Services Overview

This section reflects a newer C:\Asgard\services service layout snapshot (dated February 22, 2026 in this package).

For a structured, category-sorted deep dive, see Asgard Services Deep-Dive Catalog.

Important Migration Notes

WARNING

Latest releases are moving away from pure NvGridSvc-centric orchestration. This package includes a full gs2 stack (gs2-agent.exe, mb-repeater.exe, dummy-svc.exe) and no services\\NvGridSvc\\ directory. Keep NvGridSvc docs for legacy seats, but treat them as deprecated for current rollouts.

WARNING

Legacy compatibility paths still exist.SeatUpdater\\pre_session_software_updater.bat still runs net start nvgridsvc, and GS2 binaries include initToLegacy / initFromLegacy strings, which indicates transitional compatibility behavior.

Service Map (Current Snapshot)

C:\Asgard\services\
├── gs2               → New seat orchestration/agent stack (gRPC + MessageBus bridge)
├── morph             → Seat transition coordinator ("Gameseat Morph Service (NTS)")
├── StutterShark      → Frame stutter/deadzone monitor and telemetry
├── NDC               → Network Data Capture + capture orchestration
├── GSP               → Seat/Gamestream configuration plugin host
├── GCIS              → Security plugin container (includes new GssmPlugin)
├── AutoOnboarder     → CTMT state/baseline/content workflows
├── masquerade        → Driver/filter/runtime security surface
├── SeatUpdater       → Startup/shutdown package update scripts
├── NvRollbackWrapper → Driver rollback helper
├── nxlog-agent       → Log shipper
└── CommonEnvironment → Environment bootstrap scripts

Architecture Shift

Area	Legacy Path	Newer Path in Snapshot	Status
Seat orchestration	NvGridSvc state machine	gs2-agent + mb-repeater + dummy-svc	NvGridSvc appears deprecated for latest seats
Seat transition flow	NGS-driven transition scripts	morph.exe ("Coordinates seat infrastructure transitions")	New component present
Runtime stutter diagnostics	Mostly post-facto logs	StutterShark real-time stutter service	New component present
Network capture	Existing pcap workflows	NDC + _NdcPlugin.dll + PipsController.exe	Expanded
GCIS plugin set	Elm/Gci/Gcp/Lkm/Uad/UadML	Adds GssmPlugin.dll	Expanded

Observed Indicators (Binary/String Analysis)

From static string extraction of the new binaries:

• gs2/dummy-svc.exe includes MessageBusIp, MessageBusPort, gameseat2/.../message-bus, initToLegacy, initFromLegacy, IsLegacyRequired
• morph/morph.exe includes Gameseat Morph Service (NTS), Coordinates seat infrastructure transitions, SendMorphInitializedEvent, SendMorphCompletedEvent
• StutterShark/StutterShark.exe includes Realtime stutter and deadzone monitor, StutterSharkTelemetry, Platform GameSeat Stutter Analysis Service
• NDC/plugins/_NdcPlugin.dll includes NdcServiceAPI, NdcStartCapture, NdcFinishCapture, NdcTelemetry
• GSP/plugins/GSConfigurator/GSConfiguratorPlugin.dll includes EnhancedStreamMode, ReadyToStream, GamestreamSessionEvent
• GCIS/plugins/GssmPlugin.dll includes mandatory plugin join/leave enforcement error strings

Legacy Components Kept for Compatibility

Component	Why keep docs	Deprecation note
NvGridSvc	Existing seats/scripts still reference it	Not present as a service directory in this newer package
Legacy pipe APIs in GCIS (LkmPlugin strings)	Older integration paths still compiled in	Should be treated as compatibility layer
SeatUpdater startup scripts	Still used to run package updates	Still contains net start nvgridsvc fallback behavior

Session Flow (Updated High-Level)

PM sends session request
        │
        ▼
GS2 agent stack receives request / state transition
        │
        ▼
GCIS plugins initialize
(Elm, Gci, Lkm, UadML, Uad, Gcp, Gssm)
        │
        ▼
AutoOnboarder + Morph coordinate prep / restore / transition
        │
        ▼
GSP + streaming stack finalizes ReadyToStream
        │
        ▼
Session active (GCIS + NDC + StutterShark telemetry)
        │
        ▼
Session ends → logs uploaded → state wiped

Key Ports & IPC

Service	Port / Channel	Description
MessageBus (Bifrost)	TCP 65000	All inter-plugin communication
Redis (StateDB)	TCP 6399	Configuration & state storage
PM Command Listener	TCP 3000	Plain provision manager commands
PM Secure Listener	TCP 3301	TLS provision manager commands
syslog (nxlog)	UDP 514	Log shipping to central server
GSG	TCP 443	gRPC to Game Seat Gateway
GS2 internals	gRPC + MessageBus bridge	Observed from gs2-agent/mb-repeater strings

Log Paths

All logs land under C:\Asgard\logs\:

Subdirectory	Contents
AutoOnboarder\	CTMT, scraper, platform controller
DeployLogs\GameStream\	NvStreamer install logs
GCIS\	Plugin logs (ElmPlugin, GciPlugin, etc.)
GCIS\Smithy\	Smithy security hardening
NvGridSvc\	Legacy session manager logs (if still enabled)
Morph\	Morph transition service logs
NDC\	Network data capture logs
StutterShark\	Frame stutter monitor logs
SessionMngr\	Session management events
startup\	Boot sequence logs
pcap\	Network packet captures