Setting up your computer

Windows settings

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

If you're getting Windows cannot access \Name; Error code: 0x80070035, follow the steps below.

1. 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