From 2e87387e53b14b7a5e9368b876e110afb7f7cadf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: localcc <kate@zed.dev>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:57:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Change emulated GPU message on Windows (#38710)

Release Notes:

- N/A
---
 crates/zed/src/zed.rs | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 6029ce6530a729ccd0b299bdcab2acbd620bbbdd..5e9ebb3433ee10451102b6066bda73f4cb4d1a51 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -512,17 +512,30 @@ fn show_software_emulation_warning_if_needed(
     cx: &mut Context<Workspace>,
 ) {
     if specs.is_software_emulated && std::env::var("ZED_ALLOW_EMULATED_GPU").is_err() {
+        let (graphics_api, docs_url, open_url) = if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+            (
+                "DirectX",
+                "https://zed.dev/docs/windows",
+                "https://zed.dev/docs/windows",
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                "Vulkan",
+                "https://zed.dev/docs/linux",
+                "https://zed.dev/docs/linux#zed-fails-to-open-windows",
+            )
+        };
         let message = format!(
             db::indoc! {r#"
-            Zed uses Vulkan for rendering and requires a compatible GPU.
+            Zed uses {} for rendering and requires a compatible GPU.
 
             Currently you are using a software emulated GPU ({}) which
             will result in awful performance.
 
-            For troubleshooting see: https://zed.dev/docs/linux
+            For troubleshooting see: {}
             Set ZED_ALLOW_EMULATED_GPU=1 env var to permanently override.
             "#},
-            specs.device_name
+            graphics_api, specs.device_name, docs_url
         );
         let prompt = window.prompt(
             PromptLevel::Critical,
@@ -534,7 +547,7 @@ fn show_software_emulation_warning_if_needed(
         cx.spawn(async move |_, cx| {
             if prompt.await == Ok(1) {
                 cx.update(|cx| {
-                    cx.open_url("https://zed.dev/docs/linux#zed-fails-to-open-windows");
+                    cx.open_url(open_url);
                     cx.quit();
                 })
                 .ok();