secondlife / secondlife/viewer
Notify the user if the viewer is using a weak/integrated graphics when a more powerful graphics chip is available.
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Since Mar 30, 2026.
enhancement
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Description
Sometimes, the SL viewer will run on an integrated graphics card while a more powerful dedicated graphics card is available. If this is detected, open a notification notifying the user.
Test Plan
Test scenarios when running on battery, and the integrated video card should be selected.
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