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Suggested Systems

NOTE: Target systems with ANGLE WebGL renderer in about:support::Graphics

Run tests once with the latest GPU driver available and a second time with whichever older driver version you have access.
System Platform CPU GPU
Lothar Windows 7 32-bit Intel C2D 2.13GHz NVidia GeForce 7300LE 256MB
Marwyn Windows 7 64-bit AMD Phenom II X4 3.00GHz AMD Radeon HD3450 256MB
Vader Windows 8.1 64-bit Intel Core i5-460M 2.53GHz Intel HD / NVidia Geforce GT 420M 1024MB hybrid
Onyxia Windows XP SP3 AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+ 2.20GHz 2x nVidia GeForce 7950 GT 512MB SLI
Ertan Windows 7 64-bit AMD A8-3500M 1.50GHz AMD Radeon IGP 6620G
Surface 1-2 Windows 8.1 64-bit Intel Core i5-3317U 2.53GHz Intel HD Graphics 4000 1720MB (shared)

Instructions

Set up the test environment

1. Install Firefox
2. Disable the automatic updater
  • Open C:\Aurora\defaults\pref\channel-prefs.js in a text editor
  • Change the line reading pref("app.update.channel", "release"); to pref("app.update.channel", "foobar");
  • Save and Close the text file
3. Launch Firefox with a clean profile
  • Run cmd.exe
  • Change directory to the folder where you installed Firefox: cd C:\Aurora
  • Run firefox.exe: firefox.exe -P -no-remote - This will bring up our profile selector window.
  • Use the "Create Profile" button to create a profile new profile
  • Once the profile is created, select it, and then click "Start Firefox"
4. Make sure e10s is enabled
  • Menu button > Options > General > Enable E10S (multi-process) should be checked
  • If not, check the box and restart Firefox

Tests

  • Play one of the game demos for 15 minutes, keeping an eye out for visual/audible/control issues and crashes.
  • Retest the demo with e10s disabled
  • Retest the demo in Chrome
  • file bug reports for issues that only reproduce in Firefox with e10s on
  • be sure you're retesting from scratch (assets are cached on first run)

Results

  • System, game tested, results