9 posts tagged with "beta"

Welcome to the latest Alchemy Viewer update! We've packed this release with a mix of new features, important fixes, and a few tweaks to make everything run just that much smoother. Whether you’re here for the exciting debut of WebRTC voice or to enjoy more reliable performance, we’ve got something for you. As always, we've been listening to your feedback, fine-tuning the experience to make sure your time in-world is better than ever. Let’s jump right in and explore what’s new!

WebRTC voice, the headline feature for this release, has been integrated into Alchemy. This significantly enhances voice chat fidelity in regions where it is supported. As Linden Lab begins to roll out WebRTC voice functionality across the grid in the coming weeks, users can expect broader support for these improvements. Additionally, texture refresh functionality now extends to PBR materials and faces, working similarly to the previous texture refresh system but expanding its capability to handle PBR materials.

Several Linux-specific fixes have been implemented, including improved POSIX compliance for viewer scripts and a bug fix for the dbus service, which now correctly handles SLURLs. Reflection probe and mirror reflection issues have also been addressed, contributing to a more stable and visually accurate experience. Along with general performance and stability improvements, these updates should ensure a smoother experience for all users.

An important note is that WebRTC voice replaces the Vivox voice service that Second Life has historically used. This version of Alchemy supports both the outgoing Vivox voice service and the soon-to-deploy WebRTC voice service. When Linden Lab is ready to implement the server-side changes for this transition, this version of Alchemy will seamlessly connect to the new system as the old system is discontinued. Previous versions of Alchemy will lose voice chat capabilities once Linden Lab makes this change. To continue using voice chat on Second Life with Alchemy after this update, you will need to upgrade to this release or a newer one.

Downloads for Alchemy Beta 7.1.9.2501 are live on the downloads page.

We're releasing a small hotfix update to resolve issues with the windows installer and some windows-specific crashes.

• Fixed VLC package download failure
• Fixed installer finish page missing
• Various fixes and updates

• Windows ( x86 | x86_64 )

Welcome to another totally exhilarating adventure into the Alchemy Bakery!

In today's episode of Cooking With Rye we find ourselves exploring the mysteries of the new Beta release! There have been many changes over the past few years such as integrating the often requested RLVa functionality created by the ever wonderful Kitty Barnett, Animesh, and Bakes on Mesh!

Other changes to our recipe include deep performance optimization to every part of the viewer so that ya'll can have an even smoother experience!

But really there's too many changes for this loaf of dog-shaped bread to remember and this is all one big in-joke anyways, so have a shiny new Beta. Enjoy before it goes stale. Like a sad forgetten loaf of bread in the back of your pantry.

"The Time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things:" --Through the Looking Glass

We have a fresh new Alchemy beta release for you all to play with and it's a humdinger.

Hello hello, we're back with a new beta release of your favorite virtual worlds viewer, Alchemy. Did you miss us? We missed you. First of all, sorry not sorry for missing a bunch of monthly releases. Full time emloyment is usually the death of open source viewer projects, but here we are and here is Alchemy 4.0.0 Let's get down to biz now and talk about the viewer.

Salutations and holiday greetings from the Alchemy team! We are pleased to present you with a new beta release. This release focuses mainly on bug fixes and updates, but we've managed to squeeze in a few little additions as well. Here's a short breakdown:

Woah, like woah! We are excited to see you all liking Alchemy so much. We have been working hard since last release ironing out bugs and improving the experience. This release is jam-packed with tasty goodness, and you're going to want to check it out. Here's the run down:

It's been a while since you've heard from us. We've been diligently updating and improving Alchemy. Along with keeping in sync with Linden Lab's latest changes and improvements, we've spent months optimizing and improving the codebase to make it blazingly fast and less susceptible to crashes. Alongside that, we've been hard at work creating new features and polishing up the interface. You may have read that Alchemy was recently accepted into the Second Life® Third Party Viewer Directory after going through the steps to self-certify to provide our users a positive and predictable experience.

There's still a lot we want to accomplish before a final release, but we were so excited to make it into the directory that the team has decided to release a little taste of what we are working on to celebrate! This beta release comes in both Windows64 and Mac64 flavors. (Other platforms will follow in the next release.)

The first thing you're going to notice is the revamped UI. We've decided that Adobe® Source Sans Pro is a little nicer on the eyes, and Sovereign went to great lengths to push around the pixels and make everything fit just right. Among the other easily found additions, Region Tracker, letting you keep tabs regions gridwide from anywhere in Second Life; Legacy Profiles, a new implementation designed from scratch and uniform to the rest of our UI; and Quick Settings, easily accessible next to the volume controls allowing you to change often used settings on the fly. We've also updated and optimized all the viewer libraries to bring you the best experience yet.

While those are some of the highlights, there's much more to be found! Check out Preferences, where we've added more settings, and since this is a beta, there's plenty tucked away that hasn't been exposed to the UI yet, so check out the Debug Settings if you're feeling dangerous. Ready to give Alchemy a try? Get started by downloading it here.

Let us know what you think! One more reminder that this is a beta release. If you find a bug or have an idea, don't be afraid to let us know on our bug tracker or our inworld group.

That title sounds like a porno. Anyways, the time has come, we are releasing today.

Alchemy Viewer Beta 14.4.26 is now available for download on our Downloads page. We know that it's been a month over when we said we would actually be releasing, BUT some things happened and we lost people and we are still looking for people to join the project.

If you're interested in joining the project see the previous post, it gives you all sorts of information and stuff. Compiled Binaries are available for Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu 12.04 (including distributions that have equivalent glibc and gcc versions).

So what are you waiting for?

Go download some viewer for yourself, tell us how it goes!

Here are a couple of screenshots for your enjoyment:​