# Sunshine **Repository Path**: RexHuang936/Sunshine ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: Sunshine - **Description**: No description available - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: GPL-3.0 - **Default Branch**: master - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2025-12-29 - **Last Updated**: 2025-12-29 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: None ## README

Sunshine

Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.

## ℹ️ About Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Offering low-latency, cloud gaming server capabilities with support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs for hardware encoding. Software encoding is also available. You can connect to Sunshine from any Moonlight client on a variety of devices. A web UI is provided to allow configuration, and client pairing, from your favorite web browser. Pair from the local server or any mobile device. LizardByte has the full documentation hosted on [Read the Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine) * [Stable Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/) * [Beta Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/master/) ## 🎮 Feature Compatibility

Platform Feature Support
Feature	FreeBSD	Linux	macOS	Windows
Gamepad Emulation What type of gamepads can be emulated on the host. Clients may support other gamepads.
DualShock / DS4 (PlayStation 4)	➖	➖	❌	✅
DualSense / DS5 (PlayStation 5)	❌	✅	❌	❌
Nintendo Switch Pro	✅	✅	❌	❌
Xbox 360	➖	➖	❌	✅
Xbox One/Series	✅	✅	❌	❌
GPU Encoding
AMD/AMF	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (Video Toolbox)	✅
Intel QuickSync	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (Video Toolbox)	✅
NVIDIA NVENC	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (vaapi)	✅ (Video Toolbox)	✅
Screen Capture
DXGI	➖	➖	➖	✅
KMS	❌	✅	➖	➖
NVIDIA NvFBC	➖	🟡	➖	➖
↳ X11 Support	➖	✅	➖	➖
↳ Wayland Support	➖	❌	➖	➖
Video Toolbox	➖	➖	✅	➖
Wayland	✅	✅	➖	➖
Windows.Graphics.Capture	➖	➖	➖	🟡
↳ Portable	➖	➖	➖	✅
↳ Service	➖	➖	➖	❌
X11	✅	✅	➖	➖

**Legend:** ✅ Supported | 🟡 Partial Support | ❌ Not Yet Supported | ➖ Not Applicable ## 🖥️ System Requirements > [!WARNING] > These tables are a work in progress. Do not purchase hardware based on this information.

Minimum Requirements
Component	Requirement
GPU	AMD: VCE 1.0 or higher, see: obs-amd hardware support
	Intel: FreeBSD/Linux: VAAPI-compatible, see: VAAPI hardware support Windows: Skylake or newer with QuickSync encoding support
	Nvidia: NVENC enabled cards, see: nvenc support matrix
CPU	AMD: Ryzen 3 or higher
CPU	Intel: Core i3 or higher
RAM	4GB or more
OS	FreeBSD: 14.3+
	Linux/Debian: 13+ (trixie)
	Linux/Fedora: 41+
	Linux/Ubuntu: 22.04+ (jammy)
	macOS: 14+
	Windows: 11+ (Windows Server does not support virtual gamepads)
Network	Host: 5GHz, 802.11ac
Network	Client: 5GHz, 802.11ac

4k Suggestions
Component	Requirement
GPU	AMD: Video Coding Engine 3.1 or higher
	Intel: FreeBSD/Linux: HD Graphics 510 or higher Windows: Skylake or newer with QuickSync encoding support
	Nvidia: FreeBSD/Linux: GeForce RTX 2000 series or higher Windows: Geforce GTX 1080 or higher
CPU	AMD: Ryzen 5 or higher
CPU	Intel: Core i5 or higher
Network	Host: CAT5e ethernet or better
Network	Client: CAT5e ethernet or better

HDR Suggestions
Component	Requirement
GPU	AMD: Video Coding Engine 3.4 or higher
	Intel: HD Graphics 730 or higher
	Nvidia: Pascal-based GPU (GTX 10-series) or higher
CPU	AMD: Ryzen 5 or higher
CPU	Intel: Core i5 or higher
Network	Host: CAT5e ethernet or better
Network	Client: CAT5e ethernet or better

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