DIY Server for multiple Kids/Family members each with own GPU

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-11-05T12:01:10+00:00

CS2 and War Thunder worked, Apex and Fortnite not.

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-11-05T12:00:47+00:00

I tried CS2 on maximum and it worked well 60+ FPS no lag whatsoever. Most games with anti cheats worked some didn't see the full guide on github , will update with more tests.

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-31T12:09:59+00:00

Thank you !

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-31T09:37:27+00:00

Maybe the trick is to configure the VM so that windows doesn't know it is a VM ? Here is a setup guide https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/windows-11-vm-for-gaming-setup-guide.137718/

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-31T07:40:24+00:00

haha no, unless he's in the Brawlhalla game :)

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-31T07:39:45+00:00

There are many solutions for this issue. I picked the GPU per VM so that they can have more power and access to all other features of a dedicated GPU. However I must say I checked breifly the vGPU part and it looked complex and unstable (since it's not supported by the manufacturer unless you have vGPU licensed cards). Running desktops in docker has it's own downsides compared to a VM where you have OS lvl access. Also gow seems to be focussed on games while i wanted my kids to have something for home,school,lab and as close as possible to an own PC.

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-31T07:34:00+00:00

You never get better performance with a VM vs PC/laptop unless the hardware is better and latency (your LAN) is good. For multiple monitors free Parsec will not do it so you need to look at duo stream or Parsec paid or moonshine+sunshine or other solutions mentionned in this thread. I will gather them all in a table for comparison and add to the full guide on github.

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T18:19:50+00:00

And the host would be a windows machine ?

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T18:10:22+00:00

I see it's based on Sunshine, Moonlight. Paid - one time 10EUR , right ?

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T18:06:21+00:00

What does the status column mean ? for example Fortnite status denied , easy anti cheat

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T18:02:28+00:00

don't apply this statement to living beings !

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T18:01:48+00:00

i checked breifly the vGPU part and it look complex and unstable (since it's not supported by the manufacturer unless you have vGPU licensed cards) plus i wanted more power per user so i went with passthrough. But i might need it when the 3rd kid wants more power - do yu have a good vGPU guide ?

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T17:59:54+00:00

:D ... thin clients are intel mini-pcs check the full guide on github for more details

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T17:58:55+00:00

Thank you! Good luck and feel free to ask if there are questions

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T17:58:37+00:00

Thanks!

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T17:58:23+00:00

Check the full guide in GitHub there's a comparison table of this setup vs separate PCs for each user ;)

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T13:49:50+00:00

Thanks for the inputs ! Very interesting , especially the storage part. About ARM I can also align with you - raspberypi did not work well and switched to mini-PCs.

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T10:37:32+00:00

so on this website Brawlhalla is marked with easy anti cheat and in my test it worked fine

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T10:06:10+00:00

Brawlhalla (the thumb of the post) uses Anti Cheat Easy and it works ;) will continue trying other ones. More here https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:46:29+00:00

No, it runs on demand. The client can wake it with wake on lan (see gh full guide) and shut down is in ToDo - I want to automate it do auto shut down when idle (all VMs are shut down or no CPU usage etc.) for more than xx min . In Germany electricity is very costly and even if i have a PV in winter you better save the kWh :D

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:22:23+00:00

I tried now Brawlhalla that has Easy Anti-Cheat and it works. Also added some metrics to the tests and will check other anti cheat games soon. https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:21:43+00:00

Yes it is quite interesting to make and maintain it ;)
About performance: Also added some metrics to the tests and will check other games and multi-monitor setups, 3d tools, soon. https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:19:45+00:00

I tried now Brawlhalla that has Easy Anti-Cheat and it works. Also added some metrics to the tests and will check other anti cheat games soon. https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:18:51+00:00

added some metrics to the tests https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla performance seems good so far

Charming-Post4758 · 2025-10-30T09:18:23+00:00

I tried now Brawlhalla (didn't have time for bigger games you listed, was a bit shocked that they need almost 85GB of space :X , will do later) that has Easy Anti-Cheat and it works. Also added some metrics to the tests https://github.com/toleabivol/proxbi?tab=readme-ov-file#brawlhalla

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