From d507687ff125c142b49a870893a1aa283d2d385f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quantum Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 20:59:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] [doc] faq: clarify GPU and SPICE requirement --- doc/faq.rst | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/faq.rst b/doc/faq.rst index f2f45970..5084ed27 100644 --- a/doc/faq.rst +++ b/doc/faq.rst @@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ Is a passed-through GPU required? No. The IDD can create an SDR display using software processing when it cannot use a Windows render adapter. A hardware adapter is strongly recommended for -lower latency, higher refresh rates, HDR, and cadence scheduling. +lower latency, higher refresh rates, HDR, and cadence scheduling. However, +software rendering is sufficient for less demanding applications, such as +basic word processing or spreadsheets. The Linux client still needs an EGL-capable host graphics driver. Direct DMA-BUF import depends on the host GPU and driver; the client falls back to a @@ -58,9 +60,9 @@ copy when it is unavailable. Do I need SPICE? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -SPICE is not required for the primary IDD video or direct input paths. It is -still useful for clipboard, audio, input fallback and automatic video fallback. -These services are selected independently. +SPICE is not required for the primary IDD video, direct input paths, or IDD +clipboard support. It is still useful for audio, input and clipboard fallback, +and automatic video fallback. These services are selected independently. Set ``spice:enable=no`` or use ``-s`` to disable SPICE completely. Disable an individual service with ``spice:input``, ``spice:clipboard`` or