NVIDIA publishes source code, binary packages and USB drivers for developers and the Android open source community to use in development and to create custom OS images for SHIELD devices. Look below for links to relevant downloads.
NVIDIA Shield Controller Windows driver. This small USB filter driver intercepts and tweaks the HID Report Descriptor to make DirectInput detect it as a gamepad. It also emulates a force feedback device for rumble support in both DirectInput and Xinput games, tweaks the input data of the trackpad to make it usable, and adds support for the. This page provides links to both Vulkan 1.2 general release drivers, and developer beta drivers. Vulkan 1.2 General Release Driver Downloads Vulkan 1.2, including support for the Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions, is available for Windows and Linux in our general release drivers here: Windows Download for Windows 10 (64-bit) Download for Windows 7 (64-bit) Linux Download for Linux.
Portions of open source software are provided under license terms that require redistribution of source code, including the GNU General Public License. Contact oss-requests@nvidia.com to request source code if you are not able to locate it on this page.DEVELOPER OS IMAGES
As a service to software developers, NVIDIA publishes some binary 'developer OS images' with decreased security restrictions or preview drivers. For more information, see here.
SHIELD ANDROID TV
Open Source Resources
NVIDIA publishes source code and binary packages for the community to use to create custom OS images for SHIELD. Find instructions for the open source packages here:
Recovery Images
NVIDIA also publishes binary 'recovery images' for users wishing to revert to the stock NVIDIA OS. Download recovery images from the Download Center (unpack instructions are provided there; the linux package does not require a login).
Before attempting to flash a recovery image, you must have the lastest fastboot executable from the Android SDK (available here under the 'Get just the command line tools' heading) installed on the host machine.
Nvidia Usb Devices Driver Updater
To enter fastboot
mode on the SHIELD TV (2017 edition), follow the instructions in the 'How To Flash' section of the latest open source README (for example, the 5.0.0 README linked above or here).
Windows USB Driver
NVIDIA provides updated Windows USB drivers for developers having issues with the default Google adb or fastboot driver. If your machine is unable to detect SHIELD, download this driver and follow the instructions linked from the Download Center to install.
SHIELD TABLET K1
These materials are for the NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET K1 released in late 2015; see below for the original SHIELD TABLET.
Open Source Resources
NVIDIA publishes source code and binary packages for the community to use to create custom OS images for SHIELD TABLET K1. Find instructions for the open source packages here:
Recovery Images
NVIDIA also publishes binary 'recovery images' for users wishing to revert to the stock NVIDIA OS. Download recovery images from the Download Center (unpack instructions are provided there; the linux package does not require a login).
Nvidia USB Devices Driver
Windows USB Driver
NVIDIA provides Windows USB drivers for developers having issues with the default Google adb or fastboot driver. If your machine is unable to detect SHIELD, download this driver and follow the instructions linked from the Download Center to install.
SHIELD TABLET
Open Source Resources
NVIDIA publishes source code and binary packages for the community to use to create custom OS images for SHIELD tablet. Find instructions for the open source packages here:
Recovery Images
NVIDIA also publishes binary 'recovery images' for users wishing to revert to the stock NVIDIA OS. Download recovery images from the Download Center (unpack instructions are provided there; the linux package does not require a login).
Windows USB Driver
NVIDIA provides updated Windows USB drivers for developers having issues with the default Google adb or fastboot driver. If your machine is unable to detect SHIELD, download this driver and follow the instructions linked from the Download Center to install.
SHIELD PORTABLE
Open Source Resources
NVIDIA publishes source code and binary packages for the community to use to create custom OS images for SHIELD. Find instructions for the open source packages here:
Recovery Images
NVIDIA also publishes binary 'recovery images' for users wishing to revert to the stock NVIDIA OS. Download recovery images from the Download Center (unpack instructions are provided there; the linux package does not require a login).
Windows USB Driver
NVIDIA provides updated Windows USB drivers for developers having issues with the default Google adb or fastboot driver. If your machine is unable to detect SHIELD, download this driver and follow the instructions linked from the Download Center to install.
Tegra NOTE 7
The original Tegra NOTE 7 with Wi-Fi (the 'Tegra NOTE 7 model P1640') is built by NVIDIA in partnership with hardware companies from different parts of the globe. The device is sold by: EVGA (USA), Dixons (UK), Zotac (APAC, EU), Gigabyte (APAC), Homecare (China), Eldi(Ukraine), Lava(India). Please check with the relevant vendor in your region for open source release information.
The Tegra NOTE 7 with LTE integration (the 'Tegra NOTE 7 LTE model P1988' or 'TN7C') and the related Wi-Fi version (the 'Tegra NOTE 7 WiFi model 1988W' or 'TN7CW'), are built and maintained by NVIDIA and sold by Cherry Mobile (Philippines) and Etuline (Russia). NVIDIA publishes source code and binary packages for the community to use to create custom OS images. Find instructions for the open source packages here:
- Tegra NOTE 7 LTE (P1988 or TN7C) open source and binary driver releases:
- Tegra NOTE 7 WiFi (P1988W or TN7CW) open source and binary driver releases:
Recovery Images
Nvidia Usb Boot-recovery Driver For Mobile Devices Drivers Download
NVIDIA also publishes binary 'recovery images' for users wishing to revert to factory or OTA images for the P1988 and P1988W. Download recovery images from the Download Center (unpack instructions are provided there; the linux package does not require a login).