# DLSS 5 optional runtime installation > [!CAUTION] > **Copyright, license, and security warning:** this optional integration executes native Windows binaries with access to your GPU and files; several required runtime components are closed source. WanGP does not audit, authenticate, endorse, or redistribute NVIDIA, ReShade, RenoDX, or other third-party runtime binaries. The WanGP, Merserk, and DLSS5-Feeder MIT licenses do **not** grant rights to copy or redistribute those third-party components. Download only from sources you trust, verify signatures and hashes where available, scan every archive before use, and run it entirely at your own risk. You are responsible for complying with every component's license. DLSS 5 support is optional and is not installed by the normal WanGP installer. It uses: - a WanGP depth-aware worker derived from the MIT-licensed [DLSS5-Feeder](https://github.com/jlrouzies-fr/DLSS5-Feeder); - a buildable WanGP Frame Generation worker; - the optional legacy no-depth worker from the MIT-licensed Merserk [dlss5-visual-enhancer](https://github.com/Merserk/dlss5-visual-enhancer); - separately obtained NVIDIA DLSS runtimes, ReShade with full add-on support, and the RenoDX DLSS 5 add-on. ## Automatic installation Close WanGP, then double-click `scripts\install_dlss5.bat`. From a command prompt, the equivalent command is: ```bat scripts\install_dlss5.bat ``` Read the warning and type `I ACCEPT` to continue. The script downloads all required workers and runtime components, verifies their pinned SHA-256 checksums, extracts them into the root `dlss5` folder, and verifies the NVIDIA signatures on the standard DLSS and Frame Generation DLLs. It does not execute any downloaded installer or runtime during installation. The current worker also suppresses ReShade's unnecessary GitHub update check inside the worker process, so media processing does not need network access. Existing matching files are kept. If different files already exist, the script changes nothing and asks you to stop WanGP and rerun `scripts\install_dlss5.bat -Force`; that mode backs up every replaced file first. Add `-AcceptThirdPartyRisk` only after reviewing the warning and this document if you need to skip the consent prompt. The remaining sections document the same installation manually and provide integrity and troubleshooting information. ## Install the worker bundle Download [WanGP-DLSS5-workers-v1.1.3.zip](https://github.com/DeepBeepMeep/dlss5-visual-enhancer/releases/download/wangp-v1.1.3/WanGP-DLSS5-workers-v1.1.3.zip) from the [DeepBeepMeep dlss5-visual-enhancer fork release](https://github.com/DeepBeepMeep/dlss5-visual-enhancer/releases/tag/wangp-v1.1.3). The ZIP contains the two buildable WanGP workers, the optional legacy Merserk no-depth worker, attribution/license notices, and the required directory structure. It intentionally does **not** contain NVIDIA, ReShade, or RenoDX binaries. Version 1.1.3 fixes x3 Neural Rendering for portrait outputs that exceed 4320 pixels in height while remaining inside the supported rotated 8K boundary. ```text Size: 132627 bytes SHA256: EC470D8EB990CC04FE142C037B2F9E84C1D59A70B111DF51F110767897F5B0C2 ``` Create `WanGP/dlss5`, then extract the **contents** of the ZIP into that folder. Do not extract it into `postprocessing/dlss5`, which contains Python source only. The archive entries begin with `host/`, `dlss/`, and `dlssg/`, so the result must look like this after the separately sourced dependencies are added: ```text WanGP/ |-- dlss5/ | |-- host/ | | |-- nr-depth-worker.exe # WanGP depth-aware worker | | |-- nvngx.dll # legacy Merserk no-depth worker; optional | | |-- dxgi.dll # ReShade full add-on build | | |-- renodx-dlss5.addon64 # RenoDX DLSS 5 add-on | | `-- nvngx_dlssnr.dll # NVIDIA Neural Rendering runtime | |-- dlss/ | | `-- nvngx_dlss.dll # NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution runtime | `-- dlssg/ | |-- dlssg-worker.exe # WanGP open D3D12 Frame Generation worker | `-- nvngx_dlssg.dll # NVIDIA Frame Generation runtime ``` Keep every runtime component in the indicated subfolder under the single root `dlss5` folder. ## Obtain the third-party dependencies separately The worker ZIP is not a complete third-party runtime pack. Obtain and place these files yourself: > [!WARNING] > The two version-pinned RHI links below are community mirrors provided for convenience. They are not NVIDIA or RenoDX official releases. In particular, `nvngx_dlssnr.dll` 310.8.SF-v2 is a modified, unsigned NVIDIA-derived runtime; it is **not** included in the public NVIDIA DLSS SDK. Download and use it only if you accept the security, copyright, and licensing risks and its use is permitted in your jurisdiction. Otherwise, copy a genuine NVIDIA-signed `nvngx_dlssnr.dll` from licensed software you own that includes it. Never use random DLL download sites. | Destination | Component | Download or source | | --- | --- | --- | | `dlss5/host/dxgi.dll` | ReShade 64-bit **with full add-on support** | [reshade.me](https://reshade.me/) | | `dlss5/host/renodx-dlss5.addon64` | RenoDX DLSS 5 add-on 4.70 | [Direct ZIP: `renodx-dlss5_4.70.zip`](https://github.com/RankFTW/rhi-repo/releases/download/renodx-dlss5-4.70/renodx-dlss5_4.70.zip) (community RHI mirror) | | `dlss5/host/nvngx_dlssnr.dll` | DLSS Neural Rendering 310.8.SF-v2 | [Direct ZIP: `nvngx_dlssnr_310.8.SF-v2.zip`](https://github.com/RankFTW/rhi-repo/releases/download/dlssnr-310.8.SF-v2/nvngx_dlssnr_310.8.SF-v2.zip) (community-modified, unsigned) | | `dlss5/dlss/nvngx_dlss.dll` | NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution | [NVIDIA DLSS SDK](https://github.com/NVIDIA/DLSS) or another authorized NVIDIA distribution | | `dlss5/dlssg/nvngx_dlssg.dll` | NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation | [NVIDIA DLSS SDK](https://github.com/NVIDIA/DLSS) or another authorized NVIDIA distribution | For the tested Neural Rendering setup: 1. Extract `renodx-dlss5.addon64` from `renodx-dlss5_4.70.zip` into `WanGP/dlss5/host`. 2. Extract `nvngx_dlssnr.dll` from `nvngx_dlssnr_310.8.SF-v2.zip` into the same folder. The archive SHA-256 values are: ```text renodx-dlss5_4.70.zip: D6E356D01B429AF6288F488A4926C44F1D779A7D4586EE8C79D04D3A09A536E6 nvngx_dlssnr_310.8.SF-v2.zip: 1DA35941894994EB087E017577829E492454E9BAE3A6A9397027069CEB74955C ``` The file names on the public [RenoDX GitHub releases](https://github.com/clshortfuse/renodx/releases) do not currently include this generic DLSS 5 add-on. Newer development builds are announced in the [official RenoDX Discord](https://discord.com/invite/renodx); the links above stay pinned to the versions WanGP tested. NVIDIA components are governed by the [NVIDIA RTX SDK License](https://github.com/NVIDIA/DLSS/blob/main/LICENSE.txt). Review ReShade, RenoDX, and RHI licensing at their source before copying or redistributing their binaries. ## Build the WanGP workers yourself Install Visual Studio 2022 C++ build tools and a Windows SDK, then clone NVIDIA's official DLSS SDK repository. From the WanGP root, run: ```powershell git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/DLSS C:\temp\NVIDIA-DLSS powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File native\dlss5\build.ps1 -NgxSdk C:\temp\NVIDIA-DLSS ``` The script writes `dlss5/host/nr-depth-worker.exe` and `dlss5/dlssg/dlssg-worker.exe`. Pass `-Target nr` or `-Target dlssg` to build only one. See `native/dlss5/LICENSE-DLSS5-Feeder` for attribution. ## Tested component integrity These hashes identify the exact files tested with the v1.1.3 worker bundle. They do not establish safety or redistribution rights. | File | SHA-256 | Windows signature | | --- | --- | --- | | `dlss/nvngx_dlss.dll` | `C85F971CE023C9F3492FC7455F0B01A24BA18EA39636407A846902C4360B0B7E` | Valid, NVIDIA Corporation | | `dlssg/nvngx_dlssg.dll` | `135EAF0733C1E37381A8C28ABCF7A862404A54132B81787C04E35D09EFC5E36F` | Valid, NVIDIA Corporation | | `host/nr-depth-worker.exe` | `F8E2967912E5D596E8E36049370487B83620B0CB5845937B681CF835BAFC6D0B` | Unsigned, buildable from the fork source | | `dlssg/dlssg-worker.exe` | `D93084633E0AAB4A08C43A5EE240176716EF73D87F06F35C2293509FBFC8BD00` | Unsigned, buildable from the fork source | | `host/dxgi.dll` | `0CEE63F9C9F13F3AC909C5B4903F4DBB4B719A7AB3B4F13B0DEAF83C814B94F7` | Unsigned | | `host/nvngx.dll` | `58191F4D38288C6BFBDA47EF56911D32052A9789E65714F4583F426E01464638` | Unsigned | | `host/nvngx_dlssnr.dll` | `6EB209E764F39872625DEBD6ABAF45E2BB6322F6F270F781F70C059AE30B3927` | Unsigned, community-modified SF-v2 | | `host/renodx-dlss5.addon64` | `D5ADF82EB44B065F4C590AC91FE824BAB07AFEA0EB9F994BDE936710C8593952` | Unsigned, RenoDX 4.70 community mirror | `nr-depth-worker.exe` is compiled from the included source and has a release-specific hash in the worker ZIP's `SHA256SUMS.txt`. Prefer rebuilding it yourself when you need source-to-binary assurance. Before installation, scan the downloaded archives and the extracted directory with current security software. Microsoft Defender reported no detections for the development runtime on 3 September 2026; that result is informational, not a safety guarantee. ## Hardware and diagnostics Neural Rendering requires Windows 11 and GeForce RTX 30 or newer; RTX 30 is experimental, while RTX 40/50 are the primary targets. Frame Generation requires GeForce RTX 40 or newer, a compatible driver, and Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAGS). WanGP offers 2x through 4x on compatible RTX 40/50 GPUs and only offers 5x and 6x on RTX 50 GPUs when supported by the installed runtime. Restart WanGP after installing or replacing the runtime. Unavailable modes are labelled with the missing requirement in their dropdown. WanGP respects an explicitly disabled HAGS setting; if Windows does not expose that setting reliably, the native DLSS capability probe decides availability instead of reporting a false `HAGS disabled`. For additional Frame Generation diagnostics, run `dlss5/dlssg/dlssg-worker.exe --probe` from the `dlss5/dlssg` directory. Neural Rendering writes diagnostic information to `dlss5/host/ReShade.log`. `nr-depth-worker.exe` v1.1.2 or newer does not require network access while processing media and may safely be denied outbound access. Older workers appear to contact GitHub because ReShade performs an automatic version check inside the worker process; v1.1.2 disables that check. ## Recorded-video depth and motion guides Recorded videos do not contain the depth and motion information normally supplied by a game engine. WanGP estimates these guides automatically for DLSS 5 processing. Open **Config > Extensions > Spatial Upsamplers / Visual Refiners** to configure both DLSS 5 paths: - **DLSS 5 Depth Resolution Precision**: `Full Res`, `Half Res` (default), or `Quarter Res`. Lower resolutions reduce depth-estimation time and memory use, at a possible cost to fine depth detail. - **DLSS 5 Motion Vector**: `Original` (default, faster) or `RAFT` (slower, generally better quality). This choice applies to both Neural Rendering and Frame Generation. The Postprocessing, Late Postprocessing, and Media Flow controls expose **DLSS 5 NR Intensity** from `0.0` through `2.0`, with a default of `1.0`. Because these guides are estimated from the video, results can differ from DLSS integrated directly into a game engine. --- > Applies to: Installation and diagnostics for the optional DLSS 5 runtime on supported Windows hardware. Available processors and generation options depend on the installed runtime.