Compatible Viewers
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If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSim, feel free to add it to the list. | If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSim, feel free to add it to the list. | ||
| − | ===Viewers with Grid Selector and Grid Manager=== | + | === 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 [[ | + | 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. |
* [[RealXtend]] - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.) | * [[RealXtend]] - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.) | ||
* [http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSim specific enhancements | * [http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSim specific enhancements | ||
| − | * [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator (good [[OSSL]] support). Highly popular amongst users on [[ | + | * [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 | + | * [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 the all the good stuff from v2/3 added. Supports [[Mesh]], [[OSSL]], [[LightShare]], multiple attachments, and more. | * [http://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - A V1 based viewer, with the all the good stuff from v2/3 added. Supports [[Mesh]], [[OSSL]], [[LightShare]], multiple attachments, and more. | ||
* [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - one of the oldest Third Party Viewers around (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSim compatible. It also got support for [[Mesh]], Alpha and Tattoos, multiple attachments per joint, etc | * [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - one of the oldest Third Party Viewers around (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSim compatible. It also got support for [[Mesh]], Alpha and Tattoos, multiple attachments per joint, etc | ||
| − | ===Viewers with Grid Selector=== | + | === Viewers with Grid Selector === |
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. | 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. | ||
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* [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. | * [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. | ||
| − | ===Viewers without Grid Selector=== | + | === Viewers without Grid Selector === |
You will need to launch this viewer with a --loginuri command line parameter to connect to OpenSim 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. | You will need to launch this viewer with a --loginuri command line parameter to connect to OpenSim 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] | * [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ Second Life Viewer] | ||
| − | ===Text-only Viewers=== | + | === 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. | 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. | * [http://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] Works with OpenSim-based grids, as well as with SL. Has Windows, MacOS and Linux versions. | ||
| − | ===Other Viewers=== | + | === Other Viewers === |
* [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer], Not actively developed. | * [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/idealistviewer/ Idealist viewer], Not actively developed. | ||
* [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer], Status unknown. | * [http://3di-rei.org/ 3Di viewer], Status unknown. | ||
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| − | ===Feature Table=== | + | === Feature Table === |
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" class="sortable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | '''Viewer<br/>Name''' | + | | '''Viewer<br />Name''' |
| Based on Version | | Based on Version | ||
| − | | Grid<br/>Selector | + | | Grid<br />Selector |
| − | | Grid<br/>Manager | + | | Grid<br />Manager |
| Graphical | | Graphical | ||
| Mesh | | Mesh | ||
| − | | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br/>support | + | | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support |
| LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]] | ||
| − | | Parcel<br/>Windlight [[#note2|[2]]] | + | | Parcel<br />Windlight [[#note2|[2]]] |
| − | | Multiple<br/>Attachments | + | | Multiple<br />Attachments |
| Operating System | | Operating System | ||
| '''Notes''' | | '''Notes''' | ||
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| [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali] | | [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali] | ||
| n/a | | n/a | ||
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| 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;" | ? | ||
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| 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;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Macosx_logo.png|24px|MacOSX version available]] |
| [[#note3|[3]]] | | [[#note3|[3]]] | ||
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| [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer] | | [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer] | ||
| v1 | | v1 | ||
| − | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
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| 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: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;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] |
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| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence] | | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence] | ||
| v1 | | 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:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| − | | 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:red;text-align:center;" | X | | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| − | | style="text-align:right;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] | | [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] | ||
| v1 | | 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;" | √ |
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| − | | 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:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| − | | 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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity] | | [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity] | ||
| v1 | | 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: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:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| − | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | | + | | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √ |
| − | | style="text-align:right;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]][[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] |
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| [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] | | [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] | ||
| v1 | | 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;" | √ |
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| − | | 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: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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua] | | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua] | ||
| v2/3 | | v2/3 | ||
| − | | 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: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: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;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Tux.png|24px|frameless|Linux version available]] |
| [[#note4|[4]]] | | [[#note4|[4]]] | ||
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| [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Download Looking Glass viewer] | | [http://lookingglassviewer.org/wiki/Download Looking Glass viewer] | ||
| ? | | ? | ||
| − | | 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: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;" | ? | ||
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| 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;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]] |
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| 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 | ||
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| − | | 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: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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] | | [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer] | ||
| v2/3 | | v2/3 | ||
| − | | 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 | ||
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| − | | 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:red;text-align:center;" | X | ||
| − | | 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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client] | | [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client] | ||
| n/a | | n/a | ||
| − | | 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:white;text-align:center;" | Text client with graphical component | | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | Text client with graphical component | ||
| − | | 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: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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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| 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;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]] |
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| [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/download-and-install/ Dolphin Viewer] | | [http://dolphinviewer.eregion.de/download-and-install/ Dolphin Viewer] | ||
| v1/2/3 | | v1/2/3 | ||
| − | | 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 | ||
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| 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="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;" | [[ | + | | 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]] |
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*** THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE *** Although OpenSimulator encourages the development of third party software for OpenSimulator, no support can be provided on this. For help with this software, contact the developer of this software directly.Please do not contact the OpenSimulator team with questions about this software. |
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The contents in this section may have some non-objective explanations. Use these informations at your own risk. |
If you find a viewer which can connect to OpenSim, feel free to add it to the list.
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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 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.
- RealXtend - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
- Hippo Viewer - a fork of version 1.23 of the Linden Client with OpenSim specific enhancements
- Imprudence Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator (good OSSL support). Highly popular amongst users on OSGrid.
- 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)
- Singularity - A V1 based viewer, with the all the good stuff from v2/3 added. Supports Mesh, OSSL, LightShare, multiple attachments, and more.
- Cool VL Viewer - one of the oldest Third Party Viewers around (former name: Cool SL Viewer), fully OpenSim compatible. It also got support for Mesh, Alpha and Tattoos, multiple attachments per joint, etc
Viewers with Grid Selector
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.
- Looking Glass viewer, Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list.
- Firestorm viewer v3 based TPV, touted as Phoenix's successor.
- Kokua v2/3 based successor of Imprudence. Currently in alpha/experimental stage.
- 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.
Viewers without Grid Selector
You will need to launch this viewer with a --loginuri command line parameter to connect to OpenSim grids. See [1] for the syntax of this command, or visit the support section on the homepage of your preferred grid.
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.
- Radegast Metaverse Client Works with OpenSim-based grids, as well as with SL. Has Windows, MacOS and Linux versions.
Other Viewers
- Idealist viewer, Not actively developed.
- 3Di viewer, Status unknown.
- Xenki, an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSim. Not actively developed.
Feature Table
| Viewer Name |
Based on Version | Grid Selector |
Grid Manager |
Graphical | Mesh | OSSL support |
LightShare [1] | Parcel Windlight [2] |
Multiple Attachments |
Operating System | Notes |
| RealXtend Naali | n/a | √ | √ | √ | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |  
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| Hippo Viewer | v1 | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | X | X | X | 
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| Imprudence | v1 | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | X | X |
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| Phoenix Viewer | v1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | √ |
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| Singularity | v1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ |
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| Cool VL Viewer | v1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | X | X | √ |
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| Kokua | v2/3 | √ | X | √ | √ | X | X | X | √ |
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| Looking Glass viewer | ? | √ | X | √ | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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| Second Life Viewer | v2/3 | X | X | √ | √ | X | X | X | √ |
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| Firestorm viewer | v2/3 | √ | X | √ | √ | X | X | √ | √ |
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| Radegast Metaverse Client | n/a | √ | X | Text client with graphical component | √ | X | X | X | √ |
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| Idealist viewer | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | [5] | |
| 3Di viewer | Browser | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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| Xenki | Browser | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | [5] | |
| Dolphin Viewer | v1/2/3 | √ | X | √ | √ | X | X | X | √ |
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- 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 the Parcel WL article on the Phoenix wiki for more info.
- #3 RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSim. See ModRex.
- #4 Data based on Kokua-3.0.0-WIP [2], may soon be out of date!
- #5 Only source code is provided. No precompiled binaries!
