Comments on: Building A Sim: For Dummies http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/ Social Media and Virtual Worlds Commentary Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:01:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Maria Korolov http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 Maria Korolov Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:10:08 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3429 I had no idea that setting up a region on Second Life could be painful... I've been working on OpenSim builds, where there are a LOT of growing pains -- I had this romanticized feeling that life on Second Life was all worked out -- you pays your money, you gets what you need. OpenSim may have problems when it comes to stability (except on business-focused grids like ReactionGrid), and may take some fiddling to set up if you're running it yourself on your own server. But, on the plus side, setting up a region is quick (just a few minutes, if you're self-hosting, a couple of hours maybe if you're using a host) and way cheap. Self-hosting, of course, is free (just the cost of your electricity and bandwidth), and hosting with PioneerX or ReactionGrid starts at $15 - $25 a month for a full region. I had no idea that setting up a region on Second Life could be painful… I’ve been working on OpenSim builds, where there are a LOT of growing pains — I had this romanticized feeling that life on Second Life was all worked out — you pays your money, you gets what you need.

OpenSim may have problems when it comes to stability (except on business-focused grids like ReactionGrid), and may take some fiddling to set up if you’re running it yourself on your own server. But, on the plus side, setting up a region is quick (just a few minutes, if you’re self-hosting, a couple of hours maybe if you’re using a host) and way cheap. Self-hosting, of course, is free (just the cost of your electricity and bandwidth), and hosting with PioneerX or ReactionGrid starts at $15 – $25 a month for a full region.

]]> By: Anemysk Karu http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Anemysk Karu Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:49:41 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3428 Very funny :) I still want my own sim and do it all myself :) maybe some day. I always stop on -> " Realise how much a sim costs " Very funny :)

I still want my own sim and do it all myself :) maybe some day. I always stop on -> ” Realise how much a sim costs “

]]> By: Bluegum http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Bluegum Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:12:55 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3365 Rez a prefab skybox at 3000m to contain your shop but leaving the sim completely unterraformed and add a pick to your profile linked to 128,128,0 Rez a prefab skybox at 3000m to contain your shop but leaving the sim completely unterraformed and add a pick to your profile linked to 128,128,0

]]> By: Mistletoe http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 Mistletoe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:10:18 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3366 Sounds like the voice of experience there ;) Sounds like the voice of experience there ;)

]]> By: Shelby Rasmuson http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 Shelby Rasmuson Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:33:47 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3372 Ok...lining up 2 prims might just take me longer.... Ok…lining up 2 prims might just take me longer….

]]> By: Rrishanna Regina http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Rrishanna Regina Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:32:03 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3373 You forgot: Landscape Sim (6 hours) Give up landscaping and look for landscaper (2 hours) Hire Rrish. (fast) Let Rrish landscape (even faster) You forgot:

Landscape Sim (6 hours)

Give up landscaping and look for landscaper (2 hours)

Hire Rrish. (fast)

Let Rrish landscape (even faster)

]]> By: Emerald Wynn http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3371 Emerald Wynn Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:41 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3371 Yeah. :( Yeah. :(

]]> By: Fricker http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 Fricker Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:48:25 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3367 For some reason I keep going back to this one over and over... "Realise how much a sim costs and swear" and sware and sware :)) Hahahahha For some reason I keep going back to this one over and over… “Realise how much a sim costs and swear” and sware and sware :) ) Hahahahha

]]> By: Chantal Harvey http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3368 Chantal Harvey Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:20:59 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3368 Hahahaha sounds about right! Only one remedy: leave that sim empty (mine is) and use it for other things... Hahahaha sounds about right! Only one remedy: leave that sim empty (mine is) and use it for other things…

]]> By: Bailey Longcloth http://blog.pradprathivi.com/2009/07/08/building-a-sim-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 Bailey Longcloth Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:17:24 +0000 http://www.metaversallyspeaking.com/?p=1749#comment-3369 ROFL!!! I just call you kiddo. *wink* ROFL!!!

I just call you kiddo. *wink*

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