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Second Life bots can perform the various operations (not available by LSL): | |||
* Send group invitations | * Send direct group invitations (including closed groups) | ||
* | * Automatically monitor the group chats, kick spammers, perform antispam checks | ||
* Send notices | * Send automatic group notices and IMs | ||
* Act as mannequin or model bot | |||
* Serve as a secretary or support robot by using autoresponder AI or remote chat assistant. | |||
* Be a non-personal character (NPC) in a roleplaying game. | |||
== Classification == | |||
Every Second Life bot requires a special software running. This software can be run either on user's PC or hosted with Second Life bot hosting provider. | |||
== | <div style="float: left; width: 49%"> | ||
== A. Hosting bot with provider == | |||
Pros: | |||
* You don't care about PC consuming power around the clock. | * You don't care about PC consuming power around the clock. | ||
* You don't have to choose | * You don't have to choose, probably buy and update the bot software. | ||
* Bot does not depends on your internet connection. | * Bot does not depends on your internet connection. | ||
Cons: | |||
* You have to pay a subscription fee (usually weekly) | |||
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* You | <div style="float: right; width: 49%"> | ||
* | == B. Running bot on your own PC == | ||
Pros: | |||
* You can launch the bot when you need it | |||
* Usually no subscription fee (however, you may need to buy the software) | |||
Cons: | |||
* You have to keep your PC running all the time | |||
* Bot hosting providers usually offer more features than standalone programs | |||
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<div style="clear: both"></div> | |||
== Comparison == | == Comparison == | ||
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{| width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 | {| width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 | ||
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | |- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||
! width= | ! width=16% | | ||
! width= | ! width=16% | VAW iGroup | ||
! width= | ! width=16% | SmartBots | ||
! width= | ! width=16% | PikkuBot | ||
! width=16% | Corrade | |||
! width=16% | SecondBot | |||
! width=16% | ApexBot | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=6 | '''Hosting type''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Server hosting | |||
| '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || no || no || '''yes''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Downloadable program | |||
| no || no || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || no | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Source-Code Available | |||
| no || no || no || '''yes''' || no || no | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=6 | '''Purpose''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Used as: | |||
| '''Multi-functional Bot''' || '''Multi-functional Bot''' || '''Multi-functional Bot''' || '''Multi-functional Bot''' || '''Multi-functional Bot''' || '''Multi-functional Bot''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan= | | colspan=6 | '''Features''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Bot controlling approach | ||
| | | Sensor<br>Touch<br>Rental system plugin || web pages<br>in-world HUD<br>http API || chat commands || <br>instant-messaging<br>HTTP API<br>RLV<br>AI via AIML<br>TCP<br>[https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/WaS-Corrade-Movement-Heads-Up-Display-Drone-HUD/8809096 HUD] || instant-messaging<br/>http AI || Website<br />Inworld<br />HTTP API<br />OAuth2 API | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Group Inviter <ref>See [[Group inviters comparison]] for more info</ref> | ||
| '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Chat moderator | ||
| | | '''No''' || '''yes, web interface''' || '''yes, bot commands''' || '''yes, bot commands''' || no || '''yes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Automatic chat antispam | ||
| no || '''yes''' || '' | | '''No''' || '''yes, using free device''' || no || '''yes, using LSL (free devices) or built-in HTTP''' || no || '''yes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Group notices and IMs | ||
| '''No''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Scheduled notices and IMs | ||
| no || '''yes''' || '' | | '''No''' || '''yes, web interface''' || no || '''yes, bot commands''' || '''yes groups only''' || '''yes, web interface''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | colspan=6 | '''Add-ons''' | ||
| | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Add-ons for other services | |||
| HippoRent<br>Casper (Vend and others)<br>AlikaRent<br>IntelliAd || LOW Industries devices<br>SHX devices<br>HippoRent<br>Casper (Vend and others)<br>AlikaRent<br>IntelliAd || not announced || CasperLet<br>CasperVend || StreamAdmin || CasperLet<br/>CasperVend coming soon | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Devices and tools | |||
| [https://marketplace.secondlife.com/s/Group-Inviter/199344 Available at SL Marketplace] || [https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/11457 Available at SL Marketplace] || [http://www.pikkubot.de/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=pikkushop Pikku-Shop] || 1. [http://grimore.org/secondlife:scripted_agents:corrade Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade]<br> 2. [https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/165275 Corrade Store]<br>3. [http://grimore.org/secondlife:scripted_agents:vassal Vassal] - complete estate / region manager. || None yet || [https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/198959 Available on SL Marketplace] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan= | | colspan=6 | '''Prices''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Setup fee | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Setup fee | ||
| L$ | | '''free''' || '''free''' || L$6,000 (premium license)<br>L$1,500 (light license) || '''free''' || '''free''' || '''free''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Bot hosting subscription | ||
| | | Lowest in SL!<br>L$70/week<br>L$280/Month || L$479/week - fully-functional bot<br>L$179/week - model bot || L$504/week || N/A || N/A || L$379/week | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | colspan=6 | '''Programming''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | LSL API<ref>The LSL library which allows to utilize bot's functionality from your LSL scripts</ref> | ||
| no || '''[http://www.smartbots2life.com/docs/AdminBot AdminBot LSL Library]''':<br>invite to group<br>group chat talk<br>group chat listen<br>eject group members || no || '''[http://grimore.org/secondlife/scripted_agents/corrade/api Corrade API]''' || '''[http://secondbot.net/index.php?module=docs Full command control via scripts]''' || '''[https://apexbots.com/index.php/api/ API Documentation]''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Bot chat API | ||
| no || ''' | | no || no || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes (+AI/AIML)''' || '''yes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan= | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | HTTP API | ||
| no || '''yes''' || no || '''yes''' || '''yes''' || '''yes''' | |||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Other languages | |||
| no || [http://www.smartbots2life.com/docs/SBSL Simple Bot Scripting Language] || no || '''AIML(Markup) PHP/ASP/perl/etc..''' || no || no | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=6 | '''Links''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | URL | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | URL | ||
| [http:// | | [http://www.virtualartworks.biz/ VAW website] || [http://www.smartbots2life.com/ SmartBots: Second Life bot hosting] || [http://www.pikkubots.de/ PikkuBots website] || [http://grimore.org/secondlife:scripted_agents:corrade Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade] || [http://secondbot.net/ SecondBot website] || [https://apexbots.com/ ApexBots Website] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | SLURL | | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | SLURL | ||
| [http://slurl.com/secondlife/ | | [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Trapper/44/200/24] || [http://slurl.com/secondlife/DuoLife/200/99/32] || [http://slurl.com/secondlife/San/198/140/58] || --- || --- || [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rochester/132/131/28 Rochester <132, 131, 28>] | ||
|- | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | Other | |||
| VAW has been in SL for almost 20 years with the aim of providing highest quality at reasonable prices || SmartBost is a publicly trading company, listed as [http://slcapex.com/symbol/BOTS BOTS] at SLCAPEX || --- || The source-code is released under the GNU GPLv3 license. For more details, please contact [http://my.secondlife.com/Kira.Komarov Kira Komarov] in-world. Hosting solutions can be found on the project page. || --- | |||
|} | |} | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
For more info on bots, visit the following pages: | For more info on bots, visit the following pages: | ||
* [[Group inviters comparison]] - the comparison table of the group inviter services | * [[Group inviters comparison]] - the comparison table of the group inviter services | ||
* [http://www.smartbots2life.com/docs/SmartBots_Documentation SmartBots services] - the general information about Second life bots and related services: group inviter, chat managing and group notices | |||
* [http://grimore.org/secondlife/scripted_agents/corrade Corrade Set-up and API] - comprehensive information on the Corrade open-source bot and all its capabilities. | |||
* [http://grimore.org/secondlife/scripted_agents/vassal Vassal] - comprehensive estate / region management tool featuring batch restarts, remote region uptime monitoring (up, down, etc...), region textures setter, avatar scanner, etc... | |||
[[Category: SL Bots]] | [[Category: SL Bots]] |
Latest revision as of 14:39, 15 July 2024
Second Life bots can perform the various operations (not available by LSL):
- Send direct group invitations (including closed groups)
- Automatically monitor the group chats, kick spammers, perform antispam checks
- Send automatic group notices and IMs
- Act as mannequin or model bot
- Serve as a secretary or support robot by using autoresponder AI or remote chat assistant.
- Be a non-personal character (NPC) in a roleplaying game.
Classification
Every Second Life bot requires a special software running. This software can be run either on user's PC or hosted with Second Life bot hosting provider.
A. Hosting bot with provider
Pros:
- You don't care about PC consuming power around the clock.
- You don't have to choose, probably buy and update the bot software.
- Bot does not depends on your internet connection.
Cons:
- You have to pay a subscription fee (usually weekly)
B. Running bot on your own PC
Pros:
- You can launch the bot when you need it
- Usually no subscription fee (however, you may need to buy the software)
Cons:
- You have to keep your PC running all the time
- Bot hosting providers usually offer more features than standalone programs
Comparison
(Sorted naturally, new records are appended at the end)
VAW iGroup | SmartBots | PikkuBot | Corrade | SecondBot | ApexBot | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hosting type | ||||||
Server hosting | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
Downloadable program | no | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
Source-Code Available | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
Purpose | ||||||
Used as: | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot | Multi-functional Bot |
Features | ||||||
Bot controlling approach | Sensor Touch Rental system plugin |
web pages in-world HUD http API |
chat commands | instant-messaging HTTP API RLV AI via AIML TCP HUD |
instant-messaging http AI |
Website Inworld HTTP API OAuth2 API |
Group Inviter [1] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Chat moderator | No | yes, web interface | yes, bot commands | yes, bot commands | no | yes |
Automatic chat antispam | No | yes, using free device | no | yes, using LSL (free devices) or built-in HTTP | no | yes |
Group notices and IMs | No | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Scheduled notices and IMs | No | yes, web interface | no | yes, bot commands | yes groups only | yes, web interface |
Add-ons | ||||||
Add-ons for other services | HippoRent Casper (Vend and others) AlikaRent IntelliAd |
LOW Industries devices SHX devices HippoRent Casper (Vend and others) AlikaRent IntelliAd |
not announced | CasperLet CasperVend |
StreamAdmin | CasperLet CasperVend coming soon |
Devices and tools | Available at SL Marketplace | Available at SL Marketplace | Pikku-Shop | 1. Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade 2. Corrade Store 3. Vassal - complete estate / region manager. |
None yet | Available on SL Marketplace |
Prices | ||||||
Setup fee | free | free | L$6,000 (premium license) L$1,500 (light license) |
free | free | free |
Bot hosting subscription | Lowest in SL! L$70/week L$280/Month |
L$479/week - fully-functional bot L$179/week - model bot |
L$504/week | N/A | N/A | L$379/week |
Programming | ||||||
LSL API[2] | no | AdminBot LSL Library: invite to group group chat talk group chat listen eject group members |
no | Corrade API | Full command control via scripts | API Documentation |
Bot chat API | no | no | yes | yes | yes (+AI/AIML) | yes |
HTTP API | no | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
Other languages | no | Simple Bot Scripting Language | no | AIML(Markup) PHP/ASP/perl/etc.. | no | no |
Links | ||||||
URL | VAW website | SmartBots: Second Life bot hosting | PikkuBots website | Wizardry and Steamworks - Corrade | SecondBot website | ApexBots Website |
SLURL | [1] | [2] | [3] | --- | --- | Rochester <132, 131, 28> |
Other | VAW has been in SL for almost 20 years with the aim of providing highest quality at reasonable prices | SmartBost is a publicly trading company, listed as BOTS at SLCAPEX | --- | The source-code is released under the GNU GPLv3 license. For more details, please contact Kira Komarov in-world. Hosting solutions can be found on the project page. | --- |
- ↑ See Group inviters comparison for more info
- ↑ The LSL library which allows to utilize bot's functionality from your LSL scripts
See also
For more info on bots, visit the following pages:
- Group inviters comparison - the comparison table of the group inviter services
- SmartBots services - the general information about Second life bots and related services: group inviter, chat managing and group notices
- Corrade Set-up and API - comprehensive information on the Corrade open-source bot and all its capabilities.
- Vassal - comprehensive estate / region management tool featuring batch restarts, remote region uptime monitoring (up, down, etc...), region textures setter, avatar scanner, etc...