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A

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
AdvanceSnapshot	Display advanced parameter settings in snaphot interface	Boolean	False
AllowIdleAFK	Automatically set AFK (away from keyboard) mode when idle	Boolean	True
AllowMultipleViewers	Allow multiple viewers.	Boolean	False
AppearanceCameraMovement	When entering appearance editing mode, camera zooms in on currently selected portion of avatar	Boolean	True
ArrowKeysMoveAvatar	While cursor is in chat entry box, arrow keys still control your avatar	Boolean	True
AskedAboutCrashReports	Turns off dialog asking if you want to enable crash reporting	Boolean	False
AudioStreamingMusic	Enable streaming audio	Boolean	False
AudioStreamingVideo	Enable streaming video	Boolean	False
AutoAcceptNewInventory	Automatically accept new notecards/textures/landmarks	Boolean	False
AutoSnapshot	Update snapshot when camera stops moving, or any parameter changes	Boolean	False
AvatarBacklight	Add rim lighting to avatar rendering to approximate shininess of skin	Boolean	True
AvatarCompositeLimit	Maximum number of avatars to display appearance changes on the fly	Signed 32-bit integer	5
AvatarFeathering	Avatar feathering (less is softer)	Floating point	16.0

B

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
BuildFeathering	Build feathering (less is softer)	Floating point	16.0

C

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
CameraOffset	Render with camera offset from view frustum (rendering debug)	Boolean	False
CameraOffsetBuild	Default camera position relative to focus point when entering build mode	Vector3	( -6.0, 0.0, 6.0 )
CameraOffsetDefault	Default camera offset from avatar	Vector3	( -3.0, 0.0, 0.75 )
ChatOnlineNotification	Provide notifications for when friend log on and off of SL	Boolean	True
ClientSettingsFile	Persisted client settings file name (per install).	String
CmdLineDisableVoice	Disable Voice.	Boolean	False
CmdLineGridChoice	The user's grid choice or ip address.	String
CmdLineHelperURI	Command line specified helper web CGI prefix to use.	String
CmdLineLoginURI	Command line specified login server and CGI prefix to use.	0	LLSD
ColumnHeaderDropDownDelay	Time in seconds of mouse click before column header shows sort options list	Floating point	?? 0.300000011921
CustomServer	Specifies IP address or hostname of grid to which you connect	String

D

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
DebugPermissions	Log permissions for selected inventory items	Boolean	False
DefaultObjectTexture	Texture used as 'Default' in texture picker. (UUID texture reference)	String	89556747-24cb-43ed-920b-47caed15465f
DisableCameraConstraints	Disable the normal bounds put on the camera by avatar position	Boolean	False
DisableVerticalSync	Update frames as fast as possible (FALSE = update frames between display scans)	Boolean	True
DisplayAvatarAgentTarget	Show avatar positioning locators (animation debug)	Boolean	?? False
Disregard128DefaultDrawDistance	Whether to use the auto default to 128 draw distance	Boolean	True.0
Disregard96DefaultDrawDistance	Whether to use the auto default to 96 draw distance	Boolean	True.0
DoubleClickAutoPilot	Enable double-click auto pilot	Boolean	False
DragAndDropToolTipDelay	Seconds before displaying tooltip when performing drag and drop operation	Floating point	0.10000000149
DropShadowButton	Drop shadow width for buttons (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	2
DropShadowFloater	Drop shadow width for floaters (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	5
DropShadowSlider	Drop shadow width for sliders (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	3
DropShadowTooltip	Drop shadow width for tooltips (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	4
DynamicCameraStrength	Amount camera lags behind avatar motion (0 = none, 30 = avatar velocity)	Floating point	2.0

E

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
EnableVoiceChat	Enable talking to other residents with a microphone	Boolean	True

F

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
FilterItemsPerFrame	Maximum number of inventory items to match against search filter every frame (lower to increase framerate while searching, higher to improve search speed)	Signed 32-bit integer	?? 500
FindPeopleOnline	Limits people search to only users who are logged on	Boolean	?? True
FocusOffsetDefault	Default focus point offset relative to avatar (x-axis is forward)	Vector3	( 1.0, 0.0, 1.0)
FolderAutoOpenDelay	Seconds before automatically expanding the folder under the mouse when performing inventory drag and drop	Floating point	0.75
FolderLoadingMessageWaitTime	Seconds to wait before showing the LOADING... text in folder views	Floating point	0.5
ForceShowGrid	Always show grid dropdown on login screen	Boolean	False
FPSLogFrequency	Seconds between display of FPS in log (0 for never)	Floating point	60.0
FullScreen	Run SL in fullscreen mode	Boolean	False
FullScreenAspectRatio	Aspect ratio of fullscreen display (width / height)	Floating point	1.33329999447
FullScreenAutoDetectAspectRatio	Automatically detect proper aspect ratio for fullscreen display	Boolean	True
FullScreenHeight	Fullscreen resolution in height	Signed 32-bit integer	768
FullScreenWidth	Fullscreen resolution in width	Signed 32-bit integer	1024

H

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
HighResSnapshot	Double resolution of snapshot from current window resolution	Boolean	False

I

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
ImagePipelineUseHTTP	If TRUE use HTTP GET to fetch textures from the server (feature is disabled in versions current as of February 2009)	Boolean	False
InBandwidth	Incoming bandwidth throttle (bps)	Floating point	0.0
InventoryAutoOpenDelay	Seconds before automatically opening inventory when mouse is over inventory button when performing inventory drag and drop	Floating point	1.0

K - L

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
LimitDragDistance	Limit translation of object via translate tool	Boolean	?? True
LimitSelectDistance	Disallow selection of objects beyond max select distance	Boolean	True
LoginPage	Login authentication page.	String
LosslessJ2CUpload	Use lossless compression for small image uploads	Boolean	False
LSLFindCaseInsensitivity	Use case insensitivity when searching in LSL editor	Boolean	False

M

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
MaxDragDistance	Maximum allowed translation distance in a single operation of translate tool (meters from start point)	Floating point	?? 48.0
MaxSelectDistance	Maximum allowed selection distance (meters from avatar)	Floating point	?? 64.0
MemoryLogFrequency	Seconds between display of Memory in log (0 for never)	Floating point	?? 600.0
MenuAccessKeyTime	Time (seconds) in which the menu key must be tapped to move focus to the menu bar	Floating point	0.25
MouseSmooth	Smooths out motion of mouse when in mouselook mode.	Boolean	False
MuteAmbient	Ambient sound effects, such as wind noise, play at 0 volume	Boolean	False
MuteAudio	All audio plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth, for example)	Boolean	False
MuteMedia	Media plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth)	Boolean	False
MuteMusic	Music plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth)	Boolean	False
MuteSounds	Sound effects play at 0 volume	Boolean	False
MuteUI	UI sound effects play at 0 volume	Boolean	False
MuteVoice	Voice plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth)	Boolean	False

N

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
NoAudio	Disable audio playback.	Boolean	False
NoHardwareProbe	Disable hardware probe.	Boolean	False
NoInventoryLibrary	Do not request inventory library.	Boolean	False
NoPreload	Disable sound and image preload.	Boolean	False
NumpadControl	How numpad keys control your avatar. 0 = Like the normal arrow keys, 1 = Numpad moves avatar when numlock is off, 2 = Numpad moves avatar regardless of numlock (use this if you have no numlock)	Signed 32-bit integer	?? 0

O

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
OpenDebugStatAdvanced	Expand advanced performance stats display	Boolean	?? False
OpenDebugStatBasic	Expand basic performance stats display	Boolean	True
OpenDebugStatNet	Expand network stats display	Boolean	True
OpenDebugStatRender	Expand render stats display	Boolean	True
OpenDebugStatSim	Expand simulator performance stats display	Boolean	True
OutBandwidth	Outgoing bandwidth throttle (bps)	Floating point	0.0

P

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
PerAccountSettingsFile	Persisted client settings file name (per user).	String
PicksPerSecondMouseMoving	How often to perform hover picks while the mouse is moving (picks per second)	Floating point	?? 5.0
PicksPerSecondMouseStationary	How often to perform hover picks while the mouse is stationary (picks per second)	Floating point	0.0
PitchFromMousePosition	Vertical range over which avatar head tracks mouse position (degrees of head rotation from top of window to bottom)	Floating point	90.0
PlayTypingAnim	Your avatar plays the typing animation whenever you type in the chat bar	Boolean	True
PrecachingDelay	Delay when logging in to load world before showing it (seconds)	Floating point	6.0
ProbeHardwareOnStartup	Query current hardware configuration on application startup	Boolean	True
PurgeCacheOnNextStartup	Clear local file cache next time viewer is run	Boolean	False
PurgeCacheOnStartup	Clear local file cache every time viewer is run	Boolean	False

Q - R

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
QAMode	Enable Testing Features.	Boolean	?? False
QuietSnapshotsToDisk	Take snapshots to disk without playing animation or sound	Boolean	False
RenderAnisotropic	Render textures using anisotropic filtering	Boolean	False
RenderAttachedLights	Render lighted prims that are attached to avatars	Boolean	True
RenderAttachedParticles	Render particle systems that are attached to avatars	Boolean	True
RenderAvatarCloth	Controls if avatars use wavy cloth	Boolean	True
RenderAvatarLODFactor	Controls level of detail of avatars (multiplier for current screen area when calculated level of detail)	Floating point	0.5
RenderAvatarMaxVisible	Maximum number of avatars to display at any one time	Signed 32-bit integer	35
RenderAvatarVP	Use vertex programs to perform hardware skinning of avatar	Boolean	True
renderbeacons	Beacon / Highlight particle generators	Boolean	False
RenderBumpmapMinDistanceSquared	Maximum distance at which to render bumpmapped primitives (distance in meters, squared)	Floating point	100.0
RenderCubeMap	Whether we can render the cube map or not	Boolean	True
RenderCustomSettings	Do you want to set the graphics settings yourself	Boolean	False
RenderDebugGL	Enable strict GL debugging.	Boolean	False
RenderDebugPipeline	Enable strict pipeline debugging.	Boolean	False
RenderDebugTextureBind	Enable texture bind performance test.	Boolean	False
RenderDeferred	Use deferred rendering pipeline.	Boolean	False
RenderDynamicLOD	Dynamically adjust level of detail.	Boolean	True
RenderFSAASamples	Number of samples to use for FSAA (0 = no AA).	Unsigned 32-bit integer	0
RenderFarClip	Distance of far clip plane from camera (meters)	Floating point	256.0
RenderFastAlpha	Use lossy alpha rendering optimization (opaque/nonexistent small alpha faces).	Boolean	False
RenderFastUI	[NOT USED]	Boolean	False
RenderFlexTimeFactor	Controls level of detail of flexible objects (multiplier for amount of time spent processing flex objects)	Floating point	1.0
RenderFogRatio	Distance from camera where fog reaches maximum density (fraction or multiple of far clip distance)	Floating point	4.0
RenderGamma	Sets gamma exponent for renderer	Floating point	0.0
RenderGammaFull	Use fully controllable gamma correction, instead of faster, hard-coded gamma correction of 2.	Boolean	True.0
RenderGlow	Render bloom post effect.	Boolean	True
RenderGlowIterations	Number of times to iterate the glow (higher = wider and smoother but slower)	Signed 32-bit integer	2
RenderGlowLumWeights	Weights for each color channel to be used in calculating luminance (should add up to 1.0)	Vector3	( 0.299, 0.587, 0.114)
RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha	Max glow alpha value for brightness extraction to auto-glow.	Floating point	0.065
RenderGlowMinLuminance	Min luminance intensity necessary to consider an object bright enough to automatically glow. (Gets clamped to 0 - 1.0 range)	Floating point	1.0
RenderGlowResolutionPow	Glow map resolution power of two.	Signed 32-bit integer	9
RenderGlowStrength	Additive strength of glow.	Floating point	0.35
RenderGlowWarmthAmount	Amount of warmth extraction to use (versus luminance extraction). 0 = lum, 1.0 = warmth	Floating point	0.0
RenderGlowWarmthWeights	Weight of each color channel used before finding the max warmth	Vector3	(1.0, 0.5, 0.7)
RenderGlowWidth	Glow sample size (higher = wider and softer but eventually more pixelated)	Floating point	1.3
RenderHUDInSnapshot	Display HUD attachments in snapshot	Boolean	False
RenderHiddenSelections	Show selection lines on objects that are behind other objects	Boolean	True
RenderHideGroupTitle	Don't show my group title in my name label	Boolean	False
RenderHideGroupTitleAll	Show group titles in name labels	Boolean	False
renderhighlights	Beacon / Highlight scripted objects with touch function	Boolean	True
RenderInitError	Error occured while initializing GL	Boolean	False
RenderLightRadius	Render the radius of selected lights	Boolean	False
RenderLightingDetail	Amount of detail for lighting objects/avatars/terrain (0=sun/moon only, 1=enable local lights)	Signed 32-bit integer	1
RenderMaxPartCount	Maximum number of particles to display on screen	Signed 32-bit integer	4096
RenderMaxVBOSize	Maximum size of a vertex buffer (in KB).	Signed 32-bit integer	32
RenderName	Controls display of names above avatars (0 = never, 1 = fade, 2 = always)	Signed 32-bit integer	2
RenderNameFadeDuration	Time interval over which to fade avatar names (seconds)	Floating point	1.0
RenderNameHideSelf	Don't display own name above avatar	Boolean	False
RenderNameShowTime	Fade avatar names after specified time (seconds)	Floating point	10.0
RenderObjectBump	Show bumpmapping on primitives	Boolean	True
RenderQualityPerformance	Which graphics settings you've chosen	Unsigned 32-bit integer	1
RenderReflectionDetail	Detail of reflection render pass.	Signed 32-bit integer	2
RenderReflectionRes	Reflection map resolution.	Signed 32-bit integer	64
RenderResolutionDivisor	Divisor for rendering 3D scene at reduced resolution.	Unsigned 32-bit integer	1
RenderShaderLODThreshold	Fraction of draw distance defining the switch to a different shader LOD	Floating point	1.0
RenderShaderParticleThreshold	Fraction of draw distance to not use shader on particles	Floating point	0.25
RenderSunDynamicRange	Defines what percent brighter the sun is than local point lights (1.0 = 100% brighter. Value should not be less than 0. ).	Floating point	1.0
RenderTerrainDetail	Detail applied to terrain texturing (0 = none, 1 or 2 = full)	Signed 32-bit integer	2
RenderTerrainLODFactor	Controls level of detail of terrain (multiplier for current screen area when calculated level of detail)	Floating point	1.0
RenderTerrainScale	Terrain detail texture scale	Floating point	12.0
RenderTextureMemoryMultiple	Multiple of texture memory value to use (should fit: 0 < value <= 1.0)	Floating point	1.0
RenderTreeLODFactor	Controls level of detail of vegetation (multiplier for current screen area when calculated level of detail)	Floating point	0.5
RenderUIInSnapshot	Display user interface in snapshot	Boolean	False
RenderUnloadedAvatar	Show avatars which haven't finished loading	Boolean	False
RenderUseFBO	Whether we want to use GL_EXT_framebuffer_objects.	Boolean	False
RenderUseFarClip	If false, frustum culling will ignore far clip plane.	Boolean	True
RenderUseImpostors	Whether we want to use impostors for far away avatars.	Boolean	True
RenderUseShaderLOD	Whether we want to have different shaders for LOD	Boolean	True
RenderUseShaderNearParticles	Whether we want to use shaders on near particles	Boolean	False
RenderVBOEnable	Use GL Vertex Buffer Objects	Boolean	True
RenderVolumeLODFactor	Controls level of detail of primitives (multiplier for current screen area when calculated level of detail)	Floating point	1.0
RenderWater	Display water	Boolean	True
RenderWaterMipNormal	Use mip maps for water normal map.	Boolean	True
RenderWaterRefResolution	Water planar reflection resolution.	Signed 32-bit integer	512
RenderWaterReflections	Reflect the environment in the water.	Boolean	False
RotationStep	All rotations via rotation tool are constrained to multiples of this unit (degrees)	Floating point	1.0
RunMultipleThreads	If TRUE keep background threads active during render	Boolean	False

S

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
SafeMode	Reset preferences, run in safe mode.	Boolean	False
SaveMinidump	Save minidump for developer debugging on crash	Boolean	True
ServerChoice	[DO NOT MODIFY] Controls which grid you connect to	Signed 32-bit integer	0
ShowAllObjectHoverTip	Show descriptive tooltip when mouse hovers over non-interactive and interactive objects.	Boolean	False
ShowHoverTips	Show descriptive tooltip when mouse hovers over items in world	Boolean	True
ShowLeaders		Boolean	?? False
ShowNearClip		Boolean	False
ShowPermissions		Boolean	False
ShowStartLocation	Display starting location menu on login screen	Boolean	False
ShowXUINames	Display XUI Names as Tooltips	Boolean	False
SkyAmbientScale	Controls strength of ambient, or non-directional light from the sun and moon (fraction or multiple of default ambient level)	Floating point	0.300000011921
SkyEditPresets	Whether to be able to edit the sky defaults or not	Boolean	False
SkyNightColorShift	Controls moonlight color (base color applied to moon as light source)	Color3 (r, g, b)	( 0.699999988079, 0.699999988079, 1.0)
SkyOverrideSimSunPosition		Boolean	False
SkySunDefaultPosition	Default position of sun in sky (direction in world coordinates)	Vector3	(1.0, 0.0, 0.1)
SkyUseClassicClouds	Whether to use the old Second Life particle clouds or not	Boolean	True
SnapshotFormat	Save snapshots in this format (0 = PNG, 1 = JPEG, 2 = BMP)	Signed 32-bit integer	0
SpeedTest	Performance testing mode, no network	Boolean	False
StatsAutoRun	Play back autopilot	Boolean	False
StatsFile	Filename for stats logging output	String	fs.txt
StatsNumRuns	Loop autopilot playback this number of times	Signed 32-bit integer	-1
StatsPilotFile	Filename for stats logging autopilot path	String	pilot.txt
StatsQuitAfterRuns	Quit application after this number of autopilot playback runs	Boolean	False
StatsSessionTrackFrameStats	Track rendering and network statistics	Boolean	False
StatsSummaryFile	Filename for stats logging summary	String	fss.txt
StatusBarPad	Spacing between popup buttons at bottom of screen (Stand up, Release Controls)	Signed 32-bit integer	10

T

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
TabToTextFieldsOnly	TAB key takes you to next text entry field, instead of next widget	Boolean	False
TextureMemory	Amount of memory to use for textures in MB (0 = autodetect)	Signed 32-bit integer	0
ThrottleBandwidthKBPS	Maximum allowable downstream bandwidth (kilo bits per second)	Floating point	500.0
ToolTipDelay	Seconds before displaying tooltip when mouse stops over UI element	Floating point	0.699999988079
ToolboxAutoMove	[NOT USED]	Boolean	False
TypeAheadTimeout	Time delay before clearing type-ahead buffer in lists (seconds)	Floating point	1.5

U

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
UIAutoScale	Keep UI scale consistent across different resolutions	Boolean	True
UIFloaterTestBool	Example saved setting for the test floater	Boolean	False
UseAltKeyForMenus	Access menus via keyboard by tapping Alt	Boolean	False
UseDebugLogin	Provides extra control over which grid to connect to	Boolean	False
UseDebugMenus	Turns on "Debug" menu	Boolean	False
UseOcclusion	Enable object culling based on occlusion (coverage) by other objects	Boolean	True
UseStartScreen	Whether to load a start screen image or not.	Boolean	True
UseWebPagesOnPrims	[NOT USED]	Boolean	False
UserConnectionPort	Port that this client transmits on.	Unsigned 32-bit integer	0

V

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
VectorizeEnable	Enable general vector operations and data alignment.	Boolean	?? False
VectorizePerfTest	Test SSE/vectorization performance and choose fastest version.	Boolean	True
VectorizeProcessor	0=Compiler Default, 1=SSE, 2=SSE2, autodetected	Unsigned 32-bit integer	?? 0
VectorizeSkin	Enable vector operations for avatar skinning.	Boolean	True
VelocityInterpolate	Extrapolate object motion from last packet based on received velocity	Boolean	True
VerboseLogs	Display source file and line number for each log item for debugging purposes	Boolean	False
VersionChannelName	Versioning Channel Name.	String	Second Life Release
VertexShaderEnable	Enable/disable all GLSL shaders (debug)	Boolean	False
VFSSalt	[DO NOT MODIFY] Controls local file caching behavior	Unsigned 32-bit integer	1

W

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
WatchdogEnabled	Controls whether the thread watchdog timer is activated.	Boolean	False
WaterEditPresets	Whether to be able to edit the water defaults or not	Boolean	False
WindLightUseAtmosShaders	Whether to enable or disable WindLight atmospheric shaders.	Boolean	True
WindowHeight	SL viewer window height	Signed 32-bit integer	700
WindowMaximized	SL viewer window maximized on login	Boolean	True
WindowWidth	SL viewer window width	Signed 32-bit integer	1000
WindowX	X coordinate of lower left corner of SL viewer window, relative to primary display (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	10
WindowY	Y coordinate of lower left corner of SL viewer window, relative to primary display (pixels)	Signed 32-bit integer	10
WLSkyDetail	Controls vertex detail on the WindLight sky. Lower numbers will give better performance and uglier skies.	Unsigned 32-bit integer	64

X -Z

Setting	Description	Data type	Default
XferThrottle	Maximum allowable downstream bandwidth for asset transfers (bits per second)	Floating point	150000.0
YieldTime	Yield some time to the local host.	Signed 32-bit integer	-1