# \#virtualgl **URL:** https://community.thinlinc.com/tag/virtualgl/46.md [Latest](https://community.thinlinc.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thinlinc.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thinlinc.com/tags.md) --- ## [Thinlinc - XRDP VirtualGL Performance](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-xrdp-virtualgl-performance/2067)
**Author:** [@Harj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Harj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [16 October 2026 17:23 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-xrdp-virtualgl-performance/2067 "2026-10-16T17:23:47Z")
Currently on Build 5 of the AlmaLinux 9.8 VM. When running the Unigine Heaven and Valley benchmarks, there is a noticeable difference between the reported benchmark results and what is actually seen on screen. Visually: … --- ## [Gaming - Steam/Proton games unplayable due to mouse behaviour](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/gaming-steam-proton-games-unplayable-due-to-mouse-behaviour/2088)
**Author:** [@Harj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Harj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2026 21:48 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/gaming-steam-proton-games-unplayable-due-to-mouse-behaviour/2088 "2026-10-11T21:48:30Z")
Testing Steam/Proton gaming in a ThinLinc session just to see what the performance is like and whether its viable test/benchmark and have hit a mouse-input issue that makes games effectively unplayable. Only tested 2 ga… --- ## [VirtualGL configuration for GPU hardware accelerated graphics on ThinLinc](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/virtualgl-configuration-for-gpu-hardware-accelerated-graphics-on-thinlinc/305)
**Author:** [@VirusABC](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/VirusABC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 11:12 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/virtualgl-configuration-for-gpu-hardware-accelerated-graphics-on-thinlinc/305 "2026-08-03T11:12:44Z")
Hi there How about some GPU hardware accelerated graphics so you can run more demanding 3D OpenGL applications? After first using ThinLinc, I had the idea: What if I could play some games on my remote session? And how … --- ## [Community Spotlight: Harjinder Singh’s GPU-Accelerated ThinLinc Lab (AlmaLinux, VirtualGL & XFCE)](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/community-spotlight-harjinder-singh-s-gpu-accelerated-thinlinc-lab-almalinux-virtualgl-xfce/2009)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2026 18:10 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/community-spotlight-harjinder-singh-s-gpu-accelerated-thinlinc-lab-almalinux-virtualgl-xfce/2009 "2026-06-02T18:10:56Z")
Hey everyone, With the recent HP Teradici/PCoIP/ Anyware EOL announcement, a lot of EUC engineers are looking for robust Linux remoting alternatives. Recently, Harjinder Singh (Citrix/EUC Consultant) built out an incre… --- ## [\[Video\] ThinLinc Performance with VirtualGL on Zorin OS + NVIDIA RTX 4060](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/video-thinlinc-performance-with-virtualgl-on-zorin-os-nvidia-rtx-4060/1699)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2025 00:54 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/video-thinlinc-performance-with-virtualgl-on-zorin-os-nvidia-rtx-4060/1699 "2025-08-18T00:54:29Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a short screen recording we recently made that demonstrates the performance impact of using VirtualGL in a ThinLinc remote desktop session. The video shows a side-by-side comparison of Th… --- ## [Harnessing ThinLinc for Advanced Tumor Treatments & Simulations 🚀](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/harnessing-thinlinc-for-advanced-tumor-treatments-simulations/678)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2023 07:20 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/harnessing-thinlinc-for-advanced-tumor-treatments-simulations/678 "2023-08-11T07:20:01Z")
Hello ThinLinc Community! From Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations with FBPIC and WarpX to Monte Carlo studies with TOPAS, Geant4, and MCX, the Beam Physics Group (GFF) at UFCSPA, Brazil, is making significant strides… --- ## [Are you familiar with VirtualGL?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/are-you-familiar-with-virtualgl/650)
**Author:** [@annalauraneumann](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/annalauraneumann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2023 19:03 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/are-you-familiar-with-virtualgl/650 "2023-07-10T19:03:46Z")
If you work with Unix and Linux OpenGL applications, you should already be familiar with VirtualGL. It is an open-source software package that redirects 3D rendering commands from the applications mentioned above to a… --- ## [Is it possible to provide server-side graphic acceleration via ThinLinc?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/is-it-possible-to-provide-server-side-graphic-acceleration-via-thinlinc/405)
**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2022 19:06 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/is-it-possible-to-provide-server-side-graphic-acceleration-via-thinlinc/405 "2022-08-03T19:06:09Z")
tl;dr: yes, provided that the following conditions are met: the server has a GPU available the application is OpenGL-based the application is run via VirtualGL For a more detailed description, see below. Background M… --- ## [VirtualGL Q&A with Darrell Commander](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/virtualgl-q-a-with-darrell-commander/108)
**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [28 February 2022 18:52 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/virtualgl-q-a-with-darrell-commander/108 "2022-02-28T18:52:59Z")
Many of you will be familiar with VirtualGL as a means to run OpenGL applications remotely, with full hardware acceleration. While not a part of ThinLinc itself, VirtualGL is popular enough amongst ThinLinc users that we… --- ## [ThinLinc Presentation - Richard Martin, University of Strathclyde](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-presentation-richard-martin-university-of-strathclyde/37)
**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2020 23:34 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-presentation-richard-martin-university-of-strathclyde/37 "2020-12-02T23:34:36Z")
This year’s Computing Insight UK conference was 100% virtual for the first time in the event’s 31 year history. As such, the conference hosted an extended schedule, and as part of this schedule, we invited Dr. Richard Ma…