Settings for the Folding@home™ channel
From the Folding@home™ channel, you can change the settings listed in the next section by selecting Options > [General Settings].
Box Mode
Enabling this setting will enclose the protein simulation in a box-shaped grid that represents the outer bounds of the protein simulation.
Ranking
This option allows you to participate in the PS3™ system rankings for Folding@home™ provided by PlayStation®Network.
Mode
This option allows you to configure your participation settings for Folding@home.
Advanced mode allows Stanford to send simulations of varying computational lengths to users of Folding@home™ for PS3™. Because the simulations in this mode can take significantly longer, Advanced Mode is only recommended for contributors who run Folding@home™ for PS3™ for at least eight (8) hours per day.
Note: In Advanced Mode, an energy graph will also be displayed during the simulation. In this graph, the blue line represents the total energy level of the protein over time. The red line represents the average temperature level at which the current simulation is run.
Automatic Shutdown
The automatic shutdown feature allows you to configure Folding@home™ to automatically turn off your PS3™ system when you are away. You can configure the system to turn off after a specified amount of time (up to 23 hours and 50 minutes) or after the current work unit.
| Activating automatic shutdown | From the Folding@home™ channel, select [Options] > [Folding@home Settings] > [Automatic Shutdown]. In the automatic shutdown menu, select either: [After Current]: to shut down after the current work unit, or [In 00h:00m]: to shut down after the time you specify. |
| Deactivating automatic shutdown | From the Folding@home™ channel, select [Options] > [Folding@home Settings] > [Automatic Shutdown] > [Disable]. |
Information
This menu includes a link to project description and additional information about the specific research project that you're currently contributing to.
| Space Fill | Displays the protein with no space between atoms. |
| Ball&Stick | Displays atoms as balls and the bonds between atoms as sticks. |
| Tapioca | Displays the protein as a smooth surface with improved shading and depth. |
| Caviar | Displays the protein as a smooth surface with defined edges. |
| Licorice | Displays only the protein’s bonds. |
| Backbone | Emphasizes specific sections of the protein that are of the most scientific interest to researchers. |
Note: The Backbone visualization is not available for all proteins.
Identity
From this menu, you can change your donor name, join an existing team, or create a new team. Donor names can be up to 63 characters in length and can contain only the special characters supported by the Folding@home™ servers (i.e. “[“ and “]”).
Leaderboard
You can see your PlayStation®Network ranking and current points here.
