Streaming games requires sufficient upload speed and suitable software for optimal performance.
Streaming games requires sufficient upload speed and suitable software for optimal performance.
I own two gaming PCs in separate homes and questioned whether it’s feasible to stream games from other locations, like friends’ or relatives’ places where there are mainly laptops or older desktops. Internet speeds are decent but not exceptional. One spot has a 50 meg fibre connection while the other uses a 25 meg satellite link (possibly limited). I currently use TeamViewer for remote access, which works adequately for most tasks. I mistakenly started a game last week and it performed poorly—far below expectations in FPS and audio quality. I’m curious if higher upload speeds could improve playability or make games runable. My connection will upgrade tomorrow, offering around 500 meg download and about 37 meg upload. Presently I’m down by 50 meg and uploading 10 meg, so it should noticeably improve. Around Christmas it would be nice to play games from a different location. Has anyone managed this before? Is it really practical? I’m aware there are paid solutions, but I’m wondering if I could try an alternative using the hardware I already own. The TV quality is good, and I’m only on the free personal version—any suggestions would be appreciated.
I'll take a closer look. I've often wanted to play games on my laptop, though its specs are pretty basic and I can't really afford a good one. I can run games at work now, which is surprising since streaming isn't as popular these days. Getting GPUs without being taken advantage of would be much cheaper than buying new every few years. While the experience won't match a powerful setup, it would save money in the long run.
There seems to be an issue with certain games not displaying on the platform. Forza Horizon 4 appears but not 5, and Far Cry isn't listed. An option exists to add the executable, though installing via MS Store or Ubisoft doesn’t provide a direct link for manual addition. Could there be another source? It looks like Rainway is missing Ubisoft support while Rockstar is working around the clock. I’m trying to find a workaround and would appreciate any guidance. Games were all bought legally, but I’m stuck trying to play them on the go. If it works on my Nintendo Switch Lite, I might consider keeping it. I was planning to promote it, but it doesn’t seem useful anymore.
Instead of Rainway, you might try Parsec, which essentially lets you access your whole desktop and start games from there. If you own games on Steam, you can use Steam Remote Play. You can also include non-Steam titles in Steam and still employ Remote Play via them.
Thanks. Rainway does have the remote option I discovered but I cannot get sound to come through. So could play Horizon 5 eventually. Controller intermittently worked. Just had a quick blast and its decent Even though setting are all ultra it looks pretty bad on the laptop screen (its an old Lenovo thinkpad so wasn't expecting great things) but is reasonably smooth so I'm impressed on the whole but will try Parsec as this could be a game changer for me. No longer have to leave my gaming rig at hers for her children to get their grubby hands on and break! Got my £400 laptop which could do the job. Whilst its not going to be as good as playing on the actual machine its certainly acceptable. If I can get this working properly I might flog on of my machines as I'm sure it will sell fairly easily at this time of year. A gaming PC with a 3000 series GPU coming up to xmas should be a doddle to get rid off. Could even use my nvidia shield on the tvs at other properties. Will be much better than the laptop screen. How have I not looked into this before! Thanks for the replies folks. Very much appreciated