2013 HELP: Does your Second Life run slow, crash easily?

• Does your Second Life run slow, 
• crash easily?

Anything familiar here?

• Moving is slow
• Crash on sim crossing
• Crash on Teleport
• FPS low, too low for videos

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Moving slow
Reduce draw distance and Graphics Quality
Me (top left), Preferences, Graphics tab

• My avatar does not look right
• Login fails? Lots of logouts? Summary 

Check your bandwidth 

• Google on bandwidth, pick a site near you
• Make a few tests at times that matter to you
• Complain to your service provider if you are not getting what you pay for

Avoid Wi-Fi
It tends to drop packets.
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Multiple problems
Keep avatar draw weight down
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How to manage avatar draw weight
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See draw weight

• Advanced menu 
• performance tools
• Show draw weight for avatars (click to change)

You may need these instructions to get the advanced menu

• Me
• Preferences
• Advanced Tab

Weight will show above the head.  Colors evaluate level.

• Green= good
• Yellow=caution
• Red= Potential trouble

How to reduce draw weight  

• Use a standard outfit.  Avatar button (M and F figures)--select
• Avoid attachments.
• Avoid attachments that do something.
• Avoid huds 

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