Comments on: Second Life - Intel Engagement http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kate http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-16768 Kate Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:26:40 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-16768 Though I am a dummy of computer, I want to play in the Second Life which tells me that my computer lacks the “graphic card” and gave me the list of compatible graphic cards, as shown below. Can you tell me if I should buy one of them and install it by myself according to the instruction that comes with the product? What does the Second Life mean by “better”? How can I tell if some graphic cards are better than other? * My computer has XP home edition, with 1 GB memory that I upgraded by myself, but the processor speed is 2793 MHZ while the Second Life requires 1.5 GHz (XP). NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 MX or better or ATI Radeon 8500, 9250 or better Or Intel 945 chipset Can you advise if I just buy an entirely new computer to play with the Second Live comfortably? Though I am a dummy of computer, I want to play in the Second Life which tells me that my computer lacks the “graphic card” and gave me the list of compatible graphic cards, as shown below. Can you tell me if I should buy one of them and install it by myself according to the instruction that comes with the product?
What does the Second Life mean by “better”? How can I tell if some graphic cards are better than other?

* My computer has XP home edition, with 1 GB memory that I upgraded by myself, but the processor speed is 2793 MHZ while the Second Life requires 1.5 GHz (XP).

NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 MX or better
or ATI Radeon 8500, 9250 or better
Or Intel 945 chipset

Can you advise if I just buy an entirely new computer to play with the Second Live comfortably?

]]> By: Stephen http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-12593 Stephen Sat, 17 May 2008 08:09:20 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-12593 I see the Intel 945 works chipset erratically in Windows. Is there any evidence that it works with Linux (Ubuntu) or am I going to have to break down and spend the $50 for an Nvidia 7000 series? thanks. I see the Intel 945 works chipset erratically in Windows. Is there any evidence that it works with Linux (Ubuntu) or am I going to have to break down and spend the $50 for an Nvidia 7000 series?

thanks.

]]> By: Aki http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-12231 Aki Fri, 02 May 2008 02:10:00 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-12231 I fould Second Life work with my x3100 on windows xp pro without any troubles.. Performance is not the best (its bad actually, fps around 10 and with several complex models even below 1...) But better then nothing. :) I fould Second Life work with my x3100 on windows xp pro without any troubles..
Performance is not the best (its bad actually, fps around 10 and with several complex models even below 1...)
But better then nothing. :)

]]> By: GS http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-11310 GS Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:02:53 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-11310 Brad O: It's not in the Second Life folder itself - instead you need to go to My Computer, then Documents and Settings... find the folder for your Windows account, then look under Applications Data (a hidden folder). You should see a Second Life folder in there, completely separate to the one the game is installed in. Brad O: It's not in the Second Life folder itself - instead you need to go to My Computer, then Documents and Settings... find the folder for your Windows account, then look under Applications Data (a hidden folder). You should see a Second Life folder in there, completely separate to the one the game is installed in.

]]> By: Jared Peterson http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9932 Jared Peterson Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:54:19 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9932 I can get to AppData/Roaming/Second Life/user_settings However, once I get there, there are NO files in the folder, so I can't even do this. Any suggestions? I can get to AppData/Roaming/Second Life/user_settings

However, once I get there, there are NO files in the folder, so I can't even do this. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Howard E. Miller http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9281 Howard E. Miller Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:33:14 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9281 AppData is a hidden folder. You should be able to get there by typing the entire path into the address box on the Windows Explorer. It's also possible to make these type of folders visible. You can find instructions for doing this at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/hiddenfiles.mspx This URL is for XP, but will work for Vista as well. AppData is a hidden folder. You should be able to get there by typing the entire path into the address box on the Windows Explorer. It's also possible to make these type of folders visible. You can find instructions for doing this at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/lear.....files.mspx

This URL is for XP, but will work for Vista as well.

]]> By: Brad O. http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9246 Brad O. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:41:06 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9246 When I try the occlusion hack I can't seem to find any settings.xml file in my entire secondlife folder!!!!! Anybody know why? When I try the occlusion hack I can't seem to find any settings.xml file in my entire secondlife folder!!!!! Anybody know why?

]]> By: Charles West http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9229 Charles West Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:48:40 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9229 It seems this 1 year old toshiba laptop with the intel 945gm has a limited opengl. I am attempting to run Hexagon2.2 3d modeling program from Daz3d and this is a common complaint with the intel chipsets. I am running xp-media edition and can't seem to find the settings to get the program to run. Any tweaks that might help? It seems this 1 year old toshiba laptop with the intel 945gm has a limited opengl. I am attempting to run Hexagon2.2 3d modeling program from Daz3d and this is a common complaint with the intel chipsets. I am running xp-media edition and can't seem to find the settings to get the program to run. Any tweaks that might help?

]]> By: hammer19481 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9200 hammer19481 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:59:01 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9200 Technically, the chips work with SL. It's the drivers that need tweaking. Technically, the chips work with SL. It's the drivers that need tweaking.

]]> By: David Pye http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9173 David Pye Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:26:37 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/03/second-life-intel-engagement/#comment-9173 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Work with your new found partners to make your flagship integrated graphics chips work in SL. There's hundreds of users out here, who've bought X3100 equipped laptops and they can't use SL. It can't be that hard can it? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Work with your new found partners to make your flagship integrated graphics chips work in SL. There's hundreds of users out here, who've bought X3100 equipped laptops and they can't use SL.

It can't be that hard can it?

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