![]() Instead, this review focuses on what I regard as the key updates / changes. ![]() Outside of SSB/A, release 4.4 offers a number of important fixes for 4.4.0, and so it’s again important for 4.4.0 users to step up to 4.4.1 to gain these benefits.Īs always, there is a lot to cover in a Firestorm release, so I’m not going to plough through everything here – the official change log provides a breakdown of all updates and fixes. ![]() It’s going to be impossible to supply all of these users with support and advice if they all leave updating their viewer until the 9 th July or later – so please, if you are reading this review and you are using a version of Firestorm older than 4.4.0, consider updating now.ĭoing so means that should you need to contact the Firestorm support team directly, because you are encountering problems and cannot find help through the Firestorm wiki or the troubleshooting index, you’ll be far more likely to receive a timely response to your request for assistance.Įven those who have updated to 4.4.0 should make the move to 4.4.1, as it includes the very latest updates and fixes for the SSB/A code from LL. Right now, the Firestorm team estimate more than 77,000 users are still running versions of Firestorm older than 4.4.0, and thus have no SSB/A capabilities. Updating sooner rather than later will also greatly assist those volunteers who give up copious amounts of time to help with the in-world Firestorm Support groups. Subject to final confirmation, the Lab plans to start deployment of the server-end of the capability on July 9 th, and while it might take a while to encompass the entire grid, it will mean that anyone using a pre-4.4.0 version of Firestorm is going to start seeing increasing numbers of grey avatars around them as they travel the grid and (quite likely) finding themselves being told they are a cloud when seen by others. The reason for this latter comment is one which should be familiar to anyone who regularly reads this blog – Server-side Baking / Appearance (SSB/A) is a-coming. This is another major update to SL’s most widely used TPV, and one which all Firestorm users should update to sooner rather than later. The downloads can be found on the Firstorm website.įirestorm 4.4.1(.34164) arrived as a release on Thursday June 27 th. If you are updating from Firestorm 4.4.0 or earlier, a clean install is strongly recommended. If you have previously installed Firestorm 4.4.1, you can install 4.4.2 without needing a clean install. Update July 2nd: version 4.4.2 has been released by the Firestorm team, and Firestorm 4.4.1 has been blocked from accessing Second Life.
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