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 If you are unsure of whether you want to use MSYS2 or MSVC, use MSYS2.
 
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 ### MacOS
 
 To download a build that will work on all Macs, you can download the `macos-universal` build on the [Releases](https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases) page.
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 Azahar is also available as an AppImage on the [Releases](https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases) page.
 
+If you are unsure of which variant to use, we recommend using the default `azahar.AppImage`. This is because of upstream issues in the Wayland ecosystem which may cause problems when running the emulator (e.g. [#1162](https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/issues/1162)).
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+Unless you explicitly require native Wayland support (e.g. you are running a system with no Xwayland), the non-Wayland variant is recommended.
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+If you are using the Flatpak and run into issues with Wayland, you can disable Wayland support for the Azahar Flatpak using [Flatseal](https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal).
 
 # Build instructions