Comments on: Things I think Second Life lacks http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Wrath http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-182 Wrath Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:05 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-182 Excellent tip on zooming!! I can't believe how well that works. Don't suppose you know a way to make the landmarks in my inventory section match the landmarks that show up in the map section? I have my landmarks renamed and organized in my inventory, but if I have the map open and want to use one of the landmarks from there, a super long cluttered mess of landmarks (most I never even set as landmarks) shows up and I can't figure out how to delete or rename them there! Otherwise, I'm going to have to add that to my list of pet peeves. P.S. - Excellent site, Vint! I cannot believe how much effort goes into your SL photography shoots!! Though I suppose that explains how you get such tremendous results. Well done! Excellent tip on zooming!! I can’t believe how well that works.

Don’t suppose you know a way to make the landmarks in my inventory section match the landmarks that show up in the map section? I have my landmarks renamed and organized in my inventory, but if I have the map open and want to use one of the landmarks from there, a super long cluttered mess of landmarks (most I never even set as landmarks) shows up and I can’t figure out how to delete or rename them there!

Otherwise, I’m going to have to add that to my list of pet peeves.

P.S. - Excellent site, Vint! I cannot believe how much effort goes into your SL photography shoots!! Though I suppose that explains how you get such tremendous results. Well done!

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-151 Vint Falken Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:09:17 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-151 Maybe. Although they would make sure you have the land owner/renter's approval to do that first. I've set mine that way too. Because if I normally log of it's either in my home or at a place I don't mind relogging. It's handy if I crash and I log in again, I'm at the place where I crashed. Saves me a TP. ;) Mouselook click on thingie: Not that I know off. On the other hand, drop the mouselook (it's only good for moving the sun) and use ctrl+0 to zoom in more. Ctrl+9 gets you back to the default zoom lvl. And somewhere in the preferences (I thought, it could be client menu too though) you can change the distance within which you can click objects. Maybe. Although they would make sure you have the land owner/renter’s approval to do that first. I’ve set mine that way too. Because if I normally log of it’s either in my home or at a place I don’t mind relogging. It’s handy if I crash and I log in again, I’m at the place where I crashed. Saves me a TP. ;)

Mouselook click on thingie: Not that I know off. On the other hand, drop the mouselook (it’s only good for moving the sun) and use ctrl+0 to zoom in more. Ctrl+9 gets you back to the default zoom lvl. And somewhere in the preferences (I thought, it could be client menu too though) you can change the distance within which you can click objects.

]]> By: Wrath http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-149 Wrath Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-149 All very good points!!!! I've only been on SL for a week, but I agree completely. (And if someone who is just starting SL notices those things you've mentioned, it should be pretty obvious to LL they need to implement those minor changes already!) I also think you should be able to set your 'home' landmark to whereever you'd like, instead of having to own a home or having to set it to an info hub. I have mine set to start up in the last location, and usually try to find a quiet spot to log out before I shut SL down, but if you happen to *cough* crash in a busy location with too much lag, and want to continue SL, you get tp'd right back the congestion. And I think it would be nice to be able to click on and activate things while in mouselook, but maybe that is possible and I just don't know how to yet? All very good points!!!! I’ve only been on SL for a week, but I agree completely. (And if someone who is just starting SL notices those things you’ve mentioned, it should be pretty obvious to LL they need to implement those minor changes already!)

I also think you should be able to set your ‘home’ landmark to whereever you’d like, instead of having to own a home or having to set it to an info hub. I have mine set to start up in the last location, and usually try to find a quiet spot to log out before I shut SL down, but if you happen to *cough* crash in a busy location with too much lag, and want to continue SL, you get tp’d right back the congestion.

And I think it would be nice to be able to click on and activate things while in mouselook, but maybe that is possible and I just don’t know how to yet?

]]> By: Andromega http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-92 Andromega Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:39:57 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-92 ok, thank you, erase point six! i never tried it by keys only by right mouse botton. i should read more instructions and manuals :-/ ok, thank you, erase point six! i never tried it by keys only by right mouse botton. i should read more instructions and manuals :-/

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-91 Vint Falken Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:56:06 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-91 Yes but what works for landmarks doesn't work for clothing bags/boxes. :D Scan to see who's there would be fun, but will never be allowed I think because it would become (more) easy to locate someone who doesn't want to be seen. (Just scan the whole of the SL grid. ;)) Nope, TP to non-friends via profile is not possible anymore. Your point six, can't that be done by selecting them and then press ctrl+c? (And press ctrl+v where you want them copied.) I remember copying part of an IM conversation that way recently. Yes but what works for landmarks doesn’t work for clothing bags/boxes. :D

Scan to see who’s there would be fun, but will never be allowed I think because it would become (more) easy to locate someone who doesn’t want to be seen. (Just scan the whole of the SL grid. ;))

Nope, TP to non-friends via profile is not possible anymore.

Your point six, can’t that be done by selecting them and then press ctrl+c? (And press ctrl+v where you want them copied.) I remember copying part of an IM conversation that way recently.

]]> By: Andromega http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-88 Andromega Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:31:58 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/things-i-miss-in-second-life/#comment-88 ad 1: that would be great, very often people talk to me or make jokes about me in the main chat and while i am busy in the IM ad 2: you can still see by the color of Landmarks light / dark red that it is used or not used ad 3: it would be also nice to get a warning if there are enemies of you before tping :-) ad 4: that is not interesting for me, but i try to imagine the facial expression of an egocentric SL client :-P ad 5: isn´t it possible to tp not-friends? maybe via profile?! i cant try it yet, cause i am at work and i dont use sl here point 6 could be: copy and paste urls for example from external programms in the IM and main chat and backwards c u soon, in sl ad 1: that would be great, very often people talk to me or make jokes about me in the main chat and while i am busy in the IM
ad 2: you can still see by the color of Landmarks light / dark red that it is used or not used
ad 3: it would be also nice to get a warning if there are enemies of you before tping :-)
ad 4: that is not interesting for me, but i try to imagine the facial expression of an egocentric SL client :-P
ad 5: isn´t it possible to tp not-friends? maybe via profile?!
i cant try it yet, cause i am at work and i dont use sl here
point 6 could be: copy and paste urls for example from external programms in the IM and main chat and backwards

c u soon, in sl

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