jMonkeyEngine 3.0 Beginner's Guide

Time for action – fine-tuning video settings

You can let your users choose video settings, or you can predefine settings that you recommend.

Try the following example:

public static void main(String[] args) {
  AppSettings settings = new AppSettings(true); 
  settings.setVSync(true);
  settings.setFrequency(60);
  settings.setFramerate(30);
  settings.setSamples(4);
  SettingsTest app = new SettingsTest();
  app.setShowSettings(false); // skip default dialog
  app.setSettings(settings);
  app.start();
}

When you run your sample application with these video settings, you should notice softer edges, and less CPU/GPU usage.

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