WindLight settings

2013-01-12T21:38:29Z

Pussycat Catnap: /* Resident-created WindLight settings */

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== Resident-created [[WindLight]] settings ==
Made WindLight settings you wanna share? Add 'em here! (And feel free to use Torley's guide below as a template for your own installation instructions.)

* <strike>'''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mescalinetammas/3513305333/ Mesc's Sunglasses]''</strike>' - 11 skies which look awesome with shadows (download links on the page are broken).
* <strike>'''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/40086474@N05/3752888920/ Maroon]'''</strike> - By Miranda Kingmaker (link is broken, Miranda's presets can be found in Phoenix or Firestorm viewers)
* '''[http://dorks.wordpress.com/category/photography/windlight-settings/ Windlight Settings]''' - By Paulina Oceanlane.
* '''[http://chicatphilsplace.blogspot.com/search/label/places Places by Chic]''' - By Chic Aeon. Look for the bullseye at the end of each post to download. Download all 37 in a zipped file [http://www.mediafire.com/?nyzlyzaiw2z HERE].
* '''[http://lunajubilee.com/category/bootcamp/windlight-settings/ Luna's Windlight Settings]''' - By Luna Jubilee
* '''[http://strawberrysingh.com/tutorials/windlight-settings StrawberrySingh.com WindLight Settings]''' - By Strawberry Singh

== Torley's WindLight Settings ==
[[Image:Many-skies.jpg|800px]]

{{KBwarning|These settings are ''bonus goodies'' and ''not'' officially supported by Linden Lab. I can't guarantee support for them, but if you have questions, [[User:Torley_Linden/Contact |contact Torley]].}}

I ([[User:Torley_Linden|Torley]]) have popularly been asked to share the very same settings I've used in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/sets/72157605740036376/ so many WindLight-powered snapshots]. I decided to share these with you for sheer enjoyment. I don't have any use restrictions on 'em, so go wild and let me know the beauty you build upon — '''[http://www.flickr.com/groups/torley/ add your pictures & video to the Inspired by Torley Flickr group!]'''

Version 3 [http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/community/tnt/blog/2009/08/21/windlight-download-300-free-sky-water-settings released] (August 2009) with more skies and sorted categories!'''

{{Download|name=Torley's WindLight Settings|link=http://bit.ly/torleywl3}} 

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Want more previews? [http://kero.s326.xrea.com/WLPreset/wl.html See Kero Nishi's thumbnails], last updated for Version 2.

=== Important to know ===
* If you've installed previous versions of Torley's WindLight Settings, you should ''DELETE THEM ALL'' before installing Version 3. The filenames are different.

=== Installation ===
First, quit the Second Life Viewer. Then:

# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unzip Unzip] <code>torleys-windlight-settings-3.zip</code>.
# Open the <code>skies</code> and <code>water</code> folders, and drag their <code>.xml</code> file contents into the <code>skies</code> and <code>water</code> subdirectories within the right <code>windlight</code> folder, depending on your operating system.

These are the usual install directories, yours may look different but similar:

==== Windows XP ====
* '''Skies''' - <code>C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\SecondLife\user_settings\windlight\skies</code>
* '''Water''' - <code>C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\SecondLife\user_settings\windlight\water</code>

==== Windows Vista and 7 ====
* '''Skies''' - <code>C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\user_settings\windlight\skies</code>
* '''Water''' - <code>C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\user_settings\windlight\water</code>
: [[Image:App_settings-windlight-skies.png|320px]]

{{KBtip|[http://www.voidtools.com/ Everything], a lightweight search utility, makes it easy to find these directories. Search for "<code>windlight</code>".}}

==== Mac ====
* '''Skies''' - In the Finder, use '''Go''' menu > '''Go to Folder''' and paste in: <code>~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife/user_settings/windlight/skies</code>
* '''Water''' - Again, use '''Go''' > '''Go to Folder''' and paste in: <code>~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife/user_settings/windlight/water</code>

==== Linux====
* '''Skies''' - <code>~/.secondlife/user_settings/windlight/skies/</code>
* '''Water''' - <code>~/.secondlife/user_settings/windlight/water/</code>

=== How to use ===
# Login to Second Life.
# Go to '''Me''' menu > '''Preferences'''.
# Click the '''Graphics''' tab.
# Set '''Quality and speed''' to '''High''' or '''Ultra'''.
#* If you click '''Advanced''', you'll see that both '''High''' and '''Ultra''' have '''Atmospheric shaders''' checked, so you can fully see WindLight.
# Click '''OK'''
# Go to '''World''' menu > '''Sun''' > '''Environment Editor'''.
# Click the '''Advanced Sky''' button.
#* If you want to change water settings, click '''Advanced Water''' instead.
# Next to '''Sky Presets''', click the dropdown and select a preset. The sky changes instantly.
#* If you're changing a water setting, next to '''Water Presets''', click the dropdown and select a preset. The water changes instantly.

This video tutorial shows you the above steps:

: {{KBvideo|JqgrKnrT-wM|640|505|type=youtube}}

''ENJOY!''

{{KBtip|You can [http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/community/tnt/blog/2009/04/22/video-windlight-using-the-day-cycle-editor save a sequence of skies for future logins]. (That guide predates Viewer 2 but the principles are the same, because the Advanced Sky and Water editors are functionally the same.)}}

=== Categories ===
Here's what all the sorted categories for skies in Torley's WindLight Settings V3 mean:

* '''BIG SUN''' - The sun has been exaggerated and would love to shine on your boating expedition. In a few cases like "[TOR] BIG SUN - Good for marriage", the .xml file was modified to go beyond what you can do with the Advanced Sky Editor sliders.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_BIG_SUN_-_Slips_through_walls.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] BIG SUN - Slips through walls 1 ''(slightly modded)'']]
* '''DUSK''' - Ah, that magic time when the night is young. I like a few of these for mellowing out on [[Here|Here island]], and you might, too.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_DUSK_-_Blue_hour.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] DUSK - Blue hour]]
* '''FOGGY''' - "AHHH! MY EYES!" Vision is obscured and sliders such as Haze Density and Density Multiplier are racheted up. In particular, try "[TOR] FOGGY - Silent heck" in an already-unsettling town. The name's not a coincidence.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_FOGGY_-_Das_Fog.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] FOGGY - Das fog]]
* '''HORROR''' - More along the creepy lines, these were inspired by various slasher and suspense flicks. "[TOR] HORROR - Profondo rosso" is ''that'' terror from your darkroom which you never forget. If you make scary [[machinima]] with these, lemme know.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_HORROR_-_Profondo_rosso.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] HORROR - Profondo rosso]]
* '''MIDDAY''' - And sometimes you want to be normal. Or close to that. The sun is up high and you can see most things clearly. I use "[TOR] MIDDAY - Nostalgika" as my default Midday replacement. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFy-xRWH3yw This tutorial] shows you how to do that.)
*: [[Image:-TOR-_MIDDAY_-_Nostalgika.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] MIDDAY - Nostalgika]]
* '''NIGHT''' - The moon is out. I did some creative stuff here including using the sun to simulate a faux moon in the cases of "[TOR] NIGHT - Under a yellow moon" and the "[TOR] NIGHT - That spells moon" miniseries . If you want a really dark night, try "[TOR] NIGHT - Nocturne".
*: [[Image:-TOR-_NIGHT-_Under_a_yellow_moon.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] NIGHT - Under a yellow moon]]
* '''SCIFI''' - Surreal and wild settings for your next fantasy romp or voyage onto an alien planet. A diverse assortment across the rainbow, and the biggest category. Good gosh, I wish server-side WindLight would come around already so these could be fully used.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_SCIFI_-_Blue_sun_warmed.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] SCIFI - Blue sun warmed]]
* '''SPECIAL''' - Extremely... ''extreme'' settings which mess with the sliders in experimental ways, from lowering Scene Gamma to induce posterization to the self-explanatory-ness of "[TOR] SPECIAL - Use with full bright".
*: [[Image:-TOR-_SPECIAL_-_Threshold.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] SPECIAL - Threshold]]
* '''SUNRISE''' - Dawn is here again, and some of these could be used as sunsets too — the technical difference is usually in the Sun/Moon Position slider. For an epic wake-me-up, try "[TOR] SUNRISE - Ultimate!" I don't claim it's the best but it sure is ''sweeeet''.
*: [[Image:-TOR-_SUNRISE_-_Across_process.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] SUNRISE - Across process]]
* '''SUNSET''' - One of my fave times of day. Again, a variety, but some of my fave sunsets happen to be warm and loaded with emotional resonance. Sit in a beach chair and bliss out to "[TOR] SUNSET - Vacation". :)
*: [[Image:-TOR-_SUNSET_-_Vacation.jpg|320px|none|thumb|[TOR] SUNSET - Vacation]]

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Talk:Linkset resizer

2011-07-10T19:06:39Z

Pussycat Catnap: Created page with "Possibly the most useful script in all of SL given current trends among builders to make resize items. This is so important it should have been met with a big official blog notic…"

Possibly the most useful script in all of SL given current trends among builders to make resize items. This is so important it should have been met with a big official blog notice by the lindens telling everyone to go grab it. The impact on lag reduction that can result when builders switch to this linkset method is just too great to ignore. Thankfully freebie versions of this script being distributed by residents inworld and on Marketplace seem to be doing very well - so we might see lag go down in time.
I give this out free but I'm not a big name merchant. If you are and you're reading this, please put this script for sale as a freebie in your shop.
--[[User:Pussycat Catnap|Pussycat Catnap]] 12:06, 10 July 2011 (PDT)

Linden Lab Official talk:Blake Sea Code of Conduct

2011-07-09T22:32:37Z

Pussycat Catnap: Which Sims come under this policy?

== Which Sims come under this policy? ==

Its not exactly clear from this article, which sims it covers.

Blake Sea has many sims labeled Blake Sea by name, but also many other water and coastal sims, and sims in channels that feed off of the ocean out there, or smaller lakes that connect to it.

* Does it cover just the sims with 'Blake Sea' in the name?
*The sims that are part of the same body of water?
* The coastlines where a lot touches water.
** And if so how far in? - if "I" cut my parcel so that 4m from the water is a different lot - still covered? After all the note about advertising could come into play.
* What about channels / rivers that feed into that ocean?
* Or lakes that are connected to it?
** Lots sold on those places tend to advertise themselves as 'protected route to Blake Sea' even if very far from any sim named Blake Sea.
* What about the coastlines of the Nautilus island that's in the middle of ocean Blake Sea is part of?
--[[User:Pussycat Catnap|Pussycat Catnap]] 15:32, 9 July 2011 (PDT)

Talk:LlGetAgentSize

2009-09-11T04:25:09Z

Pussycat Catnap: Created page with '1.125 appears to be incorrect as a way to find true height. I believe 1.1057 gives a more accurate result. --~~~~'

1.125 appears to be incorrect as a way to find true height. I believe 1.1057 gives a more accurate result.
--[[User:Pussycat Catnap|Pussycat Catnap]] 04:25, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

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WindLight settings

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