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0 pointsAlmondsetat1y ago0 comments

There are much better solutions for LAN game streaming. Using RDP is... curious

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llm_nerd1y ago· 3 in thread

If the discussion was about the best way to play games remotely, your curious would be a great sneer. But it isn't. It's about someone doing full-screen video editing over a remote connection. And FWIW, remoting Civilization is a magnitude easier than full-screen video editing, so my comparison was to something much simpler.

I don't only play Civilization. In fact the reason I have the Windows box under my desk is for CUDA work on a big GPU while my main computer is an M4 Mac. And FWIW, Steam Remote Play is utter dogshit compared to RDP. RDP is actually one of the best remoting technologies.

Still can't make highly dynamic desktops super ideal remote.

fragmede1y ago

For all the failings of Google at running the service as a product to consumers, Stadia actually worked. GeForce Now/others are still around. It's absolutely down to the connection, but the technology's there.

llm_nerd1y ago

Indeed, I still have a GeForce Now "founders" subscription as my son uses it, and I did originally use it to scratch the Civilization itch. At least until 2k got greedy and removed it.

But...wait...just looking and it appears that Civilization has joined GFN again. Apparently they saw GFN as a selling point for 7 so they offered it again. Huh.

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RulerOf1y ago

> It turns out that RDP is one of the best remoting technologies.

I was very surprised by this too. I think it was Windows 8.1, when going from one machine to another, was basically a no-compromise experience for most gaming, except for FPS—the latency was always a little too high.

Nowadays I can use Parsec over WiFi at 4K and almost can't tell the difference. Almost. And only with a controller.

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