The upgrade to VarRegions has taken effect with surprisingly few issues given it replaces not one but two prior options. Some minor glitches affecting the map have been identified and will be fixed shortly. More gnarly issues involve a new version of scripting command llCastRay (sometimes used in weapons) and loss of the hypergrid suitcase from inventory when jumping to a … [Read more...]
What’s next for OpenSim?
OpenSim is undergoing a major overhaul with donated code from Avination being merged into the core to give version 0.9 (yes, a major undertaking). This will improve vehicle physics, fix the default sit position issue and allow parcel-level privacy (useful for avoiding chat overlap). Multiple groups are working on web-enabled browsers. Presentations at OSCC15 showed how you … [Read more...]
Kitely goes Var (regions)
Looking for your multi- or mega-region? As of 9th December these will be automatically replaced by VarRegions to improve compatibility with core OpenSim. This may affect OARs, terrain textures and landmarks. Otherwise it should be business as usual. See the Kitely blog for details. The update also fixed issues with searching for certain types of world name, speeded up loading … [Read more...]