Using the Enhanced graphics mode

"Enhanced graphics mode" greatly increases 3D performance by leveraging the hardware acceleration capability of the browser.  This means that by enabling the Enhanced graphics mode, you should see improved performance for both 2D and 3D workflows.

This feature requires Group Policy and Registry settings to enable the RDP hardware acceleration.

Updating a template to support Enhanced graphics

Update your Windows VM

1. Launch an environment from the template you want to update.
2. Log into the Windows VM that you want to configure for Enhanced graphics

3. Open a PowerShell commandline and run the following PowerShell script:

    

   #Group Policy
   [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
   Install-PackageProvider -Name "NuGet" -RequiredVersion "2.8.5.208" -Force
   Install-Module -Name PolicyFileEditor -Scope AllUsers -Force
   Import-Module PolicyFileEditor
   $MachinePath = "$env:windir\system32\GroupPolicy\Machine\registry.pol"
   $policies = @(
       @{ Name = "bEnumerateHWBeforeSW"; Value = 1 },  
       @{ Name = "AVC444ModePreferred"; Value = 1 }, 
       @{ Name = "MaxCompressionLevel"; Value = 0 },
       @{ Name = "AVCHardwareEncodePreferred"; Value = 1 }
   )
   foreach ($policy in $policies) {
       Set-PolicyFileEntry -Path $MachinePath -Key "Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" `
           -ValueName $policy.Name -Type DWord -Data $policy.Value
   }
   gpupdate /force

4. Reboot the VM
5. Login to the VM,
6. Open Local Group Policy Editor,
7. Navigate to Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Remote Desktop Services | Remote Desktop Session Host | Remote Session Environment.  
8. Confirm the following settings:

Save environment as template

1. In Heropa, Navigate to the environment that was updated
2. Follow the instructions to save your environment as a template
3. Once the new template is ready, click on it to open.
4. From the Detailsb tab, click on the Window VM that you updated
5. Enable Enhanced graphics mode.
6. Next, navigate to VM Images and open the new VM Image.
7. Click on the Details tab enable Enhanced graphics mode.

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