Nvidia drivers patch for Windows
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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](#version-table).

## Step-by-Step Guide

1. Download and install latest Nvidia driver supported by this patch.
2. Download latest [Win\_1337\_Apply\_Patch tool](https://github.com/Deltafox79/Win_1337_Apply_Patch/releases/latest).
3. Save appropriate patch from [Version Table](#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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/417.35/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/417.35/417.35-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql-rp.exe) |
| GeForce        | 417.58  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/417.58/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/417.58hf/417.58-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.hf.exe) |
| GeForce        | 417.71  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/417.71/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/417.71/417.71-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| GeForce        | 418.81  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/418.81/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/418.81/418.81-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| GeForce        | 418.91  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/418.91/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/418.91/418.91-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| GeForce        | 419.17  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/419.17/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/419.17/419.17-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| Quadro         | 412.16  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/quadro_412.16/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Certified/412.16/412.16-quadro-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| Quadro         | 412.29  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/quadro_412.29/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Certified/412.29/412.29-quadro-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| Quadro         | 416.78  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/quadro_416.78/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Certified/416.78/416.78-quadro-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| Quadro         | 418.81  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/quadro_418.81/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Certified/418.81/418.81-quadro-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |
| Quadro         | 419.17  | [Direct link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/master/win/win10_x64/quadro_419.17/nvcuvid.1337) | [Direct link](https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Certified/419.17/419.17-quadro-desktop-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe) |

## See also

* Genesis in [related issue](https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/issues/9)
* Plex Media Server:
  * [How to make Plex work with new limits](https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/issues/9#issuecomment-452096166)
  * [GH Issue about Plex, FFmpeg and NVDEC-enabling wrappers](https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch/issues/51)