foundation-sunshine

Project Overview

Foundation Sunshine is an enhanced fork of LizardByte/Sunshine, focused on Windows game streaming. It features full HDR support, virtual display integration, advanced audio enhancements, optimized encoders, and a modern control panel.

Key Features

• Full HDR pipeline: Supports HDR10 (PQ) and HLG dual-format encoding with per-frame GPU luminance analysis, HDR10+ / HDR Vivid dynamic metadata, and complete static metadata passthrough
• Virtual displays: Deep integration with ZakoVDD, supporting 5 screen modes and Zako Direct zero-copy frame borrowing
• Audio enhancements: 7.1.4 surround sound (12ch), Opus DRED packet loss recovery, continuous audio streaming, and virtual speaker bit-depth matching
• Encoding optimizations: NVENC SDK 13.0, AMF QVBR/HQVBR, encoder result caching (260x speedup), and Vulkan encoder support
• Folder sharing: Windows host directory mapping with read-only security defaults
• Control panel: Built with Tauri 2 + Vue 3 + Vite, featuring dark mode, QR pairing, and real-time monitoring
• Input enhancements: Per-client configuration, native precision touchpad adaptation, and virtual mouse driver

Target Audience

• PC gamers who追求极致 quality and low-latency game streaming
• Users who want to experience HDR game streaming on Windows
• Self-hosting enthusiasts looking for more features than vanilla Sunshine

Quick Start

1. Download from the Releases page
2. See the documentation for detailed configuration
3. Pair with Moonlight V+ for PC for the best experience

Core Advantages

• Enhanced HDR support over vanilla Sunshine, including HLG dynamic metadata
• Virtual display integration with multiple screen modes
• Encoder result caching reduces subsequent connection time from 26s to <100ms
• 7.1.4 surround sound support for immersive audio

System Requirements

• OS: Windows (host side)
• Virtual display requires Windows 10 22H2+