If you plan to do an uninstall, remember that that process can wipe out chat logs. Win Vista, 7, or 8 FS 64-bit: C:\Program Files\FirestormĬreating a backup is a good step to take in any case as a viewer crash can corrupt the FS Viewer settings, or so says the FS Wiki.Ī clean install does not involve an UNINSTALL. Win Vista, 7, or 8 FS 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Firestorm Also, avoid placing the backup in the Firestorm install folder. Pick some place easy to navigate to make restoring the settings easy. You can select where the backup is placed. Then open Avatar (Top Menu)->Preferences->Backup (tab). You need to be logged into Second Life to do a full backup of your settings, so login. If you decide to do a clean install, backup your viewer’s settings before you start your install. I’ll point out a few things about the installation of a new version. The instructions there lack a few points, otherwise they are pretty good.
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They explain how to do that here: Firestorm Viewer Clean Install. The Firestorm site recommends a Clean Install.
As I’m not a Mac user, I can’t research it. Others are pointing out that an update to a new OS fixes the problem… I’m not sure what the complete story is. Some Mac users are complaining about typing in chat. So, if you use Firestorm and have been having problems, you will want to update to this version. Mac users get benefits from this update too. This release addresses a number of the complaints that users of the prevision have made.
Also, Inara has a nice review of this release up here: Firestorm 4.6.5: steady as she goes. See the announcement: Firestorm Viewer Release 4.6.5-40833. I gather it was released this weekend while I was off doing Mother’s Day stuff.