Opened 7 years ago

Closed 7 years ago

#1355 closed defect (fixed)

Starts with Intel graphics instead of Nvidia graphics on Windows 10 laptop

Reported by: goddard@… Owned by: Tom Goddard
Priority: normal Milestone:
Component: Graphics Version:
Keywords: Cc:
Blocked By: Blocking:
Notify when closed: Platform: Windows 10
Project: ChimeraX

Description 

The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        Windows-10-10.0.17134
ChimeraX Version: 0.8 (2018-09-29)
Description
ChimeraX starts with Intel graphics instead of Nvidia graphics on this laptop.  User does not see this.  Causes VR not to work, flickers violently.  Nvidia optimus describes exporting static symbol NvOptimusEnablement to force uses of high performance graphics.

Log:
UCSF ChimeraX version: 0.8 (2018-09-29)  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

toolshed show "Bug Reporter"




OpenGL version: 3.3.0 - Build 24.20.100.6169
OpenGL renderer: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630
OpenGL vendor: Intel

Change History (2)

comment:1 by Tom Goddard, 7 years ago

Component: Unassigned → Graphics
Owner: set to Tom Goddard
Platform: → Windows 10
Project: → ChimeraX
Status: new → assigned
Summary: ChimeraX bug report submission → Starts with Intel graphics instead of Nvidia graphics on Windows 10 laptop

Here's the Nvidia Optimus web page describing how to make an app get high performance graphics by default:

​http://developer.download.nvidia.com/devzone/devcenter/gamegraphics/files/OptimusRenderingPolicies.pdf

comment:2 by Tom Goddard, 7 years ago

Resolution: → fixed
Status: assigned → closed

Added the NvOptimusEnablement symbol to ChimeraX.exe on Windows so it will use high performance graphics by default on Windows 10 Nvidia Optimus systems.

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