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| + | ===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 | ||
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| + | --setdefault args specify the value of a particular | ||
| + | configuration variable which can be | ||
| + | overridden by settings.xml | ||
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| + | --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 == | == Alternative Connection Approaches == | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 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
- change directory to you viewer (SecondLife_XYZ)
- run
./secondlife -loginuri http://osgrid.org:8002
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.
- Project site
- http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/xenki/
- Xeni Community Site
- http://xenkiviewer.com/
- Xenki - Xenki is an XBAP 3D application intended to be a browser add-on for OpenSim.
Via Rezme
TBD
Known Issues
- None at the moment
