Can I enable software rendering mode so I can pass my (single) GPU to a virtual machine?
Usually software rendering is not desired and people ask how to fix the issue. I actually want Ubuntu to launch exclusively in software rendering mode, so that the GPU can be passed to a virtual machine, and Ubuntu will still run with GUI. I have plenty of CPU horsepower for this task, and but only one graphics card.
Motive: I've been doing testing for a friend who wants to stream game-play. I'm striving for excellent results on a single PC using cheap Ryzen processors. I have the Ryzen 5 2600. I've had great results streaming while altering CPU affinity so that my encoder has most of my threads and the game runs on 3. Some anti-cheat software prevents CPU affinity from being altered for some games like Fortnite (as of today, unfortunately). However, I can still separate resources if I run a windows VM within linux and assign threads to the VM. I'd like to do this without the need for a 2nd graphics card, and I remembered software rendering without knowing how to intentionally enable it. The goal is to stream games well with OBS running in linux and a game running in the VM, and for the least amount of money possible. I know I can find cheap graphics cards online for less than $30, but I like software tricks.
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Usually software rendering is not desired and people ask how to fix the issue. I actually want Ubuntu to launch exclusively in software rendering mode, so that the GPU can be passed to a virtual machine, and Ubuntu will still run with GUI. I have plenty of CPU horsepower for this task, and but only one graphics card.
Motive: I've been doing testing for a friend who wants to stream game-play. I'm striving for excellent results on a single PC using cheap Ryzen processors. I have the Ryzen 5 2600. I've had great results streaming while altering CPU affinity so that my encoder has most of my threads and the game runs on 3. Some anti-cheat software prevents CPU affinity from being altered for some games like Fortnite (as of today, unfortunately). However, I can still separate resources if I run a windows VM within linux and assign threads to the VM. I'd like to do this without the need for a 2nd graphics card, and I remembered software rendering without knowing how to intentionally enable it. The goal is to stream games well with OBS running in linux and a game running in the VM, and for the least amount of money possible. I know I can find cheap graphics cards online for less than $30, but I like software tricks.
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Usually software rendering is not desired and people ask how to fix the issue. I actually want Ubuntu to launch exclusively in software rendering mode, so that the GPU can be passed to a virtual machine, and Ubuntu will still run with GUI. I have plenty of CPU horsepower for this task, and but only one graphics card.
Motive: I've been doing testing for a friend who wants to stream game-play. I'm striving for excellent results on a single PC using cheap Ryzen processors. I have the Ryzen 5 2600. I've had great results streaming while altering CPU affinity so that my encoder has most of my threads and the game runs on 3. Some anti-cheat software prevents CPU affinity from being altered for some games like Fortnite (as of today, unfortunately). However, I can still separate resources if I run a windows VM within linux and assign threads to the VM. I'd like to do this without the need for a 2nd graphics card, and I remembered software rendering without knowing how to intentionally enable it. The goal is to stream games well with OBS running in linux and a game running in the VM, and for the least amount of money possible. I know I can find cheap graphics cards online for less than $30, but I like software tricks.
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Usually software rendering is not desired and people ask how to fix the issue. I actually want Ubuntu to launch exclusively in software rendering mode, so that the GPU can be passed to a virtual machine, and Ubuntu will still run with GUI. I have plenty of CPU horsepower for this task, and but only one graphics card.
Motive: I've been doing testing for a friend who wants to stream game-play. I'm striving for excellent results on a single PC using cheap Ryzen processors. I have the Ryzen 5 2600. I've had great results streaming while altering CPU affinity so that my encoder has most of my threads and the game runs on 3. Some anti-cheat software prevents CPU affinity from being altered for some games like Fortnite (as of today, unfortunately). However, I can still separate resources if I run a windows VM within linux and assign threads to the VM. I'd like to do this without the need for a 2nd graphics card, and I remembered software rendering without knowing how to intentionally enable it. The goal is to stream games well with OBS running in linux and a game running in the VM, and for the least amount of money possible. I know I can find cheap graphics cards online for less than $30, but I like software tricks.
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