Free for Windows · Version 2.0.0
One click torace mode.
SimSwitch flips your whole rig in one go: NVIDIA Surround, displays, audio, USB devices and the apps you race with. One more click switches you back to your desktop setup.
68 MBWindows 10 and 11, 64-bitNo account, no license key
Switching to Race
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- Closing desktop appsBrowser, Discord
- NVIDIA Surround on3 screens as one
- Power planHigh performance
- AudioHeadset
- Wheel and pedalsEnabled
- Opening SimHub and Crew Chief
- Sizing your sim across all 3 screens
What a switch does
One switch does all of it.
Make a profile for racing and one for everything else. Each one sets up only what you choose.
NVIDIA Surround, done safely
Turns Surround on or off through NVIDIA's own driver interface, then reads it back to confirm it actually worked. If your monitors' IDs changed, it finds them again by serial number. Driver calls run strictly one at a time, so a slow driver can't be hit by a second call, and it retries before ever asking you to step in.
Displays
Restores which monitors are on, where they sit, their resolution and which one is primary. Then it wakes any panel that went black.
Audio
Sets your default playback device: headset for racing, speakers for everything else.
Power plan
Switches to the power plan each profile uses, so racing can run on High performance and the desktop on Balanced.
USB devices
Turns wheel bases, pedals and button boxes on or off by device ID, so it still works after you change ports. Anything SimSwitch turns off, it remembers and turns back on.
Apps
Opens SimHub, Crew Chief, Discord or your sim with your own delays and arguments, puts each window where you saved it, and closes the apps you don't want running.
Game windows
Makes your sim borderless and stretches it across your screens. If a launcher starts the real game, SimSwitch finds it and remembers it next time.
Switch your way
However suits your rig.
Built for triple-screen and ultrawide rigs, especially NVIDIA Surround, where getting from the desktop to the grid used to mean a few minutes in settings first.
- A hotkey, F13–F24 included
- The desktop widget
- The tray menu
- A desktop shortcut per profile
- Automatically when a game you pick starts
Questions
Good to know.
What does it actually save me?
Going from desktop to race by hand means closing apps, turning Surround on in NVIDIA Control Panel, fixing the display layout, changing the audio device, waking your wheel and pedals, switching power plans, opening SimHub and your other tools, and dragging the game into place. That's a few minutes each way, more when a screen stays black. SimSwitch does it from one click or hotkey, in the same order every time, and shows each step as it goes.
How do I set it up?
Arrange your PC the way you race and capture it as a profile. SimSwitch records your display layout and Surround setup. Then pick the audio device, power plan, USB devices, apps to open and close, and any game window rules. Do the same for your desktop setup. Switching between the two is one click after that.
Will it get me banned? (anti-cheat)
SimSwitch never injects code into a game or hooks into it, and it doesn't write to game memory. It only uses standard Windows functions from outside the game: it finds the game's window, removes its border, and moves or resizes it. It can also close apps you put on a profile's close list. We haven't tested it against every anti-cheat system, so if you're unsure, leave game window rules off for that game.
Why does it need administrator rights?
Changing the display setup and turning USB devices on or off require administrator rights in Windows. If you turn on Start with Windows, SimSwitch starts through a Windows scheduled task, so you won't see the admin prompt every time you log in. Apps a profile opens also run with administrator rights.
I have an AMD or Intel graphics card. Does it work?
Surround is NVIDIA-only, and a profile that needs it will tell you it can't continue. Everything else (display layout, audio, power plan, USB devices, apps, game windows and game detection) doesn't depend on NVIDIA, but we haven't tested it on AMD or Intel cards yet.
Does it work with VR?
There's nothing VR-specific, but a VR profile is easy: open SteamVR (with a delay before your other tools), switch audio to the headset, and turn off the monitors you don't need.
What happens if a step fails?
The overlay shows exactly which step failed and why. If the display step fails, SimSwitch stops there instead of carrying on with a half-changed setup. A failed audio, USB or window step doesn't stop the rest. If the NVIDIA driver gets stuck, SimSwitch waits for it instead of piling on more calls, and tells you if you need to wait or reboot. There's no automatic undo. Going back means switching to your desktop profile, which sets everything that profile captured.
Does it run in the background? Will it slow my PC down?
It sits in the system tray. While idle, it checks every 3 seconds whether one of your trigger games has started, and checks for updates every 30 minutes. If a profile has game window rules, it also watches for that game every 2 seconds so it can size the window when it appears. Apart from that, it does nothing until you switch.
Does it send any data anywhere?
The only network request is an update check to simswitch.metrix.to. There's no account, no tracking, and no telemetry. Logs stay on your PC.
Can I use my wheel or button box to switch?
Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts, F13–F24 included. If your button box or wheel software can send a key press (many can, through SimHub or the manufacturer's software), map a button to your SimSwitch hotkey.
Where are my profiles stored, and how do I uninstall?
Profiles and settings live in C:\ProgramData\SimSwitch, where only administrators can change them, so no other program can quietly edit what SimSwitch launches. Uninstall from Windows Settings like any other app. It asks whether to keep your profiles, so a reinstall can pick up where you left off.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no license key, no trial. If it saves you time before every race, you can buy the developer a coffee.
Before you install
- Runs on Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit.
- Surround features need an NVIDIA graphics card. Displays, audio, power plans, USB devices, apps and game windows don't need one.
- It asks for administrator rights, because it changes displays and devices.
- The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning. Click More info, then Run anyway.
- English only for now.
What's new in 2.0.0October 12, 2026
SimSwitch is now free. Safer NVIDIA Surround switching (driver calls run one at a time and Surround is verified after it turns on), fixes for 4+ monitor and multi-GPU rigs, profiles stored in an admin-only folder, the overlay no longer steals focus from games, F13-F24 hotkeys, and dozens of other fixes.
SimSwitch is free
No account, no license key, no trial. If it saves you a few minutes before every race, you can buy the developer a coffee.
Less setup.
More laps.
Free for Windows 10 and 11. Set up your profiles once, then switch with one click.