Question How to get direct x 12 and USB mouse/keyboard passthrough on any VM ? any os !

[editor1]

Hi all

I'm trying to get a second gaming setup on one pc and cant find a free way to do it. I seen a loot of pay options from Linus tech videos on YT about how to make 2 player gaming rig in one pc.
Right now I have to use Hyper-V, parsec and VMware combo to get the direct x12 and USB passthrough.

Any thoughts ?

 

[USAFRet]

Hi all

I'm trying to get a second gaming setup on one pc and cant find a free way to do it. I seen a loot of pay options from Linus tech videos on YT about how to make 2 player gaming rig in one pc.
Right now I have to use Hyper-V, parsec and VMware combo to get the direct x12 and USB passthrough.

Any thoughts ?

Hyper-V does not pass audio. So thats one fail point.

Free+multiseat requires a LOT of research. If it can be done at all.

And of course, we have no idea of what hardware and OS you're working with.

 

[editor1]

Hyper-V does not pass audio. So thats one fail point.

Free+multiseat requires a LOT of research. If it can be done at all.

And of course, we have no idea of what hardware and OS you're working with.

Ya we had this conversation a long time ago and was hoping there might be a new solution. All the free multi seating's don't work. And I dont care about audio passing thru
And as for hardware and os's I'm not picky as I just need any combo to work.

 

[USAFRet]

Ya we had this conversation a long time ago and was hoping there might be a new solution.

AFAIK, the landscape has not changed.

 

[Math Geek]

this is the only solution i know of that seems to do what you want

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows - Ibiksoft

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows allows creating up to 12 independent Windows workplaces on the base of a single PC.

ibiksoft.com

it is not free but there is a free trial so you can test it out.

i've not tried it as i did it the old fashioned harder way. and Linux is much easier as the host OS than windows, but this software seems to do what it says from what i have seen. i've considered looking into it more but i've got mine working and don't want to risk messing that up 😉

 

[USAFRet]

this is the only solution i know of that seems to do what you want

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows - Ibiksoft

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows allows creating up to 12 independent Windows workplaces on the base of a single PC.

ibiksoft.com

it is not free but there is a free trial so you can test it out.

i've not tried it as i did it the old fashioned harder way. and Linux is much easier as the host OS than windows, but this software seems to do what it says from what i have seen. i've considered looking into it more but i've got mine working and don't want to risk messing that up 😉

There was a thread here recently where that software hosed their OS.

This one...

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forums.tomshardware.com

 

[Math Geek]

That's interesting. Not tried it myself so don't know of it's issues.

There was another software I saw not long after win 11 came out. But don't recall what it was called. I was looking into GPU passthrough myself and was shown that video in response. Don't remember who posted it either. But @Colif comes to mind as he watches and shares a lot of videos.

Was 2 guys playing some shooter on one PC split up with software.

 

[Colif]

LTT wants to try to make 1 PC run multiple users on one game now after trying out the new EPYC 192core CPU

They have done it before but I didn't watch video to see how sound was handled

 

[editor1]

this is the only solution i know of that seems to do what you want

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows - Ibiksoft

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows allows creating up to 12 independent Windows workplaces on the base of a single PC.

ibiksoft.com

it is not free but there is a free trial so you can test it out.

i've not tried it as i did it the old fashioned harder way. and Linux is much easier as the host OS than windows, but this software seems to do what it says from what i have seen. i've considered looking into it more but i've got mine working and don't want to risk messing that up 😉

Ya I tried it before. It either didn't work or it was ridiculously expensive.
>_< How hard was it to get it working on a Linux ? I really would love to get a 2nd gaming instances on same monitor. Do you have to have a separate gpu passthrough to get the second instance/vm to handle a game with direct x 12 support ? I'm trying to reduce electricity as I am near off grid all the time.(battery's and solar panels)
If its doable I'll start researching Linux again.
TY for you time and thoughts.

 

[editor1]

PS. I heard the easiest way is to use a PCIe usb card.

 

[USAFRet]

PS. I heard the easiest way is to use a PCIe usb card.

Please explain, in great detail, how that will work.

 

[editor1]

Please explain, in great detail, how that will work.

I'm a slow reader. But this seams to cover it. https://community.spiceworks.com/t/...ass-through-not-just-graphics-devices/1014134

 

[USAFRet]

I'm a slow reader. But this seams to cover it. https://community.spiceworks.com/t/...ass-through-not-just-graphics-devices/1014134

AFAIK, the one thing Hyper-V does not do is pass audio.

Of course, I could be completely mistaken.

 

[editor1]

AFAIK, the one thing Hyper-V does not do is pass audio.

Of course, I could be completely mistaken.

AFAIK it don't by default. But I think I'll drop windows and go with steam deck OS as it has no problem handling direct x 12(maybe only steam games) and try VMware as I don't need to use a PCIe slot. Bummer is I know so much more on windows.. but windows future and it's future in mobile pc seams fairly lame.
As always.. ty.