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Failure loading WebGL context on Debian 10 buster + Firefox 83 and Firefox 84 (possibly earlier, too)

See original GitHub issue

Expected Behavior

https://pixijs.io/pixi-filters/tools/demo/ should load in Firefox 84.0 on Debian Linux without problem.

Current Behavior

https://pixijs.io/pixi-filters/tools/demo/ does not load, and throws an error on the console:

Failed to create WebGL context: failIfMajorPerformanceCaveat: Compositor is not hardware-accelerated. utils.min.js:8:1301
Failed to create WebGL context: failIfMajorPerformanceCaveat: Compositor is not hardware-accelerated. utils.min.js:8:1326
Uncaught Error: WebGL unsupported in this browser, use "pixi.js-legacy" for fallback canvas2d support.
    create core.min.js:8
    yn core.min.js:8
    t app.min.js:8
    e index.js:1
    <anonymous> index.js:1
    <anonymous> index.js:1
core.min.js:8:102141

WebGL is functional on other websites, like https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html

Steps to Reproduce

Visit the above URL with Firefox 84.0 on Debian Linux on a Thinkpad Carbon X1 7th gen.

Environment

pixi.js version: 5
Browser & Version: Firefox 83, Firefox 84
OS & Version: Debian 10 buster

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:6 (2 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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kerbrosecommented, Jan 14, 2021

could you try Go to about:config, search for webgl.disabled, ensure that its value is false. Go to about:config, search for webgl.force-enabled, set it to true. Go to about:config, search for layers.acceleration.force-enabled, set it to true. restart your firefox.

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themoonratcommented, Dec 15, 2020

PIXI.settings.FAIL_IF_MAJOR_PERFORMANCE_CAVEAT = false; before you attempt to create the renderer.

I guess we could do that for the examples…

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