This document outlines the use and functionality of the Session Tab which is the second tab in the edit config list of features.

Prepare to execute instructions

Before starting the first step, make sure you have:

Access to the Control Panel ;
Enabled the Pixel Streaming plugin before packaging your application
At least one uploaded application in the Control Panel. 3. Upload your Unreal Engine Application to Eagle 3D Streaming's Platform for Pixel Streaming
Refer to this document to get to understand more about the AFK feature Away From Keyboard (AFK)
Also refer to this document to get how to increase the Pixel Streaming Session and discover other feature templates Feature Template for Eagle 3D Pixel Streaming

To complete this guide, your working environment must meet all the requirements above. If you have not completed any of the points, follow the link to the appropriate instruction and complete it first.

Instructions

In the Control Panel, go to Step2: Config Selection. Press on ‘'Edit’' and you will get the list of Tabs. As it is shown below in (Image 1), the ‘'Session Tab’' is the second in the list.

Session Options

1. Session Duration(Minutes)

Set the session duration for each running application. This means that after specifying the number of minutes, the application will be stopped and the user will have to restart the application again if he needs to.

You can increase the Pixel Streaming Session from Blueprints or from CMD following this https://eagle3dstreaming.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/docs/pages/18808841/Feature+Template+for+Eagle+3D+Pixel+Streaming#6.-Increase-the-Pixel-Streaming-Session

2. AFK close Timeout (minutes)

This feature allows the user to input a time of the termination of session after the AFK warn timeout reached its limit.

When the AFK close timeout reaches the limit, it terminates and the user is kicked out of the session.

3. Is AFK enabled

AFK can be enabled or Disabled from the Control Panel.

If AFK is enabled then it is used to set up a display Warning message and Timeout Message on the user session which has been idle for the time set in the Control Panel AFK warn Timeout(minutes) and AFK Close Timeout(minutes).

If IsAFKenabled is not selected in AFK, then the Warn timeout and Close timeout doesn't apply.

4. AFK warn Timeout (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to enter a time of warning that the session will be closed before terminating it.

If the session is idle for the time set in the Control Panel, the AFK warnTimeout(Minutes) then displays a warning message ‘Are you still streaming?’ continue streaming (AFK timeout) button displays

If you want to understand more about the AFK feature, you can refer to this document Away From Keyboard (AFK)

Now you are ready to use the ‘'Session Tab’' ! If you want to get to know about the next Tab then you can find it here Tab: UI

Need help? Contact Support

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Submit a new request at E3DS support portal or send an Email at support@eagle3dstreaming.com.

Tab: Session