Orbmu2k / nvidiaProfileInspector

# NVIDIA Profile Inspector
NVIDIA Profile Inspector is a Windows tool for editing NVIDIA driver profiles through
the NVIDIA Driver Settings API. It exposes the driver profile database used by the
NVIDIA Control Panel, adds access to many hidden or undocumented profile settings,
and makes it easy to create, adjust, export, import, and restore per-application
profiles.
The tool is intended for advanced users who want precise control over game and
application profiles, compatibility flags, frame-rate limiters, synchronization
options, texture filtering, SLI settings, Optimus behavior, DLSS overrides, and
other driver-level switches that are not always available in the standard control
panel.
## Highlights
- View and edit global and per-application NVIDIA driver profiles.
- Add or remove applications assigned to a profile.
- Create custom profiles for games or applications missing from the driver database.
- Search and filter profile settings quickly.
- Switch between common, known, and extended driver settings.
- Mark frequently used settings as favorites.
- Inspect and edit bitmask-style settings with the built-in Bit Editor.
- Export and import `.nip` profile backups.
- Export and import NVIDIA text-format profile dumps.
- Restore individual settings, whole profiles, or driver defaults.
- Use modern DLSS, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Frame Generation override entries
 where supported by the installed NVIDIA driver.
- Choose from multiple UI themes, with optional Windows 11 backdrop effects.
- Check GitHub releases from inside the app.
## Download
Download the latest official build from the
GitHub Releases page.
Pre-release builds are available on the same page when experimental builds are
published: GitHub Pre-releases.
The release archive contains the executable and the files required to run it. Extract
the archive to a writable folder and start `nvidiaProfileInspector.exe`.
## Requirements
- Windows with a compatible NVIDIA display driver installed.
- An NVIDIA GPU supported by the installed driver.
- .NET Framework 4.8.
- Administrator privileges. NVIDIA Profile Inspector must be started elevated to write
 changes to the NVIDIA driver profile database.
## Quick Start
1. Start `nvidiaProfileInspector.exe`.
2. Select a profile from the profile box, or type a game or application profile name
 and press Enter to find the matching profile.
3. Use the search field or setting mode selector to find the setting you want to edit.
4. Change values in the settings list.
5. Click **Apply Changes** to write the profile changes to the NVIDIA driver database.
Before experimenting with advanced settings, export the current profile or all custom
profiles so you can restore a known-good state later.
## Profile Backups
NVIDIA Profile Inspector can store profile changes as `.nip` files. This is useful for
sharing a single game profile, keeping personal presets, or backing up modified driver
profiles before a driver update.
Recommended backup flow:
1. Select th