SphynxDraft/RenoSix
What will bots do?
A properly set up bot is capable of handling both invites and ejects for groups - either on rentals (for CasperLet) or product purchase (for CasperVend; both inworld and Marketplace) and if you choose to use a "personal bot" from SmartBots, the bot is also capable of handling bot-based delivery, ideal for products that are no-copy. (Inventory drops from scripted gadgets simply vanish, never to be seen again, if accidentally declined. If an item is sent from an avatar, it at least goes to the trashcan first when it's accidentally declined.)
Terminology
- Bot: A unattended avatar account, used for automatic programmed activities or responses
- Hosted Service: You pay a third party to host the bot for you. Generally, you pay every week, and they are responsible for making sure everything is running.
- Self-Hosted: You need to host the bot yourself, on your own computer. If you don't keep a computer on 24/7 already, then self-hosting is probably not for you.
Sit, Rover, Sit!
To get your bot to sit on an object (pose stand, chair, etc.) follow the instructions on the SmartBots site. These instructions are originally set up for SmartBots, but might work for other bots or metabolt as well.
You will need the UUID of the object you want your bot to sit on. In Firestorm, you will see the object's UUID if you right-click then select "Edit". If you're using any other viewer, you can simply copy this script into a script file in your object, and once the script saves, it will tell you the UUID of the object in local chat (just open up your chat buffer and look for yellow text):
default{
state_entry(){
llOwnerSay("This object's UUID is: " + (string)llGetKey());
}
}
If you re-rez your object, it will get a new UUID, so you will need to use this script again to make sure your bot is up to date.
Hosted Service
SmartBots
SmartBots is a third party bot hosting service that also allows you the option to have your own bot account hosted by them (so you don't have to run your computer 24/7 for your bot).
SmartBots Info & Instructions
- For information on pricing, see the SmartBots price list.
- The two types of SmartBot bots used with CasperTech are the group inviter bot and the personal bot.
- For details on setting up your SmartBots bot, see the SmartBots page.
Self-Hosted
In order for self-hosted bots to be used, they must be running 24/7 on a machine that YOU control.
Corrade Bot - Advanced Users Only
 | June 2016: You need the latest "Progressive" version 9.9.1 or later to work with CasperTech products. The "conservative" version does not have the functions for CasperTech at this time. |
- Corrade is for advanced users - the setup will be confusing for inexperienced operators.
- Corrade is free to download and use
- Full documentation is at Grimoire.org
Minimum System Requirements
- Unix: Linux or BSD + Mono 3.2.8
- Windows: .NET framework 4.5
- x86 or ARM dual-core CPU
- 250MB RAM
- Always-on internet connection
- An editor that loads and saves files encoded in UTF8
Thoys Bot
- Thoys Bot may be purchased at the Westland sim/region
- The cost is L$ 2,000 up front
- There are no monthly fees.
- Documentation may be found on the website
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows XP SP2, Win2000, Vista or Windows 7
- .NET framework 3.5 or higher
- Always-on internet connection
Depreciated
 | These bots are no longer developed and/or maintained. As of June 2016, they currently still work, but any existing bugs will not be fixed. |
METAbolt
METAbolt is a free text-based viewer for Second Life. METAbolt is popular for self-hosted bots because it needs minimal setup, and takes minimal system resources on the computer it is running on (so multiple instances can be running simultaneously).
Minimum System Requirements
- Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1 - Download
- Windows: XP/SP2, Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008
- Always-on internet connection
METAbolt Installation
- Download and install .Net if it's not already
- Get METAbolt - Download
- Open the .zip file and double-click on "setup.exe"
- Let the install complete
METAbolt Instructions
- See the METAbolt page for details on setting up your bots.
PikkuBot
PikkuBots is a bot system that allows you to download and self-host one or more bots, or they can host the bot for you. Pikku has 49 commands available for the "lite" version, and over 500 commands available for the "premium" version, whether or not you self-host or have them host a bot for you. Be aware that while PikkuBot is very powerful in features, it is potentially very complicated to get fully set up. If you get "lost" easily, consider METAbolt (if you want to self-host) or SmartBots (if you want to have someone else host the bot) instead.
Minimum System Requirements
- Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1 - Download
- Windows: XP 32bit / 64bit, Vista 32bit, Home Server 32bit, 2003 Server 32bit / 64bit (others may work but are NOT tested)
- Apple: Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Linux: Linux with Mono-Beta
- Always-on Internet connection, for self-hosting
PikkuBot Installation
- Download and install .Net if it's not already
- Get PikkuBot Installer - Download
- Double-click on the installer.exe
- Let the install complete
PikkuBot Info & Instructions
- See how to prepare a bot account for PikkuBots
- For information on PikkuBot hosting rates, see the PikkuBot price list page.
- View the FAQ about PikkuBots
- View the PikkuBot documentation hub
- See the PikkuBot warning with Windows Vista
- Troubleshoot error messages
PikkuBot bug
- Your PikkuBot can NOT be on the same sim as ANY of your vendors, OR any neighbouring regions right next door to a region with your vendors, or group invites will not work. If you move your bot to another region, you may need to wait up to 2 minutes before invites will start working.
This is due to Pikkubot not understanding messages delivered with llRegionSayTo.