QA/Desktop Firefox/Gaming

Gaming in Firefox

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How to Help

• Download and install Firefox Nightly, Aurora, or Beta (Nightly is most valuable)
• Run one of our benchmarks, paying attention to our key focus areas:
  • Performance: run away memory usage or obvious jank
  • Rendering: obvious artifacts and tearing
  • Control: loss of control in the game
• If you encounter a bug, report it:
  • Report a Graphics related issue (ex. noticeable image tearing or artifacts)
  • Report a Networking related issue (ex. problems with multi-player demos)
  • Report any other Gaming related issue (ex. poor stability, poor performance, etc.)

Benchmarks

Ammo.js

• Load the demo in Firefox
• Select the number of boxes
• Click the go! button
• Let it run for a minute
• Record your results

BananaBench

• Load the demo in Firefox
• Click either the GO! button or the GO HEADLESS! button
• Wait for the demo to load and let it run to completion (this may take a few minutes)
• Record your results

BananaBread

• Load the demo in Firefox
• Click the Start Playing button
• Select a map under Create A Game
• Once the game is loaded, choose a resolution
• Play the game for a few minutes making note of your FPS and any control or performance issues
• Press ESC in the game and try the Resume and Quit functionality
• To test multi-player, have a friend load the demo and join your game
• Record your results

Lua VM

• Load the demo in Firefox
• Click the Measure how fast... button
• Let the benchmarks run (it may take a few minutes)
• Record the results

Epic Citadel

• Load the demo in Firefox
• Click the Play button
• Wait for the demo to load then click the menu button (top center)
• Click Benchmark and wait for the benchmarking to finish (should take several minutes)
• Record the Average FPS, Screen Resolution, and Performance Level
• Click the menu button again and select Explore mode
• Navigate the world and report any issues with performance, control, or visual defects
• Record your results

Smoketests (draft)

Instructions

When running these smoketests if you report any issues be sure to include the following information:

• Firefox version
• Operating system and version
• Graphics chipset and driver version
• Whether the demo ran at all
• Whether you noticed any performance degradation or choppiness
• Whether you noticed any crashes or hangs
• Whether you noticed any visual artifacts
• Whether you noticed any loss in functionality (mouse, keyboard, etc)

Ammo.js

1. Load http://kripken.github.io/ammo.js/examples/new/ammo.html
2. Select 10 boxes and click Go! -- Expected: boxes should fall smoothly on a loop
3. Select 100 boxes and click Go! -- Expected: boxes should fall smoothly on a loop
4. Select 500 boxes and click Go! -- Expected: boxes should fall smoothly on a loop
5. Select 1000 boxes and click Go! -- Expected: boxes should fall smoothly on a loop
6. Select 2500 boxes and click Go! -- Expected: boxes should fall smoothly on a loop

BananaBench

1. Load http://kripken.github.com/misc-js-benchmarks/banana/benchmark.html
2. Click the GO! button
3. Wait for the demo to load and run to completion -- Expected: demo runs smoothly without any visual artifacts
4. Reload the page and click the GO HEADLESS! button
5. Wait for the demo to load and run to completion -- Expected: demo runs smoothly without any visual artifacts

BananaBread

NOTE: This test will be cloned for each map to collect unique results

1. Load https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/demos/detail/bananabread/launch
2. Click the START PLAYING button
3. Select %map% under the CREATE A GAME section
4. Select LOW RESOLUTION
5. Play the map for a few minutes trying to run, jump, shoot, look around -- Expected: demo runs smoothly without any visual artifacts or loss of control
6. Press the ESC key and try to resume your game -- Expected: your game should resume successfully
7. Press the ESC key again and try to quit your game -- Expected: your game should quit successfully
8. Load the same map again but this time select HIGH RESOLUTION
9. Play the map for a few minutes trying to run, jump, shoot, look around -- Expected: demo runs smoothly without any visual artifacts or loss of control
10. Press the ESC key and try to resume your game -- Expected: your game should resume successfully
11. Press the ESC key again and try to quit your game -- Expected: your game should quit successfully

LuaVM

1. Load http://kripken.github.io/lua.vm.js/lua.vm.js.html
2. Click the MEASURE HOW FAST button
3. Let the benchmark run -- Expected: benchmark runs smoothly without any visual artifacts

Epic Citadel

1. Load http://www.unrealengine.com/html5/
2. Click the PLAY button
3. Wait for the demo to load then click the MENU button
4. Click the BENCHMARK button and let it run to completion -- Expected: benchmark runs smoothly without any visual artifacts
5. Click the MENU button again
6. Click the EXPLORE button and navigate the world on your own -- Expected: demo runs smoothly without any visual artifacts or loss of control

Other Ways to Help

• Unconfirmed bug confirmations
• Fixed bug verifications

Firefox 28 Regression Testing

Lead Contributor: Paul Silaghi

• All testing is documented here -- email Anthony Hughes to request access