PCoIP Ultra¶

The Standard Agent for Windows provides support for PCoIP Ultra. PCoIP Ultra is optimized for truly lossless support with bit-exact color accuracy and preservation of content detail at the highest frame rates.

PCoIP Ultra protocol enhancements propels our industry-recognized performance into the future of remote computing, with faster, more interactive experience for users of remote workstations working with high-resolution content.

PCoIP Ultra enhancements are disabled by default. You must enable them manually.

For additional detail on PCoIP Ultra technical requirements for various use cases and troubleshooting steps, refer to KB 2109: PCoIP Ultra Troubleshooting.

When to Enable PCoIP Ultra¶

PCoIP Ultra provides efficient scaling across multicore CPUs, leveraging AVX2 instruction sets. Appropriate for users that require CPU-optimized delivery of 4K UHD, high-framerate video playback and build-to-lossless color accuracy.

For all other scenarios, we recommend that you leave PCoIP Ultra disabled.

Requirements¶

To take advantage of PCoIP Ultra, you need:

• An Anyware agent (any supported version)

• An Anyware Software Client (any supported version)

  Anyware Tera2 Zero Clients are not supported

  PCoIP Ultra is supported by Anyware Software Clients only. Anyware Tera2 Zero Clients cannot use PCoIP Ultra.

• The CPUs on both the agent and the client machines must support the AVX2 instruction set.

Enabling PCoIP Ultra¶

To enable PCoIP Ultra features, edit your GPO settings and set a Ultra mode as required:

• CPU Offload To turn on PCoIP Ultra CPU Offload. CPU offload requires CPU support for the AVX2 instruction set on both the remote host and client. The Anyware Zero client is not supported. CPU offload is recommended for 4K UHD resolutions with video playback requirements of 30 fps (or more), and the highest possible image quality and color accuracy.

All PCoIP Ultra settings take effect on the next PCoIP session. No configuration is required on the Anyware Software Client.