EhrmanDigfoot commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
When the old Blue Mars client used the individual downloads for each environment I always had to second guess the commitment and usually logged off instead. What would improve immersion for me would be...
View ArticleTateru Nino commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
I don't think that solves the problem - since Linden Realms isn't a part of SL's first-impression. People with a poor first-impression would likely be long-gone long before they got anywhere near the...
View ArticleHamlet Au commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
That's why I recommended putting the Welcome Area into client as well. IMO Linden should make Linden Realms part of the new user experience, but at the very least, for god's sake integrate the Welcome...
View Articleqarl commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms, Why...
FWIW - they did used to include welcome area textures into the viewer. but then there was pressure to decrease the download time of the viewer, and they came back out.
View ArticleHamlet Au commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
Very interesting, Qarl -- how much larger did those textures make the client? How long were they in there?
View ArticleAz commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms, Why Not...
If LL built Linden Realms into the client then it would suggest that they didn't have faith in their own product. Although I agree that the experience would be better.
View ArticleMark Ciccarello commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
It's a good idea, though no doubt there will be complaints from third-party game developers who don't want LL competing with them. Actually what they really need to implement is the ability to for any...
View ArticleHitomi Tiponi commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
The big problem is that there is often a weekly/fortnightly update of the client, meaning quite a few textures to add. The way to address that would be one time loads of common textures and place them...
View ArticleHamlet Au commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
"Actually what they really need to implement is the ability to for any private region owner to lock down their build and have it downloaded once to people who indicate interest somehow" That's a great...
View ArticleRod Humble commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
Good thread. Thanks for the discussion on preloading. It would also be cool to have new users go straight to an area if they came from that 3rd party referral site. EG: if you sign up for SL referred...
View ArticleCoral Gausman commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
There used to be this thing called community gateways....
View ArticleNalates Urriah commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
Good idea. Probably not that easy to implement. But, a good idea.
View ArticleNanu commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms, Why...
when rod signed up i actually thought with his background and interest in experimental games or call it game as art or whatever, they would come up with better ideas than just turning SL into an...
View Articlefoneco zuzu commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
Rod pointed a way, now just bring it to light:)
View ArticleDizzy Banjo commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
As I mentioned on previous comments on this blog, and have babbled on about for years in Linden office hours, I think pre-cacheing is very interesting. My comments were generally rebuffed by LL staff...
View ArticlePathfinder commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
Rod Humble said: "It would also be cool to have new users go straight to an area if they came from that 3rd party referral site." Everything old is new again?...
View Articleqarl commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms, Why...
one idea to improve slow rezzing: make it fun with visual effects. maybe a tron-like glowing wireframe as objects pop into view. (yes, doesn't actually fix anything, but gives you something to look at...
View ArticleArcadia Codesmith commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
What Dizzy said. There are a few pre-caching advocates that have been harping on this point for awhile. This almost feels like an, "oh! THAT'S what you were talking about!" moment. Welcome to the...
View ArticleMetacam Oh commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden Realms,...
I'm with Qarl, some sort of Matrix rezzing textures instead of grey goop would do a little bit. Also for the viewer to rez things closer to you as first priority would make sense, and an option to...
View Articleshockwave yareach commented on 'Hey Linden Lab: Instead of Streaming Linden...
I also agree with Qarl -- While gray is better than "TEXTURE LOADING" all over the place, it looks horrible. Just have the default texture be a black square with blue glowing border. Would be easy to...
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