http://rocketvirtual.com

It uses the Diva Distro Standalone Hypergid version of Opensim. Assumes a “Data Center” setup and not home cable modem. But would work with such. Includes FREE 12 region terrain files… A model version of this world can be visited and exists at

http://viradu.com

This is a themed science fiction virtual world that goes along with my sci-fi blog at

http://webmac.com

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it runs great but the Diva Distro looks approachable by me and subQuark. like anything else, it's just a matter of learning more. like what it means to run it on a fibre optic network and what concurrency limits that creates

our focus is shifted to being a virtual field trip destination to go along with a lab manual/workbook and maybe hypergridding would be a solution. we have only lost internet connectivity twice in three years during power outages

thank you again for being "the" voice on all of this (and a voice that we can understand!) =)

The big advantage to using Reaction Grid over the self-hosted Diva Distro is that ReactionGrid takes care of all the hardware, networking, and upgrading issues — more than worth the $25 (starting price) they charge for their regions.

I'm not sure what you mean by "self contained" however. You can run self-hosted grids as standalones, or you can attach them to existing grids. And ReactionGrid can run worlds for you that are attached to their grid, or that are separate grids.

The Diva Distro is pre-set with hypergrid enabled, allowing teleportation in and out. Reaction Grid is also hypergrid enabled, and if you use them to run a private grid, you can either enable or disable hypergrid, as you prefer. (Disabling hypergrid is good for closed worlds, like schools that don't want strangers teleporting into classes or enterprises holding private meetings.)

If you've got technical staff — or just want to get closer to the tech to learn how it works — the Diva Distro is a free way to get worlds up and running.

– Maria

especially in light of the "starts at $55k" solution Linden Lab has!

we were so exasperated with Linden's policy changes having a negative impact on our business (plus the cost) that we entered in Reaction Grid for our corporate focused solution offerings

but for solutions that need to be self-contained, Dr. Lopes' deployment looks rather viable =)

http://www.metaverseink.com/blog/?p=28

Try the following ports: 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003. They should all be open. If not, then the problem is with your router configuration.

To hypergrid teleport to your new SA, log into another grid, click on Map (bottom right of screen), and enter your IP address followed by ":9000" into the Search box and click search.

For example, mine is: "97.80.118.69:9000"

If the Map doesn't find your SA it doesn't mean that the hypergrid isn't working — it just means that either your starting location isn't hypergrid enabled, or that you're too far away (they still haven't fixed that distance bug!).

In my case, when I teleport in from OSGrid, I first have to jump to Dahlia Island. Dahlia Island is on the southern side of OSGrid, and close enough to my SA to jump there.

If the Map finds your grid, but the teleport itself fails, it's probably a matter of incompatible software versions. For example, I am able to teleport in from OSGrid, but not from Reaction Grid. This isn't a hypergrid problem, but a regular teleport problem — it occurs with in-grid teleports as well. Again, the fix is to try different starting locations for your teleports. And the compability issues are weird — you might be able to jump from A to B but not B to A, or from A to B to C but not A to C.

As OpenSim stabilizes and they stop putting out new upgrades every few hours, this problems will probably appear less and less.

Good luck teleporting!

– Maria