Using a Dedicated Browser for the Game
Using a separate browser for the game keeps performance flags and ExitLag from affecting your everyday browsing. This page walks through the full setup.
Step 1: Install your dedicated browser
Pick one of the following. Both use the same Chromium engine as Chrome, so the game runs more or less the same.
Microsoft Edge (recommended): Already installed on most Windows machines. Use edge://flags for all the same performance tweaks as Chrome. If you use ExitLag, add msedge.exe to it instead of chrome.exe.
Chrome Beta: A completely separate installation from your main Chrome, with its own settings, flags, and data. Download from google.com/chrome/beta. It's a beta channel but is generally stable. Any bugs you encounter are browser-level, not game-level.
Open the game in your new browser before continuing to the next steps.
Step 2: Test your browser
Before spending time on configuration, confirm your new browser has everything the game needs. Follow the browser test guide. If WebGL shows software rendering, move to Step 3 first then rerun the test.
Step 3: Apply performance settings
Follow the performance guide in your dedicated browser. The flags use edge://flags on Edge and chrome://flags on Chrome Beta, but the flag names are identical.
Step 4: Install as an app
Follow the install as app guide. This gives you a dedicated window with no browser UI and protects your downloaded game files from being automatically deleted under disk pressure.
Step 5: Add to ExitLag (optional)
If you use ExitLag, add your new browser's executable instead of Chrome so only game traffic is routed through it. Follow the ExitLag guide and substitute:
- Edge:
msedge.exe - Chrome Beta:
chrome.exefromC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome Beta\Application\
Your in-game settings carry over
Your FPS cap, Game Loop Scheduler, macros, and profiles are all saved to the cloud. When you log in on the new browser for the first time they will load automatically. You only need to set the browser-level flags once.