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= Linden Lab Viewers =


Unofficial downloads page.  Please see [http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php the secondlife.com Community:Downloads page] for the latest versions.
The following viewer is available on the official '''[https://secondlife.com/support/downloads/index.php Downloads]''' page:


For details on the GPLv2 licensed source code for the Second Life Viewer, visit the [[Open Source Portal]]. For the source code archives, read the [[Source downloads]] article.
; '''Second Life Viewer''' (a.k.a. the official Viewer, regular Viewer, official viewer etc.)


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== Linden Lab Viewer ==
; '''[[Linden Lab Official:Alternate Viewers]]'''
* [http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php Community:Downloads]
: All the various official alternate viewers are listed here.
* [http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php Community:First Look]
; '''[[Downloading test builds|Development Viewer]]'''
* [http://secondlife.com/community/preview.php Community:Beta Test Grid]
: Features and fixes that are still warm from the creative fires of development.


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== Old Releases ==
=== Windows ===
The [[Release Notes]] pages for many past versions contain links to the corresponding downloads. Note that some of these may be blocked from accessing the Second Life Grid because of their lack of support for new features.
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* http://get.secondlife.com/win
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/Second%20Life%201-18-2-0%20Setup.exe Second Life Viewer 1.18.2.0] 2007-08-14
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* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/Second%20Life%201-18-1-2%20Setup.exe Second Life Viewer 1.18.1.2]
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/Second%20Life%201-18-0-6%20Setup.exe Second Life Viewer 1.18.0.6]
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=== Mac OS X ===
= Third Party Directory Viewers =


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{{:Third Party Viewer Directory}}
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<th>Current</th>
<th>Older but compatible</th>
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* http://get.secondlife.com/mac
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_1_18_2_0.dmg Second Life 1.18.2.0] 2007-08-14
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* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_1_18_1_2.dmg Second Life 1.18.1.2]
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_1_18_0_6.dmg Second Life 1.18.0.6]
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=== Linux ===
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<strong style="color:red;">** THIS IS ALPHA SOFTWARE, RUN AT YOUR OWN RISK! **</strong>
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Linden Lab used both GNOME and KDE desktop environments in their testing; the viewer was used internally on Debian, Fedora Core 4 and Knoppix versions of Linux. Residents are encouraged to try the viewer on the Linux OS of their choice and report any issues encountered in the [http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?f=263 Linux client forum].
= Other Third Party Viewers =


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{{KBcaution|The following viewers have either not applied for or have been denied listings in the Third Party Viewer Directory.}}
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<th>Older but compatible</th>
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* http://get.secondlife.com/linux
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_i686_1_18_2_0.tar.bz2 Second Life 1.18.2.0] 2007-08-14
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* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_i686_1_18_1_2.tar.bz2 Second Life 1.18.1.2]
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/download-secondlife-com/SecondLife_i686_1_18_0_6.tar.bz2 Second Life 1.18.0.6]
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== Third-party Viewers ==
Third-party Viewers are those which have been created by developers not working for Linden Lab. These Viewers offer extra or altered functionality than is present in the official Second Life Viewer.
 
 
The [[Extended_FAQ|Extended FAQ]] states that it is okay to create and distribute homebrew viewers as long they adhere to the respective licenses for code usage and server usage. 
 
 
The code itself is licensed under {{OSWebsite|gplv2|alt=the GNU General Public License (GPL)}}, which governs modification and redistribuition of the source code.  Use of Linden Lab's servers will still be governed by [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php the Second Life Terms of Service]].
 
 
'''<font-color="red"><big>Homebrew viewers are not associated with LindenLab, are governed by their own respective licenses.  LindenLab is not responsible for any desired or undesired results in association with those viewers.</big></font>'''


'''Whether or not a viewer developer chooses to self-certify by applying for listing in the directory, all viewers connecting to Second Life must comply with the [https://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php Policy on Third-Party Viewers]; listing in the directory is not a requirement.'''


''Note to authors: If you make a viewer available make sure to include platform, version numbers and dates.''
''Note to authors: If you make a viewer available make sure to include platform, version numbers and dates.''
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! Name !! {{HoverText|Type|Graphic/Text}} !! {{HoverText|First release|Specified in YYYY-MM-DD}} !! {{HoverText|Latest Release|Specified in YYYY-MM-DD}} !! {{HoverText|Status|Active/Inactive/Discontinued}} !! {{HoverText|W|For Windows}} <ref name="available">"X": Available with binary distribution</ref>!! {{HoverText|M|For Macintosh}} <ref name="available"/> !! {{HoverText|L|For Linux(Ubuntu, Debian or so)}} <ref name="available"/> !! {{HoverText|i|For iPhone/iPod Touch}} <ref name="available"/>
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| [[#AjaxLife]] || Text || || 2008-09-15 || Inactive ||X||X||X||X
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| [[#Combat Cubed]] || Graphic || || 2010-06-16 || Inactive ||X|| || ||
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| [[#Hippo OpenSim Viewer]] || Graphic || || 2010-04-24 || Inactive ||X|| ||X||
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| [[#MetaPay for iPhone and iPod Touch]] || Text || ||  || || || || ||X
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| [[#Milk Release Client]] || Graphic || || 2010-01-20 || Inactive || ||X||X||
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| [[#omvviewer-light]] || Text || || 2009-08-25 || Retired ||X|| ||X||
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| [[#Rainbow Viewer / Cool Viewer]] || Graphic || || 2011-07-10 || Inactive ||X||X||X||
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| [[#RealXtend Edition]] || Graphic || || 2008-07-28 || Inactive ||X|| || ||
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| [[#SLiteChat]] || Text || || 2011-04-21 || Inactive ||X||X||X||
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| [[#TEKSTUFF Viewers]] || Graphic || || 2010-04-20 || ? ||X|| || ||
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| [[#Whisper (SlXSLChat)]] || Text || || 2010-05-09 || ? ||X||X||X||
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== Graphical Viewers ==


=== Able Edition ===


==== Description ====
=== Hippo OpenSim Viewer ===


This is a Windows viewer is an unofficial build which adds a [https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1017 Mute Visibility] feature, which allows objects in-world to be rendered partially or entirely invisible.
''' Description'''


==== Extra Features ====
The Hippo OpenSim Viewer is a modified Second Life viewer, targeted at OpenSim users. It allows building up to a height of 10,000 meters, scaling prims up to 256 x 256 x 256 meters and other exciting features. More specific OpenSim features are under development.
* Mute Visibility
The last developer blog commented: Releasing Hippo OpenSim Viewer Version 0.6.3. This release adds a Windows uninstaller and small changes to comply to the Linden Lab Policy on Third-Party Viewers.
* Improvements to the Mute List
* Muting objects applies to entire linksets


==== Links ====
''' Availability '''
* Website: [http://ablewhitman.org/blog// Able Whitman's Blog]
Is currently available for Linux and Windows.
* Direct download link: http://ablewhitman.org/viewer/
* Source code: http://ablewhitman.org/viewer/


==== Version and timestamp ====
''' Links '''
* Website: http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/


* Version : Build 41752, compiled on SL official viewer 1.18.0.6
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Date : 07/18/2007
* Version: 0.6.3
* Status : Discontinued
* Platforms:
** Binary available for Windows and Linux
** Source available (unspecified)
* Date: April 24, 2010
* Status: Discontinued, website offline.


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=== Dale Glass Edition ===
=== Meerkat ===


==== Description ====
''' Goals '''


This is a Windows (soon Linux) viewer which adds new experimental features. The features are intended to give users more information about the world and to simplify moderation by making it easier to tell where people are and what they're doing.
* To create a fully GPL viewer (no proprietary dependencies)
* To encourage a community of developers that will submit patches for prompt integration
* To have the freedom to make the sort of changes that Linden Lab has traditionally been unable to integrate (translation patches, refactoring, fixing intentionally crippled features, changes that touch many files)
* To retain compatibility with Linden Lab's grid and protocols, present and future
* To implement a loosely coupled cross-grid functionality that requires no central authentication authority.


''' Extra Features '''
* Log out and back in without quitting
* Loosely coupled intergrid teleport -- In Process
* Most of the other changes common to third party viewers


==== Extra Features ====
''' Links '''
* Avatar Scanner
* <del>Website: [http://www.meerkatviewer.org/ Meerkat Viewer]</del> (note: the Meerkat site is down)
** Shows nearby avatars, roughly in drawing distance range.
* Direct download link: [http://code.google.com/p/meerkat-viewer/downloads/list Download versions of this viewer]
** Shows name, age, payment info, current activity.  
* Source code: svn checkout http://meerkat-viewer.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ meerkat
** Land and estate commands for ejecting/banning multiple avatars at once
** Integration with Luskwood moderation tools
** Buttons to open profile, IM, teleport to or track selected avatars
* Event Log: Experimental feature, shows a list of active particle effects (soon sounds too), and their owners. Allows moving camera to emitter.
* Branding: Replaces LL branding with my own. Different login page, checks for updates against my server.
* Logging of the owner and location of speaking objects


==== Links ====
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Website: http://sl.daleglass.net
* Version : 0.2.x
* Blog: http://daleglass.wordpress.com
* Date : September 6, 2009
* Direct download link: http://sl.daleglass.net/download
* Status : Discontinued, website offline. Source and binary downloads still available on google code (see above).
* Source code: http://svn.daleglass.net/sl/release/ ( [[User:Dale_Glass#Subversion_Repository|subversion]] )


==== Version and timestamp ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


* Version : 1.18.3.5.285, compiled on SL official viewer 1.18.3.5
=== Nicholaz Edition ===
* Date : 09/30/2007
* Status : Discontinued?


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=== Gemini Viewer ===
These are Windows viewer based on SL builds with a focus on stability, usability and performance (see [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz/EyeCandy/!!Installation.txt Installation.txt] for homebrew disclaimer). Mac and Linux variants are available through other open sourcers (links on the website).


==== Description ====
''' Extra Features '''
Alternative viewer for Windows compiled from C++ for Power Users and high end graphic environments (Mac and Linux builds coming soon)
* Improved stability.
* Lower memory footprint.
* GUI redesigns.
* Workarounds for common annoyances. (Group IM Filtering, "Release Key" button, etc.)
* see [http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/2008/05/version-overview.html this entry] for an overview of different versions.


==== Extra Features ====
''' Links '''
* sleek ergonomic UI theme in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/_skills/3639554565/ dark] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/_skills/3640362498/ grey]
* Website: [http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/ Nicholaz Beresford on Blogspot]
* IM encryption and auto response
* Direct download link: [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz Download versions of this viewer]
* Preconfigured for advanced users and high end graphic environments
* Source code: Look at the [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz download site] for the source-xxx-zip files in the respective folders and see the readme.txt inside the archives
* Clientside radar with alot of extra info
** Buttons to open profile, IM, teleport to, offer TP, track selected avatars etc.. Ability to chat radar info (keys) to boost lsl radars
** Ability to display chat notifications for entering sim, exiting sim, entering chat range, exiting chat range, entering draw distance and exiting draw distance respectively.
* Clothing Layer Protection + Detection of cooperating alternative viewers
* Implementation of the "Restrained Life" API (RLVa, disabled by default)
* Ability to open and display the owner and location of objects that IM you
* Teleport to positions by double clicking
* Option to disabling progress screens (teleport, login, and logout respectively)
* Customizeable IM Autoreponse system, including giving inventory in the response
* Can enable the attaching of objects in inventory by double-click
* Extra settings for: teleports; IM auto response; flying; and radar
* Extra and configurable command line parameters
* Debug settings for several new tweaks
* Supports Flexi Sculpties
* LookAt Beacons now remember their state after logouts and show avatar name above every beacon
* Additional system messages to chat like for example on money spent/received events or when someone dissolves your friendship.
* Ability to turn off object selection outlines for selecting many complex objects at once
* Ability to turn off viewer effects (Other people won't see your selection beam, head/eyes-movements and no LookAt beacon.)


* Can turn your avatar 'visually phantom'
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Stability fixes and crash protection against most known crash exploits
* Worn tab and Quickfilter drop-down list in the Inventory floater
* Scripts are compiled to mono by default in agent inventory
* Inventory is fetched in background immediately on login
* Group info can be accessed in about land, even if group is not deeded
* Free uploading of "temporary" textures
* Prim import/export functionality! (respects permissions)
* over 300 Windlight settings included
* Additional functions for roleplayers (alt+enter - OOC chat etc)
* Build Floater Enhancements
** Shows object last owner in build floater
** More object choices (from the drop down that lets you change a cube to a sphere)
** More precision information (5 decimal points)
** Ability to set all prim parameters without changing shape (easy prim torture)
** Ability to easily change skulpt stitching
** Can set transparency to 100%
** Can set texture repeats above 100
** 1.23 Bulk Permissions
** New Input Field for sculptie and texture UUIDs (respects permissions)
* Animation Info Floater
** Shows you all current animations being played on your avatar
** Allows you to stop, or revoke permissions of animations you do not want
** Ability to detect owner of the animations being played, as well as their name
* Area Search Floater lets you find any object in the sim by name or other parameters
* Option to block the 1 click auto sit for security reasons
* Spam protection
* Profiles show agent key and you can open profile pictures in full size
* Minimap converted to XUI
** shows dot colors, yellow for friends, blue for lindens, grey for muted
** tooltips show avatar names and distance plus sim host IP
** Debug setting to specify the max size of prims being displayed in the minimap


==== Links ====
* Date: September 7, 2009
* Blog and Download: [http://insilico.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gemini-viewer/]
* Status: Discontinued


==== Version and timestamp ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


* Version : 1.22.11 (3)
=== Onrez Viewer ===
* Date : Jun 18 2009 06:10:44
* Status : update
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=== Greenlife Emerald Viewer ===
''' Description '''


==== Description ====
The Onrez viewer was made by the Onrez company in connection with a Second Life themed story on the high tech forensics based TV show "CSI: New York".


This is a homebrewn viewer which adds new functionality to the viewer with the intent of easing the users interaction with the environment. It's developed by multiple people. Versions for Windows and Mac are released, an internal Linux version exists as well.
''' Extra Features '''
* A back and history button for teleports
* In-viewer web browsing.


==== Extra Features ====
''' Comment '''
* Avatar Scanner
The source code for this viewer is closed source.
** Full sim range (detects over 1M in the air)
** Shows name, age, payment info, current activity.
** Land and estate commands for ejecting/banning multiple avatars at once
** Buttons to open profile, IM, teleport to or track selected avatars
** Ability to chat radar info (keys) to boost lsl radars
** Ability to display chat notifications for entering sim, exiting sim, entering chat range, exiting chat range, entering draw distance and exiting draw distance respectively.
* Different login page
* Ability to open and display the owner and location of objects that IM you
* Teleport to positions by double clicking
* Option to disabling progress screens (teleport, login, and logout respectively)
* Clothing layer protection (prevents sending of individual clothing textures to other clients, ensuring they can't copy the clothing)
* Customizeable IM Autoreponse system, including giving inventory in the response
* Fly can be set to always enabled, even with Admin menu closed
* Can turn your avatar 'visually phantom'
* Allows ground sit anywhere
* Can enable the attaching of objects in inventory by double-click
* Can block object sit-on-click
* Chatbar as a command line for rezzing platforms, teleporting to coordinates or sims, or teleporting to particular heights.
* Various crash fixes
* Free uploading of "temporary" textures (sim-local and disappear on relog)
* Notification when a friendship ends
* Detection of cooperating alternative viewers
* Shows object last owner in build floater
* Scripts are compiled to mono by default in agent inventory
* Inventory is fetched in background immediately on login
* Group info can be accessed in about land, even if group is not deeded
* Profiles show agent key
* More minimap dot colors, blue for lindens, grey for muted, and purple for friended lindens
* Build Floater Enhancements
** More object choices (from the drop down that lets you change a cube to a sphere)
** More precision information (5 decimal points)
** Ability to set all prim parameters without changing shape (easy prim torture)
** Ability to easily change skulpt stitching
** Can set transparency to 100%
** Can set texture repeats above 100
* Can turn of the typing sound
* Teleport History Floater
* Animation Info Floater
** Shows you all current animations being played on your avatar
** Allows you to stop, or revoke permissions of animations you do not want
** Ability to detect owner of the animations being played, as well as their name
* Included the 1.23 Bulk Permissions Setting
* Option to block the 1 click auto sit
* New custom skin


==== Links ====
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Website: http://www.modularsystems.sl
* Status : Discontinued, download no longer available.
* Direct download link: http://tr.im/GreenLife
* Source code: http://tr.im/GreenLife


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[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


* Version : 1.22.11 (Win: 1.22.11.112ts, Mac: 1.22.11.112, Lin: 1.22.11.112ts), based on Second Life Open Source 1.22.11 (r113941)
=== Rainbow Viewer / Cool Viewer ===
* Date : 05/02/2009
* Status : Active


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=== Henri Beauchamp Edition ===
Based on the offical SecondLife sourcecode licensed under GPL2, this speedy Metaverse Client can connect you to a huge variety of exciting Virtual Worlds! It incorporates a lot of improved, new, up- and backported features and fixes that make the fast and rock stable RV/CV the client of choice for many users.


==== Description ====
This viewer includes many patches and changes from a lot of different people and sources which I am very grateful to be able to use. Credits are given to everyone I know, in case I missed someone I sincerely apologize.


This viewer, codename "'''Cool SL Viewer'''" combines elements of several of the other viewers, as well as some extra patches very carefully tested.


==== Extra Features ====
'''Rainbow / Cool are TPV compliant.'''
* Reverses many of the unpopular interface changes made in the transition to voice being standard (including reinstating the packet loss and bandwidth indicators, the old toolbar and buttons layouts, the old, more visible, status bar icons, and optionally reinstating the old, more visible, tracking dots in the mini-map).
* Implements the "Restrained Life" API discussed more fully in the Marine Edition client (switchable and disabled by default).
* Allows to configure the date and time formats to match your locale or personal preferences.
* Defines double-click default actions for many types of inventory.
* Allows to optionally prevent IMs to show in the main chat.
* Allows to optionally prevent notifications to show and be logged in the main chat.
* Allows to hide the "Release Keys" and/or the "Master volume" in the panel overlay.
* MUD/MUSH/MUCK/MU* style "poses" (i.e. you can type ":" instead of "/me " to emote), and OOC double parenthesis auto-close (i.e. you can type: "((phone, BRB" and it will show as "((phone, BRB))").
* Allows to build and TP over 768m of altitude (and up to 4096m).
* Allows to build large prims (up to 128m in any or all dimensions) on OpenSim (not on SL, because of server-side limitations).
* Allows to build flexible sculpties (BEWARE: flexible sculpties are laggy !... Please, use sparsely).
* Improved build tool floater (smaller increments in several parameters, extra "slice" parameter for some prims).
* Allows to bulk-set permissions in an object (handy for scripters/builders).
* Allows to connect to all existing grids (and not only LL's) from the login screen.
* Allows to save/compile scripts present in the inventory as Mono scripts.
* Implements a teleports history floater.
* Implenents in-world double-click to teleport.
* Implements a new "Worn" tab in the inventory floater.
* Implements various backports for the v1.19.0.5 version (Mono compilation support, security fixes, etc).
* Various patches by Nicholaz Beresford, Gigs Taggart, Blakar Ogre, McCabe Maxsted and others, fixing a lot of bugs and memory leaks.
* More minor features and improvements, to be discovered on the [http://sldev.free.fr/ website]...


==== Links ====
* Website: [http://sldev.free.fr/ The Cool SL Viewer homepage]
* Message board: [http://sldev.free.fr/forum/ Cool SL Viewer forum]
* Linux viewer: see the [http://sldev.free.fr/ The Cool SL Viewer homepage] for files and installation instructions.
* Windows viewer: see the [http://sldev.free.fr/ The Cool SL Viewer homepage] for files and installation instructions.
* MacOS X viewer: [http://hyangreflections.blogspot.com/ See Hyang Zhao's site] for files and instructions.
* Source code: The standard Linden codebase is used, with the addition of the patches listed and linked to on the homepage.


==== Version and timestamp ====
Thanks to Henri Beauchamp who laid the foundation for this viewer with his Cool SL Viewer. Special thanks to Winter Ventura for the Cool Viewer logo and Jacek Antonelli and Peter Stindberg for the Rainbow Viewer logo :). And to all the others who helped and supported me, especially the people involved and behind Imprudence!


* Version : i686 1.19.0.5 CoolRelease 62 (stable viewer with legacy renderer)
* Date : 2009/06/24


* Version : i686 1.22.11.0 CoolRelease 11 (old stable viewer with Windlight renderer)
''' Some incomprehensive list of features '''
* Date : 2009/06/03


* Version : i686 1.23.4.0 CoolRelease 4 (new stable viewer with Windlight renderer)
A major improvement is an up-to-date OpenGL implementation that especially helps users plagued by ATI's Catalyst drivers but also leads to measurable improvements of overall graphics performance by 30...100% compared to the official viewer; depending on your system. Rainbow Viewer features the current user interface whereas Cool Viewer spots the leaner cleaner and more configurable legacy UI. It's all about choice :).
* Date : 2009/06/24
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=== Imprudence ===
* New 1.22.12.0 code baseline
==== Usability, Stability, Flexibility ====
* CV's legacy User interface with a clean, simple and userfriendly layout or Rainbow Viewers current official UI, you choose!
* Improved Graphics rendering, especially for ATI users (measured > 1/3 faster than the official viewer)
* Alpha and Tattoo Layer support from Second Life Viewer 2.x
* Updated tested list of Virtual World grids
* Marine Kelley's RestrainedLove (off per default)
* Full Adult Compliance
* Redesigned and "up-ported" search functionality, probably the best search in any viewer nowadays
* Enhanced Breast Physics
* Temporary texture and animation upload
* Better inventory search for content, description and creator
* Low lag radar and AV management tools
* Viewer skinning
* Object and Shape export/import, limited to creator
* Bulk permission editing
* Last owner display to track content theft
* "Worn" tab in inventory
* Double click to wear attachments
* Enhanced building tools
* Flexible Sculpties
* Large Prims (currently only for Opensim grids due to SL limitations)
* Maximized Network Bandwidth
* Flexible Grid selection at login for SL and all OpenSims
* Teleport History and speedy doubleclick teleport
* Avatar UUID in profiles
* Features tab in Preferences for easy switching of features
* Optimized latest OpenJPEG 1.3
* A large number of other goodies and stability fixes that improve your overall experience. Please check the [http://code.google.com/p/coolviewer/wiki/ReleaseNotes Release Notes] for details.


The Second Life Viewer suffers from a stifling atmosphere of non-change. This atmosphere emanates from Linden Lab, whose attitudes and policies discourage all but the smallest and most superficial improvements. This is the result of the nature of Linden Lab as a corporation, thus rendering Linden Lab ineffectual at dealing with the fundamental usability problems that plague the Viewer.


==== Description ====
''' Links '''
* Website: [http://my.opera.com/boylane Rainbow Viewers for  Virtual Worlds]
* Direct download link: [http://coolviewer.googlecode.com Binary versions on Google Code]
* Source code: [http://github.com/boy Sources on Github]


The primary goal of Imprudence is simple: to greatly improve the usability of the Viewer. In particular, there are 3 aspects of usability that we intend to address:


* Approachability. Improving comfort and ease of use, especially for new or non-technical users.
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* Efficiency. Improving speed and ease of common tasks and workflows.
* Satisfaction. Improving the emotional effect of the software on the user.


This is not to minimize other aspects of usability, such as reliability, accessibility, or internationalization/localization. We recognize their importance, but lack the expertise to properly address them. We welcome people with such expertise to join the project and help.
* Rainbow Viewer 1.22.12 R7
* Rainbow Viewer Cool Edition (Cool Viewer) 1.22.12 R13
* Rainbow Viewer Netbook Edition Version 1.2 (speedy pre-Windlight 1.19.0.5)
* Date: July 10, 2011
* Status: Active


Enhancing the flexibility of the viewer makes all other goals easier to achieve, and hence is a generic target.  Client-side scripting is being investigated as an enabling technology in this area.
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


Note: This viewer is fully GPL compatible, so the Imprudence Project cannot ship the SLVoice module and its associated files.  These can be added back from the official client for those needing voice.  Check the Imprudence Project wiki for instructions.
=== RealXtend Edition ===


==== Extra Features ====
''' Description '''


* Hidden prim parameters are exposed - you can slice/dimple boxes, pyramids, and other non-spherical prims.
The realXtend viewer is a heavily modified version of the Linden Lab's Second Life client by a partnership of two Finnish companies, ADMINO technologies and LudoCraft.
* Stability patches by Nicholaz.
* Invite button in the Groups list, Teleport button in the IM window.
* Inventory quickfilter and worn tab.
* Build window math.
* Many other usability improvements.
* Full comparison vs. SL 1.21.6: http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/Release_Notes
* Socket-connected plugins for [http://imprudenceviewer.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=79&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=40#p669 language-agnostic client-side scripting] are in the planning phase.


==== Links ====
The successor to the realXtend viewer is Naali (release 0.4.0 on 21st January 2011, download from http://code.google.com/p/realxtend-naali/downloads/list).
* Website: http://imprudenceviewer.org/
* Download: http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/Downloads
* The Imprudence Manifesto: http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/Manifesto


==== Version and timestamp ====
'''Extra Features '''
* Version : 1.1.0
    * Second life compatibility mode for use in SL and Opensim worlds
* Date : 06/07/2009
    * Teleports between realXtend and Secondlife
* Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
* Status : Active


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''' Links '''
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* Website: http://www.realxtend.org/
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* Direct download link: http://www.realxtend.org/downloads.html
 
* Source code: http://sourceforge.net/projects/realxtendviewer/
=== Marine Edition ===
 
==== Description ====
 
This viewer, codename "'''RestrainedLife'''" is an attempt at enhancing the experience of people who practice BDSM in Second Life. It is used jointly with simple scripts made to use its features in-world, such as making an attached object undetachable, preventing chat and such. An '''API''' (Application Programming Interface, a text file) is provided so that every content creator can create their own scripts to interface their own items to the viewer and use its features.
 
==== Extra Features ====
* Attachments can be made undetachable
* Chat and IM prevention on demand, with exceptions if needed
* Teleport and sit-tp prevention on demand, with exceptions if needed
* Editing and Rezzing prevention on demand
* Adding/Removing clothes on demand, + force remove clothes and force remove unlocked attachments
* Force sit and prevent stand up (even after a relog) on demand
* Manual (by IM) and automatic (by script) version checking
* Force attach objects and outfits
* API for content creators
* And more...
 
==== Links ====
* Website: [http://realrestraint.blogspot.com/ Marine Kelley's blog on Blogspot]
* Direct download link to the Windows viewer: [http://www.erestraint.com/realrestraint Download for Windows] (Executable and readme)
* Direct download link to the MacOS X viewer: [http://www.erestraint.com/realrestraint Download for MacOS X] (Executable and readme, courtesy of Mo Noel)
* Direct download link to the Linux viewer: [http://www.erestraint.com/realrestraint Download for Linux] (Executable and readme, courtesy of Loom Kish)
* Source code and text API : [http://www.erestraint.com/realrestraint Download] (Text files)
* API as a wiki page : [[LSL Protocol/RestrainedLifeAPI|API]] (Wiki format)
* Specification to interface cages and furnitures with the viewer through the use of a relay : [[LSL Protocol/Restrained Life Relay Specs|Relay Specs]] (Wiki format)
 
==== Version and timestamp ====
 
* Version : 1.16.1 , compiled on SL official viewer 1.22.11
* Date : 13/03/2009
* Status : Active
 
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=== Meerkat ===
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Version: 0.4.2
* Date: September 24, 2009
* Status: Discontinued, replaced by Naali.


==== Goals ====


* To create a fully GPL viewer (no proprietary dependencies)
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]
* To encourage a community of developers that will submit patches for prompt integration
* To have the freedom to make the sort of changes that Linden Lab has traditionally been unable to integrate (translation patches, refactoring, fixing intentionally crippled features, changes that touch many files)
* To retain compatibility with Linden Lab's grid and protocols, present and future
* To implement a loosely coupled cross-grid functionality that requires no central authentication authority.


==== Extra Features ====
=== Combat Cubed ===
* Log out and back in without quitting
* Loosely coupled intergrid teleport -- In Process
* Most of the other changes common to third party viewers
 
==== Links ====
* Website: [http://www.meerkatviewer.org/ Meerkat Viewer]
* Direct download link: [http://files.meerkatviewer.org/Meerkat-win-i686-8.9.0.0.zip Download versions of this viewer]
* Source code: svn co http://svn.meerkatviewer.org/svn/trunk/ meerkat
 
==== Version and timestamp ====


* Date : 010/2008
''' Description '''
* Status : Active, but On-Hold Due to Funding Issues


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''Originally known as Vertical Life.''


''' Major Features '''
* Enhanced Look & Feel, for example flexible camera movement
* Prototype Script API, secure and parallel
* Slimmed down for FPS combat
* Identification, Friend versus Foe, mostly under the hood now but soon exposed


=== METAbolt ===
''' Links '''
==== Text Based SL Viewer/Reader Edition ====
* Splash: http://bit.ly/cXOcDX


==== Description ====
''' Version and timestamp '''


METAbolt is a non-graphical (text based) viewer/reader. It is light weight and cross grid, which means it will work in Second Life as well as other grids that are based on OpenSIM. METAbolt is Open Source so it's free...it is built ground up using libopensv and it is '''not''' a modified version of the official SL viewer. Currently METAbolt is only available for Windows platforms.
* Version: 1.0
* Date: June 16, 2010
* Status: Active


[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


METAbolt is ideal if:
=== TEKSTUFF Viewers ===


* the graphical viewers are not allowed at your work place
''' Description '''
* you have a low powered computer that has difficulty running the SL viewer
* you have a low speed internet connection e.g. dial up/ISDN 
* you need to run multiple alts at the same time for land security, modelling, group management functions etc
* you can't or don't want to run the SL viewer all the time but need the ability to stay online for communications or other reasons


==== Extra Features ====
The TEKSTUFF viewers are created to enable Youtube movies on TEKSTUFF media screens inside Second Life. The TEKSTUFF viewers are slight modifications of already available viewers like the regular SL 1.23.5 viewer and the Emerald 1634 viewer. Apart from that, the Emerald based viewer is fixed so it can be used in Opensim grids as well.
Too many to be listed here! Here are just a few:
* Ability to mass distribute products, objects, scripts etc
* Ability to start multiple instances for different alts from a command and/or batch file
* Auto log-in upon SL disconnect
* Built in Machine Translation with 16 language pairs
* Emoticons on chat & IM. Feature can be switched on/off
* Land monitor: monitor parcels that are for sale on a SIM
* Object Manager: Detailed object information & stats
* (optional) Group Manager plug-in for sending direct group invites
* Uses extremely low computing power and bandwidth
* Displays advertising from various partners
* One-to-One technical support via METAforums


==== Links ====
''' Links '''
* Website: http://www.metabolt.net/
* Web presence: http://www.tekstuff.net/
* Download: http://www.metabolt.net/download.asp


==== Version and timestamp ====
''' TODO '''
* Version : 0.9.2.4 BETA (at the time this page was prepared)
* Date : 05/30/2009
* Platform: Windows Only
* Status : Active


* Make a Linux viewer
* Make a Mac OS viewer


''' Major Features '''
* All the functionality of the viewer it was based upon (Linden Lab 1.23.5 or Emerald 1634)
* Will allow you to view Youtube movies on TEKSTUFF media screens
* The Emerald based viewer can also be used in OpenSim grids (texture loading is fixed)




=== MonoVida Studio ===
''' Version and timestamp '''


"Your Viewer; Your Imagination"
* Version: 1.23.5 (Linden Lab & Emerald)
* Date: April 20, 2010
* Status: Discontinued


==== Description ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]
MonoVida Studio is like an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment IDE] to virtual reality and your imagination. While it may seem like what was the regular Second Life viewer with its UI guts torn out and surgically replaced, it uses LL's code to render a scene and network with the grid as you expect, and everything else is the Studio, which constitutes your viewer. MonoVida Studio is built with .Net/Mono and Snowglobe, so you gain all those powerful development tools. Several namespaces exist, with widgets, gadgets, and classes, to help you build your desired component, your custom UI, and maybe your custom AI.


==== Features ====
==Text-Only Viewers==


* Uses omvviewer as an upstream source for GPL goals.
===AjaxLife ===
* Purely based on Gnome (Gtk) (in source, llwindow/* has been removed, see also: [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS-1 MVS-1])
''' Description '''
* Universal/Metaversal object hierarchies. See here for further explanation: [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS-32 MVS-32]
Browser based Second Life client, created by Katharine Berry. The only web-browser client which made it a lifeline for residents who could not use a full graphical viewer, or who could not download other text-only clients because of limitations such as corporate firewalls.
* Total rewrite of the UI (in progress): [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS-2 MVS-2] (llui)
** And, rewrite of all Viewer Panels: [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS-6 MVS-6]
** Like, the Communication Panels: [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS-25 MVS-25]
*** They can be overlaid or detached from the main view.
* Skins: Several hundred skin themes available to choose from:
** Download & Install them: [http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Environment/Themes Softpedia's List of Gtk-Themes]
* Complete power of .NET/Mono
* Snowglobe DLL: The base code derived from LL's viewer made into a dynamically shared library.
** [http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/stable/pr01.html G-Objects] are used to export the API.
* Snowglobe-Sharp: The C# to Snowglobe DLL bridge
* Screenshots (of themes and work in progress): [http://mono.dzonux.net/file/MonoVida-20090521.png #1] [http://mono.dzonux.net/file/MonoVida-20090619a.png #2]


==== Links ====
(No longer working)
* Website & Source code: [http://jira.dzonux.net:8080/browse/MVS Project page & source details]


==== Version and timestamp ====
''' Links '''
* Website: <del>http://ajaxlife.net/</del>


* Date : 21/June/2009
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Version : (Front-end) Alpha, (Back-end) Snowglobe 0.8 (1.22.11)
* Version: 0.6.1.2
* Status : Active
* Date: May 21, 2010
* Platform: Platform-Independant
* Status: Inactive


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=== Nicholaz Edition ===
 
==== Description ====
 
These are Windows viewer based on SL builds with a focus on stability, usability and performance (see [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz/EyeCandy/!!Installation.txt Installation.txt] for homebrew disclaimer).  Mac and Linux variants are available through other open sourcers (links on the website).
 
==== Extra Features ====
* Improved stability
* Lower memory footprint
* GUI redesigns
* Workarounds for common annoyances (Group IM Filtering, "Release Key" button, etc.)
* see [http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/2008/05/version-overview.html this entry] for an overview of different versions
 
==== Links ====
* Website: [http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/ Nicholaz Beresford on Blogspot]
* Direct download link: [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz Download versions of this viewer]
* Source code: Look at the [http://www.blueflash.cc/users/nicholaz download site] for the source-xxx-zip files in the respective folders and see the readme.txt inside the archives
 
==== Version and timestamp ====
 
* Date : 15/04/2009
* Status : Mostly discontinued (occasional security fixes)
 
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=== omvviewer ===
 
==== Goals ====
 
* To create a fully GPL viewer (no proprietary dependencies)
* To enable easy building of the source code on various Linux distros including 64 bit distros
* To Get the viewer packaged with in Linux Distros
 
==== Packages available (32 and 64 bit) ====
* Debian Lenny
* Ubuntu Intrepid
* Arch
* Gentoo
 
==== Extra Features ====
Various extra features found in other viewers, UI changes are kept to a bare minimum as this is a packaging project not a code base fork. Stability fixes are given high priority.
 
==== Links ====
* Website: [http://omvviewer.byteme.org.uk/ Project page]
* Source code: [http://omvviewer.byteme.org.uk/source.shtml Source details]
 
==== Version and timestamp ====
 
* Date : 27/March/2009
* Version : 1.22.11
* Status : Active
 
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=== omvviewer-light ===
=== omvviewer-light ===


==== A Text client for the 3D Metaverse ====
''' A Text client for the 3D Metaverse '''


==== Description ====
''' Description '''
omvviewer-light is a text client for the 3D Metaverse including SecondLife, written from Scratch (but using the libomv library for protocol handling). It's GUI is created in Gtk# which is cross-platform making this the only current Text client that is still active and cross platform. Tested on Linux (32/64 bit) and Windows (not 64-bit windows).
omvviewer-light is a text client for the 3D Metaverse including SecondLife, written from Scratch (but using the libomv library for protocol handling). It's GUI is created in Gtk# which is cross-platform making this the only current Text client that is still active and cross platform. Tested on Linux (32/64 bit) and Windows (not 64-bit windows).


==== Features ====
''' Features '''
To many to list here in detail please see the project page below but in summary, Full inventory control, Full Chat/IM/Group IM's. Object search and interaction. Realtime local maps. Parcel displays. Read and Edit NoteCards and Scripts. View profiles. Friends Lists etc .....
To many to list here in detail please see the project page below but in summary, Full inventory control, Full Chat/IM/Group IM's. Object search and interaction. Realtime local maps. Parcel displays. Read and Edit NoteCards and Scripts. View profiles. Friends Lists etc .....


==== Links ====
''' Links '''
* Website: [http://omvviewer-light.byteme.org.uk/ Project page]
* Website: [http://omvviewer-light.byteme.org.uk/ Project page]
* Source code: [http://omvviewer-light.byteme.org.uk/source.shtml Source details]
* Source code: [http://omvviewer-light.byteme.org.uk/source.shtml Source details]


==== Version and timestamp ====
''' Version and timestamp '''
 
* Date : 27/March/2009
* Version : 0.47
* Status : Active
 
=== Onrez Viewer ===
 
==== Description ====
 
The Onrez viewer was made by the Onrez company in connection with a Second Life themed story on the high tech forensics based TV show "CSI: New York".
 
==== Extra Features ====
* A back and history button for teleports
* In-viewer web browsing.
 
==== Links ====
* http://viewer.onrez.com for the download
 
==== Comment ====
The source code for this viewer is closed source.
 
==== Version and timestamp ====
* Status : Discontinued ?
 
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=== Rainbow Viewer / Cool Viewer ===
 
==== Description ====
 
Originally based on Henri Beauchamp's "Cool SL Viewer" both the Rainbow Viewer and Cool Viewer emerged as forks in reaction to avoid trademark infringement of the "SL" brand. Although similar in features they are not identical with Henri's viewer. A major improvement is an up-to-date OpenGL implementation that especially helps users plagued by ATI's Catalyst drivers but also leads to measurable improvements of overall graphics performance by 30...100% compared to the official viewer; depending on your system. Rainbow Viewer features the current user interface whereas Cool Viewer spots the leaner cleaner and more configurable legacy UI. It's all about choice :).
 
Available in versions for Windows and Linux (thanks Balp!).
 
==== Extra Features ====
* CV's legacy User interface with a clean, simple and userfriendly layout or Rainbow Viewers current official UI, you choose!
* Improved Graphics rendering, especially for ATI users (measured >1/3 faster than the official viewer)
* Marine Kelley's RestrainedLife (off per default)
* Bulk permission editing
* "Worn" tab in inventory
* Double click to wear attachments
* Enhanced building tools
* Flexible Sculpties
* Large Prims (currently only for Opensim grids due to SL limitations)
* Maximized Network Bandwidth
* Flexible Grid selection at login for SL and all OpenSims
* Teleport History
* Avatar UUID in profiles
* Cool Features in Preferences for easy switching of features
...and a large number of other goodies and stability fixes that improve your overall experience. Too many to mention here :). Please check the [http://coolviewer.googlecode.com/files/releasenotes.txt Release Notes] for details.


==== Links ====
* Date: August 25, 2009
* Website: [http://my.opera.com/boylane Cool Viewers for  Virtual Worlds]
* Version: 0.48.0.6
* Direct download link: [http://coolviewer.googlecode.com Binary versions and Sources on Google Code]
* Status: Active


==== Version and timestamp ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


* Versions : RV: 1.22.11.0 R2, CV: 1.19.0.5 R59 / 1.22.11.0 R9
=== Whisper (SlXSLChat) ===


* Date : 03/06/2009
''' A light-weight yet feature rich text-only Second Life client '''
* Status : Active


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''' Description '''
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Whisper is a text-only Second Life client that comes in two parts. The client is written in Java (so it can run on many platforms). The client connects to a "transport", which is written in C# and uses LibOpenMetaVerse. The idea behind this architecture is that if you don't like the client, you can write your own and not have to worry about implementing the Second Life protocol yourself. The entire project is open source and published under the GPLv3 licence.
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=== RealXtend Edition ===
''' Features '''
* Public chat
* Instant messaging
* Group chat
* Search/join/leave groups
* Search for avatars
* Image retrieval
* Profile retrieval
* Notifications / popups as you would get in Second Life (e.g. group notices, balance changes, inventory offers)
* Teleportation (home, to area within current sim, to nearby avatar)
* Nearby avatar tracking on map of Sim
* Autopilot navigation to nearby avatars
* URL highlighting
* Encrypted traffic between client and transport
* Transport can be run anywhere, the client connects via TCP/IP
* Client only sends MD5 hashed password to transport
* On April 20, 2010, SlXSLChat has rebranded to “Whisper”.


==== Description ====
''' Links '''
* Website: [http://whisper.slx.cc/ Whisper]
* SourceForce Project Page: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/slxslchat/ Project Page]


The realXtend viewer is a heavily modified version of the Linden Lab's Second Life client by a partnership of two Finnish companies, ADMINO technologies and LudoCraft.
''' Version and timestamp '''
* Date: May 9, 2010
* Version: 1.3
* Status: Active


==== Extra Features ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]
    * Second life compatibility mode for use in SL and Opensim worlds
    * Teleports between realXtend and Secondlife


==== Links ====
=== SLeek ===
* Website: [http://www.realxtend.org/]
First text only viewer ever, mentioned for completeness, not actively maintained anymore. MetaBolt is based on SLeek.
* Direct download link: http://www.realxtend.org/downloads.html
* Source code: http://sourceforge.net/projects/realxtendviewer/


==== Version and timestamp ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]
* Version : 0.3
* Date : 07/28/2008
* Status : Active


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=== SLiteChat ===
=== SLiteChat ===


==== A Lite IM/Chat Text-only Client for Second Life ====
''' A Lite IM/Chat Text-only Client for Second Life '''


==== Description ====
''' Description '''
SLiteChat (pronounced "slight-chat") is a completely open source text-only IM/chat client for use with Second Life. Use it to talk to your friends without having to load up all of those heavy graphic goodies. Useful for those at work times. :-)
SLiteChat (pronounced "slight-chat") is a completely open source text-only IM/chat client for use with Second Life. Use it to talk to your friends without having to load up all of those heavy graphic goodies. Useful for those at work times.


==== Features ====
''' Features '''
* Communicate in-world with people on your friends list. Full adding/removing and search for residents supported.
* Communicate in-world with people on your friends list. Full adding/removing and search for Residents supported.
* Group chat is supported (however at this writing you cannot leave a group or search for to join).
* Group chat is supported (however at this writing you cannot leave a group or search for to join).
* Local chat and IM history is supported.
* Local chat and IM history is supported.
* Can log into other grids.


==== Links ====
''' Links '''
* Website: [http://slitechat.dooglio.net/ Project page]
* Website: [http://www.slitechat.org/ Project page]
* Source code: [http://slitechat.dooglio.net/download/ Source details]
* Source code: [http://www.slitechat.org/download/ Source details]
 
==== Version and timestamp ====
 
* Date : 10/June/2009
* Version : 1.1.1
* Status : Active
 
=== Vertical Life Client ===


==== Description ====
[[#Other Third Party Viewers|[Back to the list]]]


This client seems to be aimed mostly at SL Gamers/Role Players, but sports quite a few interesting improvements that make it worth taking a look at.
=== MetaPay for iPhone and iPod Touch ===


==== Extra Features ====
''' Send L$ with a simple to use and free iPhone App. '''
* CV's legacy User interface with a clean, simple and userfriendly layout or Rainbow Viewers current official UI, you choose!
* Improved Graphics rendering, especially for ATI users (measured >1/3 faster than the official viewer)
* Marine Kelley's RestrainedLife (off per default)
* Bulk permission editing
* "Worn" tab in inventory
* Double click to wear attachments
* Enhanced building tools
* Flexible Sculpties
* Large Prims (currently only for Opensim grids due to SL limitations)
* Maximized Network Bandwidth
* Flexible Grid selection at login for SL and all OpenSims
* Teleport History
* Avatar UUID in profiles
* Cool Features in Preferences for easy switching of features
...and a large number of other goodies and stability fixes that improve your overall experience. Too many to mention here :). Please check the [http://coolviewer.googlecode.com/files/releasenotes.txt Release Notes] for details.


==== Links ====
''' Description '''
* Website: [http://nexii.ordoimperialis.com/ Vertical Life Client]
* Direct download link: [http://nexii.ordoimperialis.com/client/Vertical%20Life%20v1.5.5%20Setup.exe Windows Version]
* Direct download link: [http://nexii.ordoimperialis.com/client/Vertical%20Life%20Source%20v1.5.5%20Setup.exe Source Code]


==== Version and timestamp ====
MetaPay is a simple and fun way to send Linden Dollars from your iPhone and iPod touch for FREE! Out with friends and want to pay your part of the tab but have no cash? Use MetaPay to send L$ to your friends in Second Life® instead. Or use it to send L$ for any in-world use without firing up the full Second Life® client.


* Version: 1.5.5
''' Links '''
* Date : 2009 May 27
* Free in the AppStore: [http://bit.ly/metapay Open in iTunes]
* Status : Active


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Linden Lab Viewers

The following viewer is available on the official Downloads page:

Second Life Viewer (a.k.a. the official Viewer, regular Viewer, official viewer etc.)

Official Alternate Viewers

When Linden Lab viewer projects are nearing release they will often initially release a Project Viewer, and subsequently a Release Candidate Viewer (marked as 'Release') as they are nearing formal release. Occasionally a Beta Viewer may also be released for a particular project.

Linden Lab Official:Alternate Viewers
All the various official alternate viewers are listed here.
Development Viewer
Features and fixes that are still warm from the creative fires of development.

Old Releases

The Release Notes pages for many past versions contain links to the corresponding downloads. Note that some of these may be blocked from accessing the Second Life Grid because of their lack of support for new features.

KBwarning.png Warning: Past Viewer versions might have known security issues, can be partially or fully incompatible to current server versions and obviously will be lacking newer features. Use them at your own risk.

Third Party Directory Viewers

KBwarning.png Warning: The viewers listed here are not developed nor distributed by Linden Lab. Being listed here means only that the developers of the viewer have represented that they comply with the Policy on Third-Party Viewers and the Second Life Terms of Service. You are responsible for evaluating whether you want to use and share information with them.


Using third party viewers

You may connect to Second Life using software released by a third-party developer. Linden Lab provides a Policy on Third-Party Viewers to promote a positive and predictable experience for all Second Life Residents. Beware of third-party viewers that are not in the Viewer Directory: they have either declined to self-certify their compliance with Linden Lab policies or been refused for noncompliance with the policies.

Active Full Viewers

These viewers are projects that are updated regularly to track new developments in the Linden Lab viewer, and implement a full graphical environment.

Viewer Description Platforms
Alchemy Alchemy An experimental Second Life™ viewer striving to be at the forefront of stability, performance, and technological advancement in the open-source metaverse viewer field. WindowsMacOSLinux


Black Dragon Black Dragon

The primary goal of Black Dragon is to enhance and refine the visuals of Second Life as well as having unique design approaches and features.

Windows


Firestorm Firestorm The next generation viewer from The Phoenix Firestorm Project, Firestorm is based on the LL V3 LGPL code and offers extensive interface customizability including V1 skin options, feature and option rich with 24/7 support. WindowsMacOSLinux


Kirstens Kirstens A hybrid viewer based on a mixture of official sources and custom code aimed specifically at experienced users, with emphasis on the visuals. Windows


Kokua Kokua Kokua provides releases for PC, Mac and Linux with and without Marine Kelley's RLV together with a broad selection of original features and the best from other viewers.

Kokua aims to be the viewer of choice for RLV users who want Marine Kelley's original implementation with more bells and whistles than Marine's own viewer.

WindowsMacOSLinuxLinux 64bit


Catznip Catznip Catznip aims to refine and reinvent your window into Second Life. Our focus is stability, usability, privacy and plenty of new original home grown features. It's about taking a fresh look at things and attempting to do them better. WindowsLinux


 Restrained Love The RLV enhances your experience when you use it in conjunction with RLV-compatible objects, which are able to restrict the user from detaching items, receiving IMs, hearing chat, teleporting etc. WindowsMacOS


Singularity Singularity Singularity strives to combine the beloved look and feel of Viewer 1.23 with the latest and greatest of available technology, and to stay compatible with future Second Life changes and features. WindowsLinux


Genesis Genesis Genesis is a blazingly fast, high performance 1.23 style viewer for Second Life, offering the very latest features, never seen before in a Legacy viewer. Windows


CoolVLViewer CoolVLViewer An improved and expanded v1-UI viewer kept in close sync with Linden Lab's official viewer features. Geared towards performances and stability. The oldest maintained TPV (first release date: 2007-11-16) WindowsMacOSLinux


Megapahit Megapahit This fork is planned to be the shelter for the metaverse refugees, especially those from less supported operating systems MacOSLinux


Lovense Lovense Lovense Viewer is a free third-party viewer for Second Life that enables seamless integration with Lovense products. MacOSWindows

Subset Viewers

These viewers omit some aspects of the full viewer functionality.

Viewer Description Platforms
Radegast Radegast Light-weight feature rich non-graphical client, ideal for situations where full 3D rendering client is less than ideal option, for instance, an office environment, running on low performance computers and similar. WindowsMacOSLinux


SpeedLight SpeedLight Pure web Second Life viewer. Supports desktop and all mobile browsers, allows switching between devices. WindowsMacOSLinuxAndroidiPhone


MetaChat MetaChat iOS - TEXT ONLY - Second Life® client. iPhone


Mobile Grid Client Mobile Grid Client Second Life and Open Simulator messaging client for all Android powered devices. Android


For developers: how to apply to list a viewer in this directory

  1. Your Second Life accounts must be in good standing, must not be suspended, and must not have been permanently banned or terminated.
  2. You must have valid payment information on file with us or have been age verified by us.
  3. Review our Policy on Third-Party Viewers and the Second Life Terms of Service.
  4. Make sure you and your third-party viewer are in compliance with our policies.
  5. Open an Application Issue on the Third Party Viewer Github repository and submit it.


Reporting policy violations

If you believe that you have direct evidence that any third party viewer (whether listed in the Third Party Viewer Directory or not) may be in violation of the Second Life Terms of Service or the Policy on Third Party Viewers, you can file a violation report to be investigated.

Other Third Party Viewers

KBcaution.png Important: The following viewers have either not applied for or have been denied listings in the Third Party Viewer Directory.

Whether or not a viewer developer chooses to self-certify by applying for listing in the directory, all viewers connecting to Second Life must comply with the Policy on Third-Party Viewers; listing in the directory is not a requirement.

Note to authors: If you make a viewer available make sure to include platform, version numbers and dates.

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Name Type First release Latest Release Status W [1] M [1] L [1] i [1]
#AjaxLife Text 2008-09-15 Inactive X X X X
#Combat Cubed Graphic 2010-06-16 Inactive X
#Hippo OpenSim Viewer Graphic 2010-04-24 Inactive X X
#MetaPay for iPhone and iPod Touch Text X
#Milk Release Client Graphic 2010-01-20 Inactive X X
#omvviewer-light Text 2009-08-25 Retired X X
#Rainbow Viewer / Cool Viewer Graphic 2011-07-10 Inactive X X X
#RealXtend Edition Graphic 2008-07-28 Inactive X
#SLiteChat Text 2011-04-21 Inactive X X X
#TEKSTUFF Viewers Graphic 2010-04-20 ? X
#Whisper (SlXSLChat) Text 2010-05-09 ? X X X
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "X": Available with binary distribution

Graphical Viewers

Hippo OpenSim Viewer

Description

The Hippo OpenSim Viewer is a modified Second Life viewer, targeted at OpenSim users. It allows building up to a height of 10,000 meters, scaling prims up to 256 x 256 x 256 meters and other exciting features. More specific OpenSim features are under development. The last developer blog commented: Releasing Hippo OpenSim Viewer Version 0.6.3. This release adds a Windows uninstaller and small changes to comply to the Linden Lab Policy on Third-Party Viewers.

Availability Is currently available for Linux and Windows.

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Version: 0.6.3
  • Platforms:
    • Binary available for Windows and Linux
    • Source available (unspecified)
  • Date: April 24, 2010
  • Status: Discontinued, website offline.

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Meerkat

Goals

  • To create a fully GPL viewer (no proprietary dependencies)
  • To encourage a community of developers that will submit patches for prompt integration
  • To have the freedom to make the sort of changes that Linden Lab has traditionally been unable to integrate (translation patches, refactoring, fixing intentionally crippled features, changes that touch many files)
  • To retain compatibility with Linden Lab's grid and protocols, present and future
  • To implement a loosely coupled cross-grid functionality that requires no central authentication authority.

Extra Features

  • Log out and back in without quitting
  • Loosely coupled intergrid teleport -- In Process
  • Most of the other changes common to third party viewers

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Version : 0.2.x
  • Date : September 6, 2009
  • Status : Discontinued, website offline. Source and binary downloads still available on google code (see above).

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Nicholaz Edition

Description

These are Windows viewer based on SL builds with a focus on stability, usability and performance (see Installation.txt for homebrew disclaimer). Mac and Linux variants are available through other open sourcers (links on the website).

Extra Features

  • Improved stability.
  • Lower memory footprint.
  • GUI redesigns.
  • Workarounds for common annoyances. (Group IM Filtering, "Release Key" button, etc.)
  • see this entry for an overview of different versions.

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Date: September 7, 2009
  • Status: Discontinued

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Onrez Viewer

Description

The Onrez viewer was made by the Onrez company in connection with a Second Life themed story on the high tech forensics based TV show "CSI: New York".

Extra Features

  • A back and history button for teleports
  • In-viewer web browsing.

Comment The source code for this viewer is closed source.

Version and timestamp

  • Status : Discontinued, download no longer available.

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Rainbow Viewer / Cool Viewer

Description

Based on the offical SecondLife sourcecode licensed under GPL2, this speedy Metaverse Client can connect you to a huge variety of exciting Virtual Worlds! It incorporates a lot of improved, new, up- and backported features and fixes that make the fast and rock stable RV/CV the client of choice for many users.

This viewer includes many patches and changes from a lot of different people and sources which I am very grateful to be able to use. Credits are given to everyone I know, in case I missed someone I sincerely apologize.


Rainbow / Cool are TPV compliant.


Thanks to Henri Beauchamp who laid the foundation for this viewer with his Cool SL Viewer. Special thanks to Winter Ventura for the Cool Viewer logo and Jacek Antonelli and Peter Stindberg for the Rainbow Viewer logo :). And to all the others who helped and supported me, especially the people involved and behind Imprudence!


Some incomprehensive list of features

A major improvement is an up-to-date OpenGL implementation that especially helps users plagued by ATI's Catalyst drivers but also leads to measurable improvements of overall graphics performance by 30...100% compared to the official viewer; depending on your system. Rainbow Viewer features the current user interface whereas Cool Viewer spots the leaner cleaner and more configurable legacy UI. It's all about choice :).

  • New 1.22.12.0 code baseline
  • CV's legacy User interface with a clean, simple and userfriendly layout or Rainbow Viewers current official UI, you choose!
  • Improved Graphics rendering, especially for ATI users (measured > 1/3 faster than the official viewer)
  • Alpha and Tattoo Layer support from Second Life Viewer 2.x
  • Updated tested list of Virtual World grids
  • Marine Kelley's RestrainedLove (off per default)
  • Full Adult Compliance
  • Redesigned and "up-ported" search functionality, probably the best search in any viewer nowadays
  • Enhanced Breast Physics
  • Temporary texture and animation upload
  • Better inventory search for content, description and creator
  • Low lag radar and AV management tools
  • Viewer skinning
  • Object and Shape export/import, limited to creator
  • Bulk permission editing
  • Last owner display to track content theft
  • "Worn" tab in inventory
  • Double click to wear attachments
  • Enhanced building tools
  • Flexible Sculpties
  • Large Prims (currently only for Opensim grids due to SL limitations)
  • Maximized Network Bandwidth
  • Flexible Grid selection at login for SL and all OpenSims
  • Teleport History and speedy doubleclick teleport
  • Avatar UUID in profiles
  • Features tab in Preferences for easy switching of features
  • Optimized latest OpenJPEG 1.3
  • A large number of other goodies and stability fixes that improve your overall experience. Please check the Release Notes for details.


Links


Version and timestamp

  • Rainbow Viewer 1.22.12 R7
  • Rainbow Viewer Cool Edition (Cool Viewer) 1.22.12 R13
  • Rainbow Viewer Netbook Edition Version 1.2 (speedy pre-Windlight 1.19.0.5)
  • Date: July 10, 2011
  • Status: Active

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RealXtend Edition

Description

The realXtend viewer is a heavily modified version of the Linden Lab's Second Life client by a partnership of two Finnish companies, ADMINO technologies and LudoCraft.

The successor to the realXtend viewer is Naali (release 0.4.0 on 21st January 2011, download from http://code.google.com/p/realxtend-naali/downloads/list).

Extra Features 

   * Second life compatibility mode for use in SL and Opensim worlds
   * Teleports between realXtend and Secondlife

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Version: 0.4.2
  • Date: September 24, 2009
  • Status: Discontinued, replaced by Naali.


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Combat Cubed

Description

This client is aimed mostly at the SL Military, but sports quite a few interesting improvements that make it worth taking a look at.

Originally known as Vertical Life.

Major Features

  • Enhanced Look & Feel, for example flexible camera movement
  • Prototype Script API, secure and parallel
  • Slimmed down for FPS combat
  • Identification, Friend versus Foe, mostly under the hood now but soon exposed

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Version: 1.0
  • Date: June 16, 2010
  • Status: Active

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TEKSTUFF Viewers

Description

The TEKSTUFF viewers are created to enable Youtube movies on TEKSTUFF media screens inside Second Life. The TEKSTUFF viewers are slight modifications of already available viewers like the regular SL 1.23.5 viewer and the Emerald 1634 viewer. Apart from that, the Emerald based viewer is fixed so it can be used in Opensim grids as well.

Links

TODO

  • Make a Linux viewer
  • Make a Mac OS viewer

Major Features

  • All the functionality of the viewer it was based upon (Linden Lab 1.23.5 or Emerald 1634)
  • Will allow you to view Youtube movies on TEKSTUFF media screens
  • The Emerald based viewer can also be used in OpenSim grids (texture loading is fixed)


Version and timestamp

  • Version: 1.23.5 (Linden Lab & Emerald)
  • Date: April 20, 2010
  • Status: Discontinued

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Text-Only Viewers

AjaxLife

Description Browser based Second Life client, created by Katharine Berry. The only web-browser client which made it a lifeline for residents who could not use a full graphical viewer, or who could not download other text-only clients because of limitations such as corporate firewalls.

(No longer working)

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Version: 0.6.1.2
  • Date: May 21, 2010
  • Platform: Platform-Independant
  • Status: Inactive

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omvviewer-light

A Text client for the 3D Metaverse

Description omvviewer-light is a text client for the 3D Metaverse including SecondLife, written from Scratch (but using the libomv library for protocol handling). It's GUI is created in Gtk# which is cross-platform making this the only current Text client that is still active and cross platform. Tested on Linux (32/64 bit) and Windows (not 64-bit windows).

Features To many to list here in detail please see the project page below but in summary, Full inventory control, Full Chat/IM/Group IM's. Object search and interaction. Realtime local maps. Parcel displays. Read and Edit NoteCards and Scripts. View profiles. Friends Lists etc .....

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Date: August 25, 2009
  • Version: 0.48.0.6
  • Status: Active

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Whisper (SlXSLChat)

A light-weight yet feature rich text-only Second Life client

Description Whisper is a text-only Second Life client that comes in two parts. The client is written in Java (so it can run on many platforms). The client connects to a "transport", which is written in C# and uses LibOpenMetaVerse. The idea behind this architecture is that if you don't like the client, you can write your own and not have to worry about implementing the Second Life protocol yourself. The entire project is open source and published under the GPLv3 licence.

Features

  • Public chat
  • Instant messaging
  • Group chat
  • Search/join/leave groups
  • Search for avatars
  • Image retrieval
  • Profile retrieval
  • Notifications / popups as you would get in Second Life (e.g. group notices, balance changes, inventory offers)
  • Teleportation (home, to area within current sim, to nearby avatar)
  • Nearby avatar tracking on map of Sim
  • Autopilot navigation to nearby avatars
  • URL highlighting
  • Encrypted traffic between client and transport
  • Transport can be run anywhere, the client connects via TCP/IP
  • Client only sends MD5 hashed password to transport
  • On April 20, 2010, SlXSLChat has rebranded to “Whisper”.

Links

Version and timestamp

  • Date: May 9, 2010
  • Version: 1.3
  • Status: Active

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SLeek

First text only viewer ever, mentioned for completeness, not actively maintained anymore. MetaBolt is based on SLeek.

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SLiteChat

A Lite IM/Chat Text-only Client for Second Life

Description SLiteChat (pronounced "slight-chat") is a completely open source text-only IM/chat client for use with Second Life. Use it to talk to your friends without having to load up all of those heavy graphic goodies. Useful for those at work times.

Features

  • Communicate in-world with people on your friends list. Full adding/removing and search for Residents supported.
  • Group chat is supported (however at this writing you cannot leave a group or search for to join).
  • Local chat and IM history is supported.
  • Can log into other grids.

Links

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MetaPay for iPhone and iPod Touch

Send L$ with a simple to use and free iPhone App.

Description

MetaPay is a simple and fun way to send Linden Dollars from your iPhone and iPod touch for FREE! Out with friends and want to pay your part of the tab but have no cash? Use MetaPay to send L$ to your friends in Second Life® instead. Or use it to send L$ for any in-world use without firing up the full Second Life® client.

Links

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