Grider

Grider is a client for the safe Hypergrid based on LibOMV's GridProxy, and distributed under a BSD license. Its main goal is to explore the protocols that are appropriate for a globally decentralized Virtual Worlds system without having to develop a 3D render from scratch. As such, it wraps the existing Linden Lab-based viewers, both the official viewer and derivatives such as the Hippo, modifying their communications behavior externally -- no source code modification is involved.

Getting Grider

Precompiled packages:

http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/hypergrid/frs/

Sources:

http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/hypergrid/scmsvn/?action=AccessInfo

Installing

Unzip the zip file onto some directory.

Running

Run Grider.exe. The first time it runs it asks you for the path to your favorite viewer. This information is then stored in a file called Grider.ini. If you need to change the path to the viewer in the future, simply edit or remove that file.

Connecting to your grid

If you choose to use the official LL viewer, there are no more set up steps. The picture below shows examples of login information. Enter your information accordingly. Notice that the grid identification goes in the Last Name tab. By default, it uses port 8002 for user servers; if that is not the case for your server, enter the port accordingly (see the example with localhost).

If you choose to use the Hippo, you need to choose as grid "proxy", as shown below: