# Lag Troubleshooting

## General (Must do items)

* We **STRONGLY RECOMMEND** having a **discrete graphics card** on your PC. 

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For the system requirements, we **STRONGLY RECOMMEND** having a PC that is **BETTER than** the requirement from VTube Studio. \[[Check out the requirement here](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325860/VTube_Studio/)]
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If you are **3A** **gaming user (with fancy 3d games)**, we **STRONGLY RECOMMEND** having a **STRONG** graphics card **(at least Nividia RTX 20 series or equivalent**). 
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Most of the time, the performance on VTube Studio will **directly affect Playground**. If your FPS is low on VTube Studio, Playground will have the same issue too. 
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* Make sure you have installed **the latest graphic driver (Intel, AMD, Nivida, etc. )**. 
* For Chrome / Edge users, make sure you have turned on "[**Use hardware acceleration when available**](https://playground-docs.gitbook.io/playground/system/supported-browsers-and-platforms#advanced)". 
* For any **gaming users**, we strongly recommend opening Playground **inside OBS with "browser source"**, even if you are **NOT** for any streaming / recording purposes. 

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Using Playground in browser will be out of focus when **minimize**, and **choppy (lack of frames) / freeze** will happen for the **energy-saving purpose** (we don't have any solution on that now).
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You can also check out the following settings too for better performance. 

## FPS Settings

1. Click the vertical ellipses in the top right corner <img src="https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2F8YPGxJexQDsRWrV5DqnM%2Fthree-vertical-dots-icon-6.jpeg?alt=media&#x26;token=7c88fd29-a39d-43bf-b0ea-4892bddbc513" alt="" data-size="line"> and choose **Preference**.
2. Go to **Advanced**.
3. Select the **best FPS** you want and change the **Mask Buffer Resolution** that is suitable to your model.&#x20;

![](https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2F5S6UcFh0xf0nhpJEFNBG%2FCleanShot%202022-07-28%20at%2011.19.36%402x.png?alt=media\&token=374e25b8-354a-4dc9-a4a1-a9f5e27ec12e)

### OBS

For streamers (OBS <img src="https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2FRgQgtiTmot4oCL1RNfmQ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8e3af759-51d7-406a-9802-93ae738a55af" alt="" data-size="line"> / Streamlabs<img src="https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2F9vT90MREU2nXAi9xqMOU%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f698ee02-2e5d-4508-a541-9cfb5263651b" alt="" data-size="line">), please remember to turn on "**Use custom frame rate**" and **set the FPS to 60** for the best experience in **Browser Source Settings**.

![Example in OBS](https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2FHGUVq6X55dSpbMCQobHj%2FCleanShot%202022-07-28%20at%2011.25.47%402x.png?alt=media\&token=0b008a34-5a34-47f7-85c5-a327c25ebed9)

## Force browser always uses the better graphics card&#x20;

For Windows users, sometimes your browser would **automatically select Integrated graphics** even if you have a better graphics card for energy-saving purposes.&#x20;

So make sure you have set your browser using a graphics card.&#x20;

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1. **Settings** > **System** > **Display** > *(Under Related settings)* **Graphics**
2. Choose your browser / OBS / Streamlabs, and set it to **High performance**.

![](https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2Fj7KW2FKpLMiL1qGo9ISv%2FCleanShot%202022-07-22%20at%2003.35.16%402x.png?alt=media\&token=1f85872a-51d2-4dc1-b686-e9ac0756ae22)
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1. **Settings** > **System** > **Display** > *(Under Multiple displays)* **Graphics settings**
2. Choose your browser / OBS / Streamlabs, and set it to **High performance**.

![](https://3191365076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSL2RoZggq07owTVGKh5l%2Fuploads%2FsKYqebJmVAXjEHSYJQFY%2FCleanShot%202022-07-22%20at%2003.36.11%402x.png?alt=media\&token=a5bfe47b-c977-4c8e-84f9-f03a25468ec5)
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## Set process priority and GPU priority for **browser**

You can try to set your browser to the top priority for your PC to run it.&#x20;

Open the Windows Task Manager,&#x20;

1. Go to the **Details** tab;
2. Right-click your browser;
3. Select `High` or `Realtime` under the option **Set priority**.&#x20;

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If you don't see that tab, you might have to click **More details** at the bottom first.
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Please make sure to **do the same things on VTube Studio** again. \
Most of the time, the performance on VTube Studio will **directly affect Playground**. If your FPS is low on VTube Studio, Playground will have the same issue too.&#x20;
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## Please refer to VTube Studio

Again, most of the time, the performance on VTube Studio will **directly affect Playground**. If your FPS is low on VTube Studio, Playground will have the same issue too.&#x20;

We **STRONGLY RECOMMEND** having a look at VTube Studio documentation first for any lagging issues.&#x20;

> <https://github.com/DenchiSoft/VTubeStudio/wiki/Lag-Troubleshooting>

## If it is still not figured out...

1. We are pleased if you join our [discord](http://discord.gg/uTfAaDYQVM) and tell us your problem!
2. Please also **send** us your **PC specification**, as well as **describe how you use Playground (with any application also opened? etc.)**;
3. Have a thought about buying a **NEW**, **STRONGER** computer 😬? (No joking, but it will help a lot)