[opensource-dev] New HTTP Library & Project Viewer

[holydoughnuts]

On 7/27/2012 1:46 PM, Oz Linden (Scott Lawrence) wrote:
> Project Viewer for testing is here:
>
> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Alternate_Viewers#HTTP
>
> Especially if you have had problems when you enable the use of HTTP, we
> would very much appreciate your giving this a try.  We know that it does
> not yet solve all the problems, but we think that it solves some and
> provides the first steps needed for solving some more in the future.
I threw this at a pretty modest CPU, an Athlon II 170u single core 
dealie, and the difference there was pretty substantial. Under Linux, 
HTTP texture loads went from slightly sluggish, to feeling about the 
same as with them switched off.

On Windows 7, the difference was much more dramatic. Mainstream viewers 
have been painful and jerky for a long time on that machine even with 
HTTP textures off. This viewer is running firmly on the "I can live with 
this" side, even with HTTP textures enabled. Flying around in some 
heavily built areas was even tolerable.