DOKK / manpages / debian 13 / libsdl3-doc / SDL_HINT_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE.3.en
SDL_HINT_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_HINT_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE(3)

SDL_HINT_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE - A variable controlling whether the Metal render driver select low power device over default one.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
#define SDL_HINT_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE SDL_RENDER_METAL_PREFER_LOW_POWER_DEVICE"

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Use the preferred OS device. (default)

• "1": Select a low power device.

This hint should be set before creating a renderer.

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SDL 3.2.10 Simple Directmedia Layer