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===Linden Viewer options===
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The Linden viewer has a number of other options.  Some are useful, some are not.  The viewer has a help option which produces the following results:
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  --autologin          log in as last saved user
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  --channel arg        n/a
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  --console arg        n/a
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  --cooperative arg    Yield some idle time to local host.
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  --crashonstartup      Crashes on startup. For QA use.
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  --debugviews          n/a
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  --drop arg            n/a
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  --god                Log in a god if you have god access.
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  --grid arg            Specify the name of the grid, local, or an IP address
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                        to connect to.
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  -h [ --help ]        display this help message
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  --helperuri arg      helper web CGI prefix to use
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  --ignorepixeldepth    Ignore pixel depth settings.
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  --inbw arg            n/a
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  --logfile arg        n/a
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  --login args          3 tokens: first, last and password
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  --loginpage arg      Login authentication page to use.
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  --loginuri arg        login server and CGI script to use
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  --multiple            Allow multple viewers.
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  --no-verify-ssl-cert  n/a
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  --noaudio            n/a
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  --noinvlib            Do not request the inventory library.
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  --nopreload          n/a
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  --noprobe            n/a
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  --noquicktime        n/a
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  --nosound            n/a
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  --novoice            Disable voice.
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  --outbw arg          n/a
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  --port arg            n/a
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  --purge              Delete files in the cache.
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  --qa                  Activated debugging menu in Advanced Settings.
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  --quitafter arg      n/a
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  --rotate              n/a
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  --safe                Reset preferences, run in safe mode.
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  --set args            specify the value of a particular
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                                      configuration variable that
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                                      overrides all other settings
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  --setdefault args      specify the value of a particular
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                                      configuration variable which can be
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                                      overridden by settings.xml
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  --settings arg        Specify the filename of a configuration file.
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  --skin arg            ui/branding skin folder to use
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  --slurl arg          Startup SLurl
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  --url arg            Startup location
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  --psn arg            MacOSX process serial number
  
 
== Alternative Connection Approaches ==
 
== Alternative Connection Approaches ==

Revision as of 09:53, 29 May 2009


Compatible Viewers

Before you can connect to OpenSim, you'll need to have downloaded one of the following clients that can connect to OpenSim.

  • Linden Client (release version is the only fully supported viewer.)
  • Hippo Viewer - a fork of the Linden Client with OpenSim specific enhancements
  • RealXtend - a fork of the Linden Client that has specialized features (is not fully supported yet.)

Connecting with the Linden Viewer

Every OpenSim grid or instance will specify a loginuri, which is a uri of the form http://someserver:9000 (standalone mode) or http://someserver:8002 (grid mode). For instance, for osgrid, this is http://osgrid.org:8002. The following sections assume that you have that uri. We'll use http://osgrid.org:8002 as our example url.

A list of major public grids can be found at Grid_List. OSGrid is just one of many available.

Linux

Windows

  • make a copy of the SecondLife icon on your desktop
  • rename it to the grid you want to connect to
  • edit the properties on the icon and set the command line to ...\SecondLife.exe" -loginuri http://osgrid.org:8002

Mac

  • Make a 'somefilename.sh' file, and put this in it:
  • /Applications/Second\ Life.app/Contents/MacOS/Second\ Life -loginuri http://osgrid.org:8002/
  • set it to executable
  • run it

Linden Viewer options

The Linden viewer has a number of other options. Some are useful, some are not. The viewer has a help option which produces the following results:

 --autologin           log in as last saved user
 --channel arg         n/a
 --console arg         n/a
 --cooperative arg     Yield some idle time to local host.
 --crashonstartup      Crashes on startup. For QA use.
 --debugviews          n/a
 --drop arg            n/a
 --god                 Log in a god if you have god access.
 --grid arg            Specify the name of the grid, local, or an IP address 
                       to connect to.
 -h [ --help ]         display this help message
 --helperuri arg       helper web CGI prefix to use
 --ignorepixeldepth    Ignore pixel depth settings.
 --inbw arg            n/a
 --logfile arg         n/a
 --login args          3 tokens: first, last and password
 --loginpage arg       Login authentication page to use.
 --loginuri arg        login server and CGI script to use
 --multiple            Allow multple viewers.
 --no-verify-ssl-cert  n/a
 --noaudio             n/a
 --noinvlib            Do not request the inventory library.
 --nopreload           n/a
 --noprobe             n/a
 --noquicktime         n/a
 --nosound             n/a
 --novoice             Disable voice.
 --outbw arg           n/a
 --port arg            n/a
 --purge               Delete files in the cache.
 --qa                  Activated debugging menu in Advanced Settings.
 --quitafter arg       n/a
 --rotate              n/a
 --safe                Reset preferences, run in safe mode.
 --set args             specify the value of a particular
                                      configuration variable that
                                      overrides all other settings
                             
 --setdefault args      specify the value of a particular
                                      configuration variable which can be
                                      overridden by settings.xml
                             
 --settings arg        Specify the filename of a configuration file.
 --skin arg            ui/branding skin folder to use
 --slurl arg           Startup SLurl
 --url arg             Startup location
 --psn arg             MacOSX process serial number

Alternative Connection Approaches

Via a Web Browser

You can also set up a Browser Protocol Handler which will make opensim:// links in your browser do the expected thing, and launch the right OpenSim viewer.

Via Rezme

TBD

Known Issues

  • None at the moment
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