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As of May 2013, from out-of-the-box official Viewer installation:
As of June 2013, from out-of-the-box official Viewer installation:


* Enable '''Advanced''', '''Develop''', and '''Admin''' menus (as-appropriate).
== PREFERENCES ==
* PREFERENCES
 
** '''General''' tab
* '''General''' tab
*** '''Name tags''' = '''Off'''
** '''Name tags''' = '''Off'''
*** '''Away timeout''' = '''never'''
** '''Away timeout''' = '''never'''
** '''Graphics''' tab
* '''Graphics''' tab
*** '''Quality and speed''' = '''Ultra'''. Also [[Photo_checklist|see related photo checklist]].
** '''Quality and speed''' = '''Ultra'''. Also [[Photo_checklist|see related photo checklist]].
*** Click '''Advanced''' and enable '''Depth of Field'''.
** Click '''Advanced''' and enable '''Depth of Field'''.
** '''Sound & Media''' tab
* '''Sound & Media''' tab
*** Mute '''Streaming music''', '''Media''', and '''Voice Chat''' unless needed.
** Mute '''Streaming music''', '''Media''', and '''Voice Chat''' unless needed.
** '''Move & View''' tab
* '''Move & View''' tab
*** '''Single click on land''' = '''No action'''
** '''Single click on land''' = '''No action'''
*** '''Double click on land''' = '''Teleport to clicked point'''
** '''Double click on land''' = '''Teleport to clicked point'''
** '''Notifications'''
** Click '''Other Devices''' for JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/8445560466/ Use these settings (as of Feb. 2013)] and be sure to uncheck '''Avatar'''.
*** Uncheck '''When my friends log in or out'''
* '''Notifications'''
** '''Setup'''
** Uncheck '''When my friends log in or out'''
*** '''Maximum Bandwidth''' = '''10000 kbps''' (This should be the default!)
* '''Setup'''
** '''Advanced'''
** '''Maximum Bandwidth''' = '''10000 kbps''' (This should be the default!)
*** '''Cache''' = '''1024 MB'''
* '''Advanced'''
*** Check '''Allow Multiple Viewers'''
** '''Cache''' = '''1024 MB'''
*** Check '''Show Advanced Menu'''
** Check '''Allow Multiple Viewers'''
*** Check "Show Developer Menu'''
** Check '''Show Advanced Menu'''
** Check '''Show Developer Menu'''
 
== DEBUG SETTINGS ==
 
* '''BackgroundYieldTime''' = '''0'''
 
=== Graphics ===
 
* '''RenderShadowBlurSize''' = '''3'''
* '''RenderVolumeLODFactor''' = '''4'''
* '''WLSkyDetail''' = '''256'''
 
=== Depth of field ===
 
Still experimenting with this after all this time...
 
* '''CameraDoFResScale''' (Blur Quality) = '''0.25'''
** Lowered from the default of '''0.7''' so that there's more of a gradual ramping when you zoom into a subject. Can provide some analogue-feeling "diffuse blur", like smearing Vaseline on the lens.
* '''CameraFNumber''' = '''0.001'''
* '''CameraFieldOfView''' = '''0.025'''
* '''CameraFocalLength''' = '''500'''
** Lower it for sharper background (like '''1''') and vice-versa.
* '''CameraMaxCoF''' (Circle of Confusion) = '''20'''
* '''CameraFocusTransitionTime''' = Increase this to '''1''' or even '''2''' seconds for certain machinima shots.
 
=== Advanced menu ===
 
* Uncheck '''Limit Select Distance'''
* Check '''Disable Camera Constraints'''

Latest revision as of 09:48, 20 June 2013

As of June 2013, from out-of-the-box official Viewer installation:

PREFERENCES

  • General tab
    • Name tags = Off
    • Away timeout = never
  • Graphics tab
  • Sound & Media tab
    • Mute Streaming music, Media, and Voice Chat unless needed.
  • Move & View tab
    • Single click on land = No action
    • Double click on land = Teleport to clicked point
    • Click Other Devices for JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION. Use these settings (as of Feb. 2013) and be sure to uncheck Avatar.
  • Notifications
    • Uncheck When my friends log in or out
  • Setup
    • Maximum Bandwidth = 10000 kbps (This should be the default!)
  • Advanced
    • Cache = 1024 MB
    • Check Allow Multiple Viewers
    • Check Show Advanced Menu
    • Check Show Developer Menu

DEBUG SETTINGS

  • BackgroundYieldTime = 0

Graphics

  • RenderShadowBlurSize = 3
  • RenderVolumeLODFactor = 4
  • WLSkyDetail = 256

Depth of field

Still experimenting with this after all this time...

  • CameraDoFResScale (Blur Quality) = 0.25
    • Lowered from the default of 0.7 so that there's more of a gradual ramping when you zoom into a subject. Can provide some analogue-feeling "diffuse blur", like smearing Vaseline on the lens.
  • CameraFNumber = 0.001
  • CameraFieldOfView = 0.025
  • CameraFocalLength = 500
    • Lower it for sharper background (like 1) and vice-versa.
  • CameraMaxCoF (Circle of Confusion) = 20
  • CameraFocusTransitionTime = Increase this to 1 or even 2 seconds for certain machinima shots.

Advanced menu

  • Uncheck Limit Select Distance
  • Check Disable Camera Constraints
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