What is RLV?
RLV stands for Restrained Love Viewer.
It is a protocol added to the default Second Life® viewer code that enables greater interactivity in between avatars.
Most of our products make use of the RLV protocol in one or another way. A very popular application of RLV is the "Force Teleport" feature in our collars. Other examples of features that makes use of RLV, and that you may already be familiar with, are shared folders and outfits.
It is a protocol added to the default Second Life® viewer code that enables greater interactivity in between avatars.
Most of our products make use of the RLV protocol in one or another way. A very popular application of RLV is the "Force Teleport" feature in our collars. Other examples of features that makes use of RLV, and that you may already be familiar with, are shared folders and outfits.
Compatibility
To use RLV you will first need to download a third party Second Life® viewer that has the protocol included.
For the creation of each of our products we test them against the following third party Second Life® viewers:
In our experience the above viewers all have been safe and of high quality, and we would recommend to try out each for finding out which one appeals to you the most. One personal favorite for play is Catznip because it has the least distractions. Getting used to a new viewer takes about one to two weeks on average, and you should have no problems adjusting if you want to try out something new.
For the creation of each of our products we test them against the following third party Second Life® viewers:
In our experience the above viewers all have been safe and of high quality, and we would recommend to try out each for finding out which one appeals to you the most. One personal favorite for play is Catznip because it has the least distractions. Getting used to a new viewer takes about one to two weeks on average, and you should have no problems adjusting if you want to try out something new.
Enabling RLV
Some viewers have RLV enabled by default, but other viewers require you to check a box somewhere in the viewer's preferences. Below you will see a demonstration of how it is enabled in the Firestorm viewer's preferences.
|
To finish enabling the RLV protocol (in this case called "Remote Scripted Viewer Controls") the viewer has to be restarted once.
If you have RLV disabled in your viewer, your collar might print several strange chat message to the Nearby Chat, looking like this: [23:58] RLV: @versionnew=293847 This is the collar querying the viewer to learn whether the RLV protocol was enabled or not. When RLV was correctly enabled, it will print the following message to the Nearby Chat instead: [23:58] Collar: RLV ready! |
Disabling RLV
You can also disable RLV and still retain some features in the collar. Leashing, stripping and posing don't require RLV at all for example.
|
To stop your collar from querying for RLV when you log into Second Life®. Go to the RLV menu and click the OFF button.
|
When you have turned RLV off manually in your collar, you will have to also manually turn it on once you wish to make use of RLV features in your collar again. The ON and OFF switch in this case determine whether the collar queries automatically for RLV at login or not.
Is RLV safe?
Yes, of course the RLV protocol is technically safe. In any other case it wouldn't be allowed by Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life®.
However, there are always people who wish to cause some mischief on the Second Life® platform, and this can be really annoying.
Such mischief could be to be teleported somewhere all of a sudden, to be stripped or have mesh body parts detached, and even having the screen go dark or blurry, all this could be a result of something that was sent through the RLV protocol.
That is why we only recommend to use the RLV products of scripters with good reputation, and to stay away from old freebie "RLV relays".
However, there are always people who wish to cause some mischief on the Second Life® platform, and this can be really annoying.
Such mischief could be to be teleported somewhere all of a sudden, to be stripped or have mesh body parts detached, and even having the screen go dark or blurry, all this could be a result of something that was sent through the RLV protocol.
That is why we only recommend to use the RLV products of scripters with good reputation, and to stay away from old freebie "RLV relays".
The RLV Relay
All of our collars have an integrated so-called "RLV relay".
This feature can receive RLV commands from outside sources, such as beds, cages and traps, to have your collar relay them to the Second Life® viewer. Why would this be necessary? Well, the way the RLV protocol functions, only those commands coming from objects that belong to you can be received by the viewer. In any other case anyone could send any commands to cause mischief.
This feature can receive RLV commands from outside sources, such as beds, cages and traps, to have your collar relay them to the Second Life® viewer. Why would this be necessary? Well, the way the RLV protocol functions, only those commands coming from objects that belong to you can be received by the viewer. In any other case anyone could send any commands to cause mischief.
|
Collar N° 9 uses our proprietary technology that includes many safety rules and filters to ensure a safe RLV experience.
Imagine this like a firewall. If you are not sure how to configure your RLV relay, here are a few example cases that should help you make an informed decision. |
Ask Mode
You are a casual player who likes to be sat on beds and animated furniture by your playmates. Clicking "Yes" means giving consent to you, and you rather perform a single mouse-click before anything happens than having stuff you may not be comfortable with happen to you out of the blue. The free time you choose to spend on Second Life® is precious to you, and you want a predictable and fun experience.
Auto Mode
You are a trap and cage enthusiast who wants to be grabbed and controlled. You love the thrill and the surprise. Having to confirm pop-ups with additional consent queries only distracts from the fun, and besides that you know how clear RLV if something went wrong.
Helpless Mode¹
To you, signing into Second Life® means "consenting" to anything that happens. Being tossed into a pit of snakes like Ragnar Lodbrok sounds like time well spent. You are thrilled when invisible strangers detach your mesh head and force tp you into their L$60 skybox rental for surprise buttsecks. Really. Anything goes. Being griefed is hot. You have no limits, none.
¹ Helpless Mode can only be activated in collars that have the Heartcore plugin installed and enabled.
Force Teleporting
Force teleporting can be done by Owners, Kidnappers and, if additionally enabled, Trusted avatars on the collar. A force teleport is performed like any other teleport offer through the contact list. The "force" part means that the avatar receiving the offer cannot decline it.
Other RLV Collar Features
Most features in the collar make use of the RLV protocol in one way or another. Beside all of the features that nested in the RLV menu, the hover adjust in the Pose menu makes use of RLV, so does the main lock of the collar, or the Sobriquet renamer for auto-directing written chat through a secret channel so it appears as if spoken with a different nickname.