# Setting up your computer

## Windows settings

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1. It is important that your system configuration is set to **High performance**, **Ultimate performance** (if available) or **LightAct** custom performance (available on some LightAct servers).
2. Win key → Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows → Adjust for best performance
3. Win key → Gamemode → On
4. Gamemode → Graphics settings → Browse and select LightAct.exe → Options → High performance

## Nvidia

#### 1. Update Nvidia drivers

#### 2. Manage 3D settings

* CUDA - GPUs: Select Main GPU
* OpenGL GDI compatibility: Prefer performance
* OpenGL rendering GPU: Select Main GPU
* Power management mode: Prefer maximum performance
* Vertical sync: Use the 3D application setting

#### 3. Manage GPU Utilization

* Dedicate to graphics tasks (Select main GPU)
* Disable ECC

## Network sharing settings

1. Right click on Network in File explorer → Properties → Change advanced settings → Turn on network discovery, file and printer sharing, network discovery, file and printer sharing, use 128…, Turn off password protected sharing
2. Windows Settings → Network & Internet → Properties (of the connected NIC) → Select Private
3. Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security → Set for both Inbound rules / Outbound rules → Enable every = File and printer sharing, Network discovery

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4. Open a command prompt (run as administrator), type each of the following commands and press Enter:

* reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters /f /v RequireSecuritySignature /t REG\_DWORD /d 0
* reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation /f /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG\_DWORD /d 1
* reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation /f /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG\_DWORD /d 1

## LightNet projects folder setup

1. Create a LightNetProjects folder in D: (storage) drive
2. Go to Properties → Sharing → Share… → Share with Everyone (Read/Write) → Share
3. Open LightAct and go to Edit → Preferences → Network → Select LightNet Projects folder path