[Opensim-dev] A Random Idea about the default login welcome text.

[Marck]

Teravus Ovares wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Remember when we had that discussion about changing the default grid
> login text that appears in the client during login from Welcome Avatar
> to something else?
>
> While doing tests and helping someone out with UDP Server
> configuration, this idea popped into my head.
>
> How about changing it to, "Welcome, if the client says 'Connecting To
> Region..' and then disconnects, your UDP server isn't configured
> properly, check your settings"
>
> See, we actually get a bunch of help requests on this very issue.
> The client isn't very descriptive when this condition occurs.   Some
> of the time, people even think OpenSimulator is broken when they
> simply need to fix their configuration.
>
> This could be a way to have a default message that makes sense,
> reduces new user frustration, and doesn't mention OpenSimulator.
>
> Seems like a win win to me, what do you think?
>
> Regards
>
> Teravus

I think this is a good idea. I would change the message to something that might be easier to understand by a normal user. For example: "Welcome. If the viewer says 'Connecting to Region...' and then disconnects, UDP messages are not coming through; check your firewall settings."