The Flotsam Project strives to create a better sailing environment in virtual worlds powered by the Open Simulator project, by developing new custom region modules, as well as encouraging and supporting enhancements to the OpenSim core.

Make sure you check out Flotsam's Wiki page to see what all we're up to.

What we're currently working on

• XmlRpcGroups Implementation -- Trying to introduce Groups to OpenSim so that they can be leveraged for control of wind for sailing events by group Officers and/or Members.
• FlotsamCache -- A hybrid memory/disk cache for assets.

Some of the things we've worked on

• Updated Wind Module and llWind()
• Updated llSetHoverHeight()
• New custom FlotsamWind module
• Updated Region/Estate Sun handling

What we're hoping to work on in the future:

• Weather Module

  • Coordinating wind across a grid
  • Clouds, Rain and other weather conditions

• Complex Wind Modules with support for sail boats

  • Direct support for sailboats w/ direct physics engine support
  • Wind shadows

• Updated physics

  • Water bouyency, and friction

• Tide Module

  • Coordinated changing in water level over time
  • Physics enhanced tidal affects on sailboats