Introduction
This is a matrix of the features currently implemented in OpenSim. Please feel free to correct existing entries and add new ones.
Prims
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Create/change/move/delete prims |
Yes |
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| Persistent prim inventories |
Yes |
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| Basic asset types |
Yes |
Basic asset types include textures, sounds, notecards, etc.
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| Coalesced object groups |
No |
Coalesced objects groups (being able to take a selected of unlinked objects as one group that can be rezzed back in the same spatial arrangements) are not yet implented.
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| Linksets |
Yes |
Bugs (some fairly fundamental) remain with linksets but basic support is implented.
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Users
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Animations |
Yes |
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| Persistent avatar inventories |
Yes |
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| Chat |
Yes
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| Instant messaging |
Yes
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| Archiving |
Yes |
Users inventories and parts of inventories can be saved and loaded as OpenSim Inventory Archives.
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| Groups |
No |
Groups services are available as 3rd party modules. See the group service implementation from the Flotasm project. SimianGrid also provides a Groups connector as part of its grid services package. Both these services have connectors that are bundled with core OpenSim. See the OpenSim.ini.example file for more details.
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Scripting
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Scripts |
Yes |
A large percentage (though not all) of LSL is implemented by OpenSim. There are also OpenSim specific OSSL functions available.
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| C# scripting |
Yes |
C# scripting is experimental and insecure. However, it can be useful in some situations
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| Script control |
Yes |
There are some facilities to control whtat user types can create and edit scripts. This can help secure an implementation using C# scripts. See the OpenSim.ini.example file in the OpenSim distribution for more details.
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World
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Terrain |
Yes
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| Sun |
Yes
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| Wind |
Yes
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| Cloud |
Yes
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| Vegetation |
Yes
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| Minimap |
Yes
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| World Map |
Yes
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| Archiving |
Yes |
Entire regions can be saved and loaded as OpenSim Archives.
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| Physics |
Yes |
There are several physics modules bundled with OpenSim, but only the ODE module (Open Dynamics Engine) really works.
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Other Simulation facilities
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| IRC |
Yes |
Relay chat back and forth to an Internet Relay Channel.
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| Permissions |
Yes |
Permissions (e.g. controlling whether objects can be modified or copied) must be enabled in OpenSim.ini - these are not enabled by default
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Admin
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Local console |
Yes |
The local command console in OpenSim is the one present when you start an OpenSim instance
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| RestConsole |
Yes
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| Remote admin |
Yes |
The remote admin plugin allows OpenSim commands to be executed remotely.
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Architectures
| Feature Name |
Core OpenSim? |
Notes
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| Single server (standalone) mode |
Yes |
Persistence databases supported in standalone mode are SQLite and MySQL. A MSSQL exists and should work, but is not officially supported.
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| Grid (multi-server) mode |
Yes |
In grid mode, only persistence to a MySQL database is officially supported. Persistence can also be done with a MSSQL database but this is not officially supported.
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| Hypergrid |
Yes |
This is an experimental architecture that allows users to visit completely separate OpenSim installations while retaining their appearance, user identity and inventory.
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