Gamestream Alternative- Works with AMD and Intel GPU's

by traCkready

As a new owner of an Nvidia SHIELD Android TV and a very expensive Workstation PC you can imagine I would want to utilize gamestream. Of course, as fate would have it, I have used AMD Cards for several generations now. I wasn't too fussed about this, I bought the SHIELD Android TV for the 4k output, Netflix, Kodi and Plex support. I figured, come next time for a GPU upgrade I will see what Nvidia offers to fill my needs...

Fast forward to the App Remotr, I have used things like splashtop in the past and although novel I always felt the inconsistency made it not a serious option. I installed the Client and Server side of Remotr last night after hearing about it. I have used a Nvidia GTX 770 to gamestream officially before to the android TV, and my experience with Remotr was damn near identical. It even has options for GPU Accel on AMD and Nvidia on the server side. Either way, I was extremely surprised.

Now the YMMV part. I have a high end PC and both devices are wired through a gigabit infrastructure. I wouldn't doubt that gamestream would be more forgiving in less than ideal circumstances, but it allows me to "gamestream" with the hardware I already have.

TedDansonsHair

Can one use steam big picture mode?

nooneisreal

This seems neat but what settings do you use to use the nvidia shield controller correctly?

First game I tried from my steam library was Burnout Paradise. Game loads and I can scroll up and down using my controller but I can't select at all with the remote.

AutumnSwift

Antivirus deleted the streamer exe though

TOWLie127

It works pretty well. My main complaint is that every time I close a game Remotr freezes and I'm unable to disconnect from my remote session. This requires me to go to my PC and close out of everything.

crowruin

for me it works perfectly...although I had a bit of trouble setting up the Nvidia Shield gamepad.

I got PCSX2 working perfectly with the nvidia shield controller :D but how I do go about improving the quality of the stream?

I have to get a better GFX card right?

Edit: I tried OSU! and the sound is distorted and its unplayable :'( any help? (its fixed now...stupid me lol)