ruffle-rs/ruffle

Add an error dialog for desktop panics due to unsupported/lack of GPU

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#13,312 opened on Sep 25, 2023

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Description

We have a sufficient number of regular complaints about the desktop app crashing due to lack of hardware acceleration support that we should expose that error in a message dialog in layman's terms so it is understood by the masses.

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Research direction
Check the existing error handling in the desktop app, understand how GPU detection is done, then implement a dialog that catches panics related to GPU issues and shows a user friendly message.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60