Use the en_AU spelling of "synchronise".

I've generally tried to keep to en_AU spellings rather than en_US spellings
for the sake of my own sanity, but it's difficult when documenting a program
that exclusively uses en_US spellings since I'm quoting the text on
menu-items and in config files.
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I see "tearing" when a game scrolls. How can I enable vsync? I see "tearing" when a game scrolls. How can I enable vsync?
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higan supports synchronizing video output higan supports synchronising video output
to the display's vertical-synchronization (or "vsync") signal, to the display's vertical-synchronisation (or "vsync") signal,
but the option is hidden but the option is hidden
because it often causes more problems than it solves because it often causes more problems than it solves
(see the next question). (see the next question).
To enable video synchronization: To enable video synchronisation:
- Open higan's configuration file, `settings.bml` - Open higan's configuration file, `settings.bml`
- On Windows, look in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\higan` - On Windows, look in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\higan`
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- Save your changes to `settings.bml` - Save your changes to `settings.bml`
and restart higan and restart higan
Why is video synchronization a problem for higan? Why is video synchronisation a problem for higan?
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**The short version:** **The short version:**
Turning on video synchronization Turning on video synchronisation
cleans up video tearing, cleans up video tearing,
turning on audio synchronization turning on audio synchronisation
cleans up audio glitches, cleans up audio glitches,
but turning on both but turning on both
makes audio glitches worse. makes audio glitches worse.
**The long version:** **The long version:**
Enabling video synchronization Enabling video synchronisation
locks the frame-rate of the emulated console locks the frame-rate of the emulated console
to the frame-rate of your computer's display. to the frame-rate of your computer's display.
If your display's refresh rate exactly matches If your display's refresh rate exactly matches
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with the computer display. with the computer display.
Because of these frame-rate differences, Because of these frame-rate differences,
enabling video synchronization enabling video synchronisation
can force games to run can force games to run
faster or slower than intended. faster or slower than intended.
The consoles that higan emulates The consoles that higan emulates
produce video frames and audio samples at a particular rate. produce video frames and audio samples at a particular rate.
If video synchronization causes If video synchronisation causes
the emulated console to run, say, 5% faster than intended, the emulated console to run, say, 5% faster than intended,
that means audio samples are also being produced 5% faster. that means audio samples are also being produced 5% faster.
You might not notice the changed game speed, You might not notice the changed game speed,
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as your sound card tries to keep up. as your sound card tries to keep up.
Enabling Enabling
[audio synchronization](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu) [audio synchronisation](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu)
normally fixes this kind of audio glitching, normally fixes this kind of audio glitching,
but with video synchronization it makes things worse: but with video synchronisation it makes things worse:
audio is likely to glitch audio is likely to glitch
while higan waits for a video frame to be shown, while higan waits for a video frame to be shown,
and video is likely to stutter and video is likely to stutter
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higan runs as fast as it can, higan runs as fast as it can,
but it will pause and wait but it will pause and wait
for the audio and video drivers to catch up for the audio and video drivers to catch up
if [Synchronize Audio](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu) if [audio synchronisation](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu)
and [video synchronization][vsync] and [video synchronisation][vsync]
are enabled, respectively. are enabled, respectively.
If games are running way too fast, here are some things to check: If games are running way too fast, here are some things to check:
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[the Settings menu](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu) [the Settings menu](interface/higan.md#the-settings-menu)
- If you can't connect speakers or headphones to your computer, - If you can't connect speakers or headphones to your computer,
or you did but it didn't help, or you did but it didn't help,
try enabling the secret [video synchronization][vsync] option. try enabling the secret [video synchronisation][vsync] option.
[vsync]: #i-see-tearing-when-a-game-scrolls-how-can-i-enable-vsync [vsync]: #i-see-tearing-when-a-game-scrolls-how-can-i-enable-vsync
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and be ready to do something new. and be ready to do something new.
Meanwhile, higan's emulated components Meanwhile, higan's emulated components
take an unpredictable amount of time to do their work, take an unpredictable amount of time to do their work,
so without deliberate synchronization so without deliberate synchronisation
things would break almost immediately. things would break almost immediately.
It's not practical to make higan's emulated devices It's not practical to make higan's emulated devices