Difference between revisions of "God Mode"

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"God Mode" is the term used to describe the enabling of administrative tools and features in the Second Life Viewer.

Although the features and menus are compiled into the viewer, if an unauthorized user attempts to enable "God Mode" via [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [ G ], or the Advanced > Request Admin Powers menu option, a dialog is displayed informing the user that "Request for special powers failed. This request has been logged". The options available to an authorized user can still be viewed via [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [ V ] or the Advanced > View Admin Options menu option- although "God Mode" appears to be enabled, the server will not act upon any attempts to use them.

What it can do?

In Linden-owned grids (such as Agni), "God Mode" enables Linden Lab employees to perform tasks entirely in the viewer, such as:

edit land or region info
kick or freeze avatars,
claim land or objects to themselves
Log everyone out of Second Life

"God Mode" also allows parcel restrictions such as "no fly" to be ignored.

What do they use it for?

Linden Lab employees may use "God Mode" for many reasons, including the privacy granted from being hidden from maps invisible to sensors etc., reclaiming abandoned land, dealing with griefers.

God Mode Levels

The Viewer source code shows that there are several levels of "God Mode" (each level has all the previous levels' powers):

= GOD_NOT

Value: 0 Presumably the default "God Mode" status given to every logged-in user

GOD_LIKE

Value: 1

rename objects without modify permission

GOD_CUSTOMER_SERVICE

Value: 100

Toggle character geometry
Take copy
Owner To Me
Set To Linden Content
Claim Public Land

GOD_LIAISON

Value: 150

Enable land auction

GOD_FULL

Value: 200 Difference from GOD_LIAISON not apparent.

GOD_MAINTENANCE

Value: 250 Difference from GOD_FULL not apparent.

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-== What is God Mode? ==
+"God Mode" is the term used to describe the enabling of administrative tools and features in the Second Life Viewer.
-God Mode is a special tool that lindens use. it has many powerful and dangerous features.
+Although the features and menus are compiled into the viewer, if an unauthorized user attempts to enable "God Mode" via <nowiki>[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [ G ]</nowiki>, or the ''Advanced > Request Admin Powers'' menu option, a dialog is displayed informing the user that "'''Request for special powers failed. This request has been logged'''". The options available to an authorized user can still be viewed via <nowiki>[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [ V ]</nowiki> or the ''Advanced > View Admin Options'' menu option- although "God Mode" appears to be enabled, the server will not act upon any attempts to use them.
+== What it can do? ==
+In Linden-owned grids (such as [[Agni]]), "God Mode" enables [[:Category:Linden Lab Employees|Linden Lab employees]] to perform tasks entirely in the viewer, such as:
+* edit land or region info
+* kick or freeze avatars,
+* claim land or objects to themselves
+* Log everyone out of Second Life
+"God Mode" also allows parcel restrictions such as "no fly" to be ignored.
-== What it can do? ==
+== What do they use it for? ==
-God Mode can do numerous stuff such as allow a linden to edit land or region info, kick,or freeze avatars,claim land or objects to themselves, and even Log everyone of second life! Lindens access god tools from the "Server" Menu. if any resident will try to log into god mode, they get an error message stating "request for special powers failed. This Request will be logged." there used to be a big bug allowing any resident to access god mode. the lindens are POWERFUL! if you wish to see what what you can do w/ god mode, open the "Client" Menu and at the bottom there is "View Admin Options". you will then enter a "Client-Side" God Mode. This can be used to view region statistics, etc. I have observed one admin option you do have is being able to fly in no-fly areas.
+Linden Lab employees may use "God Mode" for many reasons, including the privacy granted from being hidden from maps invisible to sensors etc., reclaiming abandoned land, dealing with griefers.
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+== God Mode Levels ==
+The [http://svn.secondlife.com/trac/linden/browser/trunk/indra/llcommon/indra_constants.h#L242 Viewer source code] shows that there are several levels of "God Mode" (each level has all the previous levels' powers):
-== What do they use it for? ==
+=== GOD_NOT ==
+Value: 0
+Presumably the default "God Mode" status given to every logged-in user
-Lindens may use god mode for many reasons. including to be hidden from maps and mini-maps, to reclaim land, to deal with griefer situations,etc. or even a rogue linden could mess up the grid entirely. i will report my findings on the mysterious god mode as they come out. happy SLing :)
+=== GOD_LIKE ===
+Value: 1
+* rename objects without modify permission
+=== GOD_CUSTOMER_SERVICE ===
+Value: 100
+* Toggle character geometry
+* Take copy
+* Owner To Me
+* Set To Linden Content
+* Claim Public Land
-== Who Wrote This? ==
+=== GOD_LIAISON ===
+Value: 150
+* Enable land auction
-This Article is done by Glitchez Shilova. a God Mode Fanatic
+=== GOD_FULL ===
+Value: 200
+Difference from [[#GOD_LIAISON|GOD_LIAISON]] not apparent.
-==See Also ==
+=== GOD_MAINTENANCE ===
-* [[Godmode]]
+Value: 250
+Difference from [[#GOD_FULL|GOD_FULL]] not apparent.