The new SHIELD controller can be used as a wired USB game controller with Windows 7, 8, and 10 PCs equipped with GeForce GPUs and GeForce Experience software.
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Steps to enable:
1) Update the firmware on the controller to v1.0 or later. This must be done on a SHIELD device.
2) Unpair the controller from SHIELD and then plug it into your PC.
3) Make sure you are using the latest version of GeForce Experience software.
SHIELD controller (2015) can also be used as a wired USB game controller with GeForce-equipped PCs running GeForce Experience software.
This is a simple process. All software updates for the SHIELD controller are directly pushed out by NVIDIA. You'll see a notification on your SHIELD devices when an update is available. For SHIELD TV, this notification is in the recommendation row.
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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.
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.
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:
Nvidia Shield Controller Driver Windows 10
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 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 Shield Controller Drivers
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.
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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 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).