[Tutorial / solutions] What to do if the game is slow?

[tomchen]

Some users say ArcoMage HD is slow. It is because CSS animation's performance is not as good as <canvas>'s.

But it really depends on browser and device, it should be good in Blink (Chrome)-based browsers in modern devices. In fact, I have no issue at all playing the game in Chrome browser on my 2015 gamer PC and 2013 Macbook Pro (while the original Arcomage has quite a lot of compatibility problems in Win10 on my PC).

Below is some solutions that may solve the problem of ArcoMage HD being slow on your device.

Solution 1: Use Chrome instead

Use Google Chrome or other Blink (Chrome's engine)-based browsers (browser list), which is better at rendering CSS animation than Safari and Firefox.

If you insist on not installing Chrome or similar browsers, you can use the Desktop Version of ArcoMage HD, which is like a Chrome browser that can only visit arcomage.github.io.

Solution 2: Force Chrome to use dedicated GPU

If Chrome or similar browsers (or the Desktop Version) is still slow when the game is played, and it is a dual-GPU computer, then, try forcing your browser to use your dedicated GPU, instead of the integrated GPU:

In Windows 10 search box, type "Graphics settings", open the "Graphics settings", click "Browse", paste the path to your browser's .exe program, which is usually "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" for Google Chrome, click "Add", Click "Options" for the newly added program item, select "High performance", "Save".

For other operating systems, search it in Google.

Solution 3: Use a better device

If you have significant performance issue playing ArcoMage HD in Google Chrome, it usually means your computer, smartphone or tablet is outdated. Wait until you have a new device and come back to play the game.