[Opensim-users] avatar as a cloud wanted

[Marcus Alexander Link]

To become a cloud,

please try at "Advanced Settings" [Ctrl-Alt-Shift-D]
Avatar/Character/Force Params to Default

That just worked for me...
Marcus

On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Ovi Chris Rouly <maelzel at ieee.org> wrote:

>  Marcus,
>
> Big thanks for not making me feel like an idiot!!!
>
> If I just strip-off then, the avi just goes naked... this does not force a
> "go back to particle cloud" appearance.
>
> In fact quite often and even on my closed network, a sporadic "failure to
> update appearance" among the avatars results in one or more of the avis
> "not" seeing/sharing all of the other avis' skins data.  Thus, some
> random,  spatially distributed group may be rendered as particle cloud(s) at
> any time.  At other times, they are just fine and all are visible.  At all
> times though, each avi has had skin and body feature shaping confirmed as
> visible at least once.  These issues occur whether the avis are in the same
> region or in the same Stand-alone Sim.
>
> I have always attributed this to a the OS / SL Viewer system to not
> force-feeding data across the network.
>
> Sometimes "time" will clear up the issue.  But, sometimes I have to wait
> for the "offending" avis to literally bump into each other in order for them
> to share skin and appearance data.   Other times ... hours to days ... a few
> avis remain as particle clouds even though their feet/buttocks leave shadowy
> depression moving about on the terrain for all the other avis in the Sim
> to sense/see and render.
>
> Oh, yes, I'm the only human in my Sim.  So, I don't offend easily <wink>.
>
> Chris
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Marcus Alexander Link <manupool at gmail.com>
> *To:* opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> *Sent:* Monday, November 08, 2010 8:09 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Opensim-users] avatar as a cloud wanted
>
> Hi Chris,
> actually a great idea for the default avatars (diva).
> You need to get rid of the clothes (maybe attachments too), since the cloud
> was a protection - to not offend/embarrass people/yourself via a naked
> avatar ^^
>
> Marcus
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Ovi Chris Rouly <maelzel at ieee.org> wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> Don't laugh... I would like the choice to have my avatar appear as
>> particle
>> "cloud."  What do I have to do?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
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