Bots in Second Life are third party programs used to access the server to perform and automate various tasks like camping, group joining, greeting and even copying/cloning. They are based on LibSecondLife’s code, which is Open Source, and are very lightweight since they’re text only. Unlike, those bots found in mmorpgs and other online games, […]
“Oh my!”, was the reaction I gave myself when I found out how much 1A Bot cost. All the while I thought Thoys SL Bot was already expensive at 2,000L$ but now, compared to 1A Bot, it’s very cheap.
I first found out about the cost of 1A Bot from another resident who inquired about Thoys […]
Most people will say that bots are just good for camping. Well, they are indeed good for camping but, come on, be creative. There are other things you can do with an SL Bot and I found out about it when I attended Thoys Pan SL Bot Owners Meeting. The meeting isn’t really a meeting but it was like a show and tell kind of a meeting. SL Bot owners came to, well, show off their bots and there was a contest too for the most original bot. The prize was 1,000L$ or a new registered bot to your name.
I know there are many SL Bot owners in Second Life and many of them are land owners or estate owners too. Yeah, you heard that right, land owners. They use bots to camp on their own land to increase traffic. I’m not sure if I had mentioned this somewhere but I once encountered a resident who told me that he was buying 100 bots and he will use them to increase his land traffic and then sell it at a higher price. Well, that’s one thing bots can do for you. Is there anything else?
Well, at the meeting, I took the opportunity to browse around Thoys Pan’s office and there were signs inside his building showing some of the things what an SL Bot can do for you (see photos).
Hmmm… since age play is not allowed in Second Life. I guess using bots as children is an alternative as long as they remain bots I guess. Still, you may get in trouble for this since bots are actually avatars with their own accounts.
If you really need protecting then why not. Feeling safe is always better than being afraid all the time. Ha ha ha!
Now this is taking the phrase “go screw yourself” literally (in a virtual setting). Well, there are Real Dolls in real life so I guess this could act like the SL version of them.
See, they are not only good for camping. They are also good for other things. One really good thing you can do with bots is that you can use them as greeters that is if you are using Thoys SL Bot because other bot programs don’t have the Pandorabot feature. With Pandorabot activated, your bot will be able to communicate (talk) with other residents. You will need to sign up with Pandorabot to use the feature though but sign-up is fast and easy.
And don’t forget the 25,000L$ Survey Bot at Sony&BMG Island which is owned by the Second Life Research Group. That’s a very neat use for a bot. I wonder who won that 25,000L$???
Anyway, if you want to have a bot in Second Life then you can either use SLeek which is FREE or get Thoys’ SL Bot which cost L$2,000. SLeek is very good and free but the current version has a huge memory leak. Thoys has features not available in SLeek like integration with Pandorabot, listening to dialog messages and it uses memory better with very low CPU usage. Both are good so the choice is yours but if you choose Thoys’ SL Bot then you can register your bots at 3 Stars and a Sun.
If you do drop by at 3 Stars and a Sun and you happen to catch Kabalyero Kidd there then you are very much welcome to talk to him. His replies may be off at times so please bear with him because he is still learning. Ha ha ha!
Anyway, bots are not only good for camping and if you use your imagination then I’m pretty sure you’ll find a lot of good things you can use them for.
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We all know that Second Life’s client is a resource hog and it will and can slow down even the best built gaming rig that is on the market today but wait there are alternatives especially if you just want to chat with your Second Life friends. In fact, you don’t have to log in using the Second Life’s client to chat and do some basic functions. Just grab these two lightweight Second Life clients and you are on your way to chatting in-world.
SLeek is an open-source (BSD-style license), relatively lightweight client for Linden Lab’s Second Life virtual world. It allows you to perform basic in-world tasks such as chatting, IM, viewing Inventory, viewing Profiles, and more. It can be useful especially for lower-power computers, or if you only need the basic functionality of SL at the moment.
SLeek is currently in alpha status. Bugs may happen!
Here are some screenshots of SLeek in action:
What works:
- Logging in!
- Receiving and sending chat (whisper, say, shout) from agents and objects.
- Receiving a list of nearby agents.
- Teleporting.
- Sending and receiving IMs.
- People search.
- SLeek Scripting (runtime code compilation, can hook into SLeek/SLNetCom/libsecondlife).
- Inventory support (not all item types supported yet).
- Sending typing animation when typing.
- Setting away/busy status.
- Flying.
- Autopilot (+ flying).
- Profile viewing (basic).
- Receiving teleport offers.
- Debug log.
- Region search.
- Basic Friends functionality.
- Offering teleports to friends.
What doesn’t work (or just isn’t there yet):
- Groups functionality.
- Offline IMs
- Too much other stuff.
Shortcuts:
- Enter/Return: Says the inputted chat text.
- Ctrl+Enter: Shouts the inputted chat text.
- Ctrl+Shift+Enter: Whispers the inputted chat text.
- Ctrl+Alt+D: Toggles the Debug menu (next to Help, may take two or three tries).
Download SLeek
AjaxLife is a project to build a web-based client for Second Life that does not rely on browser plugins, making it suitable for use where you cannot install plugins, e.g. at work, school, or games console.
You don’t need to download or install anything to use AjaxLife. It rans in your browser. Here are some screenshots of AjaxLife in action.
I’ve tried AjaxLife before but currently the server is down but you can still visit the developer’s blog for news and updates.
Note: Please remember that these 2 lightweight alternative Second Life clients can’t be used for camping. If you want to and if you are a programmer yourself then you can download the source code and modify it to your needs. They are Open Source.
Warning: Using these clients require that you enter your password to log in so be very careful in using them.