gpu-update-checker

GPU Update Checker, automatically checks if are any new drivers available for your video card.

Simple and minimalistic java application which stays in your system tray and do the job.

Some cool facts:

• cross-platformed app, works on windows, macOS, linux
• does not need to be installed, "portable", one file to run
• it's tiny, only 25kb of size
• it does not use much RAM (50mb for my pc with 32gb)
• it does not use much CPU (<1%)
• it does not do anything else except check for new driver version
• simple alternative for Nvidia GeForce Experience which now requires login to use (actually that why I've created this app)

How to use

1. Make sure you have java installed on your system
2. Go to releases and download latest version available
3. Unzip archive and store application where you want
4. Open folder and edit: config.properties
5. You need to change uri if you are not using RTX 40 series on windows (default config), to do so:
   • go the nvidia website
   • select product type, os, language, etc (1)
   • open debug window of your browser (Right mouse click on the page -> inspect)
   • open network tab (2)
   • click Search button (3)
   • find first network call and copy https url from that request, it starts with https://www.nvidia.com/Download/* (4)
6. If you do not want to use debug and dev output update to:
   • dev-output=false (recommended)
   • debug=false (not recommended)
7. Save file
8. Open *.jar file
9. Look into your system tray
10. Application will check for updates on start and every hour
11. Use right click to open context window for extra
12. Consider to add it to auto start with your system
13. Enjoy!

Click for screenshot with details on how to get uri

Visualized steps to get URL for your specific needs

Working uri, just in case:

1. RTX 40 Series Win - https://www.nvidia.com/Download/processFind.aspx?psid=127&pfid=995&osid=135&lid=1&whql=1&lang=en-us&ctk=0&qnfslb=00&dtcid=1
2. RTX 30 Series Win - https://www.nvidia.com/Download/processFind.aspx?psid=120&pfid=985&osid=135&lid=1&whql=&lang=en-us&ctk=0&qnfslb=00&dtcid=1

Debug logging

If debug is enabled debug.log will be created in same folder, usefully for application analyzing or debugging, file example:

[2023-12-06 21:24:56] URI which will be using to parse data from: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/processFind.aspx?psid=127&pfid=995&osid=135&lid=1&whql=1&lang=en-us&ctk=0&qnfslb=00&dtcid=1
[2023-12-06 21:24:57] Scheduler executing started for every: 60 minutes
[2023-12-06 21:24:57] Latest extracted version from html: 546.29
[2023-12-06 21:24:57] Installed version 546.29
[2023-12-06 21:24:57] Needs update: false

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