Streaming
Streaming
Hi Sorry for such a general title I really don't know how else to call this particullar question. Anyway, I want to create a sort of centralised gaming server, but wherever I go I don't get much help, well not in the way I would want, so this leaves me with one possibility to ask if that is even possible. So here is the full story: I have a desktop PC with powerfull enough hardware to bassically run a particullar game in two instances, and I also have an old weak laptop, that can't really do anything besides basic web browsing, actually I have two of those. I gave the laptop to my dad, but he wants to play a new game that I do on my desktop PC, I know the limits of that laptop, and that won't be possible to run that game, I can't afford another PC either. So I did some research, and there is a way through Steam in home streaming, bassically I install Steam on both computers, then run the game from laptop, but the game is actually being executed on the powerfull PC, nice, now my dad can play the game he wanted..., but, I can't, the problem is that it is like he is actually sitting on my PC playing the game, well if I wanted that, I would just give him that PC. Now I search for any kind of solution that will allow us both to play our game on a single PC (like setting CPU affinity so that his game runs on 2 cores, while my games run on another two cores on my CPU, it would still fullfill the game's hardware requirements, I just have to lower certain settings), so he can play his game on the laptop, and I can play mine on PC, (or another laptop - if I can't use the desktop PC), but both games are being executed on the gaming rig, which is like I said before powerfull enough for that, The CPU has twice as much cores than needed, I have enogh RAM, and two GPUs). Is this even theoretically possible in any way, and what moddifications should I undertake to make it possible in practice?
You might consider creating a virtual machine, but unless your processor has at least a mid-tier or higher core count, it could be challenging. What specifications do you need? There might be options to restrict Steam streaming to just two cores.
CPU model is AMD Ryzen 3400g running at 4.1 GHz with OC performance.
RAM package features Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO, 2x8 GB at 2933 MHz.
iGPU supports 2 GB VRAM and uses a Vega 64 GPU.
GPU comes with Gigabyte Aourus RX560 featuring 4 GB of VRAM.
Display is a 60 Hz 1080p monitor.
Laptop specifications include AMD Turion P2 560 (estimated), dual-core 2.5 GHz, and AMD Mobile HD 4200 with 256 MB VRAM.
Screen resolution is 1366x768 with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Using a virtual machine for Steam could introduce some lag. You might improve performance by adjusting encoder and decoder options. However, your hardware likely isn’t powerful enough for smooth streaming, so you’d need to be realistic. It’s possible it could work, but expect limitations.
For this configuration, I suggest using reliable components and quality parts to ensure stability and performance.
You might be fine on your current setup, so try using that configuration on another machine. That way you can stream from there to your dad or anyone else, or he can play too. If you upgrade your system, I’d suggest a 3600 or 3700x, keeping your motherboard intact. Then consider moving to a 2060 or 2070 NVIDIA GPU for improved streaming performance. Even though I prefer AMD, NVIDIA generally offers better results here, which could boost overall performance. Either building a new system or upgrading should help.