Browser
The Browser is used to view hosted Park's and is capable of dynamically downloading the content referenced within that park and caching it for faster access next time. Most users should download the Browser as it's the simplest means of viewing the end experience. The VastPark Browser and VastPark Viewer will soon be replaced with a single new product called the Immersion player.Table of Contents
Installation
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows XP SP2+
.Net Framework 3.5 SP1
DirectX 9c+
Approx 16.0mb of available space.
NOTE: The VastPark installer will automatically detect if any required components are missing and give you the option of automatically downloading and installing prior to installing VastPark
Usage
The above image is the browser interface, and there are a number of areas to focus on.
The address bar
Simply type in the desired address (often prefixed with vp://) and it will begin downloading the required content.
The main window
This is where the user experience occurs, navigation is dependent on how the experience is created.
Active Persona
When you open the Browser for the first time the Active Persona is represented by the VastPark Logo in the bottom right of screen. Clicking on this will allow you to log in with your user details.
The chat window
This window is used for instant messaging to users within the same experience. It can be accessed by clicking the chat bubble icon in the bottom right corner of the Browser.
Type your message in the the message field at the bottom of the window and hit enter to display your mesage.
Connection Status
Is represented by the power plug in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, when a connected plug is showing you are connected to the server the experience is hosted on, if it is a single unconnected plug you are not connected.
Configuration
Represented by a cog, clicking this will let you adjust the Volume, Filtering, Gamma, Anti Aliasing and Shadows of the park.
View Source
You can view the source code of the park by clicking on the image of the file with red less than, greater than symbols located in the bottom right of the Browser
Troubleshooting
You may get the following error if you try installing a new build while the browser is currently open
Close the browser and hit retry and the installation will continue
Find out more about Vastpark by reading our Documentation on the other VastPark Tools.