Settings
The Settings window allows you to optimize your in-world Breakroom experience. Learn how to configure media and graphics settings, customize your camera behavior, and more.
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The Settings window allows you to optimize your in-world Breakroom experience. Learn how to configure media and graphics settings, customize your camera behavior, and more.
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The Settings window contains advanced graphics, media, camera, and UI options that you can use to customize your personal Breakroom experience. Any changes you make through the Settings window will apply only to your personal desktop viewer or World Stream session.
You can open the Settings window by clicking the Settings button in the bottom right corner toolbar, or by typing Ctrl + / on your keyboard.
You can also access the Settings window prior to logging in by clicking the Settings button in the top right corner of the Breakroom login screen.
The Settings window contains several tabs. Below, you'll find a brief overview of the options available under each tab.
The Graphics tab allows you to customize your visual experience in Breakroom. You can maximize your graphics settings in order to fully enjoy Breakroom's virtual Regions, or reduce your graphics requirements to accommodate lower-end hardware.
Key settings include:
The UI tab allows you to customize certain aspects of Breakroom's UI.
World Owners can make global changes to the default UI scale by visiting the World Customization tab on the Dashboard.
The Controls tab allows you to toggle various input options. You can also adjust your mouse and input sensitivity and customize the way your avatar responds to certain movement commands.
The Audio tab allows you to independently control the volume of the different types of media that might play in-world. You can also use the Audio Test and Video Test buttons to conduct real-time tests on your audio/visual equipment, and use the drop-down device selection menus to switch between active devices.
The Misc tab allows you to enable or disable additional functions within Breakroom.
The settings available under this tab pertain to VR experiences in Breakroom. VR is only available on the Breakroom desktop application, and requires access to advanced computer equipment.
In general, we do not recommend the use of VR equipment with Breakroom at this time.
The Camera Controls tab allows you to customize the way your in-world camera behaves. You can also save your custom settings for future use and to share with others.
Under the Camera Controls tab, you will see two groups of camera settings—Profile Settings and Global Settings.
It is important to note that the camera settings listed under Profile Settings (from here referred to collectively as a camera profile) can be reset with a single click. Camera profiles can also be saved, exchanged with other users, and loaded on demand.
On the other hand, the camera settings listed under Global Settings will persist no matter what changes are made to your camera profile. Global settings cannot be saved or exchanged, and will be applied in addition to any camera profile that you create or load. They also cannot be reset to their default configuration with a single click.
To save your current camera profile, follow these steps:
Log in to your Breakroom World.
Open the Settings window by clicking the Settings button in the bottom right corner toolbar, or by typing Ctrl + / on your keyboard.
Click on the Camera Controls tab.
Click the Save Profile to New Inventory Item button.
A pop-up will appear confirming that a new Camera Settings Group object has been added to your Inventory. Click the Okay button to proceed.
You can find the saved Camera Settings Group object in your Inventory under Settings > Camera. You can save multiple camera profiles and share them with others using in-world email.
To load a saved camera profile, follow the steps below.
Log in to your Breakroom World.
Click the Inventory button in the bottom toolbar.
In the Inventory window that appears, locate the Camera Settings Group object you want to use.
Click on the Camera Settings Group object, and an action menu will appear. Click the Use button.
To reset your camera profile, follow these steps.
Log in to your Breakroom World.
Open the Settings window by clicking the Settings button in the bottom right corner toolbar, or by typing Ctrl + / on your keyboard.
Click on the Camera Controls tab.
Click the Reset Camera Profile to Default button.
Please note that clicking this button will not change your global camera settings.
The Analytics and Marketing Preferences tab allows you to change your privacy and marketing preferences whenever you like. You can also review Breakroom's Privacy Policy.
Note: World Owners and World Administrators can mandate that Analytics and Marketing data be collected from user logins. In such cases, end users will not be able to opt out of certain types of data collection via the Settings panel.
Setting
Function
Quick-adjust buttons
These buttons let you switch between a light graphics load (Fastest/Fast) and a heavier graphics load (Medium/Quality) with a single click.
Advanced Options
The sliders and check boxes located under Advanced Options allow you to make specific, granular changes to your graphics configuration.
Windowed Mode
On the desktop application, these buttons allow you to toggle Breakroom between full-screen and windowed mode.
Setting
Function
Interface size buttons
These buttons let you reduce or increase the size of the Breakroom UI elements that frame your screen.
"Enable Login to Preview" option
This option makes it possible to log in to the preview server.
"Show name tag of yourself" option
This option toggles the visibility of your own overhead name tag. (Please note that others will always be able to see your name tag.)
Setting
Function
"Click to walk" option
This option toggles the click to walk feature.
"Can click on self" option
This option controls whether you can click on your own avatar.
"Use Gamepad" option
This option enables or disables the use of a connected gamepad.
"Inverse Y Axis in Mouselook" option
This option allows you to inverses the Y axis while in mouselook.
"Lock Run State" option
This option locks your avatar into "always run" mode. This option will persist between login sessions and across Region teleports until you disable it. It can also be enabled by pressing Ctrl + R on your keyboard.
"Make Run Toggleable" option
This option allows you to toggle between normal movement and "always run" mode using your keyboard. "Always run" can be toggled by pressing the Shift key once.
"Make Crouch Toggleable" option
This option allows you to toggle between normal locomotion and persistent crouching by pressing the C key once. Your avatar will then crouch until you press the C key again.
Mouse Sensitivity
This slider adjusts the sensitivity (speed) of your mouse within the Breakroom viewer or screen.
Input Sensitivity
This slider adjusts the sensitivity (speed) of other input devices, such as gamepads or joysticks.
Movement Speed
This slider adjusts your avatar's default walk speed, so you can walk (and consequently run) slower or faster.
Turning Speed
This slider adjusts your avatar's default turning speed.
Setting
Function
Caching options
These controls can be used to clear your graphics cache and change the cache storage location on your device.
"Enable Browser Surfaces" option
This option lets you enable or disable all browser surfaces in-world. This includes the Breakroom web browser and Slido integration. Generally, we do not recommend turning this off.
"Enable Voice" option
This option enables or disables voice chat completely.
"Enable Highlight Effect" option
This option toggles the highlight "aura" that surrounds clickable objects and avatars when your mouse passes over them.
"Enable Camera Tooltips" option
This option enables or disables the camera tips that pop up when you pass your mouse over the settings toolbar.
"Prompt on Mouselook" option
This option enables or disables the prompt that appears when you use your mouse scroll wheel to transition into mouselook.
"Use TCP Connection" option
This option enables or disables the use of a TCP connection (as opposed to UDP). This may be a worthwhile option to pursue if you have an especially slow or troublesome connection.
Framerate
This drop-down menu lets you set a target framerate. If set to a chosen value, Breakroom will attempt to meet this framerate, but will not exceed it.
vSync
This drop-down menu can be used to enable or disable vSync. vSync helps your computer synchronize framerate with your monitor's refresh rate, so disabling this option may result in graphical "tearing." Generally, we do not recommend turning this off.
Max Loaded Avatars
This drop-down menu lets you specify the maximum number of avatars that will be rendered in-world. Setting this to a lower value can help if you are dealing with a slow connection or using a computer with lower-end graphics capability.
