# nomi-san/parsec-vdd

✨ Perfect virtual display for game streaming

Repository: https://github.com/nomi-san/parsec-vdd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/parsec-vdd
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: headless-display, idd, iddcx, parsec, parsec-cloud, vdd, virtual-display, indirect-display, parsec-vdd, parsec-client
Last push: 2026-05-15T07:15:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 8, longevity 99
- inputs: {"age_days": 1397, "days_push": 110, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5513, forks 283 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:21.832715+00:00)

## What it is
A standalone Windows virtual display driver (Parsec VDD) that creates up to three virtual monitors using the IddCx indirect display API, independent of the Parsec app. It supports high resolutions and refresh rates up to 4K at 240 Hz for streaming, headless hosts, and multi-monitor setups.

## Use cases
- stream games at a custom resolution without a physical monitor
- give a headless Windows VM or cloud GPU instance a virtual display
- add extra monitors to a laptop for productivity
- record or capture at exact resolution and refresh rate
- set up virtual displays for AR glasses workspaces
- make Sunshine or Moonlight streaming work on monitor-less hosts

## When to choose
- you stream games from a Windows host and want resolution/refresh rate independent of attached monitors
- you run a headless Windows machine or VM that needs an active display
- you want Parsec's VDD without paying for Parsec Teams/Warp or installing the Parsec app

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS - it is Windows 10+ only
- you need more than three virtual displays
- you need a virtual display on a system where IddCx driver installation is restricted

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, developer-tools
- domain: windows, gaming-tools, hardware
- platform: windows
- tags: virtual-display-driver, iddcx, game-streaming, headless-display, parsec, sunshine, moonlight

## Member repositories
- nomi-san/parsec-vdd (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:21.832715+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:56:14.665907+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nomi-san/parsec-vdd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:21.832715+00:00, sha a46dbb9a191c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.