1. Virtual Machine

System Requirements 🖥️

Hardware Needed

• Desktop computer with:

  • NVIDIA/AMD dedicated GPU or Intel integrated GPU

  • Hardware video encoding support (NVENC, Quicksync, or AMD AMF)

  • Note: Laptop NVIDIA GPUs are not supported (Intel integrated GPUs work)

Software Required

• Windows 10 20H1+ or Windows 11 (Pro, Enterprise, or Education)

• Latest GPU drivers from manufacturer's website

• Windows 10/11 ISO (direct download, not Media Creation Tool)

  • Windows10

  • Windows11

• Host and VM Windows versions must match

Step-by-Step Guide 📝

1. Enable Hyper-V

# Run PowerShell as Administrator and execute:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -All
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform -All

Restart your computer when prompted

2. Initial Setup

1. Enable virtualization in BIOS/UEFI

2. Download and extract Easy-GPU-PV

3. Enable PowerShell scripts:

Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted

3. Running Pre-checks 🔍

1. Search for "PowerShell ISE" in Windows Search

2. Right-click and select "Run as Administrator"

3. In PowerShell ISE:

   • Click File > Open

   • Navigate to your extracted Easy-GPU-PV folder

   • Select PreChecks.ps1

4. Click the green play button (▶️) at the top

5. Important: Copy the GPU name listed in the output

   • This verifies that your NVIDIA GPU is detected

   • Fix any warnings before proceeding

4. Configure Virtual Machine ⚙️

1. In PowerShell ISE:

   • Open CopyFilesToVM.ps1

   • Locate the parameters section at the top

2. Update these values:

VMName = "Pixel"                    # VM name (can be changed)
SourcePath = "C:\path\to\iso"       # Windows 10/11 ISO path that we downloaded before
MemoryAmount = "8GB"                # RAM allocation
CPUCores = 4                        # CPU cores
SizeBytes = "150GB"                 # Disk size
GPUName = "AUTO"                    # "AUTO"
GPUResourceAllocationPercentage = 50 # GPU partition percentage
Username = "Pixel"                  # VM username (You can change)
Password = "YourPassword"           # VM password (You can change)

1. Click the green play button (▶️) to run

2. Wait for installation (5-10 minutes)

5. Post-Installation Setup 🎮

1. Enable Hyper-V Video Adapter:

   • Open Device Manager

   • Expand Display Adapters

   • Right-click on Microsoft Hyper-V Video

   • Select Enable Device

Enable Hyper-V Video

1. Configure Remote Access:

   • Open Parsec on the VM

   • Sign in to your account

   • Connect through Parsec (supports 4K 60FPS)

2. Install Black Desert Online:

   • Download and run the installer

   • Follow default installation settings

   • Launch through your Parsec connection

Ready to Play! 🎮

Your virtual machine is now configured for optimal gaming performance. Enjoy Black Desert Online in your new VM!