tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post422004729785972884..comments2023-11-05T04:18:38.802-08:00Comments on Phoenix Firestorm Blog: Major Firestorm Viewer Update!Alexis Stapovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526255116743393398noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-40375993399500314822014-09-23T04:03:37.950-07:002014-09-23T04:03:37.950-07:00The blog Panel Upgrade Phoenix has helped me to fi...The blog <a href="http://www.philstrattonelectric.com" rel="nofollow">Panel Upgrade Phoenix</a> has helped me to fix my problems. Thanks!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098264265389024485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-84879957528240157282014-03-15T12:19:37.658-07:002014-03-15T12:19:37.658-07:00new viewer won't let me log in, gets as far as...new viewer won't let me log in, gets as far as detecting hardware then stops.<br /><br />Google can't connect to the firestorm website either, neither can firefox.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930848860509364602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-73908391135616971902012-08-10T03:59:44.391-07:002012-08-10T03:59:44.391-07:00I've been trying to use this viewer since its ...I've been trying to use this viewer since its release date but unfortunately it keeps giving me very poor performances on my machine (Alienware m17xR1) no matter which settings I use or how often I fully remove/clean install. It mostly seems to be a texture issue even though the correct videocard is shown by viewer so its back to Phoenix for me which, like every other viewer except for Firestorm, runs great. Super viewer other than that :) Only wish I could use it hehbeanster potatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659750319258104903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-67047030902665676352012-07-27T07:03:57.367-07:002012-07-27T07:03:57.367-07:00Lured by the promises of shadowson a mac, I did a ...Lured by the promises of shadowson a mac, I did a clean reinstall of this update, and hey presto! There were shadows!! Deep joy! 2 days later, my screen blacks out when I enable shadows and I crash a lot, I mean A LOT, even with graphics set low. :( Very dissappointed, this release seems more unstable than the last, and I'm back to using slV3 for anything like live shows, where I simply can't afford to be crashing all the time, and of course, to get my shadows.Beatrice Serendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661213391345763297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-82540743459565814072012-07-19T18:45:11.319-07:002012-07-19T18:45:11.319-07:00Really happy with the update. Seems to be just as...Really happy with the update. Seems to be just as stable as the previous builds - hard to tell with LL having so many issues at the moment.<br /><br />Runs fine on Windows for me, as well as on Linux, both 64 and 32bit. Still wanting to be able to hear media on 64bit Linux, but I am working round it at present.<br /><br />Found it really easy to transfer over - no classes needed :)))<br /><br />Regarding the anti-virus warning, I haven't got any, but I do remember a time when I was frequently getting warnings about the SL Voice plugin. I am guessing this may be a false positive, but who knows. This is one reason I tend to use Linux :D<br /><br />If I had a wish-list right now, it would be for an option on inventory items to "do not remove from outfit, ever, under no circumstances, unless I specifically say so" button to avoid accidentally removing my AO (I did use the Firestorm AO for a while, but I now sometimes log on using my phone and need an AO that is always there,) or my shape, skin, eyes, hairbase...........<br /><br />Great work, guys. Yes, I find it slow at times, but that is the problem with having a poor graphics card/variable internet speed/SL servers becoming over-whelmed.<br /><br />Thinking back over the 5 years I have been, it is unbelievable how far SL has come technically, and we need PCs and viewers that can keep pace with the change. It IS going to need more resources now, because SL does more.<br /><br />Firestorm team - you are going an amazing job keeping pace with it all :)Fortytwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554016421521738911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-4607375789790661302012-07-19T05:19:15.107-07:002012-07-19T05:19:15.107-07:00Well, I deleted everything, every viewer all my ch...Well, I deleted everything, every viewer all my chat and histories etc. and I couldn't see myself, the background was crazy and now that I reloaded the old viewer all my inventory, LM, etc. backgrounds are vibrant HOT PINK!!! So far really, really sorry I did this.Saunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247049979280166169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-37199237623243101782012-07-19T04:43:19.475-07:002012-07-19T04:43:19.475-07:00In your dreams, Ziggy, in your dreams…
As of now,...In your dreams, Ziggy, in your dreams…<br /><br />As of now, Firestorm 4.1.1.28744 has been downloaded about 70,000 times since July 11. This thread has about 70 contributions. That should tell you something in terms of the statistical significance of what is being said here, shouldn’t it? And about 100 beta-testers on three platforms and on a broad variety of configurations have kicked the pre-release versions around plenty to see if they can force them to break. _After_ the devs thought they could hand the stuff over to them. That should tell you something, too.<br /><br />I won’t hesitate to admit that each computer configuration is unique, hardware and soft-. But of course I’m also taking into account that in many cases the wetware is causing the most serious issues.Raymond Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578713262258721094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-46616992738138800162012-07-19T04:25:15.177-07:002012-07-19T04:25:15.177-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Raymond Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578713262258721094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-62847486426270483092012-07-18T03:15:39.913-07:002012-07-18T03:15:39.913-07:00ZIGGY STARSMITH trolls:
»Firestorm just has too m...ZIGGY STARSMITH trolls:<br /><br />»Firestorm just has too much crap and toys that are useless for the majority of Second Lifers!«<br /><br />It’s always fun to watch people try to give their claims some weight by referring to »the majority of Second Lifes« or saying »we« instead of »I«. <br /><br /> »Give us a version with out the extra bells and whistles.« <br /><br />Why would the Firestorm devs do that (for you, not us) when you state »The V3 for me is the fastest« anyway? No sense to it. Use V3 and sail away.Raymond Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578713262258721094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-46240014581045753582012-07-18T01:08:59.554-07:002012-07-18T01:08:59.554-07:00I still get the lowest FPS with Firestorm than any...I still get the lowest FPS with Firestorm than any other viewer to the point that it is useless to me as a sailor. The V3 for me is the fastest.<br />Firestorm just has too much crap and toys that are useless for the majority of Second Lifers!<br />Give us a version with out the extra bells and whistles.<br />I don't need fancy lists and colors for different levels of friends etc.<br />A once mighty viewer has fallen....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475716106415308569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-73804574307513254862012-07-18T00:50:43.629-07:002012-07-18T00:50:43.629-07:00@ Michael Kwiatkowski
"Posting on Jira is us...@ Michael Kwiatkowski<br /><br />"Posting on Jira is useless because the issues go unaddressed."<br /><br />Links to your unaddressed JIRA issues please?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696204860639769870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-45494150266046404212012-07-17T08:31:43.420-07:002012-07-17T08:31:43.420-07:00I meant: max FPS you can see is 45, thats the hig...I meant: max FPS you can see is 45, thats the highest SL sims show since that is the server limit. you likely are looking at statistics, not in world. firestorm is more stable than phoenix as per the third party viewer directorySerithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862756020369606190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-39737986501322744612012-07-17T04:43:11.594-07:002012-07-17T04:43:11.594-07:00Michael Kwiatkowski has been indulging in trite tr...Michael Kwiatkowski has been indulging in trite trolling on here under various names for a long time. I find it quite safe to ignore him.Raymond Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578713262258721094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-20685936186799936472012-07-17T04:38:03.687-07:002012-07-17T04:38:03.687-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Raymond Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578713262258721094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-10678979717917395872012-07-17T00:59:48.047-07:002012-07-17T00:59:48.047-07:00@ Michael Kwiatkowski
As for Firestorm, it's ...@ Michael Kwiatkowski<br /><br /><i>As for Firestorm, it's still a resource hog with lower FPS, still won't go more than a couple minutes without crashing — when it runs at all (usually it doesn't), and the UI is as unusable as ever.</i><br /><br />It uses less memory and is the most stable viewer on the third party viewer directory. You need to clean install it, uninstall everything and instal it again.. And vintage mode s close to phoenix...<br /><br /><br /><i> There is no excuse for making users have to endure classes just to learn how to use a viewer that should be easy as cake to figure out.</i><br />You must be new, phoenix used to have classes for it, they just stopped them because they are trying to get people onto firestorm.<br /><br /> <i>On Phoenix there is no having to take classes, no need to un-anchor menus, no annoying pop-ups that won't go away, and the FPS is much higher, doesn't crash very often (if at all), and it uses fewer resources than Firestorm.</i><br />In order: because no such classes are held anymore,because you cant move the buttons at all, the floater can be moved in both viewers, ive had popups that wounldnt go away , more in phoenix. mac DPS you can see is 45, thats the highest SL sims show you likely are looking t statistics, not in world. firestorm is more stable than phoenix as per the third party viewer directorySerithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862756020369606190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-26322213177566593252012-07-17T00:47:45.593-07:002012-07-17T00:47:45.593-07:00@ Michael Kwiatkowski
You don't have to '...@ Michael Kwiatkowski<br /><br />You don't have to 'endure classes' to figure things out. They are offered for those who want them. I've always learned something at them I could use. At one point there were classes for the Phoenix Viewer as well so I don't quite see what point you're making there.<br /><br />If your viewer was working great, and you haven't updated or changed your viewer, and now you are experiencing problems. Perhaps the issue isn't with the viewer. The grid has been somewhat unstable the last week or two. It's possible you're having network issues, or something else now on your system is affecting things. Have you maybe tried contacting Phoenix/Firestorm support to see if they could help? Being vocal about a problem while making no effort to fix the problem is called whining. Just saying.Crim Miphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403323928229440713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-57992965419005581422012-07-17T00:09:58.822-07:002012-07-17T00:09:58.822-07:00still has the same bug using the v1 skin. it doesn...still has the same bug using the v1 skin. it doesnt show your friends list. You still have to manually open itCudaboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536903347276979789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-92085397423492454762012-07-16T23:29:06.890-07:002012-07-16T23:29:06.890-07:00Phoenix was running fine until lately. Objects an...Phoenix was running fine until lately. Objects and even people now derender without warning. Names don't load half the time when I log in. I have 8GB of RAM on my computer ans a killer graphics card. There's no reason why things should be derendering all of a sudden.<br /><br />As for Firestorm, it's still a resource hog with lower FPS, still won't go more than a couple minutes without crashing — when it runs at all (usually it doesn't), and the UI is as unusable as ever. There is no excuse for making users have to endure classes just to learn how to use a viewer that should be easy as cake to figure out. On Phoenix there is no having to take classes, no need to un-anchor menus, no annoying pop-ups that won't go away, and the FPS is much higher, doesn't crash very often (if at all), and it uses fewer resources than Firestorm.<br /><br />I'd like to know please when the next Phoenix update is coming, and why all of a sudden these viewer bugs are creeping up when they didn't before. Posting on Jira is useless because the issues go unaddressed.Michael Wilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088018250626648966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-57104984330252823012012-07-16T20:39:10.394-07:002012-07-16T20:39:10.394-07:00Have had a chance to kick the tires, I can say the...Have had a chance to kick the tires, I can say the new version appears to default to less memory use and builds in its memory use far slower than the previous version.<br /><br />My frame rates are somewhat better the the previous version. On the other hand, even with as many settings minimized or disables as I can, I still only get 1/3 to 1/2 the frame rate I do in Singularity at mid range settings. Thus I use Singularity when involved in aviation and boating which is a good part of the time lately.<br /><br />While all the extra bells and whistles in Firestorm are nice. It's pretty obvious they come at a performance cost. A cost I can't always pay these days. I'd be interested in seeing somebody take the LL viewer and seeing what they could strip out of it to boost raw performance and cut the memory footprint as much as possible. I'm not a coder or I'd consider giving it a try.Crim Miphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403323928229440713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-71038380188816440242012-07-16T16:22:16.914-07:002012-07-16T16:22:16.914-07:00Ok, I love the new release of FS. But what I am as...Ok, I love the new release of FS. But what I am asking myself is, why is chat showing under the color for "Direct"? (when looking at preferences - colors.<br /><br />It is then showing me chat from people that are deffinatly out of chatrange, so officially, I shouldn't be getting this.<br /><br />And, it kinda disturbs me, so I would like to know what this actually is.Zoey Winsmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740220252296946587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-40703092681538146932012-07-16T14:08:45.351-07:002012-07-16T14:08:45.351-07:00after using the new version for almost a week i mu...after using the new version for almost a week i must say it is definitely very stable. Also graphics card memory seems not to get exhausted any more. Well done. Using linux 64 bit with 32 bit compatibility libs.Martinushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443713013323186703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-48939239386468441662012-07-16T04:46:56.060-07:002012-07-16T04:46:56.060-07:00Windows download will not download after I un-inst...Windows download will not download after I un-installed previous version as instructed, all I get us "Retry"Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276716314990054998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-9060238142721774552012-07-16T02:36:01.540-07:002012-07-16T02:36:01.540-07:00Firestorm is a great viewer since it's beginni...Firestorm is a great viewer since it's beginning.<br />Unfortunately in this new version the object view doesn't work well. When I and others use it too much, the whole viewer crashes with black and then white screen. We have to use the taskmanager to close it then.<br />As a photographer I need this object view very much, so I had to reinstall the last version, in which this feature always worked perfect. Hope in next version it will work again :-)Tommi Waydelichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735683406456840006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-58541794068495023802012-07-15T23:32:16.391-07:002012-07-15T23:32:16.391-07:00Um I have to admit this current release has done n...Um I have to admit this current release has done nothing but cause me to crash more then I ever have. Which is weird cus last release I never crashed! but now its like all the random time! xD<br /><br />*sighs*<br /><br />Anyway couldn't pin point the exact way to make it reproduce the problem again. But kudos though I still will never go back to LL's viewer and haven't since yall came up with phoenix! (side note its not my puter, My puter can run 3 different MMO's at top graphics and not lag so just had to mention =p)Solairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230762469168901677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674320998292574551.post-76709752751333884492012-07-15T10:27:45.048-07:002012-07-15T10:27:45.048-07:00after i wear and change various items my inventory...after i wear and change various items my inventory is fetching again and the bridge is still in creation(it never ends)and i don't see anymore what i add on.i have made the clean uninstall,clear cache,character test.with the precedent version of firestorm i never had problems.i hope someone will help me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687677182647331687noreply@blogger.com