{"id":7303,"date":"2023-09-29T05:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=7303"},"modified":"2023-09-29T05:18:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:18:36","slug":"news-from-the-second-life-team-september-2023-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/news-from-the-second-life-team-september-2023-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"News from the Second Life Team &#8211; September 2023 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Linden Labs are always working to improve Second Life, so we wanted to share with you a more detailed look at the additions and improvements we\u2019ve been making recently. In this first edition, we\u2019re sharing several updates from the last few months. We think there\u2019s something for everyone, whether you are a creator, landowner, or you just use Second Life for your second life!<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f39b;&#xfe0f;<\/span> User Interface<\/h1>\n<h2>New Translations<\/h2>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/6.6.12.579987.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">Version 6.6.12.57998<\/a>, say <strong>Hola<\/strong> or <strong>Bonjour<\/strong> or <strong>Hallo<\/strong> or <strong>Ciao<\/strong> or <strong>Ol\u00e1<\/strong> or <strong>Kon&#8217;nichiwa<\/strong> to updated UI translations for the following languages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1ea;&#x1f1f8;<\/span> Espa\u00f1ol (Spanish)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1eb;&#x1f1f7;<\/span> Fran\u00e7ais (French)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1e9;&#x1f1ea;<\/span> Deutsch (German)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1ee;&#x1f1f9;<\/span> Italiano (Italian)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1f5;&#x1f1f9;<\/span> Portugu\u00eas (Portuguese)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f1ef;&#x1f1f5;<\/span> \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e (Japanese)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Transparency Bug Fixes<\/h2>\n<p>We made the following transparency-related bug fixes in <a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/6.6.13.580918.html?_gl=1*19hnl8h*_ga*MTk2NDc0NDYyMi4xNjY1MDY2MjM0*_ga_T7G7P6DCEC*MTY5NTgzNzYyMC40OTUuMS4xNjk1ODM3NjM0LjAuMC4w*_fplc*elRsaXhJUGMxMSUyRnlEUkR5cXRKdyUyQmxDaXM0TU9JRURnSzhXRHl6MVJ3Wk90dFZ2aWNoZ2RlWkN2NWZmZ1BOdCUyRmlKektFbHFzNmFlVDE5VlNKcnZOTktPWjRwU2E3QTBIZml4ZmIyVmdzMDVNWmdGTmJxZk9ud3FwWTM4ZFNBJTNEJTNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">Version 6.6.13.580918<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Highlight Transparent\u2019 function (accessed via Advanced-&gt;Highlighting and Visibility), was making highlighting textures opaque. We have fixed this problem.<\/p>\n<p>Transparent objects were hiding when turning on highlights in the Beacons window. This is no longer the case so playing \u2018transparent-object hide and seek\u2019 will now be much easier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image13.thumb.png.066690bae9cbc5f895c2b278f5c405b9.png\" alt=\"image13.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"654\" data-fileid=\"208630\" data-ratio=\"65.40\" data-unique=\"hroyqbz3k\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Improvements to Estates Options<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/6.6.14.581101.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">Version 6.6.14.581101<\/a>, we made improvements to the Estate options:<\/p>\n<p>We increased the number of Estate Managers to 20 and Ban list entries to 750. That\u2019s a big increase, and we hope these new limits will give you all the capacity you need.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image11.png.4c1c6db5ab679d1a11808019902e824d.png\" alt=\"image11.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"279\" data-fileid=\"208628\" data-ratio=\"40.67\" data-unique=\"i65unlpuu\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image5.png.45edd9f1b0d41d2587421a4bf93f65bb.png\" alt=\"image5.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" data-fileid=\"208624\" data-ratio=\"50.44\" data-unique=\"z4zwe830m\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We added a new option \u2018Show Ban Lines On Collision\u2019 so you can see your neighbor\u2019s ban lines but only when you get very close to the parcel boundary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image9.thumb.png.da3dc66f82b6180a239b5dc5362854ab.png\" alt=\"image9.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" data-fileid=\"208627\" data-ratio=\"109.97\" data-unique=\"fwcw4uqoz\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f469;&#x200d;&#x1f4bb;<\/span> Scripting<\/h1>\n<p>A handful of new scripting enhancements are available on RC regions and will be rolled out to the entire grid in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Coming soon: easier experience KVP data use<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.secondlife.com\/wiki\/Category:LSL_Experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">Experience KVP functions<\/a> (llCreateKeyValue, llDeleteKeyValue, et al.) allow scripts associated with an <a href=\"https:\/\/community.secondlife.com\/knowledgebase\/english\/experiences-in-second-life-r1365\/\" rel=\"\">Experience<\/a> to store and retrieve arbitrary string key\/value pairs. In the past, scripts using these functions needed to run on parcels or regions that had opted into the same Experience. Soon, scripts will be able to use KVP data regardless of whether or not the land they are on has enabled the Experience they are compiled with.<\/p>\n<h2>Coming soon: Prim click action can be set by llSetLinkPrimitiveParams<\/h2>\n<p>Users who wish to control <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.secondlife.com\/wiki\/LlSetClickAction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">click actions<\/a> using <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.secondlife.com\/wiki\/LlSetPrimitiveParams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">llSetPrimitiveParams family of functions<\/a> can now do so using the PRIM_CLICK_ACTION parameter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gist124990877\" class=\"gist\">\n<div class=\"gist-file\" translate=\"no\">\n<div class=\"gist-data\">\n<div class=\"js-gist-file-update-container js-task-list-container file-box\">\n<div id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl\" class=\"file my-2\">\n<div class=\"Box-body p-0 blob-wrapper data type-lsl  \">\n<div class=\"js-check-bidi js-blob-code-container blob-code-content\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"highlight tab-size js-file-line-container js-code-nav-container js-tagsearch-file\" data-hpc=\"\" data-tab-size=\"8\" data-paste-markdown-skip=\"\" data-tagsearch-lang=\"LSL\" data-tagsearch-path=\"prim_click_action.lsl\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl-LC1\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\"><span class=\"pl-k\">default<\/span> {<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"highlight tab-size js-file-line-container js-code-nav-container js-tagsearch-file\" data-hpc=\"\" data-tab-size=\"8\" data-paste-markdown-skip=\"\" data-tagsearch-lang=\"LSL\" data-tagsearch-path=\"prim_click_action.lsl\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl-LC2\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\"><span class=\"pl-c1\">state_entry<\/span>() {<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"highlight tab-size js-file-line-container js-code-nav-container js-tagsearch-file\" data-hpc=\"\" data-tab-size=\"8\" data-paste-markdown-skip=\"\" data-tagsearch-lang=\"LSL\" data-tagsearch-path=\"prim_click_action.lsl\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl-LC3\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\"><span class=\"pl-c1\">llSetLinkPrimitiveParamsFast<\/span>(<span class=\"pl-c1\">LINK_THIS<\/span>, [<span class=\"pl-smi\">PRIM_CLICK_ACTION<\/span>, <span class=\"pl-c1\">CLICK_ACTION_NONE<\/span>]);<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"highlight tab-size js-file-line-container js-code-nav-container js-tagsearch-file\" data-hpc=\"\" data-tab-size=\"8\" data-paste-markdown-skip=\"\" data-tagsearch-lang=\"LSL\" data-tagsearch-path=\"prim_click_action.lsl\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl-LC4\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"gist124990877\" class=\"gist\">\n<div class=\"gist-file\" translate=\"no\">\n<div class=\"gist-data\">\n<div class=\"js-gist-file-update-container js-task-list-container file-box\">\n<div id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl\" class=\"file my-2\">\n<div class=\"Box-body p-0 blob-wrapper data type-lsl  \">\n<div class=\"js-check-bidi js-blob-code-container blob-code-content\">\n<table class=\"highlight tab-size js-file-line-container js-code-nav-container js-tagsearch-file\" data-hpc=\"\" data-tab-size=\"8\" data-paste-markdown-skip=\"\" data-tagsearch-lang=\"LSL\" data-tagsearch-path=\"prim_click_action.lsl\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-prim_click_action-lsl-LC5\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gist-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/sl-service-account\/7d3b24eee2cf1777a7325ac69b7130d8\/raw\/6add6180183f5f7cfec5956fa5f0d9bc97c827be\/prim_click_action.lsl\">view raw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/sl-service-account\/7d3b24eee2cf1777a7325ac69b7130d8#file-prim_click_action-lsl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prim_click_action.lsl <\/a> hosted with &#x2764; by <a class=\"Link--inTextBlock\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GitHub<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f5a5;&#xfe0f;<\/span> Miscellaneous<\/h1>\n<h2>Simulator channel name is coming back<\/h2>\n<p>The channel name your region belongs to has been added back to the About Second Life window. This will make it easier to understand what features your region has as we release new functionality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here you can see that the simulator channel name is \u2018Second Life RC BlueSteel\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image7.png.6d007879af12503dc53fc894fc796e3e.png\" alt=\"image7.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" data-fileid=\"208626\" data-ratio=\"46.58\" data-unique=\"jg7v45ofd\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f9ea;<\/span> Project viewer news<\/h1>\n<h2>GLTF PBR Materials Viewer<\/h2>\n<p>Expanding material support with the ability to import and edit GLTF Physically Based Rendering (PBR) Materials will be a big step in the next wave of content creation in Second Life. The GLTF PBR Materials viewer is now available as a Release Candidate, offered to a small group of Residents, but anyone may install it. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/7.0.0.581684.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">Version 7.0.0.581684.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At this time PBR Materials has limited availability on our Main grid (Agni) as a Beta Project and may be previewed on specific regions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rumpus Room (and Rumpus Room 2, 3, 4 and 5)<\/li>\n<li>Preflight0 through 8 (Limited access)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image4.thumb.png.91d69f95423824283893e12313a5f8de.png\" alt=\"image4.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"624\" data-fileid=\"208623\" data-ratio=\"62.40\" data-unique=\"wv4hwy7t4\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Inventory Item Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Also <a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/6.6.15.581692.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">available in RC is a Viewer with Inventory Item Previews<\/a>. You will now be able to add preview images to your inventory items to help you find your favorite items more quickly. The option menu for inventory items, including folders, now has the option \u201cImage.\u201d \u00a0The image window offers a number of ways for choosing an image to attach to an inventory item of your choice. Best of all, there is no L$ charge for uploading an image as an item preview.<\/p>\n<p>Merchants and creators can add previews to their delivery folders and items, and you will see those previews in your inventory with no extra effort on your part.<br \/>For textures and snapshots, you do not need to add previews yourself &#8212; the Viewer will show previews automatically. You\u2019ll see your texture packs and photo albums as you\u2019ve never seen them before!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image2.png.60ded975c4b0413a49cf37cb8154d608.png\" alt=\"image2.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"592\" data-fileid=\"208621\" data-ratio=\"69.24\" data-unique=\"orz0j95y6\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Single Folder View<\/h2>\n<p>The other <a href=\"https:\/\/community.secondlife.com\/blogs\/entry\/13637-new-features-inventory-item-preview-and-single-folder-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new feature is what we call Single Folder View<\/a>. This allows you to see the contents of a single inventory folder in its own window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you want to put all of your shoes in a new folder \u201cAll Shoes\u201d and another new folder \u201cAll Boots.\u201d \u00a0You can create those folders, open a single-folder view on each of them, and drag items from your main inventory into those folders. No more scrolling and carefully aiming your cursor to drag into the intended folder!<\/p>\n<p>Single folder view works well alongside the traditional scrolling view. You can use either of the views, or switch between them on a window-by-window basis. Single folder view is entirely optional for the traditionalists among you.<\/p>\n<p>Single folder view also makes it easy to see item previews. By default, the single folder view will show you any previews attached to items inside that folder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image6.png.15457c4b45c06522b037261a0b72166d.png\" alt=\"image6.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" data-fileid=\"208625\" data-ratio=\"94.34\" data-unique=\"ewtwsddxk\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f600;<\/span> Emoji Viewer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/releasenotes.secondlife.com\/viewer\/6.6.15.581551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">This viewer is also in RC<\/a> and is based on a contribution by Kitty Barnett, and adds the ability to insert emojis in text chat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image14.thumb.png.612460a712781be0e85ac2bd0dcf4da8.png\" alt=\"image14.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" data-fileid=\"208631\" data-ratio=\"63.60\" data-unique=\"ogtvsjznd\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f4f1;<\/span> Mobile Update<\/h1>\n<p>We are making great progress on Second Life on mobile &#8212; our latest round of work includes some major improvements to avatar movement &#8212; walking and running are so smooth now! \u00a0Stay tuned for our plans for a private beta! In the meantime, enjoy these screenshots:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Enlarge image\" href=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image1.png.f744c1ccef54ad345bb01610512f72f4.png\" data-fileid=\"208620\" data-wrappedlink=\"\" data-ipslightbox=\"\" data-ipslightbox-group=\"undefined\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image1.png.f744c1ccef54ad345bb01610512f72f4.png\" alt=\"image1.png\" width=\"332\" data-fileid=\"208620\" data-ratio=\"216.87\" data-unique=\"y9vxb96mx\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image3.png.796bb6483bb59fef88947d2ea0b3a10f.png\" alt=\"image3.png\" width=\"332\" height=\"720\" data-fileid=\"208622\" data-ratio=\"216.87\" data-unique=\"l52aovny2\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ipsEmoji\">&#x1f3e1;<\/span>A Whole New Game of Homes<\/h1>\n<p>Coming very soon, the new Linden Home Store will make selecting your new home much easier. With this upgrade, we&#8217;re putting the power of choice and control right at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>The new Linden Home Store looks and works great on your mobile device\u2019s browser. Whether you&#8217;re on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can now view and select from all Linden Homes.<\/p>\n<p>By popular demand, you can browse all the Linden Homes even if you already own one, you are not logged in, you do not yet have a Premium subscription, or the Linden Home model you want is not currently available.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2023_09\/image12.thumb.png.238732d68c200a13adcd9ba35b3817ec.png\" alt=\"image12.png\" width=\"396\" height=\"750\" data-fileid=\"208629\" data-ratio=\"189.39\" data-unique=\"j6x32j5cm\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Have A Great Weekend From All Of Us At Zoha Islands \/ Fruit Islands<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linden Labs are always working to improve Second Life, so we wanted to share with you a more detailed look at the additions and improvements we\u2019ve been making recently. 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We think there\u2019s something for everyone, whether you are a creator, landowner, or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/news-from-the-second-life-team-september-2023-edition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,3,4,5,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}