2013-05-08T19:59:57Z

Cinderblocks: /* LightShare-Enabled Viewers */ Update list

= LightShare =
The LightShare module allows region owners to get and set Windlight settings for their specific regions using in-world scripts, and for those regions to send those settings down to all, or specific, LightShare-aware viewers who visit the LightShare configured regions. Lightshare is the OPENSIM term for SL's Windlight.

== Enabling LightShare in OpenSimulator ==
LightShare core functionality is available within OpenSimulator 0.7 onwards.

=== The regionwindlight Database Table ===
A database table "[[regionwindlight]]" is used to store the settings.

=== OpenSim.ini Settings ===
LightShare is enabled by changing OpenSim.ini for the OpenSim.exe serving the regions you wish to use LightShare in:
* setting '''enable_windlight = true ''' in the [LightShare] section of OpenSim.ini
* setting '''AllowLightShareFunctions = true''' in the [XEngine] section of OpenSim.ini
These changes affect all regions served by the specific OpenSim.exe which load this ini file.

Exmaple '''OpenSim.ini''' changes:
[LightShare]
 ; This enables the transmission of Windlight scenes to supporting clients, such as the Meta7 viewer.
 ; It has no ill effect on viewers which do not support server-side windlight settings.
 ; Currently we only have support for MySQL databases.
enable_windlight = true
and
[XEngine]
 ; Allow the user of LightShare functions
AllowLightShareFunctions = true

Note: You can use Lightshare/Windlight scripts in your Regions but permanently saving those Lightshare/Windlight
settings is not supported while using Sqlite Databases. When you restart the Region the settings are gone.

== LightShare-Enabled Viewers ==

Updated virtual world viewers are needed to receive Windlight settings sent by a region through LightShare.

You must also have an updated viewer in order for LightShare scripting functions (see below) to be properly compiled, and show correctly in the script editor.

=== Firestorm Viewer ===
Lightshare is supported and enabled by default in Firestorm.

To disabled it, open Preferences, select the Opensim tab, then the miscellaneous tab, and you will see the checkbox "Enable region Lightshare settings."

Firestorm supports the full range of both Lightshare and Region Windlight features as of version 4.4.0.

Website: [http://www.firestormviewer.org/]

Download: [http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/downloads#current_release_-_opensim_build]

=== Imprudence Viewer ===
LightShare support is disabled by default in Imprudence.

To enable it, choose the "Edit" menu item, "Preferences" menu option, "Advanced" preferences tab.

Then, change the "Allow region Windlight settings (LightShare)" option.

Imprudence Viewer is available from:
* http://imprudenceviewer.org/

More details of the options are at:
* http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/LightShare

Tested with Imprudence 1.4.0 beta 2 (tested January 2013). As mentioned above you have to enable some settings for full Windlight / Lightshare effects.

You find screenshots and a brief description what those settings do via this link [http://myosgrid.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/windlight-lightshare-on-opensim-worlds/]

=== Meta7 Viewer ===
The Meta7 Viewer is compatible with LightShare regions.
!!! It is unknown if Meta7 can work with the OpenSimulator ls* script functions detailed below. !!!
* http://www.meta7.com/download.php

Additional Note January 2013: The META 7 pages are offline. There is also no Reference or cached pages on the Waybackmachine [http://web.archive.org/liveweb/https://www.meta7.com/wiki.php?page=LightShare%20Parametershttp://meta7.com/]

=== Singularity ===

Singularity is a SL/Metaverse viewer, supporting many OpenSim-specific features, as well as Windlight/LightShare. It has full support for the OPENSIM Windlight script parameters. If you are into Windlight use this Viewer.

Website: http://www.singularityviewer.org/

Download: http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads

=== TeaPot Viewer ===

Armin Weatherwax Teapot Viewer also supports Windlight. BUT, it DOES NOT pick up the OPENSIM Windlight parameters from scripts.

You can edit Windlight settings in the viewer and save them to a notecard. You can give those Notecards to other user. The Notecards looks like a XML structure. You can also save windlight settings to your Harddisk and share those seetings e.g. by email or via a Website. The path for those windlight files on your Harddisk is YOURDRIVELETTER:\Program Files (x86)\Teapot\app_settings\windlight (on Windows)

Website: https://bitbucket.org/ArminW

Download: https://bitbucket.org/ArminW/teapot/downloads

=== Other V3 Viewers (Kokua Viewer, Phoenix Viewer) ===

Most V3 Viewers do not, as of May 2013, support Lightshare. BUT they do support WINDLIGHT (e.g Windlight settings in SL) and work like described in the Teapot Viewer section above.

Kokua Viewer (Download page here [https://bitbucket.org/NickyP/kokua-dev/downloads])

== LightShare Scripting ==
The features can be used through three LightShare (ls) functions:

* [[lsGetWindlightScene]]
* [[lsSetWindlightScene]]
* [[lsSetWindlightSceneTargeted]]
* [[lsClearWindlightScene]]
* [[LightShare Parameters]]

See also the [[DefaultLightShareScript]] to get a starter script.

* [[User:Thomax|txOh]] has created an in-world LightShare controller, which allows you to easily set custom LightShare settings. An [[Inventory Archives|IAR]] with the controller can be downloaded from http://www.gridhop.net/IAR/lightshare.iar

See [[Inventory Archives]] for an explanation of how to add the contents of the IAR file to your inventory.

== LightShare Issues ==
* http://opensimulator.org/mantis/search.php?project_id=1&search=LightShare&hide_status_id=-2

== See Also ==
* RestrainedLove API [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Protocol/RestrainedLoveAPI] @setenv and @getenv commands
* Phoenix Viewer ParcelWL [http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/doku.php?id=parcelwl]

== Credits ==
LightShare was initially created by Meta7.

The Meta7 LightShare feature documentation can be found here:
* https://www.meta7.com/wiki.php?page=LightShare

Default settings are shown being set in this Meta7 sample script:
* https://www.meta7.com/wiki.php?page=Default%20LightShare%20Script

Using this script on OpenSimulator requires manual changing the '''cmSetWindlightScene''' function name to '''lsSetWindlightScene'''

Additional Note January 2013: The META 7 pages are offline. There is also no Reference or cached pages on the Waybackmachine [http://web.archive.org/liveweb/https://www.meta7.com/wiki.php?page=LightShare%20Parametershttp://meta7.com/]

[[Category:Scripting]]
[[Category:OSSL]]

Compatible Viewers

2013-04-25T22:33:51Z

Cinderblocks: Change label to OpenDolphin, Dolphin Viewer no longer supports OpenSim

{{thirdparty}}

If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSimulator then please add it to the bottom of the appropriate list.

= Viewers with Grid Selector and Grid Manager =

Below are viewers that have both a grid selector and a "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the many [[Grid List|grids]], including a grid or region on localhost (your own PC). There is also a UI interface to allow you to modify or add connection settings to these grids.

* [http://hypergrid.org/metropolis/wiki/en/index.php/Downloads Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSimulator specific enhancements
* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator (good [[OSSL]] support). Highly popular amongst users on [[Grid List/OSGrid|OSGrid]].
* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] v3 based TPV, the successor to Phoenix. The most widely used viewer on Second Life, with the best features from Phoenix. OpenSimulator is fully supported with its own version.
* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer (which was based on the 1.23 LL viewer), one of the most popular viewers. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers. (No longer supported)
* [http://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - A V1 based viewer, with all the good stuff from v2/3 added. Supports [[Mesh]], [[OSSL]], [[LightShare]], Alpha, Tattoos and Physics, multiple attachments per joint, multiple clothing layers, inventory links, etc...
* [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSimulator compatible. It also got support for [[Mesh]], Alpha, Tattoos and Physics, multiple attachments per joint, multiple clothing layers, inventory links, etc...
* [http://lumiyaviewer.com Lumiya viewer] - A Second Life and OpenSimulator viewer for Android.

= Viewers with Grid Selector Only =

These viewers don't have a Grid Manager, but you can a grid from a list, including localhost. You may need to manually edit a configuration file in order to connect to grids that are not originally included.

* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Kokua] v2/3 based successor of Imprudence. Currently in alpha/experimental stage.

= Viewers without Grid Selector =

'''Note: After LL 3.3.4, the --loginuri parameter was removed from the official Linden viewer. There is now no simple way to use this viewer to log in to OpenSimulator.'''. You will need to launch this viewer with a --loginuri command line parameter to connect to OpenSimulator grids. See [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_parameters] for the syntax of this command, or visit the support section on the homepage of your preferred grid.

* [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer]

= Text-only Viewers =
These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by deault. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, chat, manage inventory, etc. Useful on systems with low specifications or for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc.

* [http://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] Works with OpenSim-based grids, as well as with SL. Has Windows, MacOS and Linux versions.
* [https://bitbucket.org/jchauhan/jopenmetaverse JOpenMetaverse] Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see [http://www.slideshare.net/jchauhan/jopenmeraverse-introduction jopenmetaverse introduction]

= Inactive Viewers =
* [[RealXtend]] - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
* [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer]
* [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer]
* [[Xenki]], an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSimulator.
* [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Main_Page Looking Glass viewer], Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list.
* [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/ Dolphin Viewer] v3 based viewer, but v1 and v2 based versions are also available. Contains modifications which are useful for building, sailing, and for using vehicles. '''No longer supports OpenSimulator with new versions due to LL licensing changes and code constraints. Last version 3.3.19 that works with OpenSimulator still available.

= Feature Table =

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable"
|-
| '''Viewer Name'''
| Based on Version
| Grid Selector
| Grid Manager
| Graphical
| Mesh
| [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]] support
| LightShare [[#note1|[1]]]
| Parcel Windlight [[#note2|[2]]]
| Multiple Attachments
| Multiple Clothing Layers
| Operating System
| '''Notes'''
|-
| [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali]
| n/a
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]]
| [[#note3|[3]]]
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|frameless|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
| [[#note4|[4]]]
|-
| [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Download Looking Glass viewer]
| ?
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client]
| n/a
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | Text client with graphical component
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer]
| ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| [[#note5|[5]]]
|-
| [http://3di-rei.org/home/downloads/index.html 3Di viewer]
| Browser
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/xenki/ Xenki]
| Browser
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| [[#note5|[5]]]
|-
| [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/2012/08/18/dolphin-viewer-and-support-for-opensim/ OpenDolphin Viewer]
| v1/2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ (v2/3)
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ (v2/3)
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  

|}

:'''Notes'''
----
* '''#1''' LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See [[Lightshare]].
* '''#2''' The Parcel Windlight referred to here, is a Phoenix/Firestorm feature which lets parcel owners define a windlight setting which is to be applied to a user's viewer if the viewer supports it, and if the visitor has enabled that feature. See [http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/doku.php?id=parcelwl the Parcel WL article on the Phoenix wiki] for more info.
* '''#3''' RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSimulator. See [[ModRex]].
* '''#4''' Data based on Kokua-3.0.0-WIP [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental], may soon be out of date!
* '''#5''' Only source code is provided. No precompiled binaries!
----

Compatible Viewers

2013-01-31T03:28:31Z

Cinderblocks: Firestorm supports these now

{{thirdparty}}

If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSimulator then please add it to the bottom of the appropriate list.

= Viewers with Grid Selector and Grid Manager =

Below are viewers that have both a grid selector and a "Grid Manager". It enables you to select one of the many [[Grid List|grids]], including a grid or region on localhost (your own PC). There is also a UI interface to allow you to modify or add connection settings to these grids.

* [http://hypergrid.org/metropolis/wiki/en/index.php/Downloads Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSimulator specific enhancements
* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator (good [[OSSL]] support). Highly popular amongst users on [[Grid List/OSGrid|OSGrid]].
* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer (which was based on the 1.23 LL viewer), one of the most popular viewers. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers. (Not fully supported)
* [http://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - A V1 based viewer, with all the good stuff from v2/3 added. Supports [[Mesh]], [[OSSL]], [[LightShare]], Alpha, Tattoos and Physics, multiple attachments per joint, multiple clothing layers, inventory links, etc...
* [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSimulator compatible. It also got support for [[Mesh]], Alpha, Tattoos and Physics, multiple attachments per joint, multiple clothing layers, inventory links, etc...
* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] v3 based TPV, touted as Phoenix's successor.
* [https://bitbucket.org/Zena_Juran/zen-viewer Zen viewer] A Second Life® and OpenSim V3-Viewer for the Windows OS.
* [http://lumiyaviewer.com Lumiya viewer] - A Second Life and OpenSimulator viewer for Android.

= Viewers with Grid Selector Only =

These viewers don't have a Grid Manager, but you can a grid from a list, including localhost. You may need to manually edit a configuration file in order to connect to grids that are not originally included.

* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Kokua] v2/3 based successor of Imprudence. Currently in alpha/experimental stage.

= Viewers without Grid Selector =

'''Note: After LL 3.3.4, the --loginuri parameter was removed from the official Linden viewer. There is now no simple way to use this viewer to log in to OpenSimulator.'''. You will need to launch this viewer with a --loginuri command line parameter to connect to OpenSimulator grids. See [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_parameters] for the syntax of this command, or visit the support section on the homepage of your preferred grid.

* [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer]

= Text-only Viewers =
These are lightweight viewers, which either do not offer a graphical component or where the graphical component is not used by deault. The function of these viewers however is to connect to a grid, chat, manage inventory, etc. Useful on systems with low specifications or for bringing an alt online without having your main avatar log out, or to quickly take care of messages, inventory, etc.

* [http://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] Works with OpenSim-based grids, as well as with SL. Has Windows, MacOS and Linux versions.
* [https://bitbucket.org/jchauhan/jopenmetaverse JOpenMetaverse] Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see [http://www.slideshare.net/jchauhan/jopenmeraverse-introduction jopenmetaverse introduction]

= Inactive Viewers =
* [[RealXtend]] - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
* [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer]
* [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer]
* [[Xenki]], an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSimulator.
* [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Main_Page Looking Glass viewer], Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list.
* [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/ Dolphin Viewer] v3 based viewer, but v1 and v2 based versions are also available. Contains modifications which are useful for building, sailing, and for using vehicles. '''No longer supports OpenSimulator with new versions due to LL licensing changes and code constraints. Last version 3.3.19 that works with OpenSimulator still available.

= Feature Table =

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable"
|-
| '''Viewer Name'''
| Based on Version
| Grid Selector
| Grid Manager
| Graphical
| Mesh
| [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]] support
| LightShare [[#note1|[1]]]
| Parcel Windlight [[#note2|[2]]]
| Multiple Attachments
| Multiple Clothing Layers
| Operating System
| '''Notes'''
|-
| [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali]
| n/a
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]]
| [[#note3|[3]]]
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|frameless|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer]
| v1
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
| [[#note4|[4]]]
|-
| [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Download Looking Glass viewer]
| ?
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer]
| v2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client]
| n/a
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | Text client with graphical component
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer]
| ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| [[#note5|[5]]]
|-
| [http://3di-rei.org/home/downloads/index.html 3Di viewer]
| Browser
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]]
|  
|-
| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/xenki/ Xenki]
| Browser
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| [[#note5|[5]]]
|-
| [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/download-and-install/ Dolphin Viewer]
| v1/2/3
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ (v2/3)
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
| style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ (v2/3)
| style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]]
|  

|}

:'''Notes'''
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* '''#1''' LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See [[Lightshare]].
* '''#2''' The Parcel Windlight referred to here, is a Phoenix/Firestorm feature which lets parcel owners define a windlight setting which is to be applied to a user's viewer if the viewer supports it, and if the visitor has enabled that feature. See [http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/doku.php?id=parcelwl the Parcel WL article on the Phoenix wiki] for more info.
* '''#3''' RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSimulator. See [[ModRex]].
* '''#4''' Data based on Kokua-3.0.0-WIP [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental], may soon be out of date!
* '''#5''' Only source code is provided. No precompiled binaries!
----