The Chrome Embedded Framework (CEF) Update 2020, viewer 6.57, providing better support for media playback options win the viewer, including the ability to live stream into Second Life.As such, it incorporates updates from Linden Lab previously included in the 6.4.5 Beta release and from the following Lab viewer releases: Linden Lab Derived Updates Overviewįirestorm 6.4.12 brings the viewer to parity with the Lab’s 6.4.11 viewer code base. Starting with this release, towards the end of the installation process, Firestorm will display a prompt: Do you want to register Firestorm as default handler for virtual world protocols?Ī response of Yes to this prompt will set the viewer to open map SLurls for example. Again, please refer to the Firestorm 6.4.12 generic release notes for additional details of all changes and updates in this release.Do, however, make sure you back-up all your settings safely so you can restore them after installing 6.4.12.There is no need to perform a clean install with this release if you do not wish to.Note: while there has been an EEP beta release – 6.9 (July 2020) – this summary has been written for those who may still be running the 6.5 release from May 2020.Īlso, given limitations of my own time (coupled with an inability to run 6.5 in direct comparison with 6.1), this is a much briefer overview of changes for a Firestorm release in comparison to past overviews in these pages. This is the formal release of Firestorm supporting the Lab’s Environment Enhancement Project (EEP) it also includes a number of other Lab-specific updates to the viewer, such as the Camera Presets capability. On Wednesday, December 9th, 2020, Firestorm issued a release version of their viewer – 6.1.