Getting unstuck

Look like this?



It's called a particle cloud.

You could wait a couple of minutes to see if you fully rez into your avatar of choice. If that doesn't work, try logging out and logging back in again.

More info and advice to check out...

Quote Originally Posted by metaslurp View Post
I'm a ghost!

Assuming this is not related to your preferred appearance in Second Life, being an unwitting ghost could be due to a couple of different issues:

1. If you've logged in or teleported to a new location and all you see is a ghosty blob where your avatar should be, you're probably just experiencing some lag. It's possible that everyone around you sees you just fine, but things are rendering slowly on your end. If this is a common issue, you might want to make sure you're plugged directly into your high-speed Internet access. Sometimes things rez slower when you're on a wireless connection.

2. If you didn't log out properly (i.e., the Region or your computer crashed), other Residents may be treated to visions of your avatar's ghost. Spooky! A truly "ghosted avatar" is when you see another Resident's avatar but they aren't really there—you may even be able to walk through them. Waiting a few minutes usually remedies the situation. If you're still having issues after waiting a bit, send in a ticket and the Support Lindens can release your avatar's troubled spirit and you should be good to go.
Getting unstuck


Quote Originally Posted by metaslurp View Post
Q: I just logged into the new Viewer, and I'm a cloud. What happened?
A: Looks like lag! If all you see is a ghosty blob where your avatar should be, you're probably just experiencing some lag. Things may be rendering slowly on your end, but others may see you just fine. If this is a frequent issue, try using a wired high-speed Internet connection rather than WiFi. And if you can right-click yourself and select My Appearance, then going into Appearance Mode and back out again can assist you in rendering fully.
New to Viewer 2? Some Frequently Asked Questions



my avatar won't show up as anything but a cloud of fog it won't change to avater
Quote Originally Posted by Unklebob
Write this down and when inworld do this...

Click on the Advanced Menu at the top of the screen. If it is not next to the Help menu, press ctrl+alt+D to make it show

Select Debug settings.....a small window will open. select "RenderUnloadedAvatar" from the drop down box and then set it to "True"
http://blogs.secondlife.com/thread/30487?tstart=90


Quote Originally Posted by AA
You also appear as a cloud when some information about you gets lost on the way from one place to another. However, you are not stuck this way permanently! See the following steps for help on restoring yourself to normal:

1. From your main menu, click Edit > Preferences > Graphics tab.
2. Slide the Quality & Performance slider to a lower setting.
3. Check the box next to Custom on the Graphics tab.
4. Move the Draw distance slider to the left.
5. Slide the Mesh Details sliders to Low.
6. Avatar Impostors is checked by default. If you have unchecked it, activate that feature again.

Additional helpful techniques:

● Log out and restart Second Life (relog).
● Right-click yourself, select Appearance, do NOT save anything, and click Close.

If those don't work, try the following process:

1. Access and wear a default avatar.
2. Re-wear your normal shape, skin, clothes, and attachments. This step is much easier if you are using a pre-existing saved outfit, but remember not to save anything before your avatar is restored!.
https://blogs.secondlife.com/message/124998



7. Incomplete avatars are shown as a cloud
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/10_T...own_as_a_cloud

"I see Cloud People"

■ Sometimes in Second Life, the simulator has not completely sent the minimum Appearance information to your computer about what an avatar should look like. In previous versions, this meant the avatar would look like a gray, female model made of clay ("Ruth").

■ This usually only lasts a few moments, while the server is delivering the essential information: an avatar's shape, chest-texture, and waist-texture.

■ In rare cases, if the server is misperforming, sometimes the Cloud won't ever acquire the essential Appearance information and stays a cloud for a long time.



Ruth
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Ruth

Rebake/Clearing the cache
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Rebake#Rebake_Textures
Rebaking textures

Rebaking your avatar's textures is a workaround to resolve common problems with your avatar's appearance, including parts from the Second Life user interface or even other programs appearing on your avatar's body and clothes. Other times, your avatar may be covered in glitchy stripes, appear totally black, and soforth. These defects are visible to other people, and rebaking is a good first step on the troubleshooting path.
Rebake
http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Rebake

The fix for missing textures on your avatar, which usually everyone can see but you (the white pyjamas syndrome). Press Control/Alt/D (letter D, not Delete) to obtain the Client Menu at the top of your screen, then choose Character... Rebake Textures. Finally go in and out of the Appearances Menu by right clicking on your avatar. This usually clears the problem and makes the textures on your clothes visible again.

Rendering Issues

Quote Originally Posted by Peep Sideshow View Post
If you go to the club at Wild & Crazy Coconut, they have a deruthing object you can touch to clear visible cache. It's on the right side of the dance floor (wooden part, not the pool part). Sometimes works 
Quote Originally Posted by Darcy View Post
I still don't know what the issue was...they had me log on using the SL viewer instead of Emerald, which put me right back at the white cloud. I ended up putting on the initial female test avatar and then it allowed me to rebuild from there.

I LOVE that SL offers support chat. Very cool.

Video Tutorial/Rebake textures to fix clothing glitches



Here's a summary of a variety of possible solutions culled from Forums and Wikis:


◆ Log out and then log back in again.


■ Make sure you're plugged directly into your high-speed Internet access. Sometimes things rez slower when you're on a wireless connection.


◘ Right-click yourself
◘ Select My Appearance
◘ Go into Appearance mode and back out again.


● Open Advanced menu (Ctrl+Alt+D)
● Select Debug Settings
● Type RenderUnloadedAvatar into the text field or select it from the dropdown menu
● Change the setting to True

1. From your main menu, click Edit > Preferences > Graphics tab.
2. Slide the Quality & Performance slider to a lower setting.
3. Check the box next to Custom on the Graphics tab.
4. Move the Draw Distance slider to the left.
5. Slide the Mesh Details sliders to Low.
6. Avatar Impostors is checked by default. If you have unchecked it, activate that feature again.


● Log out and restart Second Life (relog).
● Right-click yourself, select Appearance, do NOT save anything, and click Close.


1. Access and wear a default avatar.
2. Re-wear your normal shape, skin, clothes, and attachments. This step is much easier if you are using a pre-existing saved outfit, but remember not to save anything before your avatar is restored!


✖ Press Ctrl+Alt+D (letter D, not Delete) to obtain the Client Menu at the top of your screen
✖ Choose Character... Rebake Textures.
✖ Go in and out of the Appearances Menu by right-clicking on your avatar. 


✔ Got to a club with a "clear visible cache" or "deruthing" object and Touch it. 


♣ Force a reload with Ctrl-Alt-R (Advanced >> Character >> Rebake Character) or by going into Appearance mode.
♣ Try increasing your bandwidth setting in Preferences.
♣ Turn off things that may be stealing bandwidth (like your e-mail program, your browser, etc.).
♣ Avoid using wireless.


♠ Reset your modem and router.

✸ If you are an Emerald user, try installing and logging in with a Linden/Second Life viewer like Viewer 2.


✚ Clear the cache in the network tab in Preferences.
✚ Restart the viewer then wait for it to clear, this will take a little time, it should start automatically when it is done.
✚ Don't forget to press apply then OK when your done.


☛ Advanced > Character > Character Test > Test Female (or Male)


✈ Teleport to a quiet location.


♥ Change your bald base.


☎ Submit a ticket to Second Life Support.


✑ Clear your cache.
✑ Ctrl+P for Preferences > networks > push the button > Apply > OK.
✑ Restart the view (logoff)
✑ Wait. It will restart automatically when it has been cleared.

These seem to be the ones most commonly suggested to try first before hunkering down for a long session of trial-and-error troubleshooting or contacting Second Life Support.

Quote Originally Posted by Lee__ View Post
◆ Log out and then log back in again.


◘ Right-click yourself
◘ Select My Appearance
◘ Go into Appearance mode and back out again.


● Open Advanced menu (Ctrl+Alt+D)
● Select Debug Settings
● Type RenderUnloadedAvatar into the text field or select it from the dropdown menu
● Change the setting to True


● Log out and restart Second Life (relog).
● Right-click yourself, select Appearance, do NOT save anything, and click Close.


✸ If you are an Emerald user, try installing and logging in with a Linden/Second Life viewer like Viewer 2.