Can't change emulated performance of AVD in Android Studio

Question

I can\'t change the graphics to software as I\'m sure this is the fix for my AVD not launching. The option is greyed out (see screenshot). Has anyone has experience with th

Answer 1

Actually, this problem seems to be limited to devices with Play Store available, so Nexus 5X and Nexus 5 images will be forced to use Automatic Graphics, but all other devices allow you to choose either Automatic, Hardware or Software graphics.

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edit: I've just tested this today and it seems to no longer be the case. At least on MacOS with Android Studio 3.3.2, I can now make a Nexus 5X image with Play Store and Hardware Graphics. I'll do more testing at home later, on Windows and Linux to see if it's related to OS or graphics drivers.

Answer 2

It seems all emulators with Play Store cannot emulated performance. I am using AS 4.0