I'm looking for a virtual display driver similar to the one included in ZoneOS ZoneScreen that does not have the limitations of WDDM so that it can be used in Windows 7 of Windows Vista.
All I need is something to emulate a display adapter and a monitor so it shows up in the display properties. I then intend to use a VNC server with the display device set to that virtual display, and I can then use any VNC client as an additional monitor.
ZoneScreen works great in Windows XP for this exact purpose. It won't work in Vista/Win7 for the following reason:
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Limitations
These operating systems have two important limitations affecting
ZoneScreen display driver. First, due
to Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)
architecture, ZoneScreen virtual
display driver can't run unless legacy
XP drivers are installed on main video
adapter. Also, for Windows
Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64 digital
signature enforcement for kernel
drivers is also applied (ZoneScreen
driver do have authenticode signature
but appropriate digital certificate
costs a lot). So, virtual display
driver is not loaded unless this
enforcement is disabled.
Can anyone tell me if such a thing exists?
Best Answer
Just found this: http://virtualmonitor.github.io/ Looks like a work-in-progress and only supports windows 2000 - windows 7, but he's looking for help with windows 7 - 8.