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Merge pull request #9028 from Calinou/troubleshooting-nvidia-shadowplay
Document disabling NVIDIA ShadowPlay overlay in Troubleshooting
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To disable this overlay on Linux, open ``nvidia-settings``, go to **X Screen 0 >
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OpenGL Settings** then uncheck **Enable Graphics API Visual Indicator**.
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A microphone or "refresh" icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the Project Manager and editor window
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This is caused by the NVIDIA graphics driver injecting an overlay to display
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instant replay information on ShadowPlay recording. This overlay can only be
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seen on Windows, as Linux does not have support for ShadowPlay.
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To disable this overlay, press :kbd:`Alt + Z` (default shortcut for the NVIDIA overlay)
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and disable **Settings > HUD Layout > Status Indicator** in the NVIDIA overlay.
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The editor or project appears overly sharp or blurry
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