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cables Documentation  ⟩  FAQ  ⟩  Technical questions

Technical questions

What kind of system specs would I need to use cables?

  • That depends on what you making with it and how good you are at optimizing your patches. Patches that have a lot of 3D models and shader effects will need a decent GPU and RAM to work. Then again a lot of amazing patches run on mobile devices so it's all down to the users experience level.

Do I need a good graphics card (GPU) to use cables?

  • We'd advise having the equivalent of a Nvdia 970M for any serious graphics work.

What kind of input devices can I use with cables?

  • Game controllers, midi controllers, mobile phone data such as a gyroscope. See this page for a full list of supported devices.

Is syphon or spout texture sharing available in cables?

  • cables cannot support this because it is running in the browser, you need 3rd party capturing software that captures a part of the desktop which is syphon/spout compatible.

Can I use my sound card with cables?

  • Yes. Though you are limited to 2 audio inputs and 2 audio outputs because of web browser limitations.

Is there a standalone version of cables that doesn’t require an internet connection?

  • Yes! You can download the latest version here

Can I embed a cables patch in a wordpress page?

  • Yes you can. Check the cables-wordpress-plugin page to get started.

Can I make my own custom ops?

  • Yes you can. We have a youtube playlist with lots of entry level turorials and a github repo called coding with cables. You can also click on any cables op and press the e key to see the op code.

How do I download assets from a patch to my computer?

  • Go into the file browser inside of the patch. Then to patch files. Click the asset and then look for the download button.
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