diff --git a/host/Capture/NvFBC.cpp b/host/Capture/NvFBC.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34888e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/Capture/NvFBC.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#include "NvFBC.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "common\debug.h"
+#include "Util.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN64
+#define NVFBC_LIBRARY_NAME "NvFBC64.dll"
+#else
+#define NVFBC_LIBRARY_NAME "NvFBC.dll"
+#endif
+
+namespace Capture
+{
+
+  NvFBC::NvFBC() :
+    m_hDLL(NULL)
+  {
+  }
+
+  NvFBC::~NvFBC()
+  {
+  }
+
+  bool NvFBC::Initialize()
+  {
+    if (m_initialized)
+      DeInitialize();
+
+    std::string nvfbc = Util::GetSystemRoot() + "\\" + NVFBC_LIBRARY_NAME;
+    m_hDLL = LoadLibraryA(nvfbc.c_str());
+    if (!m_hDLL)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to load the NvFBC library: %d - %s", GetLastError(), nvfbc.c_str());
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    m_fnCreateEx       = (NvFBC_CreateFunctionExType   )GetProcAddress(m_hDLL, "NvFBC_CreateEx"      );
+    m_fnSetGlobalFlags = (NvFBC_SetGlobalFlagsType     )GetProcAddress(m_hDLL, "NvFBC_SetGlobalFlags");
+    m_fnGetStatusEx    = (NvFBC_GetStatusExFunctionType)GetProcAddress(m_hDLL, "NvFBC_GetStatusEx"   );
+    m_fnEnable         = (NvFBC_EnableFunctionType     )GetProcAddress(m_hDLL, "NvFBC_Enable"        );
+
+    if (!m_fnCreateEx || !m_fnSetGlobalFlags || !m_fnGetStatusEx || !m_fnEnable)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Unable to locate required entry points in %s", nvfbc.c_str());
+      DeInitialize();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    NvFBCStatusEx status;
+    ZeroMemory(&status, sizeof(NvFBCStatusEx));
+    status.dwVersion    = NVFBC_STATUS_VER;
+    status.dwAdapterIdx = 0;
+
+    if (m_fnGetStatusEx(&status) != NVFBC_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to get NvFBC status");
+      DeInitialize();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!status.bIsCapturePossible)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Capture is not possible, unsupported device or driver");
+      DeInitialize();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!status.bCanCreateNow)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Can not create an instance of NvFBC at this time");
+      DeInitialize();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    NvFBCCreateParams params;
+    ZeroMemory(&params, sizeof(NvFBCCreateParams));
+    params.dwVersion       = NVFBC_CREATE_PARAMS_VER;
+    params.dwInterfaceType = NVFBC_TO_SYS;
+    params.pDevice         = NULL;
+    params.dwAdapterIdx    = 0;
+
+    // do not remove this
+    #include "NvFBCSpecial.h"
+
+    if (m_fnCreateEx(&params) != NVFBC_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to create an instance of NvFBC");
+      DeInitialize();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    m_maxCaptureWidth  = params.dwMaxDisplayWidth;
+    m_maxCaptureHeight = params.dwMaxDisplayHeight;
+
+
+    m_initialized = true;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  void NvFBC::DeInitialize()
+  {
+    m_fnCreateEx       = NULL;
+    m_fnSetGlobalFlags = NULL;
+    m_fnGetStatusEx    = NULL;
+    m_fnEnable         = NULL;
+
+    FreeLibrary(m_hDLL);
+    m_hDLL = NULL;
+
+    m_initialized = false;
+  }
+
+  FrameType NvFBC::GetFrameType()
+  {
+    return FRAME_TYPE_RGB;
+  }
+
+  FrameComp NvFBC::GetFrameCompression()
+  {
+    return FRAME_COMP_NONE;
+  }
+
+  size_t NvFBC::GetMaxFrameSize()
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  bool NvFBC::GrabFrame(void * buffer, size_t bufferSize, size_t * outLen)
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/Capture/NvFBC.h b/host/Capture/NvFBC.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9899d8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/Capture/NvFBC.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "ICapture.h"
+
+#define W32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <NvFBC\nvFBC.h>
+#include <NvFBC\nvFBCToSys.h>
+
+namespace Capture
+{
+  class NvFBC : public ICapture
+  {
+  public:
+    NvFBC();
+    ~NvFBC();
+
+    bool Initialize();
+    void DeInitialize();
+    enum FrameType GetFrameType();
+    enum FrameComp GetFrameCompression();
+    size_t GetMaxFrameSize();
+    bool GrabFrame(void * buffer, size_t bufferSize, size_t * outLen);
+
+  private:
+    bool m_initialized;
+    HMODULE m_hDLL;
+
+    NvFBC_CreateFunctionExType    m_fnCreateEx;
+    NvFBC_SetGlobalFlagsType      m_fnSetGlobalFlags;
+    NvFBC_GetStatusExFunctionType m_fnGetStatusEx;
+    NvFBC_EnableFunctionType      m_fnEnable;
+
+    DWORD m_maxCaptureWidth, m_maxCaptureHeight;
+  };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/Capture/NvFBCSpecial.h b/host/Capture/NvFBCSpecial.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/host/CaptureFactory.h b/host/CaptureFactory.h
index 89dff3b5..dd9e75fa 100644
--- a/host/CaptureFactory.h
+++ b/host/CaptureFactory.h
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 
 #include "ICapture.h"
+#include "Capture\NvFBC.h"
 
 static class CaptureFactory
 {
 public:
   static ICapture * GetCaptureDevice()
   {
-    return NULL;
+    return new Capture::NvFBC();
   }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/ICapture.h b/host/ICapture.h
index 54af9377..ed18f7d3 100644
--- a/host/ICapture.h
+++ b/host/ICapture.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <common/KVMGFXHeader.h>
+#include "common/KVMGFXHeader.h"
 
 __interface ICapture
 {
 public:
   bool Initialize();
-  bool DeInitialize();
+  void DeInitialize();
   enum FrameType GetFrameType();
   enum FrameComp GetFrameCompression();
   size_t GetMaxFrameSize();
diff --git a/host/IVSHMEM.cpp b/host/IVSHMEM.cpp
index d5c88bee..e4e7782d 100644
--- a/host/IVSHMEM.cpp
+++ b/host/IVSHMEM.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <SetupAPI.h>
-#include <vendor\kvm-guest-drivers-windows\ivshmem\Public.h>
-#include <common\debug.h>
+#include "vendor\kvm-guest-drivers-windows\ivshmem\Public.h"
+#include "common\debug.h"
 
 IVSHMEM * IVSHMEM::m_instance = NULL;
 
diff --git a/host/Service.cpp b/host/Service.cpp
index d8ab84a7..a83deeb4 100644
--- a/host/Service.cpp
+++ b/host/Service.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "Service.h"
 #include "IVSHMEM.h"
 
-#include <common\debug.h>
-#include <common\KVMGFXHeader.h>
+#include "common\debug.h"
+#include "common\KVMGFXHeader.h"
 
 #include "CaptureFactory.h"
 
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ bool Service::Initialize()
   if (m_initialized)
     DeInitialize();
 
+  m_capture = CaptureFactory::GetCaptureDevice();
+  if (!m_capture || !m_capture->Initialize())
+  {
+    DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize capture interface");
+    DeInitialize();
+    return false;
+  }
+
   if (!m_ivshmem->Initialize())
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("IVSHMEM failed to initalize");
@@ -56,14 +64,6 @@ bool Service::Initialize()
     return false;
   }
 
-  m_capture = CaptureFactory::GetCaptureDevice();
-  if (!m_capture || !m_capture->Initialize())
-  {
-    DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize capture interface");
-    DeInitialize();
-    return false;
-  }
-
   KVMGFXHeader * header = static_cast<KVMGFXHeader*>(m_memory);
   ZeroMemory(header, sizeof(KVMGFXHeader));
   memcpy(header->magic, KVMGFX_HEADER_MAGIC, sizeof(KVMGFX_HEADER_MAGIC));
@@ -77,17 +77,18 @@ bool Service::Initialize()
 
 void Service::DeInitialize()
 {
+  if (m_readyEvent != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    CloseHandle(m_readyEvent);
+
+  m_memory = NULL;
+  m_ivshmem->DeInitialize();
+
   if (m_capture)
   {
     m_capture->DeInitialize();
     m_capture = NULL;
   }
 
-  if (m_readyEvent != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-    CloseHandle(m_readyEvent);
-
-  m_memory = NULL;
-  m_ivshmem->DeInitialize();
   m_initialized = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/host/Util.h b/host/Util.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ab2560a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/Util.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+#include "common\debug.h"
+
+static class Util
+{
+public:
+  static std::string GetSystemRoot()
+  {
+    std::string defaultPath;
+
+    size_t pathSize;
+    char *libPath;
+
+    if (_dupenv_s(&libPath, &pathSize, "SystemRoot") != 0)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Unable to get the SystemRoot environment variable");
+      return defaultPath;
+    }
+
+    if (!pathSize)
+    {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("The SystemRoot environment variable is not set");
+      return defaultPath;
+    }
+#ifdef _WIN64
+    defaultPath = std::string(libPath) + "\\System32";
+#else
+    if (IsWow64())
+    {
+      defaultPath = std::string(libPath) + "\\Syswow64";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      defaultPath = std::string(libPath) + "\\System32";
+    }
+#endif
+    return defaultPath;
+  }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj b/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj
index 53a210c5..dc6f1ce8 100644
--- a/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj
+++ b/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);..\</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);;C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\inc</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);..\</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);;C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\inc</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);..\</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);;C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\inc</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);..\</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);;C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\inc</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -91,11 +91,13 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);DEBUG</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\;.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;setupapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\lib\NvAPI\$(PlatformTarget);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -106,11 +108,13 @@
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);DEBUG</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\;.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;setupapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\lib\NvAPI\$(PlatformTarget);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\;.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;setupapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\lib\NvAPI\$(PlatformTarget);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\;.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -149,18 +156,22 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;setupapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Program Files %28x86%29\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Capture SDK\lib\NvAPI\$(PlatformTarget);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="Capture\NvFBC.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ivshmem.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="main.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Service.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="CaptureFactory.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Capture\NvFBC.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ICapture.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ivshmem.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Service.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Util.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj.filters b/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj.filters
index 9221acdf..379721b9 100644
--- a/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/host/kvm-ivshmem-host.vcxproj.filters
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
       <UniqueIdentifier>{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}</UniqueIdentifier>
       <Extensions>rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav;mfcribbon-ms</Extensions>
     </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Header Files\Capture">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{3a65593b-37a9-448d-acf0-6339dea46ed1}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Source Files\Capture">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{0a865d22-907e-44ea-a230-ad7ede7edeb0}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="ivshmem.cpp">
@@ -24,6 +30,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Service.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Capture\NvFBC.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Capture</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="ivshmem.h">
@@ -38,5 +47,11 @@
     <ClInclude Include="CaptureFactory.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Capture\NvFBC.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Capture</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Util.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/main.cpp b/host/main.cpp
index d9950f9c..9f69b60d 100644
--- a/host/main.cpp
+++ b/host/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
-#include <common\debug.h>
+#include "common\debug.h"
 
 #include "Service.h"