Why do textures sometimes look messed up? - Video Tutorial

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Glitchy textures can sometimes indicate a problem with files in your Second Life® Viewer's cache. Try the steps in clearing your cache. Updating your graphics card drivers can also help in some cases.

In case the problem isn't Second Life-specific (such as hardware failure), running a stress test such as the ones available at the following links may help isolate the problem:

• FurMark
• rthdribl demo

You can also try re-baking textures, as explained in this video tutorial: