Difference between revisions of "Torley/Viewer setup"

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* '''CameraFNumber''' = '''1'''
* '''CameraFNumber''' = '''1'''
** Adjust per scene: lower it to something like '''0.05''' if zoomed out and shooting tilt-shift-style cities
** Adjust per scene: lower it to something like '''0.05''' if zoomed out and shooting tilt-shift-style cities
* '''CameraFieldOfView''' = '''0.1'''
* '''CameraFieldOfView''' = '''0.025''' if zoomed up-close
* '''CameraFocalLength''' = '''250'''
* '''CameraFocalLength''' = '''250'''
** Lower it for sharper background and vice-versa.
** Lower it for sharper background and vice-versa.
* '''CameraMaxCoF''' (Circle of Confusion) = '''20'''
* '''CameraMaxCoF''' (Circle of Confusion) = '''20'''
* '''CameraFocusTransitionTime''' = Increase this to '''1''' or even '''2''' seconds for certain machinima shots.
* '''CameraFocusTransitionTime''' = Increase this to '''1''' or even '''2''' seconds for certain machinima shots.

Revision as of 09:49, 22 May 2013

As of May 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

  • 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 = 1
    • Adjust per scene: lower it to something like 0.05 if zoomed out and shooting tilt-shift-style cities
  • CameraFieldOfView = 0.025 if zoomed up-close
  • CameraFocalLength = 250
    • Lower it for sharper background and vice-versa.
  • CameraMaxCoF (Circle of Confusion) = 20
  • CameraFocusTransitionTime = Increase this to 1 or even 2 seconds for certain machinima shots.