To the right of the familiar Help menu, you should see it!ġ0. (Note that some other programs may use this shortcut, like Google Desktop, so you may have to press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-D to enable it.) #SECOND LIFE CAMERA WINDOWS#The Client menu’s just a keystroke away: Ctrl-Alt-D on Windows and Linux, or Cmd-Ctrl-D on a Mac. But even we can’t resist including some Easter Eggs, as you’ll see. Long story short, the general purpose of a Debug menu is to provide programmer-facing features not intended for the general public that assist us in reducing problems in the program (hence, DE-bug). The reason for the change coincided with our Open Source initiative early in 2007, when we cleaned up the menus and encouraged community contributors to tap deeper into the secrets of Second Life so our platform can be improved. The Client menu formerly used to be called the Debug menu, and occasionally, you may still see it referred to as such. If you’re wondering why it’s called the “Client menu”, “ Client” here refers to the Second Life viewer program you’re running on your side, which accesses Linden Lab’s side, the Servers (also the name of the menu next to it that’s disabled if you’re not a Linden). So if you’re willing to experiment, please understand that you run the risk of getting cut, but if you feel comfortable with handling these tools on your way to becoming a master chef of the Client menu, then come along with me. We don’t offer any support if something goes wrong - some of what’s in the Client menu has sharp edges, and like the knife drawer, that’s why it’s closed by default. If you’ve never heard of it before, or consider yourself non-technical and are feeling kind of intimidated already, don’t worry - I’m going to guide you through the highlights of 10 debug options that’ve enriched my day-to-day activities inworld.īefore we go further, I do have to precaution you that doing what I’m going to describe is at your own risk. The Client menu is jam-packed with hidden goodies which can help enhance the usability and enjoyability of your Second Life. ( Post-processed picture taken using the forthcoming WindLight.) Welcome to the first day of the rest of your Second Life!
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