You need to make sure that PD18 "sees" your nVidia card.

If you have mulitple monitors, you may need to have them both running from the nVidia GPU rather than one running off of each. The easiest way to tell which GPU PD18 will be using is to pull up the version screen and check the 1st logo:



A surefire way to force the nVidia card is to disable the iGPU in Device Manager.

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I only have one Nividia GPU and I'm amazing at how fast PowerDirector 18i s running. Now I've only just downloaded the upgrade but it's running between 80 ~ 90%, this is the fastest EVER on my setup as previously it was running at something like 20 ~ 30%

Cheers I just want to edit and make pictures, walk my dog and go fishing.

I tried to force to Nvidia which was set previously still unable to detect.
PD17 was full time on Nvidia no issues after upgrade it is stuck on Intel darn it!
No option for me to manually set. I even reinstalled Nvidia drivers too..

PD doesn't use any 3D hardware, so that control panel won't do anything.

As I suggested in my last post, try disabling the Intel GPU in Device Manager with PD closed. Google for more info, if needed. Then launch PD again and confirm that it's using the nVidia card.

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Quote PD doesn't use any 3D hardware, so that control panel won't do anything.

As I suggested in my last post, try disabling the Intel GPU in Device Manager with PD closed. Google for more info, if needed. Then launch PD again and confirm that it's using the nVidia card.

On PD17 I can enable PD > Nvidia but now in PD18 I can't.

Reinstalled 3 times PD18 still same it only detects Intel GPU. Other programs including Resolve can detect Nvidia GPU but PD18 just doesn't... It's plain rediculous that I need to go through loops to get it to work. Imagine non-IT people trying this!

@cyberlink FIX THIS !


After disabled Intel GPU it still can't detect Nvidia... worst now I have no GPU running.

Dude, this is a user forum and CL has no idea what you're posted here. Instead of complaining in every post about what you've done that hasn't worked while also not acting on any of the suggestions I've offered, could you please disable the Intel GPU in Device Manager and let us know if that works?

As my screenshots show, PD detects both my Intel UHD 630 iGPU and my nVidia RTX2070, depending on which monitors I'm driving when I open it. No issues whatsover on my end, so there's probably something unusual going on with your system.

It would also extremely helpful if you could follow the steps in the Read Me Before Posting sticky thread and attach the DxDiag results. CL tech support will also need that if you want to go ahead and file a support ticket to report this issue.

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Hello,

Contrary to optodata suggestions here, this is a known (almost controversial) issue with laptops that have multiple GPU's.

Let me first say right of the bat: I completely understand the frustration and anger (I've been on the same boat), but please keep it civil, optodata is just trying to help.


That being said: I suggest you look into this amazing thread: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/0/46836.page

If you don't want to see the chaos that led to the conclusion of the thread, skip to page 5, but I really suggest going though it, it is a fun read.

You'll need to follows those steps (in the thread) exactly, because you are going to break codes here.


I'll add one thing tho: after you're done, look at the gpu bar on the Processes tab in Task Manager while playing a clip in PD.

If GPU 1 shows up next to Powerdirector 18, you have done it right.


Let me know if it helps!

Quote Hello,

Contrary to optodata suggestions here, this is a known (almost controversial) issue with laptops that have multiple GPU's.

Let me first say right of the bat: I completely understand the frustration and anger (I've been on the same boat), but please keep it civil, optodata is just trying to help.


That being said: I suggest you look into this amazing thread: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/0/46836.page

If you don't want to see the chaos that led to the conclusion of the thread, skip to page 5, but I really suggest going though it, it is a fun read.

You'll need to follows those steps (in the thread) exactly, because you are going to break codes here.


I'll add one thing tho: after you're done, look at the gpu bar on the Processes tab in Task Manager while playing a clip in PD.

If GPU 1 shows up next to Powerdirector 18, you have done it right.


Let me know if it helps!

Thanks for the hint !
This works perfectly on my Dell XPS 9560 with Intel 630HD and Nvidia 1050 (optimus) for the last 2 years
Little Exception on my Dell: Instead of
Optimus flags for enabled applications = SHIM_MCCOMPAT_OVERRIDE_BIT
I had to choose:
Optimus flags for enabled applications = SHIM_MCCOMPAT_ENABLE

Dirk