take the most beautiful landscape pics and the sea looks beautiful. That's why it saddens me that I've got to switch it off to see my avatar properly. We know SL isn't real and we don't have avatar dynamic shadows so I don't see why it has to affect avatars so much. Here's hoping the final version sorts that.

Cocoanut Koala · 11-18-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ingrid

I'm not loving windlight. It's really harsh looking, although Cory told me how to soften things a bit. Plus, I really need a new video card.
And it makes prims disappear, although I'm sure that's a bug.

I'm not loving it either, for certain purposes. Who should I get in touch with with my concerns?

coco

WarKirby Magojiro · 11-18-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrod Yaffle

And I also HATE that they made AV name tags non-selectable. )

That's a bug, and will be fixed, I believe.

Also, coco. Jira is the place.
https://jira.secondlife.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa

11-18-2007, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
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11-18-2007, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
moire blame the brazilian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bananaland Posts: 24 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 13 SL Join Date: 11/17/2006	the lighting looks a bit weird on avatars, but landscapes are SO much better now

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Aodhan McDunnough exp(ln(Gearhead)) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 6,394 My Mood: Beer Tapper Gone Wild Champion! Apprentice : Dairy Queen Champion! SLShopper Ads: 2 SL Join Date: March 28, 2006 Business: Aodhan's Forge Blog Entries: 2	I did some tweaking on the day settings to give a more realistic feel. For 6am, 12pm, and 3pm I increased ambient (it's 0.9 at 12pm) and decreased sun intensity a bit. Use your daily RL experience as a guide.

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Eata Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 736 My Mood: Cone Crazy 2 Champion!	They need to do something with the skyline. At best it is still a totally sharp line.

11-18-2007, 02:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
Ewan Took watch out for that..... ............ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ......... Posts: 2,984	I adore windlight on the scenery. You can take the most beautiful landscape pics and the sea looks beautiful. That's why it saddens me that I've got to switch it off to see my avatar properly. We know SL isn't real and we don't have avatar dynamic shadows so I don't see why it has to affect avatars so much. Here's hoping the final version sorts that.

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