Second Life Nov. 2012 | Page 3

Avatars

Basic AVATAR movement

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First thing we learned in Second life was basic avatar movements such as how to walk, run, jump, fly and drive.

Walk

-To walk your avatar, use the arrow keys on your keyboard

Running

-Running is done with the same keys as walking. Press Ctrl + R

Jumping and ducking

-Tap Page UP or E

-Hold Page Down or C to duck

Flying

Holding the same key to jump makes you fly

Double-tap run

Double-tap and hold the up arrow key to run forward. Tap and hold the up arrow key again to walk. This feature gives a more realistic appearance to avatar movement.

1.Open Me > Preferences to open the PREFERENCES window.

2.Click the Move & View tab.

3.Check the Tap-tap-hold to run checkbox.

Using Vehicles

In Second Life, there are many kinds of vehicles, from realistic sports cars to fantastical spaceships. You can buy vehicles from the Market place in SL.

Vehicle operation varies widely; consult each vehicle's specific manual. You can however operate most vehicles by right clicking and selecting the appropriate option. Your avatar is seated in control of the vehicle, and the same directional keys used to control your avatar are now operating the vehicle.