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GlobeViewer: Wichtige Mitteilung / Important Message

Ausfall GlobeViewer-Server

Seit Mittwoch, dem 4. Mai 2026 ist unser Datenserver bei unserem Hoster Contabo offline. Durch neu erkannte Sicherheitslücken wurde auch unser Webspace offline genommen, sodass alle GlobeViewer-Apps aktuell keine Daten nachladen können. Der Hoster arbeitet aktuell an der Wiederherstellung der Sicherheit und wird dann die Server wieder online bringen. Wir bitten Sie daher um etwas Geduld, bis die Downloads der Kartendaten wieder funktionieren. Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis!

GlobeViewer Server Outage

Since Wednesday, May 4, 2026, our data server hosted by Contabo has been offline. Due to newly identified security vulnerabilities, our webspace was also taken offline; consequently, all GlobeViewer apps are currently unable to load additional data. Our hosting provider is currently working to restore security and will bring the servers back online once this process is complete. We therefore ask for your patience until map data downloads are functional again. Thank you for your understanding!

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Preparing the test system

First you need to set up and check the test system. Keep the following steps in mind:

  • Hardware
    • Is your system powerful enough for the game to be tested?
    • Does it have enough CPU power for both running the game and compressing the video (dual-core CPU or more cores)?
    • Do you have a second HDD (internal or eSATA) for saving the video recordings?
  • Software
    • The game to be tested
      • Installation on system hard disk drive
      • Check the game's internal settings
      • Create a test account if necessary
      • Customize the test environment if necessary
    • Capturing Software
      • Test which capturing software works best with the game in question
      • Set up the capturing software, so you can start and end recordings at the press of a button.
      • Customize the video codec if necessary
    • Check the recordings
      • Can you start the recording by pressing a single button?
      • Are both sound and video captured on disk?
        • Laptops may require a patched audio driver
      • Does the video recording affect the game's performance?
      • Is the video going to be split up for longer recordings?
        • Should you reduce the capturing resolution?
        • Should you reduce the game's resolution?
        • Should you reduce the frames per second?
        • Should you re-adjust the codec?
        • Should you skip video compression?
    • Game Flow Analysis Tool
      • Installation
      • Does rating the videos work?
  • Environment
    • Is the test player undisturbed?
    • Observer
      • has to start and stop video recordings (according to the schedule)
      • has to open the videos with the GFAT and start the rating
      • then has to store the data for analysis
      • assists the test person in case of questions

Once the test system has been set up and you have successfully made a test measurement, you can start with the actual work. The following example will cover the entire measurement procedure.