How to install Nvidia OptiX 6.0.0 --------------------------------- 1a. Install OptiX 6.0.0 from installer OR 1b. Expand optix_sdk_6_0_0.7z archive into c:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\ 2a. Install CUDA 10.0.130 OR 2b. Expand CUDA 10.0.130 from cuda_toolkit_10_pf.7z into c:\Program Files\ and from cuda_toolkit_10_pd.7z into c:\ProgramData and copy the entire content of c:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v10.0\extras\visual_studio_integration\MSBuildExtensions\ into c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ * If you are using other edition of VS (e.g. Professional), change the corresponding part of the path above. Right click on the Project pg2_optix and choose Properties Configuration Properties > CUDA C/C++ > Common Edit "CUDA Toolkit Custom Dir" and set to C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v10.0