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# Download the '''Second Life Viewer''' from Second Life's [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Downloads page]. | # Download the '''Second Life Viewer''' from Second Life's [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Downloads page]. | ||
# Install and run the Viewer. | # Install and run the Viewer. | ||
# Go to one of the | # Go to one of all the sandboxes in Second Life. See [http://search-beta.secondlife.com/?query_term=public+sandbox&collection_chosen=places&isLeftColOpen=True Second Life Public Sandboxes]. | ||
#: Note that the various sandboxes may get overcrowded with Residents and slow down performance. If you see objects that look like a lot of flat triangles, try moving to another region. | #: Note that the various sandboxes may get overcrowded with Residents and slow down performance. If you see objects that look like a lot of flat triangles, try moving to another region. | ||
# See what people have been working on, or try uploading some [[Mesh/Sample_Content|sample content]] of your own! | # See what people have been working on, or try uploading some [[Mesh/Sample_Content|sample content]] of your own! |
Revision as of 09:28, 25 August 2011
Getting started
Mesh is enabled on the entire Second Life main grid. To try it out:
- Download the Second Life Viewer from Second Life's Downloads page.
- Install and run the Viewer.
- Go to one of all the sandboxes in Second Life. See Second Life Public Sandboxes.
- Note that the various sandboxes may get overcrowded with Residents and slow down performance. If you see objects that look like a lot of flat triangles, try moving to another region.
- See what people have been working on, or try uploading some sample content of your own!
Save L$ by testing on the beta grid
Uploading mesh content costs Linden dollars. To try uploading meshes without affecting your main grid L$ balance, try it out on the Aditi beta grid instead. Here's how:
- Import your SL account to Aditi (see Updating Your Account on Aditi for instructions).
- Enable the grid selection dropdown on the Second Life login screen in Me->Preferences->Advanced->Show Grid Selection or by typing CTRL+SHIFT+G.
- Note: You may need to enable the Advanced menu by pressing Ctrl+Shift+D
- In grid selection, choose the Aditi beta grid.
- Your account on the beta grid has its own L$ balance, so Linden dollars earned and spent on Aditi do not affect your main grid L$ balance.