Applications list

shows a list of recently run applications. Each application is represented by its icon, name, and/or command-line arguments. You can remove an application from the list by hovering the cursor over the application name and clicking the X button. By default, for Windows* OS host this field has a DirectX* 11 sample application that is supplied with Intel® GPA.

Application Executable with Command Line Arguments

field shows the path and file name of the application you want to analyze; it also allows adding command-line options for the analyzed application.

Working Directory

field shows the directory in which the application is to be run. This is useful for games that use a launcher or mission packs located in a different directory than the game files.

Use the

Environment Variables

field to set environment variables.

Use the

Options

button to open the Graphics Monitor Window: Options Dialog Box.

Use the

Application Startup Mode

drop-down list to choose one of the following modes to launch an application:

Frame
: Choose this mode to capture a frame for a DirectX (Windows*) or OpenGL* (Ubuntu*) application
Stream
: Choose this mode to capture a multi-frame stream for a DirectX 11/12 (Windows*) or Vulkan* application
Trace
: Choose this mode to capture a trace for a DirectX, Vulkan* (Windows*) or OpenGL* (Ubuntu*) application

Click the

Start

button to launch the selected application.