Introduction

Both Composer and Player on Windows have a small number of settings that either impact experiences or assist your interaction with Intuiface Technical Support.

NOTE: See our article about in-venue Player settings if you're not using Player Classic.

Composer Settings

Composer enables you to configure how aggressively you'd like it to address performance in the Web Browser Asset and 3D Model Asset. (Under the covers, the 3D Model Asset is based on a web browser.)

Ensure your Windows PC is always up to date with the latest video drivers for your graphics card to get the best performance out of the Web Browser and 3D Model assets.

Opening the Composer configuration panel

To open the configuration panel, select the menu item File -> Show Composer settings

Understanding the Composer configuration options

• Processor option
  Low-end video cards/GPUs can backfire, so on those PCs, you'll get better performance from the Web Browser Asset by using the CPU instead of the GPU. However, the GPU is required by the 3D Model asset. This means a trade-off exists between optimal website performance and 3D model performance on low-end PCs.
  The default setting is to use the GPU. This assumes you have a high-end video card/GPU.
• Frame rate
  Frame rate is the frequency at which consecutive images in 3D models and Web-hosted videos are displayed. The higher the frame rate, the harder your PC will work. Choose the lowest setting that results in the smoothest performance of 3D models and Web-hosted videos.
  The default setting is to use the highest setting. This assumes you have a high-end video card/GPU.

• Keyboard
  With this option, you can activate or deactivate the virtual keyboard for the Text Input Asset and the Web Browser Asset. It is advantageous if your device already has its own virtual keyboard, like Chrome OS-based devices.

• By default, Composer will release its license on exit, assuming there is a live Internet connection. If you prefer to retain the license when exiting Composer, deselect the option "Release License on Exit".

Player Classic Settings

Player on Windows enables you to configure how aggressively you'd like it to address performance in the Web Browser Asset and 3D Model Asset. (Under the covers, the 3D Model Asset is based on a web browser.)

Ensure your Windows PC is always up to date with the latest video drivers for your graphics card to get the best performance out of the Web Browser and 3D Model assets.

Opening the Player Settings panel

To open the Settings panel, select the Player Settings option at the bottom of the Experiences panel.

Understanding the configuration options

• Processor option
  Low-end video cards/GPUs can backfire, so on those PCs you'll get better performance from the Web Browser Asset by using the CPU instead of the GPU. However, the GPU is required by the 3D Model asset. This means there is a trade-off between optimal website performance and 3D model performance on low-end PCs.
  The default setting is to use the GPU. This assumes you have a high-end video card/GPU.
• Frame rate
  Frame rate is the frequency at which consecutive images in 3D models and Web-hosted videos are displayed. The higher the frame rate, the harder your PC will work. Choose the lowest setting that results in the smoothest performance of 3D models and Web-hosted videos.
  The default setting is to use the highest setting: 60 fps (frames per second). This assumes you have a high-end video card/GPU.

• Keyboard
  With this option, you can activate or deactivate the virtual keyboard for the Text Input Asset and the Web Browser Asset. It is very useful if your device already has its own virtual keyboard, like Chrome OS-based devices.