Release Notes/Second Life Release/1.13

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(59510) March 22, 2007

Changes:

Legacy particle system replacements
'Share with Group' checkbox now cleared when deeding objects

Bugs Fixed:

Fixed llParticleSystem( [] ) not shutting down reliably
Fixed SVC-48: llSetScriptState is failing in some tasks
Fixed SVC-47: llSetPrimitiveParams with multiple setposition calls capped at 10m, affecting home made TPs
Fixed SVC-15: Random Prim Drift

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(59329) March 16, 2007

Changes:

Replaced deprecated legacy particle systems (llMakeExplosion, llMakeFire, llMakeSmoke, llMakeFountain) with llParticleSystem approximations

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(8) March 12, 2007

Bug fixes:

Fixed picks not appearing with older viewer
Fixed money() event failing to fire in a linked set

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(7) March 9, 2007

Changes:

World -> Account History opens L$ transaction history instead of US$ transaction history

Bug fixes:

Fixed a simulator crash with llGetParcelDetails
Fixed flex objects vanishing when LOD changes
Fixed flex objects not updating when modified
Fixed flex objects disappearing when linked
Fixed repositioning of HUD attachments when viewer is resized
Fixed objects copied to/from notecards stating they are missing from database

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(6) March 8, 2007

Changes:

Light emiting objects are now affected by their own light

Fixes:

Offline IMs now appear upon login
Fixed autoupdate on Mac viewers
Fixed Capslock key detection
Fixed llSetLinkPrimitiveParams to move specified child prim
Fixed linux client mozilla runtime
Fixed texture animations to ignore texture 'Flip' flags
Fixed animated textures with texture offset enabled
Fixed attachments becoming disembodied when attaching an object
Fixed a viewer crash that occurs when opening a script in a prim
Fixed classifieds being deleted instead of auto-renewing
Fixed jerky/stuttering physics based movement for hover vehicles
Fix for paying child prim not triggering money event.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58877) March 6, 2007

Fixes:

Fix for animated textures ignoring texture offset.
Fix for animated textures not ignoring flip flags.
Fix for light emitting objects not being lit by their own light.
Fix for Textures not being applied to the entire prim
Fix for Viewer occasionally getting stuck in drag select mode
Fix for Client crashes when deleting objects
Fix for Pay dialog is corrupted when attempting to pay while in busy mode
Fix for Not able to delete objects which contain no copy items

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(5) March 6, 2007

Bug fixes:

Fixed 'Select Texture' applying changes to all sides
Fixed textures resizing outside their window
Fixed object rezzing being affected by Object Entry rules instead of Create Object rules
Fixed drag select mode sticking after mouse button release
Fixed a client crash when viewing objects
Fixed content icon for sounds and animations added to an object
Fixed texture request for textures quickly cycling between visible and not visible
Fixed several failure cases for offline IM-to-email
Fixed retrieval of group member list
Fixed landmark resizing after tear-off
Fixed ability to delete objects containing no-copy items
Fixed single items being created in tabbed window

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(4) February 28, 2007

Changes:

Moving your avatar no longer deselects objects in build mode automatically

Bug fixes:

Fixed edit crosshairs moving while crossing region boundary
Fixed text entry in Mac/Linux embedded browser

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(3) February 26, 2007

Bug fixes:

Fixed single-click failure for objects
Fixed status bar obscured when debug is off
Fixed escape key behavior
Fixed strange object counts in About Land when no parcel selected
Fixed avatar animations when editing an attached object
Fixed Offer Teleport appearing in your own profile
Fixed incorrect date display in group notices

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(2) February 26, 2007

Bug fixes:

Clicking a menu a second time closes the menu
Fixed closing a blue dialog closes all dialogs
Fixed retrieval of archived group proposals
Fixed Ctrl-P shortcut failing when inventory has focus
Fixed objects using llGiveInventoryList spamming owner when recipient is Busy
Fixed no copy objects disappearing when given via llGiveInventory to a Busy avatar

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.4(1) February 21, 2007

Changes:

User inworld money transaction history floater removed
- Transaction history can be viewed via secondlife.com
Added 'Empty Lost and Found' option
Added 'Use Custom Port' option to Preferences to specify network port
Objects set for sale are Buy Copy by default (instead of Buy Original)
Increased Classified's maximum L$ payable from 99999 to 999999
Added '?' button next to Partner field explaining partnering

LSL changes:

New script commands
- void llSetLinkPrimitiveParams( integer linknumber, list rules )
- void llSetLinkTexture( integer linknumber, string texture, integer face )
More documentation is available using Help > Scripting Guide...

Bug fixes:

Fixed taken items not appearing until relog
Fixed friends list abilities not being applied to friends
Fixed objects failing to attach when selected from a distance
Fixed replies to offline IM-to-email messages
Fixed renaming a no-copy clothing item during Make New Outfit
Fixed rezzed objects appearing at (0,0,0) if you have create rights, but are not wearing your title
Fixed modify for gestures/notecards in a prim
Fixed incorrect context menus for items in an object
Fixed confirmation dialog when uploading immages, sounds, animations, or snapshots
Fixed a viewer crash while taking an object
Fixed a viewer crash after modifying a script inside a prim
Fixed a viewer crash in People search with Picks tab
Fixed a script runtime error (list inside a while/do-while loop)
Fixed login screen not loading unless cache is cleared
Fixed Ctrl-W not closing snapshot floater
Fixed Ctrl-W not giving focus to next window
Fixed Search->Places not showing public estate parcels while on private estate
Fixed LSL converting numbers in body of email to 0
Fixed rejection of avatars as sit targets
Fixed blurry web browser widgets with UI Scale != 1.0
Fixed notecards opened in tabbed windows extending outside the preview window
Fixed opening multiple object inventory items not using tabbed windows
Fixed accidental selection of highly transparent objects
Fixed keyboard focus after selecting function dropdown in script editor
Fixed Build button in toolbar disabled on land where 'Create Objects' is set to group, even when avatar is in the correct group
Fixed Buy Dialog displays incorrect Prim Count when using prim multipliers
Fixed folders not retaining their closed status once opened in inventory
Fixed IMs of type IM_BUSY_AUTO_RESPONSE ignore mute
Fixed World->Buy Land menu failures
Fixed Friends list not displaying online friends on login if 'Can see my online status' is disabled
Fixed menus remaining open when something else is clicked
Fixed menus taking focus when leaving alt-zoom
Fixed accidental loss of no-copy textures by applying them to a prim
Fixed members of a group cannot set their home location when land is only set to a group and not deeded
Fixed sitting avatar standing up when close are dragged onto the avatar

Linux client fixes:

Added Linux embedded Mozilla client
Fixed Linux client crash on shutdown

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(2) January 30, 2007

Changes:

It is no longer possible to only search for online residents
Online status is no longer indicated in the Search -> People results list
- The online status inside the profile shows 'Currently Online' or remains blank
  - Friends can see your Online status if you give permission via the Friends list
  - Anyone can see your Online status if 'Make my online status visible only to my Friends' is unchecked

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58716) March 1, 2007

Fixes:

Fix for: Textures that quickly cycle between visible and not visible never getting successfully requested
Fix for: Textures applied via 'Select Texture' are applied to all sides.
Fix for: Object selection moves to the next sim when crossing region boundary while objects are selected
Fix for: Landmarks window can be resized
Fix for: Textures should remain within their window when the viewer is resized
Fix for: Single items are being created in a tabbed window
Fix for: 'linux mozilla embedding support should be compile-time optional'

Beta Grid Only:

Fix for: Object Entry rules block rezing of objects.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58603) March 1, 2007

Changes: (Note: this change was introduced several versions ago be we forgot to put this in the release notes)

The following 4 particle commands have been deprecated for some time, and no longer work:
Set the executable name back to SecondLifeFirstLook.exe (1.13.3(58537) inadvertently set it to SecondLifePreveiw.exe

Fixes:

Fixed a bug with image requests, should reduce the latency when loading uncached images
Rediced frame rate spikes when spinning.
Fixed bad normals on tapered geometry.
Fix for bump maps not taking effect immediately.
Fix for animated texture coordinates not resetting when animation stops.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58537) February 27, 2007

Changes:

Modified texture animations to use hardware acceleration
Improved framerate when rotating in certain areas that were lagging

From the main development branch since 1.13.3.2

(note: some of these were introduced in previous First Look releases)

Changes:

User inworld money transaction history floater removed
- Transaction history can be viewed via secondlife.com
Added 'Empty Lost and Found' option
Added 'Use Custom Port' option to Preferences to specify network port
Objects set for sale are Buy Copy by default (instead of Buy Original)
Increased Classified's maximum L$ payable from 99999 to 999999
Added '?' button next to Partner field explaining partnering

Bug fixes:

Fixed single-click failure for objects
Fixed status bar obscured when debug is off
Fixed escape key behavior
Fixed strange object counts in About Land when no parcel selected
Fixed avatar animations when editing an attached object
Fixed Offer Teleport appearing in your own profile
Fixed incorrect date display in group notices
Clicking a menu a second time closes the menu
Fixed closing a blue dialog closes all dialogs
Fixed retrieval of archived group proposals
Fixed Ctrl-P shortcut failing when inventory has focus
Fixed objects using llGiveInventoryList spamming owner when recipient is Busy
Fixed no copy objects disappearing when given via llGiveInventory to a Busy avatar
Fixed taken items not appearing until relog
Fixed friends list abilities not being applied to friends
Fixed objects failing to attach when selected from a distance
Fixed replies to offline IM-to-email messages
Fixed renaming a no-copy clothing item during Make New Outfit
Fixed rezzed objects appearing at (0,0,0) if you have create rights, but are not wearing your title
Fixed modify for gestures/notecards in a prim
Fixed incorrect context menus for items in an object
Fixed confirmation dialog when uploading immages, sounds, animations, or snapshots
Fixed a viewer crash while taking an object
Fixed a viewer crash after modifying a script inside a prim
Fixed a viewer crash in People search with Picks tab
Fixed a script runtime error (list inside a while/do-while loop)
Fixed login screen not loading unless cache is cleared
Fixed Ctrl-W not closing snapshot floater
Fixed Ctrl-W not giving focus to next window
Fixed Search->Places not showing public estate parcels while on private estate
Fixed LSL converting numbers in body of email to 0
Fixed rejection of avatars as sit targets
Fixed blurry web browser widgets with UI Scale != 1.0
Fixed notecards opened in tabbed windows extending outside the preview window
Fixed opening multiple object inventory items not using tabbed windows
Fixed accidental selection of highly transparent objects
Fixed keyboard focus after selecting function dropdown in script editor
Fixed Build button in toolbar disabled on land where 'Create Objects' is set to group, even when avatar is in the correct group
Fixed Buy Dialog displays incorrect Prim Count when using prim multipliers
Fixed folders not retaining their closed status once opened in inventory
Fixed IMs of type IM_BUSY_AUTO_RESPONSE ignore mute
Fixed World->Buy Land menu failures
Fixed Friends list not displaying online friends on login if 'Can see my online status' is disabled
Fixed menus remaining open when something else is clicked
Fixed menus taking focus when leaving alt-zoom
Fixed accidental loss of no-copy textures by applying them to a prim
Fixed members of a group cannot set their home location when land is only set to a group and not deeded
Fixed sitting avatar standing up when close are dragged onto the avatar

Linux client fixes:

Added Linux embedded Mozilla client
Fixed Linux client crash on shutdown

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58390) February 23, 2007

Fixes:

Fix for HUD objects being invisible on attach
Fix for HUD objects not repositioning
Fix for attachments getting left behind
Fix for flexible objects not updating on modification.
Fix for slow scrolling textures and tiny prims being invisible.
Fix for not being able to change viewer language in firstlook
Fix for Viewer crash when switching between full screen and windowes with multiple threads
Fix for additional texture bandwidth usage in First look
Fix for low detail terrain textures failing to load
Fix for picking through transparent objects.
Fix for Lighting turning bright orange or red intermittantly in rendering pipeline focus preview.
Fix for dismissing one blue dialogs dismisses all blue dialogs
Fix for Avatar not changing anmations while editing an attached object
Fix for Object counts in About Land change when floater loses focus
Fix for clicking a menu a second time not closing it
Fix for First Look viewer interacting poorly with Norton Antivirus (Note: Unless you tell Norton Anti Virus to exclude the Second Life cache directory, it will delay texture loading, but should no longer affect frame rate)
Fix for crash on 945G when editing objects.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58185) February 20, 2007

Changes:

Fixed a texture prioritization bug
Sped up texture cache maintenance on startup

Bug fixes:

Fixed accidental loss of no-copy texture when applied to a prim
Fixed incorrect context menu for items inside an object
Fixed Linux client crash on startup
Fixed Ctrl-W failing to give focus to the next window
Fixed renaming no-copy object during Make New Outfit
Fixed group members cannot set home when land is Set to group but not deeded
Lost and Found now has an Empty folder option

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58100) February 16, 2007

New feature:

Linux client features embedded Mozilla

Changes:

Texture Pipeline Architecture
- Significant redesign of texture pipeline
- Improved texture caching
- Unlimited texture cache size
- Texture cache can be relocated
Render Pipeline Architecture
- Significant changes to render pipeline
- Introduction of Vertex Buffer Objects for improved stability
- Better batching of geometry for improved render performance (on some systems)
- Alpha sorting changes to improve performance
Added display that shows intersection of prims with translation plane when building.
Objects set for sale default to 'Buy Copy' instead of 'Buy Original'

Bug fixes:

Fixed a viewer crash when taking an object
Fixed viewer not loading after logout if cache is not cleared
Closing window passes focus to the next window
Fixed blurry web browser widgets
Fixed notecards in tabbd window extending outside the preview window
Fixed web browser widgets blurred when UI scale != 1.0
Updated link to Help -> Scripting Wiki
Fixed viewer crash when opening a script at the same time as other inventory objects
Fixed Build not enabling for group members on land where only group members can build
Fixed World -> Buy Land menu failures
Fixed menus not closing when other things are clicked
Fixed objects rezed from Library, edited, and taken to inventory being placed in Library

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(58018) February 14, 2007

Changes:

Removed particle throttling; while a performance win in some areas, caused too many bad artifacts

Fixes:

VWR-108 Fix for out of bounds error in avatar vertex shader attribute array.
Fix for toggling selection beam
Fix for LOD issues with small objects.
Fix for planar guide grid swimming around in local grid mode.
Fxed Texture priorities when turning around in place

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(57947) February 13, 2007

Changes: Significant changes to texture prioritization

Fixes: Fix for object flicker. Fix for HUD objects not moving properly when viewer is resized. Fix for scale handles not updating on mouse drag. Fix for undo not working. Fix for dark foot shadows. Fix for tree picking alpha threshold too low. Fix for stars staying out during the day.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(57876) February 9, 2007

Changes: Improved LOD and alpha sorting Improved edits reverting with linked objects

Fixes:

Fixed a few crashes
'Clear Cache' was failing if the cache location was on a changed
'Clear Cache' was not deleting the texture cache on OSX
Some Textures were never caching correctly

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(57837) February 8, 2007

Fixes:

Fixed a major issue with texture requests where textures that first appeard behind you were not getting requested until you moved closer or zoomed in on them
Fixed a bug where 'skip this message' settings were not being remembered
Fixed several particle bugs, including some OSX specifix ones
Fixed several crash bugs

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(57787) February 7, 2007

Notes:

This release will clear the cache on startup to eliminate potentially corrupt caches

Changes:

Reduced the frequency of drag-edit updates to reduce the likelihood of changes reverting due to missed updates

Fixes:

Fixed a bug where small flexi objects were sometimes stuck floating around an avatar
Fixed a significant memory leak
Fixed some issues with the texture cache
Fixed a bug where textures that were partially mapped to objects were not rezing
Fixed several crash bugs
Wind volume slider now takes effect immediately

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(57679) February 5, 2007

Fixes:

Fix: Animating textures (using llSetTextureAnim) do not update their pixel area
Fix for disappearing hud objects.
Fix for yellow avatars on some ATI cards.
Fix for flexi LOD issues
Fix for stars visible with 'Force Sun'
Several crash bugs fixed

Fixes not specific to 'First Look'

Fix for library objects returning to library after being taken from world
Added help button for partner info in profile panel
Added inventory cache verification to reduce bugs due to cache corruption

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(57573) February 1, 2007

Fixes:

Fixed: Chat text fadeout bug
Fixed: Yellow fog in snapshots
Fixed: Hardware detection incorrect for ATI X1900 and other cards
Fixed: Several crash bugs
Fixed: Missing login screen
Fixed: Avatar preview in image update missing

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(57463) January 30, 2007

Changes:

Cache location can be set by residents
Textures from last scene are pre fetched, improving loading speed of inital speed

Fixes:

Fixed: Avatars seated on objects don't move with objects
Fixed: More issues with prim selection silhouettes
Fixed: HUDS with transparent textures disappear when camera goes underwater
Fixed: Slowdown rendering Alpha objects
Fixed: Client crashes attempting to move a HUD attachment

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(57270) January 26, 2007

Changes: Added display that shows intersection of prims with translation plane when building. Fixes:

Fixed crash when changing lighting detail.
Fixed silhouette highlight render bug.

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(57208) January 25, 2007

Changes:

IMPORTANT: 'First Look' now maintains its own settings. When this version is installed, settings will all be set to default values.
IMPORTANT: Uninstalling 'First Look' will no longer remove any user settings
More optimizations
Stability improvements

Fixes:

Fixed bright red/orange ambient lighting at night
Fixed right-clicking on avatar names
Fixed LOD flicker on trees
Fixed missing avatar from upload window
Fixed bug with HUD attachments not appearing or rezing at the correct resolution
Fixed bug wit llSetPos
Fixed prim selection silhouettes
Fixed white invisiprim bug
Fixed smoke texture bug
Fixed alpha sorting issues
Fixed Highlight Transparent

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(56900) January 18, 2007

Changes:

More framerate improvements
Improved texture LOD calculation
'Enable VBO' option now defaults to on in most cases, and no longer conflicts with similar trunk version option

Fixes:

Appearance of other avatars not changing
Shiny Brightness and Darkness don't work
Shiny doesn't work on black objects
Textures are failing to load to 100% clarity when repeats per face is less than 1.00
Low res 'cutout' images not transparent

Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.1(56671) January 11, 2007

Changes:

Texture Pipeline Architecture
- Significant redesign of texture pipeline
- Improved texture caching
- Unlimited texture cache size
Render Pipeline Architecture
- Significant changes to render pipeline
- Introduction of Vertex Buffer Objects for improved stability
- Better batching of geometry for improved render performance (on some systems)
- Alpha sorting changes to improve performance
- Better particle system limits