Category: OpenSimulator

Recently, we set up a LAN OpenSim for an experiment in one of teacher education cohorts.  The operating system on the server that we finally decided is the Linux CentOS6 operating System (http://www.centos.org/) on x86 _64 computer.

We download diva-distribution from https://github.com/diva/d2/downloads

Diva has a new 0.7.3 version of OpenSim released. When we explored the system, it was 0.7.2 version. The key point of installation of pre-configured Diva Distribution is the database setting up using MySQL.

Setting up SLOODLE in OpenSim is a bit complicated. SLOODLE oar need to be imported into OpenSim. SLOODLE oar file can be downloaded from SLOODLE forum, but users must become a member of the forum. Here is document with SLOODLE 1.2 oar file. Oar files cannot be uploaded to blog, hence, I upload the pdf file of the forum.

SLOODLE in MOODLE is quite simple. Download SLOODLE for MOODLE from http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Download_Sloodle

Add SLOODLE as activity inside of MOODLE.

Now the system is there! Test and Enjoy!

An OpenSim console has the following commands for changing terrains:

terrain multiply 1.2

terrain multiply 0.8

Multiply by a number greater than 1.0 means the increase the contrast in height on the terrain. A number below 1.0 will reduce the contrast.

terrain elevate 1

terrain lower 5

Raise or lower the entire terrain by n meters

terrain fill 21

terrain fill 8

Flatten the entire terrain to the specified height in meters abovethe sea level. 20m is the sea leve, so terrain fill 21 will flatten the land to just above sea level.

NOTE: always change region to the required sim before running these commands! Otherwise they will effect ALL regions on the server!

References:

http://metaverseheroes.helpserve.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/35