Second Life

[Richard K Niner]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ruedii-X+Dec 15 2004, 12:06 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Ruedii-X @ Dec 15 2004, 12:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Well then I don't qualify.<br><br>I've got a laptop. you know. I'm only running 800 Mhz. Also, I'm running a Moble Radeon 9000, not a standard model, the clock rate is rather low, particularly on the video RAM. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> ...which means it'll only run slower.<br><br>Unless your laptop has a smaller instruction set than the G4 processor. (I don't know Macs very well)

[Steve the Pocket]

What I think is insane is...how do you need a faster processor speed on a Mac than on a PC? Aren't Macs <i>more</i> capable per clock speed than PCs?

[Lilac]

<!--QuoteBegin-ShadOtterdan+Dec 15 2004, 05:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (ShadOtterdan @ Dec 15 2004, 05:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> This looks cool, yet more incentive to get a job. I wonder if they have otters though. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Make your own! :D<br><br>I'm constructing a dragon. It's going to take a while, but I'll feel a lot better about it than if I bought one. Need to work out how to cloak the whole two-legged thing, as well. I don't think that's going to be all that easy, but I might be able to work around it. The coding potential is amazing. XD I can do anything if I work out how.<br><br>If I work out how. Siiigh. ;P...<br><br>I'm Lilac Seraph! Find me, CC me, say hi!<br><br>Edit:<br><!--QuoteBegin-Octan+Dec 16 2004, 03:07 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Octan @ Dec 16 2004, 03:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> What I think is insane is...how do you need a faster processor speed on a Mac than on a PC? Aren't Macs more capable per clock speed than PCs?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>There's probably a bit more haggling to get it to show on a Mac than a PC. Despite the fact it uses OpenGL (I think..) Maybe it's just a different of standards when trying to port PC to Mac? If it was originally designed for Mac, it'd go slower on a PC of the same spec, for example. Or, I might just be talking nonsense. It seems consistant though, so I'll go with it. ^^

[Softpaw]

Macs use RISC processors (smaller instruction set, more operations-per-second), much like a graphing calculator or most dedicated-function CPUs.<br><br>PCs use CISC processors (more instructions, more time spent on each step). Basically, a Mac has fewer instructions, but can execute them very rapidly. A PC has more instructions to automate things, but needs more time to look through the instruction set. So, comparing PCs and Macs on clock speed is like comparing apples and semi-trucks, they're not even close to each other.<br><br>Ruedi, I think your machine will run it just fine, and if it doesn't, you can get your money back :-)<br><br>I signed up and managed to put together a match to my fursona, and I'm wondering who else I know on there, so if you play SL, drop me a line, I'm Felix Uritsky.

[Jerry Roosevelt]

I hate that everything needs a credit card. >_<

[Maeglin]

Heh, I am going to try this when I get home later today, so if you see Rynan Hathor, that's me!

[Richard K Niner]

Actually, from the Pentium Pro onward, x86 processors used a microprogrammed RISC architecture, and the old x86 code was converted on-the-fly to run on them, thus allowing instructions to be pipelined (artificially raising the clock speed, as instructions took 5 cycles to execute - note that they take 10 cycles on the P3, and 20 cycles on the P4, so it looks like they're cheating a bit).

[Sakie]

so any one else play this?

[Dr. Doog]

I'm going to try out the 7 free days dealie, but I'm afriad my parents would freak if they caught me joining up for a MMORPG<br><br>that is, I will if it works for linux, and if no weirdo has taken DrDoog<br><br><!--emo&:(--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> it only works for Windows and OSX... maybe it'll run in OpenDarwin once I get that? <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br> <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--> but I can be Sexual Panther once I get my Windows computer!

[Tavis]

I barely keep up with this forum (arguably, not even that)... Maybe someday, though.

[Tavis]

*bump*<br><br>I thought I might as well bring this up for anyone who has wanted to try it... for July 7-13, <a href='http://secondlife.com/pricing/' target='_blank'>Second Life is offering the lifetime Basic Account FREE</a>. You will still need to enter a credit card for age verification, but you will not be billed $9.95 for membership if you sign up before the offer ends.<br><br>I'm not completely sure if I want to try it yet; but there are a couple other members in this forum that have it, and this seems to be the right time to give Second Life a second thought.

[Caigan]

I've been in second life for maybe 10 months or so. <br><br>Kind of fun, but its tough to keep up with it so I don't go on very much.<br><br>I've changed my avatar recently from the LuskWood Arctic Fox avatar to the LuskWood White Wolf Avatar, so this is a little out of date : <br><br><a href='http://ultimatejourney.net/kaze/caigandusknew.jpg' target='_blank'>http://ultimatejourney.net/kaze/caigand ... r><br>EDIT : Uploaded a brand new one

[Joe3210]

Seems interesting, but with a laptop that has a 8mb video card the game wouldn't work out so well.

[Tavis]

Well, I figured since I'm in there now, I ought to show you my current av. <!--emo&:kitty:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /kitty.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='kitty.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>I made the t-shirt too... based on another self-portrait drawing. <!--emo&^_^--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /happy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='happy.gif' /><!--endemo--> Too bad I can't change my fur color with this av, but then I'd blend in too much with my tee. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Dr. Doog]

oh, that is just awesome. <!--emo&^_^--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /happy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='happy.gif' /><!--endemo-->