Mighty Firestorm and I had to part ways in 2024. I know something like 78% of residents use Firestorm, but performance for me just got worse and worse all year long. I’ve tried a lot of SL viewers and they all run better for me than Firestorm. I’ve settled on Alchemy and Genesis as my go-to viewers.
Of all the viewers I’ve tried, nobody beats Genesis when it comes to smoother Region Crossings! And while no viewer has as many bells and whistles as Firestorm, Alchemy is very full-featured and runs well.
I looked at someone’s profile in Alchemy, or maybe my own, and noticed that it listed “Premium Account.” I’d never seen that before and got curious what information different viewers show and how they lay that info out.
Below are samples of my friend Midori’s profile, and my own, as seen by me using 10 different SL Viewers. A big thank you to all 10 viewer teams for providing so many great options for experiencing our virtual world!
Alchemy Viewer
Interestingly, since I took the photo below, Alchemy has stopped showing the birth or rez year and age of profiles. It now only shows month and day.
Black Dragon Viewer
Catznip Viewer
CoolViewer
Firestorm Viewer
Genesis Viewer
Kirsten’s Viewer
Kokua Viewer
Linden Lab Viewer
Singularity Viewer
My name is pronounced “yuh-kips.” I’m an avatar blogger trampling across the virtual landscape in search of friends and adventures. Join me! 🎅❤🤶 What is a Y’cips? Actually, it’s a type of small brine shrimp. They’re not inherently spicy, however, if you marinate them in chili sauce and then fry or bake them, OMG! What a taste sensation! Just don’t try marinating, frying, or baking me!!
