SL CHAT OVERLAY
Never miss a chat
when tabbed out.
Pops up SL messages over any window—sync with your viewer.
If your browser blocks the download or Windows shows a SmartScreen warning, choose “Keep” or “Run anyway”.
few steps to setup
getting started.
- 01 /
Buy the license
Buy and wear the license in Second Life, click Register, and wait for confirmation.
- 02 /
Open and set up the app
Download and open the app. Go to Settings and select your account’s chat log folder to unlock.
- 03 /
Enable viewer transcripts.
In SL viewer Preferences → Privacy → Logs & Transcripts, enable nearby chat transcripts and save IM / group logs.
more information
Good to know.
User guide
Portable Windows app (.exe)—syncs with your active viewer chat log. Pops up nearby chat, group chat/notices, or IMs over any window when you tab out.
✅ Local & Private
✅ Real-Time Chat Log Sync
✅ Display duration Set (timed / always-on)
✅ Message Type Show/Hide
✅ Clickable Message Links
✅ Custom color, size and transparency
■ 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
• Windows 11 x64 + .NET Framework 4.8 or later.
• No Mac, Linux, or Windows ARM support.
• Tested with Firestorm, Black Dragon, Radegast viewers.
■ 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹
① Buy and wear license inworld → click 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 → wait for success
② Click 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 the app → Open. No installation needed
③ Click App ⚙️𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 → choose your account's chat log folder to unlock
④ SL viewer Preferences → Privacy → Logs & Transcripts:
• For nearby chat, enable 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁
• For IM and group, check 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀
■ 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
① Click register, and select your new folder again after an account name change
② You can find your chat log folder in viewer Preferences → Network & Files → Directories → Conversation logs and transcripts
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to install it?
- No. Download and run the portable EXE. Windows 11 x64 with .NET Framework 4.8 or later is required.
- How do I unlock the app?
- Wear your registration HUD, click Register, then choose your account’s chat log folder in the app. Downloading the app does not replace registration.
- Do I need to have my Second Life viewer running?
- Yes. This overlay works alongside your active viewer (like Firestorm or other viewer) by reading local chat log files as they are written in real-time.
- Why I don't see messages?
- Please enable 'Save nearby chat transcript' and 'Save to Log and transcripts' in your SL viewer.
- Are conversations uploaded?
- The app shows new messages received from your computer local transcripts data. It does not upload your chat content, only connects online for registration and update checks.
- Why does Windows show a warning?
- If the application has few downloads or lacks a publisher signature, your browser may block the download or Windows may show a SmartScreen warning. Choose “Keep” to keep the download or “Run anyway” to open the application. You do not need to disable Windows security protection.
Changelog
v1.0 Initial Release
Privacy Policy
License HUD registration sends and stores your Second Life username, avatar UUID, product ID and registration time. Selecting a chat log folder sends your username for license verification. Startup uses a local license cache; update checks send no Second Life username or UUID. Network requests use HTTPS; hosting providers may log IP addresses and requests.
The app does not collect passwords or hardware IDs, modify viewer files, or copy or upload chat logs. Request registration data correction or deletion at [email protected] or by notecard to 41m.meow.
EULA
SL Chat Overlay — END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Effective date: 8 October 2026
Author / publisher: 41m
Contact: [email protected]
Official release page: https://41m.pages.dev/tools/sl-chat-overlay/
This agreement applies to the author's SL Chat Overlay software.
It does not grant rights to Second Life, any SL viewer, or content
owned by other people.
GRANT OF USE
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Subject to this agreement and any applicable account registration
requirements, the author grants you a non-exclusive license to:
- run this portable software for personal or commercial purposes;
- make copies for your own backup or personal use;
These permissions do not grant access to another person's account,
private information, or services for which you lack authorization.
The author retains copyright in the author's own software. Rights
not expressly granted are reserved, subject to applicable law and
any third-party licenses.
RESTRICTIONS AND REDISTRIBUTION
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You may not:
- sell the software itself or modified copies of it;
- redistribute the software or modified copies without the
author's prior written permission;
- misrepresent its origin or remove the author's copyright notices;
- use it to access accounts or information without authorization.
You may freely share the official release-page link so that others
can obtain the software from the author.
Any authorized redistribution must include this agreement and all
applicable notices, unaltered, unless the author expressly agrees
otherwise. The author may withdraw an individually granted
redistribution permission for future distribution by written notice.
That withdrawal does not by itself cancel the use rights of users
who already received permitted copies.
These restrictions apply to the author's code. They do not override
rights granted by applicable law or by a third-party license in its
respective component.
USER CONTENT
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Chat messages, chat logs, names, and other user or third-party
content remain the property of their respective owners. This
agreement does not give the author ownership of your chat content,
or grant you rights to other people's content.
You are responsible for having the rights and permissions necessary
to access, display, copy or share content, and for complying with
applicable privacy laws and platform rules. The software does not
grant permission to disclose private conversations.
REGISTRATION, NETWORK ACCESS AND UPDATES
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The software may require registration for the selected Second Life
account before chat display is enabled. Clicking Register on your
license HUD sends your username, avatar UUID and product identifier
to the licensing service, which stores them with the registration
time. Selecting your account's chat log folder sends your username
for license verification. App startup checks the local license cache
without sending your username. Availability of the licensing service
or of cached access is not guaranteed indefinitely.
When you click Check for updates, the software requests public
update information without sending your Second Life username or
avatar UUID. If a newer version is available, it asks whether to
download it. Declining leaves your current program unchanged.
Accepting downloads and verifies the update, then replaces the local
program and restarts it. Keep backups of anything important before
updating. Network, file-permission or other errors may prevent an
update from completing.
This agreement does not promise future updates, ongoing support, or
uninterrupted compatibility with Windows or an SL viewer. Privacy
and data-handling information is provided separately in
Privacy-policy.txt.
WINDOWS SECURITY NOTICE
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This portable app is unsigned. Windows SmartScreen may identify it
as an unrecognized app or show an unknown publisher. A reputation
warning is not, by itself, proof that a file is malicious or safe.
Download only from the official release channel and verify the
source before running it. Using this software does not require you
to disable Windows security protection.
NO WARRANTY
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TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT GUARANTEE ERROR-
FREE OPERATION, ACCURACY, SECURITY, OR UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AUTHOR SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY ARISING FROM
THE SOFTWARE OR ITS USE, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS,
INTERRUPTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF USER CONTENT.
Nothing in this agreement excludes or limits rights, remedies,
warranties or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue
to apply to the extent permitted by law.
THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS
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Any third-party component is governed by its own applicable license.
Nothing in this agreement overrides that license or restricts rights
it grants for that component. Windows, .NET and SL viewers are
separate products governed by their respective terms.
TRADEMARKS AND INDEPENDENCE
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Second Life and SL are trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. This
product is independent of Linden Lab and is not affiliated with,
sponsored by, or endorsed by Linden Research, Inc. Other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
ACCEPTANCE
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By using this software, you agree to this agreement to the extent
permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, do not use it.
For questions or redistribution permission, contact:
[email protected]