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Navigation Through Virtual Worlds Seems Slow
Last reviewed: January 14, 1997
Article ID: Q154721
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) Add-In for Internet Explorer version 3.0, navigation through virtual worlds may seem slow.

CAUSE

Virtual worlds may contain objects and intricate textures that are large and take a considerable amount of time to download, load, or redraw.

RESOLUTION

You can improve the speed of navigation through some virtual worlds using the following steps:

  1. Click inside the virtual world using the right mouse button, and then click Options on the menu that appears.

  2. If the Load Textures option is selected (has a check mark), click Load Textures to clear the check mark.

  3. If the Load Inlines option is selected (has a check mark), click Load Inlines to clear the check mark.

MORE INFORMATION

Because texture images tend to be large, disabling the Load Textures option can significantly increase the speed of downloading some virtual worlds. However, you should be aware that this may reduce the realism of the virtual world.

To improve virtual world navigation speed significantly, you may need a faster computer, faster modem, faster connection to the Internet, or hardware support for 3-D rendering.

KBCategory: kbusage kbenv
KBSubcategory: msiew95
Additional reference words: 3.00

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Last reviewed: January 14, 1997
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