Preferred System Settings
Optimize your Orbit experience by configuring your system settings for GPU high performance and enabling hardware acceleration in your browser.
GPU High Performance on System
Open the Start menu and select "Settings."
Click on "System."
Select "Display" from the left-hand menu.
Scroll down and click on "Graphics settings."
Under "Choose an app to set preference," select "Desktop app" or "Microsoft Store app" from the dropdown menu.
Click "Browse" and navigate to the browser you use for Orbit, i.e. Google Chrome.
Once added, click on the app, then select "Options."
Choose "High performance" and click "Save."
Graphic Acceleration
Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
Select "Settings."
Under the "System" section, toggle on "Use hardware acceleration when available."
Restart Chrome to apply the changes.
Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click on the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner.
Select "Settings."
Scroll down and click on "System and performance."
Toggle on "Use hardware acceleration when available."
Restart Edge to apply the changes.
Brave
Open Brave and click on the three-line menu icon in the top-right corner.
Select "Settings."
Under the "System" section, toggle on "Use hardware acceleration when available."
Restart Brave to apply the changes.
Firefox
Open Firefox and click on the three-line menu icon in the top-right corner.
Select "Settings."
Scroll down to the "Performance" section.
Uncheck "Use recommended performance settings."
Check "Use hardware acceleration when available."
Restart Firefox to apply the changes.
Opera
Open Opera and click on the three-dot menu icon in the bottom-left corner.
Select "Settings."
Scroll down and click on "System" to expand more options.
Toggle on "Use graphics acceleration when available."
Restart Opera to apply the changes.
Opera GX
Open Opera GX and click on the three-dot menu icon in the bottom-left corner.
Select "Settings."
Scroll down and click on "System" to expand more options.
Toggle on "Use graphics acceleration when available."
Restart Opera GX to apply the changes.
Enabling WebGL
The latest versions of most modern browsers have WebGL enabled by default and do not show WebGL options in the flags settings. However, if you encounter issues or need to verify its activation, here's how you can ensure WebGL is active or adjust related settings in your browser:
Note: Ensure Graphic Acceleration is enabled first Graphic Acceleration.
Google Chrome
Type
chrome://flags
in the address bar and press Enter.Search for "WebGL" and ensure that "WebGL Draft Extensions" and "WebGL 2.0" are enabled.
Restart Chrome to apply the changes.
Microsoft Edge
Type
edge://flags
in the address bar and press Enter.Search for "WebGL" and ensure that "WebGL Draft Extensions" and "WebGL 2.0" are enabled.
Restart Edge to apply the changes.
Brave
Type
brave://flags
in the address bar and press Enter.Search for "WebGL" and ensure that "WebGL Draft Extensions" and "WebGL 2.0" are enabled.
Restart Brave to apply the changes.
Firefox
Open Firefox and type
about:config
in the address bar, then press Enter.Accept the risk and continue to the configuration page.
Search for
webgl.force-enabled
and set it totrue
.Search for
webgl.msaa-force
and set it totrue
.Restart Firefox to apply the changes.
Opera
Type
opera://flags
in the address bar and press Enter.Search for "WebGL" and ensure that "WebGL Draft Extensions" and "WebGL 2.0" are enabled.
Restart Opera to apply the changes.
Opera GX
Type
opera://flags
in the address bar and press Enter.Search for "WebGL" and ensure that "WebGL Draft Extensions" and "WebGL 2.0" are enabled.
Restart Opera GX to apply the changes.
Note for Mobile Users
Mobile browsers typically optimize performance settings automatically.
Ensure your mobile device is updated to the latest version of its operating system for optimal performance.
For better performance, close other background apps while using Orbit.
Benefits of using Preferred System Settings
Improved Performance: Enabling hardware acceleration allows your browser to use your GPU for rendering, improving performance and responsiveness in Orbit.
Enhanced Graphics: GPU high performance settings ensure that graphics-intensive applications like Orbit run smoothly and efficiently.
Optimized Resources: Offloading tasks to the GPU frees up CPU resources, resulting in a more balanced system performance.
Seamless Experience: Enjoy a more fluid and responsive virtual experience in Orbit by optimizing your system settings.
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