From bb70d8b9738e19f12d318515f157c8229cd86178 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: he3als <65787561+he3als@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:55:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] feat(fso & game bar): notes for clarification --- .../atlas-folder/general-configuration.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/post-installation/atlas-folder/general-configuration.md b/docs/getting-started/post-installation/atlas-folder/general-configuration.md index 665e8371..2e5983b8 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/post-installation/atlas-folder/general-configuration.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/post-installation/atlas-folder/general-configuration.md @@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ Remember that you may need to install drivers for Bluetooth to work. [View our g ## :material-gamepad: FSO and Game Bar +!!! note "This doesn't fully disable Game Bar" + The script included in Atlas to disable Game Bar only turns off support for Game Bar, meaning that games might not use a display mode that supports Game Bar, and it might run in the background less, if at all. However, Game Bar will still be accessible with ++win+g++. + + There's no known method to fully disable Game Bar except for uninstalling it, which isn't officially supported and is known to cause issues. + +!!! warning "Performance issues" + Disabling support for Game Bar on modern AMD CPUs could cause [performance problems](https://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-xbox-game-bar-boosts-windows-11-and-10-gaming-performance-on-amd-ryzen-7950x3d/). + Game Bar is a built-in feature in Windows that can record your screen, take screenshots, show performance information, and more. It relies on [Fullscreen Optimizations](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/demystifying-full-screen-optimizations/), which is shortened to FSO. Atlas enables both Game Bar and FSO support by default. However, if you want to use [Fullscreen Exclusive](https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SwapChain) instead, run `Disable FSO & Game Bar Support.reg`, which should allow you to use Fullscreen Exclusive in supported games. Remember that specific games might still require the **Disable full-screen optimizations** compatibility option.