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Activeworlds Plug-in

Minimum System Requirements:

Pentium 4 CPU 1GHz or equivalent
256MB RAM System Memory
Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP3
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
Windows Media Player 7 or later
OpenGL, Software Render, DirectX 8 or later
Video card with at least 32MB and the latest drivers.

However, for an adequate experience in Active Worlds we recommend the following minimum:

Pentium Dual Core CPU 2GHz or equivalent
2 GB RAM System Memory
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (with their latest Service Pack)
Internet Explorer 7 or later
Windows Media Player 9 or later
DirectX 9.0 or later
Hardware accelerated 3D graphic card with at least 128MB dedicated video memory (i.e. GeForce 7000 series or later, or equivalent) and its latest drivers

You can click the picture above to auto-launch into the Activeworlds Universe. For those who prefer to download the plug-in and install it from their computer click the link below.

World Servers 6.0

The World Server 6.0 is now available for those world owners who are interested in hosting their own worlds.

    Important note: the World Server requires unrestricted access to the internet in order to function. Running behind a firewall, proxy server, or any other type of network configuration that blocks incoming connections is NOT supported.

    The administration tool for world servers is included with the installer for the Windows version of the World Server, but must be downloaded separately here if you are using the Solaris or Linux versions of the World Server:

World Servers 5.2

The World Server 5.2 is now available for those world owners who are interested in hosting their own worlds.

    Important note: the World Server requires unrestricted access to the internet in order to function. Running behind a firewall, proxy server, or any other type of network configuration that blocks incoming connections is NOT supported.

    The administration tool for world servers is included with the installer for the Windows version of the World Server, but must be downloaded separately here if you are using the Solaris or Linux versions of the World Server:

Activeworlds SDK - 5.2/6.0

The Activeworlds Software Development Kit (SDK) provides an easy way for programmers to develop applications that function within the Active Worlds virtual environment. The SDK also allows universe administrators to develop administration utilities to help manage their own Active Worlds universes. Documentation for the 5.2 SDK can be found by clicking here.

World Servers 5.1

The World Server 5.1 is now available for those world owners who are interested in hosting their own worlds.

    Important note: the World Server requires unrestricted access to the internet in order to function. Running behind a firewall, proxy server, or any other type of network configuration that blocks incoming connections is NOT supported.

    The administration tool for world servers is included with the installer for the Windows version of the World Server, but must be downloaded separately here if you are using the Solaris or Linux versions of the World Server:

Activeworlds SDK - 5.1

The Activeworlds Software Development Kit (SDK) provides an easy way for programmers to develop applications that function within the Active Worlds virtual environment. The SDK also allows universe administrators to develop administration utilities to help manage their own Active Worlds universes. Documentation for the 5.1 SDK can be found by clicking here.

World Content

"I have a world, now what?" From objects to avatars, we have what you need to get you going! These files are free for you to use in your world. They're all a labor of love from many fine Active Worlds craftspeople and artisans. Enjoy them and build well!

AlphaWorld Art and Sounds (*includes NEW objects)

Mars Art and Sounds
  • models (marsmodels.zip, updated 09/29/08)
  • textures (marstextur.zip, updated 09/29/08)
  • avatars (marsavs.zip, updated 09/29/08)
  • seqs (marsseqs.zip, updated 09/29/08)
  • sounds (marssounds.zip, updated 09/29/08)
  • Mars registry (marsregistry.zip, updated 10/06/08)
Colony Alpha Art and Sounds Megapath Art and Avatars (*NEW* Includes all the 3DHP & all the Alphaworld objects)
  • models (/megapath/models.zip, updated 03/02/10)
  • textures (/megapath/textures.zip, updated 03/02/10)
  • avatars (/megapath/avatars.zip, updated 03/02/10)
  • seqs (/megapath/seqs.zip, updated 03/02/10)
  • sounds (/megapath/sounds.zip, updated 03/02/10)
  • registry (/megapath/registry.txt, updated 03/02/10)

3rd Party Products

These products and tools were not developed nor are they supported by Activeworlds. We provide these as a courtesy. Thanks to: Andras , Ima Genius , MicroMouse Productions & Fyrene.

  • AW Property Locator - Locate property in Alphaworld.
  • 3dstorwx 40k - For converting 3D Studio files to RWX.
  • Cobtorwx 50k - For converting Caligari Truespace files to RWX.
  • Dxftorwx 68k - For converting AutoCad files to RWX.
  • Dos4gw 144k - Required to use some of the above converters. (Note: You may already have this file on your system)
  • Rwxmod 61k - For creating world registry and modifying rwx models.
  • Rw20dlls 403k - Some of the dlls necessary to run rwxmod.
  • Hemisphere  - Creates a textured hemisphere to match with an underlying cylinder.
  • Multizip - Zips/unzips multiple rwx files at once, transforms/scales and cleans rwx files from.
  • Ps13 - World database (propdump) manipulation utility junk.
  • Reduce - Rwx file cleanup tool. (for reducing d/l time)
  • Logwn - World log file analyzer.
  • Reggen - Registry generating tool (NEW Version, COB support!)
  • Mapview - Create your own map of your world.
  • Accutrans - Universal converter/helper tool to make avatars, handle various conversion - even make modular ground pieces.
  • Animcart - Nice tool to make animated textures for AW. Included a small textfile how to use it.
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