Firestorm Viewer Downloads For Second Life
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Current Release for Second Life
Firestorm 6.6.3 (67470) Release
Firestorm 6.6.3 (67470) Release Notes
“n/a” in the table below means “not available”; see the boxed note above.
Windows
| Version | 32/64-bit | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Windows 64-bit | 64-bit only | SL only | ✓ | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 64 bit Windows Setup.exe MD5 Checksum: ad6cc94678f2e26f5842ab7963d48aa7 |
| Windows 32-bit | 32 and 64 | SL only | ✓ | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 32 bit Windows setup.exe MD5 Checksum: 390a25a6b16cf40fc2be02143dae66f6 |
Mac x64
| Version | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Mac 64-bit | SL only | ✓ | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 64 bit Intel Mac.dmg MD5 Checksum: ceea1b0124afc17a4bb8a2b1b5899f0d |
Linux x64
| Version | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Linux 64-bit | SL only | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 64 bit Linux.tar.xz MD5 Checksum: eefef714abff7007b1b6e70153c45bee |
More information about the 64-bit builds can be found here.
Current Release for OpenSim
OpenSim versions of Firestorm do not have Havok. That only matters if you're uploading mesh objects and need to specify the mesh physics properties, or if you need to manipulate the region navmesh for pathfinding. The terms of the Havok license prohibit its use anywhere but Second Life, so it's not present in OpenSim versions.
In order to be able to login to grids other than Second Life, you need to enable a setting. From the login screen, go to
Viewer Menu → Preferences→ Advanced→ Allow login to other grids. Also see Grid Selector
Viewer Menu → Preferences→ Advanced→ Allow login to other grids. Also see Grid Selector
Firestorm 6.6.3 (67470) Release
Firestorm 6.6.3 (67470) Release Notes
“n/a” in the table below means “not available”; see the boxed note above.
Windows
| Version | 32/64-bit | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Windows 64-bit OS | 64-bit only | SL& OpenSim | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 64 bit Windows Setup.exe MD5 Checksum: 36ee71743a449221dc2f558f782a4e52 | |
| Windows 32-bit OS | 32 and 64 | SL& OpenSim | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470 32 bit Windows setup.exe MD5 Checksum: a90f83014f3e74d24238cb4ec422eb35 |
Mac x64
| Version | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Mac 64-bit OpenSim | OpenSim only | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470OS 64 bit Intel Mac.dmg MD5 Checksum: 6b9ca6d69c1e680567e4eba8d271b6c1 |
Linux x64
| Version | Grids | Havok | Level of Support | Download |
| Linux 64-bit OpenSim | OpenSim Only | Full Release | Firestorm Release 6.6.3.67470OS 64 bit Linux.tar.xz MD5 Checksum: 3799f7d749516c67a5fd2bb544a1858c |
Supported Operating Systems
Windows
- Windows 8.1 and 10 and 11, 32bit and 64bit, are supported.
Earlier versions of Windows are not supported.
- Windows 10 & 11 - Firestorm 6.0.2 and later are compatible with Windows 10 and 11.
However, if you are running Windows on a system with an older Intel graphics card which does not support Windows 10 or 11 - Intel HD 2000, Intel HD 3000 or anything marked as “No” for Windows 10 or 11 on this list,
you will only be able to run the 32bit versions of Firestorm 6.0.2 and later. even if you have a 64bit version of Windows 10 or 11.
Please see the “Graphics Issues After Win10 Update” section on this page for detailed instructions if you are running Windows 10 or 11 on an older unsupported Intel card and have problems running Firestorm 6.0.2 or later.
Mac x64
- Firestorm is built and tested on Catalina (10.15)
- Firestorm will probably run on systems back to El Capitan; however, no extensive testing is done on anything before Big Sur.
- Users on Monterey may encounter Mac permissions issues and need to take additional steps to get your mic permissions to work correctly.
Refer to Voice Issues > By Operating System > Mac, "If You Never Receive the Mac Mic Permissions Prompt".
There may be additional, unknown issues.
Linux x64
- Ubuntu LTS (18.04, 20.04) 64-bit is supported, as is any derivative or variant. 16.04 is no longer supported as it is past the end of the LTS.
- Arch and similar distributions can use the firestorm-bin package, which purports to install all dependencies, and the viewer from our servers. You are strongly encouraged to check the MD5SUM for the downloaded tarball to ensure that it is really from us.
- For all other Linux distributions, feel free to submit details of your success and/or failure to any Firestorm team member or to the Firestorm Jira. Contributions may be included on our wiki to benefit others.
- Some additional libraries and/or packages may be needed; they are listed on this page.
- Older hardware may not be able to support Firestorm, even when a supported OS is installed.
Additional Downloads to Fix Problems
Windows
- SLURLs not working in your browser, or choose to open with a different viewer (Windows)
- Instructions are included, but can also be seen on the Wiki here.
Additional Downloads to Enhance User Experience
Quicktime
- Windows - Quicktime does not need to be installed to play media on Firestorm 5.0.1 or later.
- Mac - Quicktime to play streaming videos. (iTunes is not needed)
GStreamer
- Linux - Info for download to play streaming videos. (Please read page for info on installing GStreamer for your particular distribution.)
Growl
- Windows - As of November 2018 the Growl for Windows site is dead. Users who already have Growl installed can continue to use it for the time being. Users may be able to download a copy from its github release page.
- Mac - Mac - This site will lead you to the Mac App Store for downloading. Please note the reviews and the update status of Growl before purchasing; Firestorm cannot guarantee its functionality.
- Linux - Growl is implicit in the libnotify package, which is preinstalled in most distros.
Video Drivers
Mac drivers are included with OS upgrades. However, to determine what card you have, select “About this Mac” from the Apple menu, then click “More Info”. Under Hardware select Graphics/Displays.
If you are not sure what type of video card you have, use GPU-Z found (Windows only) here. For Linux, in a console use:
lspci | grep VGA
Nvidia Video Driver
- Latest driverLast checked 04/09/2022 - Windows: 516.94 (2022.8.9 ) - Linux: 515.65.01 (2022.8.2 )
ATI Video Driver
- Latest driverLast checked 04/09/2022 - Windows: Adrenalin 22.5.1 Recommended (WHQL) (5/10/2022) - Linux: 22.20 (2022.8.2 )
Intel Video Driver
- Intel driver download page Intel does not have a universal driver set. Please go to Intel's site and use the auto-detect feature.