Settings & Performance
When you’re in-world, look for the gear icon in the sidebar menu to access Graphic, Sound, Control, and Chat settings.
Optimizing Decentraland’s Performance on Your Device #
Rendering Decentraland’s open world requires a certain level of technical power. If your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements listed below, you may experience poor performance and long loading times. In this scenario, you can try to optimize Decentraland’s performance by lowering your Graphic settings in-world.
Windows #
| Minimum Required | Recommended Settings | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Ryzen 5 Series | Intel i7 12th generation or AMD Ryzen 7 Series |
| GPU | Nvidia RTX 20 Series or AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series (DirectX 12 compatible) | Nvidia RTX 30 Series or AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM | 16GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 8GB HDD | 20GB SDD |
Mac #
| Minimum Required | Recommended Settings | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | macOS 11 Big Sur | macOS 12 Monterey |
| CPU | Apple M1 | Apple M1 Pro/M2 |
| GPU | Apple M1 integrated GPU (Metal support required) | Apple M1 Pro/M2 Pro integrated GPU |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM | 16GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 8GB HDD | 20GB SDD |
Adjusting Graphic Settings #
If your computer doesn’t meet all of Decentraland’s minimum hardware requirements, you can try to optimize your experience by lowering your graphic settings in-world. Here are the settings for best performance:
Sound Settings #
Modify the volume of individual sounds to customize your Decentraland experience:
- Master: Affects all sounds
- UI SFX: Affects the music that plays when you’re logging into Decentraland
- In-World Music & SFX: Affects music, audio from streams, and any other sound effects generated by a scene
- Avatar & Emote SFX: Affects sounds from avatars and Emotes with sound effects
Control Settings #
Here you can modify the sensitivity of your mouse in-world.
Chat Settings #
From the main settings, you can modify notification and chat bubble preferences for all your chats simultaneously as well as your DM permissions. See the Chat section for a full breakdown.
