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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:
> Hi has anyone of you already tried the steam remote streaming, for me 
> this is a huge game changer. For instance I am playing Brothers a Tale 
> of Two Sons in my living room on a macbook pro, while the hosting pc is 
> downstairs in my working room and as long as I have enough bandwidth in 
> the wifi network, it works really flawlessly.

It's not a solution for me. If I had a Windows PC, I could play games
on it directly. I don't have one because I don't want to support a
dedicated Windows machine. (Tried that in 2003. It was a waste of time
and money.)

Hoping that SteamOS (Linux) takes off enough that I never have to.

--Z

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"And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these were the borogoves..."
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On Fri, 30 May 2014 00:34:55 +0400, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:

> Hi has anyone of you already tried the steam remote streaming

I tried it recently "playing" AoE3 on old notebook via WI-FI.
The only problem: you can't have separate game settings (like screen resolution).
It's inconvenient.

Otherways good idea.

-- 
Andrew Rybenkov

Am 30.05.14 01:23, schrieb Andrew Rybenkov:
> On Fri, 30 May 2014 00:34:55 +0400, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> Hi has anyone of you already tried the steam remote streaming
>
> I tried it recently "playing" AoE3 on old notebook via WI-FI.
> The only problem: you can't have separate game settings (like screen
> resolution).
> It's inconvenient.
>
In the big picture mode, streaming
advanced settings you can change the screen resolution.

On Sat, 31 May 2014 12:56:43 +0400, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:

> In the big picture mode, streaming
> advanced settings you can change the screen resolution.

In game it still renders 1920x1080. I do not need that resolution
because notebook's native is 1280x800.



-- 
Andrew Rybenkov

On Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:34:55 PM UTC-7, Werner Punz wrote:
> Hi has anyone of you already tried the steam remote streaming, for me 
> this is a huge game changer. For instance I am playing Brothers a Tale 
> of Two Sons in my living room on a macbook pro, while the hosting pc is 
> downstairs in my working room and as long as I have enough bandwidth in 
> the wifi network, it works really flawlessly. No need for a console 
> anymore, this stuff is better. (If it works with the game)

I've been meaning to try this.  I've got an old laptop I can't even play simple games like Terraria on, but plays video fine.

Unfortunately I've been playing Diablo III Reaper of Souls, which isn't on steam.

- Justisaur

Am 04.06.14 17:23, schrieb Justisaur:
> On Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:34:55 PM UTC-7, Werner Punz wrote:
>> Hi has anyone of you already tried the steam remote streaming, for me
>> this is a huge game changer. For instance I am playing Brothers a Tale
>> of Two Sons in my living room on a macbook pro, while the hosting pc is
>> downstairs in my working room and as long as I have enough bandwidth in
>> the wifi network, it works really flawlessly. No need for a console
>> anymore, this stuff is better. (If it works with the game)
>
> I've been meaning to try this.  I've got an old laptop I can't even play simple games like Terraria on, but plays video fine.
>
> Unfortunately I've been playing Diablo III Reaper of Souls, which isn't on steam.
>
It also works for non steam games, you just have to add the game to your 
steam list, the chances are high that it works
then for streaming. Generally, all newer games seem to work many older 
games do not work. I guess this is highly dependend on the DirectX 
version the game uses.


Werner

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:50:19 +0400, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:

> It also works for non steam games, you just have to add the game to your steam list, the chances are high that it works
> then for streaming. Generally, all newer games seem to work many older games do not work. I guess this is highly dependend on the DirectX version the game uses.
>

hmm...

just checked:
1) Tomb Raider 1/Steam/DosBox
  partially worked, mostly not.
2) Alpha Centauri/non-Steam
  works, no problems.

-- 
Andrew Rybenkov

Am 05.06.14 01:14, schrieb Andrew Rybenkov:
> On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:50:19 +0400, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> It also works for non steam games, you just have to add the game to
>> your steam list, the chances are high that it works
>> then for streaming. Generally, all newer games seem to work many older
>> games do not work. I guess this is highly dependend on the DirectX
>> version the game uses.
>>
>
> hmm...
>
> just checked:
> 1) Tomb Raider 1/Steam/DosBox
>   partially worked, mostly not.
> 2) Alpha Centauri/non-Steam
>   works, no problems.
>
For me Thief3 and Dreamfall just give black screens despite the game 
being run on the pc.

Werner

Am 05.06.14 10:07, schrieb Werner Punz:

> For me Thief3 and Dreamfall just give black screens despite the game
> being run on the pc.
>
> Werner
>
Speaking of remote streaming again, I just played on a Mac with a PS4 
controller plugged in with the game hosted on my gaming pc, thats really 
multiplatform gaming :-)

The funny stuff was that the controller was recognized by Steam, and the 
pad buttons were mapped on the PC side to a xinput/xbox360 controller 
layout. Even the Playstation key worked, it was mapped into "start big 
picture mode".

If you use the inofficial PS4 - PC drivers on a pc then it is even 
better, because then you even can use the integrated touchpad as mouse 
and the controller is emulated into a xinput/xbox 360 controller. I have 
yet to try this combination, so far I am happy it works that flawlessly 
on a Mac.



Werner