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23Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TLDR

An automated GitHub Actions pipeline that builds and packages OptiScaler with its required upscaler helper files into ready to download release archives.

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    What it does
      Automated OptiScaler builds
      Bundles helper components
      Publishes GitHub Releases
    Tech stack
      GitHub Actions
      OptiScaler source
      NVIDIA Streamline SDK
    Use cases
      Download ready to use upscaler package
      Fork to build a custom bundle
      Track component versions per release
    Audience
      PC gamers
      Modders

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Download a ready to use OptiScaler package bundled with DLSS, FSR, and XeSS helper files.

USE CASE 2

Fork the repository to run a custom build with different bundled components.

USE CASE 3

Check a release's notes to see the exact version of each included component.

USE CASE 4

Extract the archive and drop the files into a compatible game for upscaler support.

What is it built with?

GitHub Actions

How does it compare?

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LanguageGoShell
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity2/54/53/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Most users just download and extract the prebuilt release archive, no build steps required unless customizing.

In plain English

OptiScalerBuilder is an automated build system that packages OptiScaler, a PC gaming tool that lets you swap between upscaling technologies like DLSS, FSR, and XeSS, together with all of its commonly needed helper files into one ready to use download. Instead of a piece of software you run yourself, this repository is really an automation pipeline built on GitHub Actions that produces finished release packages for other people to download and use in their games. Every six hours, the automated workflow builds the latest version of OptiScaler directly from its source code, then downloads and bundles in the newest releases of several supporting components: fakenvapi, OptiPatcher, the NVIDIA Streamline SDK runtime files, and the DLSS Enabler package. It combines all of these into a single clean, portable archive and publishes it as a new GitHub Release, along with notes listing the exact version of each included component and a build timestamp. For most people, using this project just means visiting the Releases page, downloading the latest 7z archive, and extracting it to get a bundle of files ready to drop into a compatible game. There is no installation step for the builder itself since you are consuming its output rather than running its code. If you want to produce your own custom build, you can fork the repository, open the Actions tab, and manually trigger the build workflow, which you're also free to modify if you want to include different components or packaging choices. The README is explicit that this is an unofficial build and packaging utility. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by OptiScaler, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, DLSS Enabler, or any of the other upstream projects whose components it bundles, and it does not claim ownership over any of that included software. Its only job is automating the process of building, downloading, and organizing pieces that already exist elsewhere. No license file is mentioned in the README.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain what OptiScaler is and how the components bundled by OptiScalerBuilder work together.
Prompt 2
Show me how to fork this repository and manually trigger the build workflow in the Actions tab.
Prompt 3
Help me understand what fakenvapi and OptiPatcher do inside this bundled package.
Prompt 4
Walk me through modifying the GitHub Actions workflow to include a different set of components.

Frequently asked questions

What is optiscalerbuilder?

An automated GitHub Actions pipeline that builds and packages OptiScaler with its required upscaler helper files into ready to download release archives.

How hard is optiscalerbuilder to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is optiscalerbuilder for?

Mainly general.

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