Whitelisting games.

I am trying to figure out what this means. I see it spoken about in many threads, but no explanation.

So please enlighten me, what is it, what does it do, how does one do it?

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the help and patience with all my noob questions!

 

I am curious also lol - but wasn't brave enough to start a thread, so thanks! I tried doing a search but didn't find what I was looking for. (It's hard to be a newb!)

 

i think this may help you,

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-r2-how-add-games-applications-whitelist.html

 

It is just the list of games (exe files actually) built into the NVIDIA Optimus drivers for the M11xR2 that force the laptop to use the Intel integrated video (low power consumption; fine for video,surfing, music, but not so good at 3D games like first person shooters) or the NVidia video card (much higher power consumption, but can handle 3D game processing). --And I don't mean the type of 3D that requires special glasses

Navigating to the whitelist within the NVidia control panel allows you to see what games (or exe files) use what method of video. Better still, it allows you to add your own exe file to the list here and define what video hardware to use for that specific exe.

It also allows you to override what is there for a specific exe file and change whether it uses the Intel or NVidia video. Sometimes it is clear, like the latest FPS game will need the Nvidia video, however sometimes you may want to decide what one is used. For example, the new Sam and Max adventure games defaulted to the Intel video in the whitelist and play fine this way at the default video settings in the game. But I can crank the detail to max in the game if I change it over to Nvidia video. Since power consumption is not an issue for me because I usually play connected to a power outlet, I prefer to have the visual quality and more frames per second. If I wanted to play the same game on a long flight, I could use the whitelist to force the game to be played on the low power consuming Intel video, but I would have to dial back the detail in the game.

It is a long explanation for something that is really not that complicated, but many new owners seem to have that question. The video in the link in the post above mine details how to do this very well.

Cheers,
Stain

 

sagman, good link, thank you.

Stain you are the man! A nice clear for noob explanation. Thanks!

 

Thanks Sagman and Stain! As I have the M11x R1, doesn't apply to me, but good to know I am not missing something I should know about lol...