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Accessing the system via web browser is the easiest method.  The following link will boot a virtual machine at the datacenter and open a vnc terminal.
Accessing the system via web browser is the easiest method.  The following link will boot a virtual machine at the datacenter and open a vnc terminal.


[https://ipx.network/terminal/seat.html CLICK HERE] to start a new session.
[https://ipx.network/terminal/ CLICK HERE] to start a new session.


=== Important Notes ===
=== Important Notes ===


* If you are not focused on the terminal area of the screen, your key presses will not register.    You should be autofocused on load, if not simply click in terminal window to focus.
* You should be autofocused on load, if not simply click in terminal window to focus.
* If you would like to use your mouse you must click the "Capture Mouse" button at the top right.    Pressing escape will release the mouse therefore in those mode the escape key is remapped to the ` key.
* Only absolute mouse positioning is currently supported which is great for applications but for some games that read relative movement.
* Audio is a work in progress,  it can be enabled via the checkbox at the top left but it may not work well.


=== Advantages ===
=== Advantages ===


* Works with just about any desktop browser.  Although it will load on a mobile browser i.e. iPhone Safari,  the input controls are not mobile friendly at this time.
* Works with just about any desktop browser.  Although it will load on a mobile browser i.e. iPhone Safari,  the input controls are not mobile friendly at this time so you will be unable to login.
* As you are only viewing the screen remotely, all the IPX network traffic is local to the client/server, so your network latency to the environment is not critical,    the higher the latency the greater the delay between your inputs registering on the screen, but it will be usable even into the hundreds of ms.
* As you are only viewing the screen remotely, all the IPX network traffic is local to the client/server, so your network latency to the environment is not critical,    the higher the latency the greater the delay between your inputs registering on the screen, but it will be usable even into the hundreds of ms.
=== Disadvanages ===
* No Sound
* Emulation is not compatible with some games as it runs too fast.
* Mouse capture works not is not the nicest expierence.

Revision as of 00:56, 14 December 2022

Accessing the system via web browser is the easiest method. The following link will boot a virtual machine at the datacenter and open a vnc terminal.

CLICK HERE to start a new session.

Important Notes

  • You should be autofocused on load, if not simply click in terminal window to focus.
  • Only absolute mouse positioning is currently supported which is great for applications but for some games that read relative movement.
  • Audio is a work in progress, it can be enabled via the checkbox at the top left but it may not work well.

Advantages

  • Works with just about any desktop browser. Although it will load on a mobile browser i.e. iPhone Safari, the input controls are not mobile friendly at this time so you will be unable to login.
  • As you are only viewing the screen remotely, all the IPX network traffic is local to the client/server, so your network latency to the environment is not critical, the higher the latency the greater the delay between your inputs registering on the screen, but it will be usable even into the hundreds of ms.
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