Connecting to an already running session on the Local computer

In this scenario we assume that your application has been started with GPU PerfStudio manually using one of the methods described here: Starting your application manually with the GPU PerfServer.

1) Start the GPU PerfClient.exe program

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2) Click the blue connect button.

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3) The API Selection window will also appear (it may be behind your applications window).

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The API Selection window should disappear and the GPU PerfClient window should appear as follows with an active Pause button. GPU PerfStudio is now connected to your application and you are ready to start debugging. Your application is still running and you can now navigate to the part you wish to debug. See the following section on how to use GPU PerfStudio to capture and debug a frame (Using Frame Capture).

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