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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.

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 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.

Cool VL Viewer - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer) OpenSimulator is fully supported.
Hippo Viewer - a fork of version SL Viewer 1.23 with OpenSimulator specific enhancements.
Firestorm viewer v3 based TPV, the successor to Phoenix. The most widely used viewer on Second Life. OpenSimulator is fully supported with its own version.
Radegast Metaverse Client Light-client based on the libopenmetaverae project. Opensimulator is fully supported.
Singularity - A Snowglobe-based viewer with many current features backported. The most widely used viewer for OpenSimulator. OpenSimulator is fully supported.
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 choose 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.

Kokua Snowstorm-based successor of Imprudence. Currently in alpha/experimental stage.

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.

JOpenMetaverse Purely Java based OpenSim client core library. Windows, MacOS,, Linux and Android Compatible. Please see jopenmetaverse introduction
METAbolt - METAbolt is a non-graphical (text based) viewer. It's light weight and cross grid, which means it will work in Second Life™ as well as other grids that are based on OpenSIM. The viewer is Open Source so it's free. Currently METAbolt is only available for Windows platforms.
Mobile Grid Client - A Second Life and OpenSim (Open Simulator) messaging client for your Android powered device (mobile phone, cell phone, tablet...).

Inactive Viewers

RealXtend - a fork of the 1.23 Linden Client that has specialized features (not fully supported.)
Idealist viewer
3Di viewer
Xenki, an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSimulator.
Looking Glass viewer, Discontinued. Only OSGrid, ScienceSim and localhost are available from the list.
Imprudence Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator.
Phoenix Viewer Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers.

Feature Table

Active viewers

Viewer
Name

Based on

Grid
Selector

Grid
Manager

Graphical

Mesh

OSSL
support

LightShare [1]

Multiple
Attachments

Multiple
Clothing
Layers

MOAP support

Varregion support

Operating System

Notes

Imprudence

Snowglobe

√

X

√

X

Singularity

Snowglobe

√

[4]

Cool VL Viewer

Snowglobe

√

X

√

X

Kokua

Snowstorm

√

[3]

Firestorm viewer

Snowstorm

√

Radegast Metaverse Client

libomv

√

X

Text client
with graphical
component

√

X

√

?

X

√

Notes

#1 LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See Lightshare.
#3 Data based on Kokua-3.5.2 [1], may soon be out of date.
#4 Singularity is based on modern v2/v3 code, but has the look and feel of v1.

Viewers which are inactive or do not currently support OpenSimulator

Viewer
Name

Based on

Grid
Selector

Grid
Manager

Graphical

Mesh

OSSL
support

LightShare [1]

Multiple
Attachments

Multiple
Clothing
Layers

Operating System

Notes

RealXtend Naali

Snowglobe

√

?

[3]

Hippo Viewer

Snowglobe

√

X

√

X

Looking Glass viewer

√

X

√

?

Idealist viewer

?

[5]

3Di viewer

Browser

?

Xenki

Browser

?

[5]

Notes

#1 LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See Lightshare.
#3 RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSimulator. See ModRex.
#4 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.

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Viewers with Grid Selector Only

Text-only Viewers

Inactive Viewers

Feature Table

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 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://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer] - the oldest of all actively maintained Third Party Viewers (former name: Cool SL Viewer) OpenSimulator is fully supported.
-* [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://hypergrid.org/metropolis/wiki/en/index.php/Downloads Hippo Viewer] - a fork of version SL Viewer 1.23 with OpenSimulator specific enhancements.
-* [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/ Firestorm viewer] v3 based TPV, the successor to Phoenix. The most widely used viewer on Second Life. 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://radegast.org Radegast Metaverse Client] Light-client based on the libopenmetaverae project. Opensimulator is 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://www.singularityviewer.org/ Singularity] - A Snowglobe-based viewer with many current features backported. The most widely used viewer for OpenSimulator. OpenSimulator is fully supported.
-* [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.
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 These viewers don't have a Grid Manager, but you can choose 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.
+* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Kokua] Snowstorm-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]
 * [http://www.metabolt.net/ METAbolt] - METAbolt is a non-graphical (text based) viewer. It's light weight and cross grid, which means it will work in Second Life™ as well as other grids that are based on OpenSIM. The viewer is Open Source so it's free. Currently METAbolt is only available for Windows platforms.
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 * [[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.
+* [http://imprudenceviewer.org/ Imprudence] Innovative viewer with a high focus on OpenSimulator.
+* [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Phoenix Viewer] Based on the now discontinued Emerald Viewer. Combines many improvements and features from different viewers.
 = Feature Table =
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 | '''Viewer<br />Name'''
-| Based on Version
+| Based on
 | Grid<br />Selector
 | Grid<br />Manager
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 | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support
 | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]]
-| Parcel<br />Windlight [[#note2|[2]]]
 | Multiple<br />Attachments
 | Multiple<br />Clothing<br />Layers
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 |-
 | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence]
-| v1
+| Snowglobe
 | 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: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
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 |-
 | [http://www.singularityviewer.org/downloads Singularity]
-| v1, 2 and 3 [[#note4|[4]]]
+| Snowglobe
 | 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:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
 | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
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 |-
 | [http://sldev.free.fr/ Cool VL Viewer]
-| v1
+| Snowglobe
 | 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:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
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 |-
 | [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental Kokua]
-| v2/3
+| Snowstorm
-| 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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 |-
 | [http://www.phoenixviewer.com/ Firestorm viewer]
-| v2/3
+| Snowstorm
-| 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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 |-
 | [http://radegast.org/wiki/Radegast_Download Radegast Metaverse Client]
-| n/a
+| libomv
 | style="background-color:chartreuse;text-align:center;" | √
 | style="background-color:red;text-align:center;" | X
 | style="background-color:white;text-align:center;" | Text client<br />with graphical<br />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
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 * '''<span id="note1">#1</span>''' LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See [[Lightshare]].
-* '''<span id="note2">#2</span>''' 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.
 * '''<span id="note3">#3</span>''' Data based on Kokua-3.5.2 [http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Kokua:Experimental], may soon be out of date.
 * '''<span id="note4">#4</span>''' Singularity is based on modern v2/v3 code, but has the look and feel of v1.
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 | '''Viewer<br />Name'''
-| Based on Version
+| Based on
 | Grid<br />Selector
 | Grid<br />Manager
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 | [[:Category:OSSL|OSSL]]<br />support
 | LightShare [[#note1|[1]]]
-| Parcel<br />Windlight [[#note2|[2]]]
 | Multiple<br />Attachments
 | Multiple<br />Clothing<br />Layers
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 |-
 | [http://realxtend.wordpress.com/download/ RealXtend Naali]
-| n/a
+| Snowglobe
 | 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;" | ?
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 | [http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/opensim-viewer/frs/ Hippo Viewer]
-| v1
+| Snowglobe
 | 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: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
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 |-
 | [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;" | ?
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 | style="text-align:right;" | [[Image:Windows_logo.png|24px|frameless|Windows version available]]
 | &nbsp;
-|-
-| [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]]
-| [[#note4|[4]]]
 |-
 | [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;" | ?
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 | [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;" | ?
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 | [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;" | ?
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 | style="text-align:right;" | &nbsp;
 | [[#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]]
 | &nbsp;
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-| Based on Version
+| Based on
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 * '''<span id="note1">#1</span>''' LightShare is a method for altering WindLight settings on a parcel or region by means of a script. See [[Lightshare]].
-* '''<span id="note2">#2</span>''' 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.
 * '''<span id="note3">#3</span>''' RealXtend requires an additional module to be active on OpenSimulator. See [[ModRex]].
 * '''<span id="note4">#4</span>''' 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.