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Viewer Roadmap

2009-04-24T23:17:28Z

Steve Linden:

'''''Under Construction'''''

The purpose of this article is to describe projects on the general Viewer architecture that are in progress or consideration by Linden Lab in the medium-term.

[[Image:Viewer roadmap q1 q2 pwiki.png|thumb|Viewer Roadmap]]

== 2008 ==
=== Q1 End ===

* [[Viewer Stability]]
** [[Viewer Statistics]] - ''Completed''
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 2]] - ''Phase 2 Completed''
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Viewer Crash Hunters|Viewer Crash Hunters]]
** [[Viewer Memory Manager]]

* User Interface Roadmap
** UI Cleanup
*** [[UI Cleanup#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
*** [[UI Cleanup#Phase 2]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 1]]
** Skinning
*** [[Skinning#Phase 0]] (Dazzle as a refresh of UI) - ''Phase 0 Completed''

===Q2 - Q3 ===

* [[Viewer Stability]]
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Phase 2]]
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Viewer Crash Hunters|Viewer Crash Hunters]] continued
** [[Render Stability#GL Cleanup]]

* [[User Interface Roadmap]]
** Improving the initial resident experience
*** Browser based HUD Tutorial
*** Make UI Easier to Learn in First Five Minutes

==2009 and Beyond==

* [[Viewer Stability]]
** [[Render Stability#GL Abstraction]]
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 3]]

* [[User Interface Roadmap]]
** UI Cleanup
*** [[UI Callbacks]]
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 2]]
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 3]]
** Skinning
*** [[Skinning#Phase 1]] (Widget Cleanup)
*** [[Skinning#Phase 2]] (Switchable Skins)
*** [[Skinning#Phase 3]] (XML Widget Layout)
*** [[Skinning#Phase 4]] (a "Simple UI" Skin )

* Other
** [[SL Search#Milestone 2]]
** [[Texture Pipeline Improvements]]
*** [[Texture Pipeline Improvements#Texture downloads over HTTP|Texture downloads over HTTP]]
*** [[Texture Pipeline Improvements#Avatar Pipeline Improvements|Avatar Pipeline Improvements]]

=== Q3 ===
* Improve [[Viewer Internationalization]]

===Unscheduled at this Time===
==== Cleanup ====
* [[UI Cleanup#Phase 3]]
* [[Viewer Cache Cleanup]]
==== Optimization ====
* [[Viewer Frame Sync]]
** Allow users to sync/limit the viewer framerate and/or sleep a certain amount per frame
==== Features ====
* [[Voice]] Enhancements - ''Phase 1 Complete'' - ''Phase 2 Complete''
** Provide Voice Chat in Second Life
* [[Media on a parcel]] - ''Milestone 1 Complete''
** Support HTML, textures, and other URL formats for parcel media
* [[WindLight]] Enhancements - ''Phase 1 Complete''

== See Also ==
* [[:Category: Linden Lab Projects]]
* [[User Interface Roadmap]]
* [[Render Roadmap]]
* [[Viewer Software Overview]]

User Interface Roadmap

2009-04-24T23:16:41Z

Steve Linden:

< [[Viewer Roadmap]]

'''''This page is no longer actively maintained, see [[Viewer Roadmap]] for upcoming Viewer development projects.'''''

= See Also =
* [[UI Forum Transcript]] from 2007-07-12

= Objectives =
The primary objectives for improving the user interface are:
* Improve the ease of use of the Second Life Client, specifically related to the UI
** Improve the experience of using Second Life and finding things of interest, especially for new residents
* Increase the ability for third parties and individuals to customize the look and functionality of the Second Life Client
* Provide a useful framework for alternative clients, e.g. lightweight clients, mobile clients, etc.
* Provide more readable UI code and UI code that is safer from crashes

= Projects =
* In general the projects are most accurately represented in the diagram posted to [[Viewer Roadmap]].

== UI Cleanup ==
* [[UI Cleanup]]
* [[Notifications Redesign]]

== Skinning ==
* [[Skinning]]

== Other ==
* [[SL Search]]
* [[Voice]]

User Interface Roadmap

2009-04-24T23:16:13Z

Steve Linden: /* Other */

User Interface Roadmap

2009-04-24T23:16:00Z

Steve Linden: /* UI Cleanup */

2008-04-22T19:01:00Z

Steve Linden:

Viewer Roadmap

2008-04-22T19:00:17Z

Steve Linden:

The purpose of this article is to describe projects on the general Viewer architecture that are in progress or consideration by Linden Lab in the medium-term.

[[Image:Viewer roadmap q1 q2 pwiki.png|thumb|Viewer Roadmap]]

=== Q1 End ===

* [[Viewer Stability]]
** [[Viewer Statistics]] - ''Completed''
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 2]] - ''Phase 2 Completed''
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Viewer Crash Hunters|Viewer Crash Hunters]]
** [[Viewer Memory Manager]]

* User Interface Roadmap
** UI Cleanup
*** [[UI Cleanup#Phase 1]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
*** [[UI Cleanup#Phase 2]] - ''Phase 1 Completed''
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 1]]
** Skinning
*** [[Skinning#Phase 0]] (Dazzle as a refresh of UI) - ''Phase 0 Completed''

===Q2 Start-Mid ===

* Viewer Stability
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Phase 2]]
** [[Viewer Crash Reporting#Viewer Crash Hunters|Viewer Crash Hunters]] continued
** [[Render Stability#GL Cleanup]]

* User Interface Roadmap
** Other
*** Browser based HUD
*** Make UI Easier to Learn in First Five Minutes
** UI Cleanup
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 2]]
*** [[UI Callbacks]]
** Skinning
*** [[Skinning#Phase 1]] (Switchable skins)
*** [[Skinning#Phase 2]] (Improve user localizations)

* [[Texture Pipeline Improvements]]
** [[Texture Pipeline Improvements#Avatar Pipeline Improvements|Avatar Pipeline Improvements]]

===Q2 End and Beyond===

* Viewer Stability
** [[Render Stability#GL Abstraction]]
** [[Viewer App Cleanup#Phase 3]]

* User Interface Roadmap
** Other
*** [[SL Search#Milestone 2]]
** UI Cleanup
*** [[Notifications Redesign#Phase 3]]
** Skinning
*** [[Skinning#Phase 3]] (XUI Cleanup)
*** [[Skinning#Phase 4]] (Data Driven Menus)

* [[Texture Pipeline Improvements]]
** [[Texture Pipeline Improvements#Texture downloads over HTTP|Texture downloads over HTTP]]

===Unscheduled at this Time===
==== Cleanup ====
* Improve [[Viewer Internationalization]]
* [[UI Cleanup#Phase 3]]
* [[Viewer Cache Cleanup]]
==== Optimization ====
* [[Viewer Frame Sync]]
** Allow users to sync/limit the viewer framerate and/or sleep a certain amount per frame
==== Features ====
* [[Voice]] Enhancements - ''Phase 1 Complete'' - ''Phase 2 Complete''
** Provide Voice Chat in Second Life
* [[Media on a parcel]] - ''Milestone 1 Complete''
** Support HTML, textures, and other URL formats for parcel media
* [[WindLight]] Enhancements - ''Phase 1 Complete''

== See Also ==
* [[Linden Lab Projects]]
* [[User Interface Roadmap]]
* [[Render Roadmap]]
* [[Viewer Software Overview]]

Viewer Stability

2008-04-22T18:59:54Z

Steve Linden: New page: < Viewer Roadmap = Overview = * '''Viewer Stability''' projects are designed to improve the overall stability of the Viewer, including: ** Reducing the number of crashes ** Improving t...

Smoke Test

2008-01-24T22:10:29Z

Steve Linden: New page: * Preview Smoke Test * User Interface Smoke Test

* [[Preview Smoke Test]]
* [[User Interface Smoke Test]]

User Interface Tests

2008-01-08T01:47:32Z

Steve Linden:

* [[User Interface Smoke Test]]
* [[Inventory Search Test]]
* [[MultiSelect Test]]
* [[Open Object Test]]
* [[Selection Test]]
* [[Single Click Test]]
* [[Snapshot Test]]

[[Category:QA Portal]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]
[[Category:Test Scripts]]

User Interface Smoke Test

2008-01-08T01:46:49Z

Steve Linden:

{{OSWikiFeatureNav|parent=Window Focus}}
[[Category:Test Scripts]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

=User Interface Smoke Test=

* See also: [[User Interface Tests]]

==Text==

===Chat===
#Enter opens the chat bar
#Escape closes the chat bar
#Clicking the Chat button toggles the chat bar
#Typing on the chat bar and hitting enter chats the text
#Typing on the chat bar and hitting ctrl-enter shouts the text
#Typing / in the chat bar will no cause typing animations
#Typing /, them a gesture name, then Enter, will play the gesture.
#Click a gesture from the chat bar
#Ctrl-Up-Arrow and Ctrl-Down-Arrow scrolls through previously sent messages in the chat bar
#Type a sentence in the Chat bar.
#Move your cursor through the sentence a word at a time by hitting Ctrl-Right-Arrow and Ctrl-Left-Arrow.
#Select text a word at a time with Ctrl-Right-Shift-Arrow and Ctrl-Left-Shift-Arrow.
#Copy and paste some UTF8 text into Chat and verify it displays correctly.

===Notecards===
#Create a notecard
#Type some text into it.
#Verify Select, Copy, Cut and Paste work.
#Verify Copy & Paste works between a notecard and a document on your computer.
#Copy and paste some UTF8 text into a notecard and verify it displays correctly.
#Drag (next owner permissive) items from your inventory into a notecard.
#Save the notecard and hand it to another user.
#Verify the other user can click the links in the notecard and copy them to their inventory.

===Scripts===
#Type some text into it.
#Verify Select, Copy, Cut and Paste work.
#Verify Copy & Paste works between a notecard and a document on your computer.

==Windows==
#Toggle several windows on, off, then on again:
#World Map with Ctrl-M
#Minimap with Ctrl-Shift-M
#Search with Ctrl-F
#Communications with Ctrl-T
#Chat history with Ctrl-H
#Friends with Ctrl-Shift-F
#Gestures with Ctrl-G
#Groups with Edit menu > Groups...
#Scale the windows
#Move the windows
#Close windows with ctrl-W

===Detachable windows===
====Chat history====
#Detach the Chat history from the Communications window by hitting the detach icon next to the subwindow 'X' icon.
#Reattach the Chat history to the Communications window

====Instant Messages====
#Start several IM sessions.
#Detach and reattach some of the IM sessions. The (parent) Communications window should remain the same size.
#Move, resize a couple of the detached IM sessions.
#Resize the (parent) Communications window, then reattach an IM session. The (parent) Communications window should remain the same size.
#Minimize a couple detached sessions. Close one minimized session and restore the other.
#Close all attached and detached IM sessions

====Item Properties====
#Select several items from your inventory, right-click on one of the selected items, and choose Properties
#Scroll through the tabs of the items
#Detach some of the tabs.
#Minimize some detached tabs
#Minimize and restore the parent container window.
#Select several more items from your inventory, right-click, choose Properties. Verify a new container window is created.
#Close all Item Property windows.

===Focus===
#Switch between windows with ctrl-tab

===Switch between elements in a window with tab.===

===Switch between tabs with alt-arrow keys===
#Navigate to every part of the Communications window with the keyboard
#Navigate to every part of the Search window with the keyboard

===Focus when opening a window===
#Relog (please).

===World Map===
#Open the World Map with Ctrl-M. The region name should be selected so that you can type a destination region name and hit enter to search for it.
#Toggle World Map closed and open again with Ctrl-M. Verify the region name is selected.
#Open Search with Ctrl-F. The cursor should be in the text field so you can type a search term and hit Enter.
#Search for "Mor" and hit Enter
#Focus should switch to the results pane.
#Use the up and down arrows to select the "Morris" region. Hit Enter to teleport there.
#Teleport back to your test location.

====Search====
#Toggle Search closed and open again with Ctrl-F. Verify the cursor is in the text field.
#Search for "land" and hit enter.
#Verify the focus moves from the text field to the first found item.
#Move focus between the search results with the up and down arrow keys.
#Toggle Search closed and open again with Ctrl-F. Verify the cursor is in the text field.

====Chat history====
#Open the Chat bar. Hit ctrl-H to open Chat History.
#Hit Enter, type a word, hit Enter, and verify the word was chatted.
#Close the Chat bar.
#Toggle chat Chat History off and on again with ctrl-H.
#Hit Enter, type a word, hit Enter, and verify the word was chatted.

====Inventory====
#Open Inventory with ctrl-I
#Verify the cursor is in the search box.
#Type "pants". Search should start seaching as soon as you type.
#Hit the down arrow to selected the 1st pants found.
#Hit the up and down arrow keys while the inventory is still searching.
#Hitting the up arrow enough times will move focus to the the search box.
#Scroll down to some pants, press Enter, and verify they are worn.

==Avatars==
#Right-click on your Avatar and verify you get appropriate pie menu <<picture>>
#Right-click on your attachment and verify you get appropriate pie menu (options to detach or drop) <<picture>>
#Right-click on your HUD attachment and verify you get appropriate pie menu (options to detach or drop) <<picture>>
#Right click on another Avatar and verify you get appropriate pie menu <<picture>>
#Right click on another Avatar's attachment and verify you get appropriate pie menu (no pay option?)<<picture>>

==Objects==
#How much detail?

==Terrain==
#How much detail?

==Tab key submits text field change==
#Verify Tab key will submit changes to an Object's name and properties.
#Verify Tab key will submit changes to an Object's position, scale, and rotation.
#Verify Tab key will submit changes to your profile.
#Verify Tab key will submit changes to About Land options.

==Enter key submits text field change==
#Verify Enter will submit changes to an Object's name and properties.
#Verify Enter will submit changes to an Object's position, scale, and rotation.
#Verify Enter will submit changes to your profile.
#Verify Enter will submit changes to About Land options.

==Groups==
#Create a Group
#Create a Role, assign some abilities to it.
#Invite someone to the role.
#Change add the new role to yourself.
#Send a notice with attachment to the group.
#Verify you get the notice and can use the attachment.
#Send a proposal to the group.
#Change the group charter.
#Change your active title and verify other users see it change.
#Kick everyone from the group, then leave the group.

2007-10-02T22:55:25Z

Steve Linden: /* Update your graphics drivers first! */

I ([[User:Torley Linden|Torley Linden]]) started this page because we're getting a lot of questions about whether Second Life supports [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx Windows Vista] or not. Officially at this time (2007-08-27), not yet, hence why the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php System Requirements] page says:

: NOTE: Second Life does NOT currently support Windows Vista

We're continuing to do compatibility testing. In the meantime, do know that there are a growing number of Residents having no problems running Second Life with Vista. Here are some resources to ease the transition:

== Official info ==
=== Update your graphics drivers first! ===
'''Be ''SURE'' to get the latest drivers ''before'' trying Second Life with Windows Vista.'''

Microsoft's own update service, as noted in many sources such as [http://www.opengl.org/pipeline/article/vol003_7/ OpenGL.org] and [http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=41979&cid=572504 various reports], does ''not'' contain the proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opengl OpenGL] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interface_Control_Document ICD]. What this means is that to have full hardware acceleration and better compatibility in Vista, you will likely ''have'' to go to your video card manufacturer's web site to download and install the latest Vista divers:

[[Graphics Drivers]]

Please do this before going further. The majority of the complaints we've heard were resolved by doing this upfront.

=== Blog posts ===
* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/20/vista-support-in-second-life/ Vista support in Second Life] - Dated 2007-07-20, and has more recent info from Aric Linden on how our progress is coming along.

* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-status/ Windows Vista Status] - Dated 2007-02-09 from the [http://blog.secondlife.com Official Linden Blog]. Steve Linden explains why the [http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php First Look Viewer] is an important step towards Vista compatibility.

== [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Issue_tracker Public Issue Tracker] ==
You can search for "vista" to see issues fellow Residents have reported.

== [http://forums.secondlife.com/ Forum] threads ==
You can discuss in the [http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111 Technical Issues] forum. Also try an [http://forums.secondlife.com/search.php? Advanced Search]. Note that some of this info is deprecated and kept here for legacy purposes only.

* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163126 Vista?] - General info.
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=164537 Will SL Work on Windows Vista?]
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163395 Ati - Vista - OpenGL drivers out] followed up by [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/03/22/windows-vista-ati-update/ Windows Vista / ATI Update] on the blog
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=166104 Windows Vista/ SL hardware problems]

== Personal experiences ==
If you've used Second Life on Windows Vista- successfully or otherwise, please share your experience on [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Graphics Drivers

2007-10-02T22:53:59Z

Steve Linden: New page: Second Life performs best with the latest Graphics Drivers from your graphics card's manufacturer. You can find your grpahics card drivers from the following locations: * [http://www.nvid...

Windows Vista

2007-10-02T22:52:31Z

Steve Linden: /* Official info */

I ([[User:Torley Linden|Torley Linden]]) started this page because we're getting a lot of questions about whether Second Life supports [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx Windows Vista] or not. Officially at this time (2007-08-27), not yet, hence why the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php System Requirements] page says:

: NOTE: Second Life does NOT currently support Windows Vista

We're continuing to do compatibility testing. In the meantime, do know that there are a growing number of Residents having no problems running Second Life with Vista. Here are some resources to ease the transition:

== Official info ==
=== Update your graphics drivers first! ===
'''Be ''SURE'' to get the latest drivers ''before'' trying Second Life with Windows Vista.'''

Microsoft's own update service, as noted in many sources such as [http://www.opengl.org/pipeline/article/vol003_7/ OpenGL.org] and [http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=41979&cid=572504 various reports], does ''not'' contain the proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opengl OpenGL] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interface_Control_Document ICD]. What this means is that to have full hardware acceleration and better compatibility in Vista, you will likely ''have'' to go to your video card manufacturer's web site to download and install the latest Vista divers:

[[Graphics Drivers]]

Please do this before going further. The majority of the complaints we've heard were resolved by doing this upfront.

'''Note:''' If you are using a laptop you should check your laptop manufacturer's site first for up to date graphics drivers. If compatible drivers are not available, you should contact the laptop manufacturer's support line before installing drivers from ATI, NVIDIA, or INTEL.

=== Blog posts ===
* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/20/vista-support-in-second-life/ Vista support in Second Life] - Dated 2007-07-20, and has more recent info from Aric Linden on how our progress is coming along.

* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-status/ Windows Vista Status] - Dated 2007-02-09 from the [http://blog.secondlife.com Official Linden Blog]. Steve Linden explains why the [http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php First Look Viewer] is an important step towards Vista compatibility.

== [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Issue_tracker Public Issue Tracker] ==
You can search for "vista" to see issues fellow Residents have reported.

== [http://forums.secondlife.com/ Forum] threads ==
You can discuss in the [http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111 Technical Issues] forum. Also try an [http://forums.secondlife.com/search.php? Advanced Search]. Note that some of this info is deprecated and kept here for legacy purposes only.

* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163126 Vista?] - General info.
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=164537 Will SL Work on Windows Vista?]
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163395 Ati - Vista - OpenGL drivers out] followed up by [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/03/22/windows-vista-ati-update/ Windows Vista / ATI Update] on the blog
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=166104 Windows Vista/ SL hardware problems]

== Personal experiences ==
If you've used Second Life on Windows Vista- successfully or otherwise, please share your experience on [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Windows Vista

2007-10-02T19:32:03Z

Steve Linden: /* Update your graphics drivers first! */

I ([[User:Torley Linden|Torley Linden]]) started this page because we're getting a lot of questions about whether Second Life supports [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx Windows Vista] or not. Officially at this time (2007-08-27), not yet, hence why the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php System Requirements] page says:

: NOTE: Second Life does NOT currently support Windows Vista

We're continuing to do compatibility testing. In the meantime, do know that there are a growing number of Residents having no problems running Second Life with Vista. Here are some resources to ease the transition:

== Official info ==
=== Update your graphics drivers first! ===
'''Be ''SURE'' to get the latest drivers ''before'' trying Second Life with Windows Vista.'''

Microsoft's own update service, as noted in many sources such as [http://www.opengl.org/pipeline/article/vol003_7/ OpenGL.org] and [http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=41979&cid=572504 various reports], does ''not'' contain the proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opengl OpenGL] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interface_Control_Document ICD]. What this means is that to have full hardware acceleration and better compatibility in Vista, you will likely ''have'' to go to your video card manufacturer's web site to download and install the latest Vista divers:

* [http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA]
* [http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html ATI]
* [http://downloadcenter.intel.com INTEL] - Choose 'Graphics' from the left side bar and select your video card.

Please do this before going further. The majority of the complaints we've heard were resolved by doing this upfront.

'''Note:''' If you are using a laptop you should check your laptop manufacturer's site first for up to date graphics drivers. If compatible drivers are not available, you should contact the laptop manufacturer's support line before installing drivers from ATI, NVIDIA, or INTEL.

=== Blog posts ===
* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/20/vista-support-in-second-life/ Vista support in Second Life] - Dated 2007-07-20, and has more recent info from Aric Linden on how our progress is coming along.

* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-status/ Windows Vista Status] - Dated 2007-02-09 from the [http://blog.secondlife.com Official Linden Blog]. Steve Linden explains why the [http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php First Look Viewer] is an important step towards Vista compatibility.

== [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Issue_tracker Public Issue Tracker] ==
You can search for "vista" to see issues fellow Residents have reported.

== [http://forums.secondlife.com/ Forum] threads ==
You can discuss in the [http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111 Technical Issues] forum. Also try an [http://forums.secondlife.com/search.php? Advanced Search]. Note that some of this info is deprecated and kept here for legacy purposes only.

* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163126 Vista?] - General info.
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=164537 Will SL Work on Windows Vista?]
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163395 Ati - Vista - OpenGL drivers out] followed up by [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/03/22/windows-vista-ati-update/ Windows Vista / ATI Update] on the blog
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=166104 Windows Vista/ SL hardware problems]

== Personal experiences ==
If you've used Second Life on Windows Vista- successfully or otherwise, please share your experience on [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Windows Vista

2007-10-02T19:32:01Z

Steve Linden: /* Update your graphics drivers first! */

I ([[User:Torley Linden|Torley Linden]]) started this page because we're getting a lot of questions about whether Second Life supports [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx Windows Vista] or not. Officially at this time (2007-08-27), not yet, hence why the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php System Requirements] page says:

: NOTE: Second Life does NOT currently support Windows Vista

We're continuing to do compatibility testing. In the meantime, do know that there are a growing number of Residents having no problems running Second Life with Vista. Here are some resources to ease the transition:

== Official info ==
=== Update your graphics drivers first! ===
'''Be ''SURE'' to get the latest drivers direct from the manufacturer ''before'' trying Second Life with Windows Vista.'''

Microsoft's own update service, as noted in many sources such as [http://www.opengl.org/pipeline/article/vol003_7/ OpenGL.org] and [http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=41979&cid=572504 various reports], does ''not'' contain the proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opengl OpenGL] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interface_Control_Document ICD]. What this means is that to have full hardware acceleration and better compatibility in Vista, you will likely ''have'' to go to your video card manufacturer's web site to download and install the latest Vista divers:

* [http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA]
* [http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html ATI]
* [http://downloadcenter.intel.com INTEL] - Choose 'Graphics' from the left side bar and select your video card.

Please do this before going further. The majority of the complaints we've heard were resolved by doing this upfront.

'''Note:''' If you are using a laptop you should check your laptop manufacturer's site first for up to date graphics drivers. If compatible drivers are not available, you should contact the laptop manufacturer's support line before installing drivers from ATI, NVIDIA, or INTEL.

=== Blog posts ===
* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/20/vista-support-in-second-life/ Vista support in Second Life] - Dated 2007-07-20, and has more recent info from Aric Linden on how our progress is coming along.

* [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-status/ Windows Vista Status] - Dated 2007-02-09 from the [http://blog.secondlife.com Official Linden Blog]. Steve Linden explains why the [http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php First Look Viewer] is an important step towards Vista compatibility.

== [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Issue_tracker Public Issue Tracker] ==
You can search for "vista" to see issues fellow Residents have reported.

== [http://forums.secondlife.com/ Forum] threads ==
You can discuss in the [http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111 Technical Issues] forum. Also try an [http://forums.secondlife.com/search.php? Advanced Search]. Note that some of this info is deprecated and kept here for legacy purposes only.

* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163126 Vista?] - General info.
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=164537 Will SL Work on Windows Vista?]
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=163395 Ati - Vista - OpenGL drivers out] followed up by [http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/03/22/windows-vista-ati-update/ Windows Vista / ATI Update] on the blog
* [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=166104 Windows Vista/ SL hardware problems]

== Personal experiences ==
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Talk:Channel and Version Requirements

2007-09-28T19:26:44Z

Steve Linden:

{{Talk}}

== Adding a fifth number to versions ==

I think this all makes sense except for this part:

Choose a version number
* The version number is in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build
* The version number can be any four numbers
* We recommend using the Major, Minor, and Patch numbers from the most recently merged Linden Lab source code.
* We recommend using a Build number >= 100 to indicate a non Linden Lab version.

I think that the versions should be 5 numbers, since there have been occasions where multiple versions of Major.Minor.Patch have been released by Linden Lab. For example (from [[Source_downloads]]):

* ver 1.18.2.1
* ver 1.18.2.0

* ver 1.14.0.1
* ver 1.14.0.0

So, my proposal would be that the number be in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build.3rdPartyNumber. [[User:Gibson Willis|Gibson Willis]] 12:12, 28 September 2007 (PDT)

''Steve Linden:'' That would be fine. The version is just a string so any convention would work and if you would like to be that specific we have no problem with that. Builds only represent bug fixes which is why we only think it is important to include the first three numbers since a build will not represent new features / functionality, but more information is not a bad thing.

Talk:Channel and Version Requirements

2007-09-28T19:24:35Z

Steve Linden:

{{Talk}}

== Adding a fifth number to versions ==

I think this all makes sense except for this part:

Choose a version number
* The version number is in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build
* The version number can be any four numbers
* We recommend using the Major, Minor, and Patch numbers from the most recently merged Linden Lab source code.
* We recommend using a Build number >= 100 to indicate a non Linden Lab version.

I think that the versions should be 5 numbers, since there have been occasions where multiple versions of Major.Minor.Patch have been released by Linden Lab. For example (from [[Source_downloads]]):

* ver 1.18.2.1
* ver 1.18.2.0

* ver 1.14.0.1
* ver 1.14.0.0

So, my proposal would be that the number be in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build.3rdPartyNumber. [[User:Gibson Willis|Gibson Willis]] 12:12, 28 September 2007 (PDT)

That would be fine. The version is just a string so any convention would work and if you would like to be that specific we have no problem with that. Builds only represent bug fixes which is why we only think it is important to include the first three numbers since a build will not represent new features / functionality, but more information is not a bad thing.

Channel and Version Requirements

2007-09-28T17:40:33Z

Steve Linden:

== Setting a Channel and Version for an Open Source Viewer ==
1. Choose a channel name
* The default channel name is "Second Life Release"
* Other Linden Lab channel names are "Second Life Release Candidate" and "Second Life First Look [Feature]"
* The channel name can be any ASCII string, however we suggest something along the lines of:
** "Second Life Open Source [Brand and/or Feature]"
2. Choose a version number
* The version number is in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build
* The version number can be any four numbers
* We recommend using the Major, Minor, and Patch numbers from the most recently merged Linden Lab source code.
* We recommend using a Build number >= 100 to indicate a non Linden Lab version.
** Linden Lab uses the Subversion revision number for the build number for non Release / Release Candidate builds
3. Set the Channel and Version in the code
* Edit indra/llcommon/llversionviewer.h
** Modify LL_CHANNEL with the Channel Name
** Modify LL_VERSION_BUILD with the appropriate build number
* Update the version number in the following files:
** indra/newview/res/newViewRes.rc - ''"FileVersion" and "ProductVersion" in the Version section''
** indra/newview/Info-SecondLife.plist - ''CFBundleVersion''
** indra/newview/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings - ''CFBundleShortVersionString''
* Build the code

== Packaging for Distribution ==
* From the indra/newview directory run viewer_manifest.py with the following arguments:
** viewer_manifest.py --login_url=http://your.login.url.com
* See http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_Manifest for more information on packaging the Viewer

== Updating an Open Source Viewer ==
* Anyone distributing an Open Source version of the Viewer is responsible for messaging updates to residents using that client.
* We recommend using your login url for directing residents to updates.

== Linden Lab Updates ==
* '''Linden Lab updates will not affect non Linden Lab channels.''' This includes optional '''and''' mandatory updates. It is the responsibility of other distributors to ensure that security patches are provided to residents using their client.
* '''NOTE: If Linden Lab determines that a particular client distribution contains security vulnerability or exploits, Linden Lab may block that particular version of the client from logging in.'''
* '''NOTE: If Linden Lab introduces a server update that requires a particular capability in order to connect to the server, Viewers that do not include the required capability will be unable to connect to ''regions running that version of the server.''''' It is the intention of Linden Lab to make these required updates infrequent, and to make the Viewer code available well in advance of the server update.

Channel and Version Requirements

2007-09-28T17:39:44Z

Steve Linden: /* Linden Lab Updates */

== Setting a Channel and Version for an Open Source Viewer ==
1. Choose a channel name
* The default channel name is "Second Life Release"
* Other Linden Lab channel names are "Second Life Release Candidate" and "Second Life First Look [Feature]"
* The channel name can be any ASCII string, however we suggest something along the lines of:
** "Second Life Open Source [Brand and/or Feature]"
2. Choose a version number
* The version number is in the form Major.Minor.Patch.Build
* The version number can be any four numbers
* We recommend using the Major, Minor, and Patch numbers from the most recently merged Linden Lab source code.
* We recommend using a Build number >= 100 to indicate a non Linden Lab version.
** Linden Lab uses the Subversion revision number for the build number for non Release / Release Candidate builds
3. Set the Channel and Version in the code
* Edit indra/llcommon/llversionviewer.h
** Modify LL_CHANNEL with the Channel Name
** Modify LL_VERSION_BUILD with the appropriate build number
* Update the version number in the following files:
** indra/newview/res/newViewRes.rc - ''"FileVersion" and "ProductVersion" in the Version section''
** indra/newview/Info-SecondLife.plist - ''CFBundleVersion''
** indra/newview/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings - ''CFBundleShortVersionString''
* Build the code

== Packaging for Distribution ==
* From the indra/newview directory run viewer_manifest.py with the following arguments:
** viewer_manifest.py --login_url=http://your.login.url.com
* See http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_Manifest for more information on packaging the Viewer

== Updating an Open Source Viewer ==
* Anyone distributing an Open Source version of the Viewer is responsible for messaging updates to residents using that client.
* We recommend using your login url for directing residents to updates.

== Linden Lab Updates ==
* '''Linden Lab updates will not affect non Linden Lab channels.''' This includes optional '''and''' mandatory updates. It is the responsibility of other distributors to ensure that security patches are provided to residents using their client.
* '''NOTE: If Linden Lab determines that a particular client distribution contains security vulnerabilities or exploits, Linden Lab may block that particular version of the client from logging in.'''
* '''NOTE: If Linden Lab introduces a server update that requires a particular capability in order to connect to the server, Viewers that do not include the required capability will be unable to connect to ''regions running that version of the server.''''' It is the intention of Linden Lab to make these required updates infrequent, and to make the Viewer code available well in advance of the server update.

Channel and Version Requirements

2007-09-26T23:57:43Z

Steve Linden: New page: == Setting a Channel and Version for an Open Source Viewer == 1. Choose a channel name * The default channel name is "Second Life Release" * Other Linden Lab channel names are "Second Life...