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== Settings == | == Settings == | ||
The settings tab is where players can modify their ProTanki settings to their liking for the ultimate experience. The button [[File:Settings button.png]] can be found in the top right corner of the player's client, in between "Sound" and "Friend invitation" buttons. The settings button immediately pops a window of a various settings once clicked, which is composed of the following: | The settings tab is where players can modify their ProTanki settings to their liking for the ultimate experience. The button [[File:Settings button.png|link=]] can be found in the top right corner of the player's client, in between "Sound" and "Friend invitation" buttons. The settings button immediately pops a window of a various settings once clicked, which is composed of the following: | ||
== Game == | == Game == | ||
The "game" tab within the settings window displays a variety of settings with each exhibiting a particular function as following: | The "game" tab within the settings window displays a variety of settings with each exhibiting a particular function as following: | ||
=== | === Show damage === | ||
Displays a white, briefly floating, number that indicates the amount of damage inflicted onto other tanks done by you. Turning this option off will not display the number indicating your damage counter. | Displays a white, briefly floating, number that indicates the amount of damage inflicted onto other tanks done by you. Turning this option off will not display the number indicating your damage counter. | ||
=== | === Show chat === | ||
[[File:Show chat.png|thumb|<small>The message shown if the player has «Show chat» setting disabled.</small>|link=]] | [[File:Show chat.png|thumb|<small>The message shown if the player has «Show chat» setting disabled.</small>|link=]] | ||
Shows or hides the chat once turned on/off. Once this setting is disabled, the player will not be able to view the general chat once they're in the lobby, as they will be greeted with a message on the chatting-box that reads: "The chat is disabled. It can be turned on in the 'Settings'." | Shows or hides the chat once turned on/off. Once this setting is disabled, the player will not be able to view the general chat once they're in the lobby, as they will be greeted with a message on the chatting-box that reads: "The chat is disabled. It can be turned on in the 'Settings'." | ||
=== | === Alternate camera behaviour === | ||
Modifies the behaviour of your in-game camera. | Modifies the behaviour of your in-game camera. | ||
=== | === Show notifications === | ||
Once enabled, allows for players on one's [[friends]] list to invite you to battles. If disabled, friends will not be able to deliver invitation to battles to the recipient. | Once enabled, allows for players on one's [[friends]] list to invite you to battles. If disabled, friends will not be able to deliver invitation to battles to the recipient. | ||
=== | === Sound volume === | ||
A bar with a small square that can be swiped left to right or vice versa. The bar displays a total of 20 volume mini-bars ( | A bar with a small square that can be swiped left to right or vice versa. The bar displays a total of 20 volume mini-bars ({lowest} 5% - 10% - 15% - 20% - 25% - 30% - 35% - 40% - 45% - 50% - 55% - 60% - 65% - 70% - 75% - 80% - 85% - 90% - 95% - 100% {highest}). | ||
=== Background sound === | |||
Displays auditory ambience once in a battle. If disabled, the ambience of the map being played is gone until the player chooses to re-enable the setting. | Displays auditory ambience once in a battle. If disabled, the ambience of the map being played is gone until the player chooses to re-enable the setting. | ||
== Graphics == | == Graphics == | ||
=== Show FPS and ping === | |||
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[[File:Show FPS and ping.png|thumb|<small>FPS and ping displayed once the setting is enabled.</small>|link=]] | [[File:Show FPS and ping.png|thumb|<small>FPS and ping displayed once the setting is enabled.</small>|link=]] | ||
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Displays your FPS and ping on the bottom right cornet of the player's screen once in a battle. | Displays your FPS and ping on the bottom right cornet of the player's screen once in a battle. | ||
=== | === Adaptive FPS === | ||
Allows the player to avoid "control delay". Not recommended for usage unless necessary. | Allows the player to avoid "control delay". Not recommended for usage unless necessary. | ||
=== | === Show skybox === | ||
Displays the sky of the map as well as the landscape in the background surrounding the battlefield. | Displays the sky of the map as well as the landscape in the background surrounding the battlefield. | ||
=== | === Mip-mapping === | ||
Improves the quality of textures and smooths the edges for objects the player is in sight of once in a map. | Improves the quality of textures and smooths the edges for objects the player is in sight of once in a map. | ||
=== Alternate paint blending === | |||
After deactivation, the edges of the turret and hull will appear more highlighted and illuminated, as if your tank is scratched, and the paint will look different. When activated, the paint and the tank will return to normal and appear more saturated. | |||
=== | === Automatic graphics quality === | ||
The client automatically detects the most suitable configuration of graphics' settings for the optimal performance of your hardware running the game. | The client automatically detects the most suitable configuration of graphics' settings for the optimal performance of your hardware running the game. | ||
=== Dynamic shadows === | |||
Once enabled, displays the dynamic shadows of everything within the map. | Once enabled, displays the dynamic shadows of everything within the map. | ||
=== Deep shadows === | |||
Once enabled, displays deeper volume to the overall rendering of your game, whilst maintaining a smoothed-out underlining of the curvy angles between erect buildings and walls. | Once enabled, displays deeper volume to the overall rendering of your game, whilst maintaining a smoothed-out underlining of the curvy angles between erect buildings and walls. | ||
=== Dynamic lighting === | |||
Once enabled, displays a dynamic lighting of objects that emit light levels visible enough to be exhibited; flags, control points, flares and lights emitted beneath the barrel of each turret in the game, expansion of the light within a destroyed tank's radius. | Once enabled, displays a dynamic lighting of objects that emit light levels visible enough to be exhibited; flags, control points, flares and lights emitted beneath the barrel of each turret in the game, expansion of the light within a destroyed tank's radius. | ||
=== Fog === | |||
Once enabled, displays a visible aerosol resembling stratus; the fog can be seen from distance. | Once enabled, displays a visible aerosol resembling stratus; the fog can be seen from distance. | ||
=== Shadow under tank === | |||
Once enabled, displays a shadow under tanks. | Once enabled, displays a shadow under tanks. | ||
=== Antialiasing === | |||
Once enabled, smooths the edges of objects instead of their regularly "jagged" visuals. | Once enabled, smooths the edges of objects instead of their regularly "jagged" visuals. | ||
=== Soft particles === | |||
Once enabled, displays the realism exhibited by the tank's interaction with objects around it; projectiles shot, trees and bumps are smoother in contact with the tank than when the setting is disabled. | Once enabled, displays the realism exhibited by the tank's interaction with objects around it; projectiles shot, trees and bumps are smoother in contact with the tank than when the setting is disabled. | ||
=== Dust === | |||
Once enabled, displays dust particles that are emitted once the player's tank starts moving in any direction. | Once enabled, displays dust particles that are emitted once the player's tank starts moving in any direction. | ||
== Account == | |||
''Main article:'' [[Registration]] | |||
This sections is where the player has control over their account's security, it is a must! | This sections is where the player has control over their account's security, it is a must! | ||
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Below the setting of linking one's e-mail, the player has the ability to link their e-mail to the VKontakte service as a quick token of logging in through their linked VKontakte e-mail. | Below the setting of linking one's e-mail, the player has the ability to link their e-mail to the VKontakte service as a quick token of logging in through their linked VKontakte e-mail. | ||
When linking your email, occasionally the link is sent to your "spam folder". Be sure to check it to avoid any issues! | |||
== Controls == | == Controls == | ||
=== | === Mouse controls === | ||
Allows the player to use their mouse as a mean of controlling their tank's movement and rotations. | Allows the player to use their mouse as a mean of controlling their tank's movement and rotations. | ||
=== Mouse look sensitivity === | |||
Allows the player to determine the sensitivity of their mouse look. | Allows the player to determine the sensitivity of their mouse look. | ||
=== | === Mouse look vertical inversion === | ||
Once enabled, inverts the tank's mouse look. | Once enabled, inverts the tank's mouse look. | ||
=== | === Mouse view vertical inversion for Shaft Sniping Mode === | ||
Once enabled, inverts the settings for Shaft while it's in Sniping Mode (i.e. if a player is turning their Shaft's sniper up, with this setting enabled, it will invert the turning. Therefore, making up down and vice versa). | Once enabled, inverts the settings for Shaft while it's in Sniping Mode (i.e. if a player is turning their Shaft's sniper up, with this setting enabled, it will invert the turning. Therefore, making up down and vice versa). | ||
=== | === Inverse turn controls while moving back === | ||
Once enabled, inverts the turn controls for the tank while moving backwards. | Once enabled, inverts the turn controls for the tank while moving backwards. | ||
== Restore default buttons == | == Restore default buttons == | ||
Clicking this button will allow the player to restore the default configuration for all of their tank-controlling buttons. | Clicking this button will allow the player to restore the default configuration for all of their tank-controlling buttons. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 21 May 2025
Settings
The settings tab is where players can modify their ProTanki settings to their liking for the ultimate experience. The button 
can be found in the top right corner of the player's client, in between "Sound" and "Friend invitation" buttons. The settings button immediately pops a window of a various settings once clicked, which is composed of the following:
Game
The "game" tab within the settings window displays a variety of settings with each exhibiting a particular function as following:
Show damage
Displays a white, briefly floating, number that indicates the amount of damage inflicted onto other tanks done by you. Turning this option off will not display the number indicating your damage counter.
Show chat
Shows or hides the chat once turned on/off. Once this setting is disabled, the player will not be able to view the general chat once they're in the lobby, as they will be greeted with a message on the chatting-box that reads: "The chat is disabled. It can be turned on in the 'Settings'."
Alternate camera behaviour
Modifies the behaviour of your in-game camera.
Show notifications
Once enabled, allows for players on one's friends list to invite you to battles. If disabled, friends will not be able to deliver invitation to battles to the recipient.
Sound volume
A bar with a small square that can be swiped left to right or vice versa. The bar displays a total of 20 volume mini-bars ({lowest} 5% - 10% - 15% - 20% - 25% - 30% - 35% - 40% - 45% - 50% - 55% - 60% - 65% - 70% - 75% - 80% - 85% - 90% - 95% - 100% {highest}).
Background sound
Displays auditory ambience once in a battle. If disabled, the ambience of the map being played is gone until the player chooses to re-enable the setting.
Graphics
Show FPS and ping
Displays your FPS and ping on the bottom right cornet of the player's screen once in a battle.
Adaptive FPS
Allows the player to avoid "control delay". Not recommended for usage unless necessary.
Show skybox
Displays the sky of the map as well as the landscape in the background surrounding the battlefield.
Mip-mapping
Improves the quality of textures and smooths the edges for objects the player is in sight of once in a map.
Alternate paint blending
After deactivation, the edges of the turret and hull will appear more highlighted and illuminated, as if your tank is scratched, and the paint will look different. When activated, the paint and the tank will return to normal and appear more saturated.
Automatic graphics quality
The client automatically detects the most suitable configuration of graphics' settings for the optimal performance of your hardware running the game.
Dynamic shadows
Once enabled, displays the dynamic shadows of everything within the map.
Deep shadows
Once enabled, displays deeper volume to the overall rendering of your game, whilst maintaining a smoothed-out underlining of the curvy angles between erect buildings and walls.
Dynamic lighting
Once enabled, displays a dynamic lighting of objects that emit light levels visible enough to be exhibited; flags, control points, flares and lights emitted beneath the barrel of each turret in the game, expansion of the light within a destroyed tank's radius.
Fog
Once enabled, displays a visible aerosol resembling stratus; the fog can be seen from distance.
Shadow under tank
Once enabled, displays a shadow under tanks.
Antialiasing
Once enabled, smooths the edges of objects instead of their regularly "jagged" visuals.
Soft particles
Once enabled, displays the realism exhibited by the tank's interaction with objects around it; projectiles shot, trees and bumps are smoother in contact with the tank than when the setting is disabled.
Dust
Once enabled, displays dust particles that are emitted once the player's tank starts moving in any direction.
Account
Main article: Registration
This sections is where the player has control over their account's security, it is a must! Once the player choose to link their e-mail with their account for a robust layer of protection, the player will be prompted to enter their desired e-mail to be linked, and enter the CAPTCHA in order to confirm that they are a human.
Below the setting of linking one's e-mail, the player has the ability to link their e-mail to the VKontakte service as a quick token of logging in through their linked VKontakte e-mail. When linking your email, occasionally the link is sent to your "spam folder". Be sure to check it to avoid any issues!
Controls
Mouse controls
Allows the player to use their mouse as a mean of controlling their tank's movement and rotations.
Mouse look sensitivity
Allows the player to determine the sensitivity of their mouse look.
Mouse look vertical inversion
Once enabled, inverts the tank's mouse look.
Mouse view vertical inversion for Shaft Sniping Mode
Once enabled, inverts the settings for Shaft while it's in Sniping Mode (i.e. if a player is turning their Shaft's sniper up, with this setting enabled, it will invert the turning. Therefore, making up down and vice versa).
Inverse turn controls while moving back
Once enabled, inverts the turn controls for the tank while moving backwards.
Restore default buttons
Clicking this button will allow the player to restore the default configuration for all of their tank-controlling buttons.