Today I played control on my new linux daily driver - through steam link on my TV! (lemmy.giftedmc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I‘m pretty excited, ngl! I‘ve recently finished my daily driver and put ubuntu 23.04 on it. 3060ti (don’t buy nvidia! Just dont) and an i9, 32gigs of ram. Streaming on an apple tv with a ds4 controller.

All settings maxed with raytracing ultra (did hitch a bit like 30-40 min into the game, either bigger rooms or heat buildup, gotta check that) turned off raytracing, everything was fine again.

The game is so cinematic and 3rd person lends itself to controllers imo.

But I wanted to share this because it blew my mind how far linux gaming has come. You don’t need a game console. You can just run it on your tv over fkin lan. Crazy!

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[-] octobob@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Best way to describe it:

PC (HDMI & USB) -> transmitter -> Ethernet -> receiver -> TV (HDMI & USB)

I use the receiver's USB connections for connecting controllers and wireless mouse & keyboard. I don't notice any latency whatsoever.

This is the particular one I got:

Basicolor HDMI KVM USB Extender 4K@60Hz KVM Extender Over Cat5e/Cat6 Up to 60m (196Ft), 4 Ports USB,Lossless or Zero Latency, Plug&Play(Point to Point KVM Extender) https://a.co/d/8Ki2lzw

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 1 year ago

Thats very cool! Thank you for elaborating! :) Would this also work with remote accessing the pc over the web? Then maybe not 4k but I could imagine opening my vpn when away from home and accessing my pc.

[-] octobob@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

No, this only really serves one purpose which is utilizing your TV or other distant monitor as another screen for your laptop or desktop.

The Ethernet wire does not connect to the rest of your network. It only goes from the transmitter to the receiver.

What you're describing is possible however, via some self-hosted services on a server for instance.

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 1 year ago

Ok! Thanks for clarifying! :)

[-] maxwellfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

For gaming like that (remote over the network), I'd recommend sunshine and moonlight. They work great if your network can handle the upload

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for letting me know. Might check it out.

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