Imagine if you could click a link in the StadiaConnect live feed and it put you in a multiplayer game with people at the Gamescom booth.
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Imagine if you could click a link in the StadiaConnect live feed and it put you in a multiplayer game with people at the Gamescom booth.
Maybe Stadia new features is the browser will ask you if you want to monitor your bandwidth usage.
I pre-ordered last week. I'm looking forward to seeing if it can offer a viable replacement for third party games until the next consoles launch.
Also, since I have 952 hours spent on Destiny 2 (PS4) so far I'm interested in seeing what it's like at 60 fps.
Also, since I have 952 hours spent on Destiny 2 (PS4) so far I'm interested in seeing what it's like at 60 fps.
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I can definitely see it as my go to platform for third parties if it delivers what it's promising. I'm super excited for it and can't wait to receive mine as well!
So disappointing that Google decided to cancel my order even though I live in one of two US locations they listed as not supporting...just realized they cancelled it back in June...
they could have at least shipped it out and say we don't officially support it yet or something...
was looking forward to Stadia. Now just going to wait and see how it plays out.
they could have at least shipped it out and say we don't officially support it yet or something...
was looking forward to Stadia. Now just going to wait and see how it plays out.
They took it away? Like it's free money for them while you wait. That's silly.
Why would they set themselves up for the pain of customers demanding a refund/etc for receiving a product they cannot use?
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Thanks for this!
This is a really good video. You guys should give it a watch.
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That is a great video.
The idea of rerouting the video feeds so that you have the rest of your team's screens as part of your HUD is such a great idea, and would be a huge step for co-op games like Overwatch or even Monster Hunter World.
This is the kind of vision and enthusiasm that I really wish they could get across in their actual promotion for Stadia.
(I would also like if they could do some actual promotion for Stadia. Every bit of hype I have comes from either the Reddit AMA or this video.)
Edit: To me, the big disconnect between their strategy and their promotion is the fact that Stadia's free tier is aimed at people who don't have consoles, but they're delivering Stadia's marketing through avenues that are designed for console gamers (GDC, E3, Connect videos). I'm not sure how they expect to reach the target demographic like this.
The idea of rerouting the video feeds so that you have the rest of your team's screens as part of your HUD is such a great idea, and would be a huge step for co-op games like Overwatch or even Monster Hunter World.
This is the kind of vision and enthusiasm that I really wish they could get across in their actual promotion for Stadia.
(I would also like if they could do some actual promotion for Stadia. Every bit of hype I have comes from either the Reddit AMA or this video.)
Edit: To me, the big disconnect between their strategy and their promotion is the fact that Stadia's free tier is aimed at people who don't have consoles, but they're delivering Stadia's marketing through avenues that are designed for console gamers (GDC, E3, Connect videos). I'm not sure how they expect to reach the target demographic like this.
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I'm bummed that I missed out on the founders Edition. Been thinking of getting it because I want the Chromecast anyway since it seems like a good companion to my new Pixel 3a.
So how will this work with Uplay+? Im subscribed to the service can I just use the Stadia version then?
So how will this work with Uplay+? Im subscribed to the service can I just use the Stadia version then?
Totally need to get some news out. What I want to see is the UI etc. I am still hyped but am concerned that they have shown none of the ecosystem (store UI , friends list, etc.).
It looks like it's still for sale?
I'm not sure what their long term strategy is, but what they're working up to now is the Founders Edition launch. I don't think they've aimed that at "casuals". It's aimed at gaming enthusiasts who are adventurous and willing to be a test bed of sort. So that's why they're using those channels, imo.
I think the Founders launch will in part help form their actual marketing direction for the "full launch", including the free tier.
It's hard to get your friends pumped as well when there is really nothing to show them other than game announcements of games that are multi platinum
Depends on the country. It's already sold out and been replaced by the Premiere Edition in Europe (outside the UK).
Can't decide if I want to keep my Founder's Edition preorder or not. Being able to play Destiny 2 on my lunch breaks at work is super tempting, but I can't really see myself using it for much else... but at the same time, it also seems fun to just tinker with. I dunno.
My perception is they're trying to make sure the service is passable for the core audience. The stage they're at right now is like an earlier adopter VR headset.
When it's a smooth experience (no intermittent maintainance, minimal network troubleshooting) they have an unfair advantage in reaching the audience they want. As they've said it's as simple as a link on a YouTube video.
Yea, I think there's a wrong assumption that Stadia is only going to be good for basically non-gamers / casual players. But right now there is still a lot of hassle with gaming, and many of those problems can probably only be solved with cloud rendering. How many times this gen have you sat down to play a game, and couldn't play the game you wanted because an update (either system or game) had to download? How many times have you tried to play a new multiplayer game with friends, but somebody in your party forgot to install the disc, or didn't grab the day-1 update? This shit happens to me all the time.
I'm really hyped to get rid of a whole bunch of user experience issues in one shot via cloud rendering. Of course if the video quality is bad, if the latency is really noticeable, then it's not a solution. But if those issues are mostly negligible (i.e. going from CD to Spotify in audio quality), then the benefits to a convenient experience are going to be huge.
People in here who spend $500+ on their GPU, I don't expect them to switch. But I think any console player will be a potential customer for Stadia. This is not only a casual audience.
Yes I agree that as someone who games a lot there is still a lot to be excited about. If it runs as promised I am getting out of the physical console grind.(other than maybe Nintendo) there are toomany benefits with patches, long term cost etc . with Stadia to ignore
Ah that's too bad, but also interesting.
Always kind of assumed the "Founders Edition" thing was partly a way to limit the # of people connecting to Stadia at launch in each region; must have been fairly popular in Germany and hit their target already.
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I wonder what the 5.1 sound is using? Do we know? I have to assume it won't be LPCM, but rather Dolby Digital. And if so, 5.1 sound will have a very noticeable delay, as it does on current consoles. I wouldn't want to play with that.
Explain this to me, how can you encode a game to play more frames than it had first round?
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Nice to know, I thought this is how it would be but some people didn't think it was all games awhile ago
They will have to use server stacking to achieve this because 11 Tflops isn't going to run all games at 4k
Honestly I'm pretty frustrated that it's October and I feel like I know about as much as I did in April about Stadia. The store, launch, online I feel like the communication is pretty bad on all of it right now.
I was thinking about getting the founders stuff last week but I feel like that's just a bad decision right now cause of the lack of communication.
I was thinking about getting the founders stuff last week but I feel like that's just a bad decision right now cause of the lack of communication.
then your 4k will be downsampled to 1440p most likely. Its video in the end, just like you can get the 4k youtube stream on a 1080p monitor for that extra crispness.
I was a scoffer, but the more I think about having a service where I can play a game at max settings on any device in my house, or on the go is changing my mind. It's expensive as fuck to keep a high end PC with current parts, and the thought of being able to play a game without worrying about settings ever again is sexy af.
That's what I figured, but I didn't know if Stadia would be different for any reason and I hadn't seen it specifically mentioned. I'm curious to try things out later this year.
It seems quite likely (no final answer yet though). It would be odd if they created a whole separate payment service for this.
we know it's coming in November
We know what games will launch
We know we don't have to pay for online
We know the monthly price
We know it's 4K/ HDR (internet permitting)
That all I need to know for now
This is what I've been saying for months, replace your gaming PCs with cloud gaming and keep your consoles for exclusives
Im curiously exited. I don't need a chrome cast for media I have my Apple TV but if I can play latest pc game at 4k 60fps (I have 500/500mb fiber no cap for 25e per month ) it will help waiting for next gen consoles. And play some exclusive pc games. And If for one more chrome cast I can put this in my bedroom it's quite wonderful if it works good.
going in vacation ? I'll settle for 720/1080p but I have a gaming system I can take everywhere
going in vacation ? I'll settle for 720/1080p but I have a gaming system I can take everywhere
Yeah, I have to admit, I have a pretty decent internet connection & playing Cyberpunk on Stadia instead of my PS4 Pro is rather enticing.
This is a good strategy, but it's also worth noting that most Xbox exclusives also come to PC. I'm currently using Shadow streaming to play Gears 5, for instance.
As far as I've read there's no guarantee you'll be getting Max settings with Stadia? I've seen several people explain the videocard used is not scalable (or something like that) and FPS will be prioritized over quality, dropping quality to make sure FPS can be maintained.
Chromecast ultra has an Ethernet port built into the ac adapter
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