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>>jfreax+(OP)
Does anyone know if PCI passthrough works so we can play games inside a windows vm? Some user already asked this on the mailing list but got no answer. [1]

[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-devel/MfHy2jmX...

>>redtue+FA
Qubes uses Xen and thus PCI passthrough for gaming can be made to work through the same procedures necessary for any other Xen+Linux OS.

But PCI passthrough for gaming isn't a great fit for the Qubes security model: it requires trusting that the Windows guest cannot compromise the GPU you loan it, which makes it a much bigger risk than an ordinary AppVM.

>>wtalli+HB
Thanks for the answer, that's promising. Maybe I give it a try after investigating if my other hardware is supported (vt-d etc. is no problem, but it's not on the supported hardware list).

Yes, a dedicated machine for gaming would certainly be better. But I play only irregularly and games like Divinity: Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity etc. which I kind of trust to don't hijack the GPU.