When you launch any of our desktop applications, it automatically tests all available decoders and uses the one that shows the best results. This can be either hardware or software decoders. However, you can manually change the decoder of our desktop applications if you encounter problems while using them.

Windows

If you are using our Windows application, you can add keys to the shortcut properties. You can try only one key at a time, and if the previous one does not work, try another key instead.

Such keys can be used on Windows systems:

• -a (starts the application using ANGLE video decoder)

• -9 (starts the application using DirectX 9)

• -11 (starts the application using DirectX 11)

• -ar (Latest) (launch parameter for Intel GPUs to automatically select the rendering mechanism instead of OpenGL)

• -opengl (Latest) (launch parameter to force the use of OpenGL for rendering)

• -t (forcibly disables app minimization in the system tray)

• -s (forces software acceleration for your device)

• -h264 (forces the usage of the h264 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

• -h265 (forces the usage of the h265 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

1. Right-click on the shortcut of the Windows application and open its properties.

2. Add one of the keys to the Target section after the application location path. It's important to leave an empty space between the key and the path. Once the key is added, you can try launching the application again and checking if the issue is resolved.

If none of the keys resolved the issue, please contact our 24/7 support chat for further help.

Linux

The process of adding keys to the Linux application and the set of supported keys are slightly different.

Such keys can be used on Linux systems:

• -cuda (forces the usage of the cuda video decoder)

• -vdpau (forces the usage of the vdpau video decoder)

• -vaapi (forces the usage of the vaapi video decoder)

• -t (forcibly disables app minimization in the system tray)

• -s (forces software acceleration for your device)

• -h264 (forces the usage of the h264 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

• -h265 (forces the usage of the h265 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

1. Locate the "Terminal" app on the menu and launch it.

   

2. Write this command in your terminal or just simply paste it by right-clicking and selecting the "Paste" option. Once the command is entered press the "Enter" button.

/opt/BoosteroidGamesS.R.L./bin/Boosteroid -s

Note: you can change the -s key to one of the other supported keys.

In case this recommendation doesn't work, please contact our 24/7 support chat for further help.

MacOS

The instructions for the MacOS application are identical to the Linux ones.

Such keys can be used on MacOS systems:

• -h264 (forces the usage of the h264 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

• -h265 (forces the usage of the h265 codec) For the Stable version of the app only

• -t (forcibly disables app minimization in the system tray)

• -s (forces software acceleration for your device)

1. Right-click the application and select the "New Terminal at Folder" option

   

2. Write these commands in your terminal or just simply paste each one of them by right-clicking and selecting the "Paste" option. Once the command is entered press the "Enter" button to execute it.

   cd ./Contents/MacOS/
   ./Boosteroid -s

   Note: you can change the -s key to one of the other supported keys.

   
   

In case this recommendation doesn't work, please contact our 24/7 support chat for further help.