tag:github.com,2008:https://github.com/VirtualDrivers/Virtual-Display-Driver/releasesRelease notes from Virtual-Display-Driver2025-07-23T15:16:43Ztag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/25.7.232025-07-29T03:59:32ZBeta: Virtual Driver Control (25.7.23)<p>The new installer-less, portable <strong>Virtual Driver Control</strong> app now supports Installing and Uninstalling from the app itself, along with using the RELOAD_DRIVER functionality across all context menus, removing the RESTART_DRIVER functionality entirely outside of the command line.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Virtual Driver Control</strong> is now <strong>officially signed</strong> for security purposes.</li>
<li><strong>Includes Signed Virtual Display Driver</strong> (Install/Uninstall, Enable/Disable).</li>
<li><strong>Includes Signed Virtual Audio Driver</strong> (Install/Uninstall, Enable/Disable).</li>
<li>Alpha Feature: <strong>XML Editor</strong> (May have errors.)</li>
<li><strong>Fixed Win 10 Installation Issue</strong></li>
<li><strong>Fixed RESTART_DRIVER function</strong></li>
</ul>
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<p>Note: ARM64 users still need to use the manual installation method, or the installation .ps1 community script(s).</p>
<h3>Installation Video</h3>
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<p>Install using <strong>Virtual.Display.Driver-v25.05.03-setup-x64.exe</strong>.</p>
<p>Already have the VDD installed? Download the <strong>VDDControl-v25.05.03.exe</strong> directly and control it from there.</p>
<p>Manual installation files available for both x64 and ARM64 devices.</p>itsmikethetechtag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/24.12.242025-05-08T05:37:16ZVirtual Display Driver (24.12.24, Updated)<div align="center"><a href="#"><img src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/25166211/398405158-1ebd3d1f-6c82-4ca2-8fc4-2601b9793c08.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.Vj8f7HK8V29FaFx9faBMQt__4bPVT5foCwMfeE1kw34" content-type-secured-asset="image/png" secured-asset-link="" style="max-width: 100%;"></a></div>
<div align="center"><h1>Happy Holidays!</h1></div>
This release includes the new installer and officially signed certificates.
<h3>Driver (Updates)</h3>
<ul>
<li>New global refresh rate option in the XML configuration.</li>
<li>LUID added to log text for multiple GPU configurations.</li>
<li>Pipe function updates.</li>
<li>Fixed sdr10bit toggle in pipe.</li>
<li>Fixed Potential crash when configuring.</li>
<li>Added pipe settings for setting GPU and display count.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Installer</h3>
<ul>
<li>Removed from Release</li>
</ul>
<h3>Companion App</h3>
<ul>
<li>Removed from Release</li>
</ul>
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<li>Added Direct3D Feature levels</li>
<li>Added SDR 10 bit support (Enabling 10 bit SDR will disabled HDR+)</li>
<li>Added support to prevent EDID manufacturer spoofing when using custom EDID</li>
<li>Added support to override CEA extension to bring HDR Support to 128 byte EDID</li>
<li>Fixed wide colour space support</li>
<li>Removed live updating logs via xml (For performance)</li>
<li>More pipe commands added</li>
<li>General small tweaks/bug fixes</li>
<li>General small optimisations tweaks</li>
</ul>
<p>I've also been working on an EDID database to allow users to download EDID's. Hope you guys appreciate it, more updates to it expected soon :)<br>
<a href="https://edid.mikethetech.com/" rel="nofollow">https://edid.mikethetech.com/</a></p>
<p>Happy Halloween everyone from the entire Virtual Display Driver team :)</p>
<p>Contributors:<br>
Thanks to <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/bud3699/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/bud3699">@bud3699</a> (Me) for adding all of the above. Updated with love <3</p>bud3699tag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/24.10.16-beta2024-10-16T07:04:40ZBeta Virtual Display Driver (24.10.16)<ul>
<li>Hardware Cursor Support (Can toggle off in xml)</li>
<li>HDR10+ Support (Can toggle in xml)</li>
<li>Custom Edid Support (can toggle in xml - format is user_edid.bin. NO EMULATING RESOLUTIONS)</li>
<li>Floating point refresh rates</li>
<li>Updated file path location</li>
<li>Updated Driver name*</li>
<li>Added ARM64 Support</li>
<li>General small tweaks/bug fixes</li>
</ul>
<p>Contributors:<br>
Thanks to <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/bud3699/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/bud3699">@bud3699</a> (Me) for adding all the above but 1*<br>
Thanks to <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/zjoasan/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/zjoasan">@zjoasan</a> for Support/Company and the driver rename.<br>
Thanks to <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/itsmikethetech/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/itsmikethetech">@itsmikethetech</a> for the trust in me blowing up the commits recently!</p>bud3699tag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/24.10.6-beta2024-10-13T18:32:49ZBeta Virtual Display Driver (24.10.6.1)<ul>
<li>Now includes and uses XML file for configuration.</li>
<li>Added pipelines for direct/live configuration in future companion app releases.</li>
<li>Added new multi-level debug logging for easier troubleshooting.</li>
<li>Updated certificate.</li>
</ul>
<p>Contributors: <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/bud3699/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/bud3699">@bud3699</a> & <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/zjoasan/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/zjoasan">@zjoasan</a></p>itsmikethetechtag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/24.9.112024-09-11T12:55:05ZBeta Virtual Display Driver (24.9.11)<p>Fixed typo in .xml file.</p>itsmikethetechtag:github.com,2008:Repository/704889202/24.8.62024-08-06T16:48:50ZBeta Virtual Display Driver (24.8.6)<p>Added XML configuration and automatic or manual detection of best render adapter.</p>itsmikethetech