[pdkl95]

> Won't it mean that video games are going to be completely unplayable

Even on my x.org desktop without compositing or any other source of extra frame delay, just turning on vsync in-game utterly destroys my ability to play Super Hexxagon[1]. If Wayland is adding additional frames of latency, I'll have to add that game (and probably any other rhythm game) to the list of reasons I cannot use Wayland.

[1] 76:37 on hyper hexxagonest!

[bscphil]

Yes, actually Super Hexagon was one of the games I play and was thinking of when I made my comment. I find it difficult enough to play with my older computer using Optimus, but when I tried it on Wayland there was at least another 100 ms of latency. It was unplayable to the point I feel pretty sure even a TAS couldn't keep it going for long. Compositing everything with no way for apps to bypass it when necessary is profoundly stupid.