Sunshine Setup
This page covers installing the streaming software so you can see the VM from your host PC. It's the recommended setup.
If you prefer Parsec, install it inside the VM and on your host PC — skip the rest of this page and go to Streaming & Input.
What you'll do
Install Sunshine inside the VM (streams the VM screen).
Install Moonlight on your host PC (shows what Sunshine sends).
Pair them once.
(Optional) Pair the bot with Sunshine so it can work while Moonlight is minimized.
Step 1 — Install Sunshine inside the VM
Connect to the VM (through Hyper-V Manager's Connect button for now, since there's no streaming yet).
Open a browser inside the VM and download the latest Sunshine installer: 👉 https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases/latest Pick the Windows installer (ends in
.exe).Run the installer. Accept the defaults.
When it asks you to install the virtual display driver, say yes — this is what lets the VM render the game without a real monitor.
Restart the VM.
After the restart, Sunshine auto-starts. A desktop shortcut to its Web UI should be there.
Step 2 — Configure Sunshine
In the VM, open the Sunshine Web UI (desktop shortcut).
Your browser will warn about a security certificate — click Advanced → Proceed. This is normal for local pages.
Sunshine asks you to create a username and password. Write them down — you'll need them for the bot pairing step later.
Go to the Applications section and make sure a Desktop entry is listed (it's there by default).
Step 3 — Install Moonlight on your host PC
On your host PC, download Moonlight: 👉 https://moonlight-stream.org (The "PC" download section has the Windows installer.)
Install it and open it.
Moonlight should automatically find the VM and list it as a new computer. If not, click + and type the VM's IP address.
Step 4 — Pair Moonlight with Sunshine
In Moonlight, click the VM tile.
A 4-digit PIN appears on screen.
Inside the VM, open the Sunshine Web UI, go to PIN Pairing, paste the PIN, give the client a name (e.g. "My PC").
Click Send. Moonlight should now show the VM's desktop.
💡 From now on, use Moonlight to open the VM — it's way better than Hyper-V Manager.
Step 5 — (Optional) Pair the bot with Sunshine
Only needed if you want the bot to keep working while Moonlight is minimized or closed.
Open the bot and follow the Streaming & Input pairing steps. Use the same Sunshine username/password you set in Step 2.
When you see Paired → Stream active, you're done.
Troubleshooting
No picture after install
Restart the VM. The virtual display driver finishes setting up on the next login.
Moonlight says "Host is offline"
Make sure Sunshine is running — look for its icon in the Windows tray inside the VM.
Can't open the Sunshine Web UI
Check that Sunshine is running and that Windows Firewall isn't blocking it.
Bot pairing says the credentials are wrong
Retype them. They must exactly match what you set in the Sunshine Web UI.
"Paired" but never reaches "Stream active"
Open the Sunshine Web UI → Applications and make sure a Desktop app is listed.
Want to start over
In the Sunshine Web UI, go to Clients → Unpair All, then repeat Step 4 and Step 5.
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