nvidia-patch/win

Nvidia drivers patch for Windows

This patch removes restriction on maximum number of simultaneous NVENC video encoding sessions imposed by Nvidia to consumer-grade GPUs.

Requirements:

• Win10 x64
• NVENC-compatible GPU (https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix#Encoder)
• Nvidia driver. Patch available for versions in table below.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Download and install latest Nvidia driver supported by this patch.
2. Download latest Win_1337_Apply_Patch tool.
3. Save appropriate patch from Version Table using direct link to the patch (Right Click -> Save as...). Alternatively you may checkout repo using git or download it as ZIP archive and then locate corresponding .1337 patch file in win directory.
4. Apply patch to corresponding file in %WINDIR%\system32\ with the Win_1337_Apply_Patch tool. File name of patched object is specified in first line of .1337 patch.

E.g, for 64bit Windows 10 running driver version 417.35 use win10_x64/417.35/nvcuvid.1337 against C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcuvid.dll.

Version Table

Product series	Version	Patch	Driver link
GeForce	417.35	Direct link	Direct link
GeForce	417.58	Direct link	Direct link
GeForce	417.71	Direct link	Direct link
GeForce	418.81	Direct link	Direct link
GeForce	418.91	Direct link	Direct link
GeForce	419.17	Direct link	Direct link
Quadro	412.16	Direct link	Direct link
Quadro	412.29	Direct link	Direct link
Quadro	416.78	Direct link	Direct link
Quadro	418.81	Direct link	Direct link
Quadro	419.17	Direct link	Direct link

See also

• Genesis in related issue
• Plex Media Server:
  • How to make Plex work with new limits
  • GH Issue about Plex, FFmpeg and NVDEC-enabling wrappers