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Nvidia Officially Launches GeForce Now (Free for up to an hour or £4.99/€5.49/$4.99 per month for six hour access during Founders period)
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You sign in once per service. It remembers your login credentials after the first time you log in.
I had some financial difficulties last fall and had to sell my gaming pc to make rent, so I was left with a library of games I couldn't play anymore, some l was in the middle of, and I probably won't replace it until sometime next year.
Now I can play a nice chunk of those games (and hopefully more soon!) using my surface and was able to resume where I left off. This makes me very very happy.
Now I can play a nice chunk of those games (and hopefully more soon!) using my surface and was able to resume where I left off. This makes me very very happy.
I've had to enter my Steam account password for every game I've played so far. Even when playing the same game twice (i.e Destiny on my PC wifi, then my android phone, then PC ethernet)
I played Destiny 2 and Bioshock Infinite had to only put in my password the first time
There US East 2 and US NorthEast that I can see now, but I am always defaulted to US midwest
I'm confused. I added a couple games to GFNow that are on my Steam Account. I click the green PLAY button, and GFNow goes full screen and outs the Steam client in front asking me to just run the game off steam itself. How do I stream it from NVidia then? Tried it with a game I even have installed in my Steam library and it even thinks I need to install it again...
Tried the free version for a second and it worked pretty good on WiFi. Tried no mans sky and got a pretty solid frame rate though the resolution was a little low. Helps that I live in San Jose not terribly far from Nvidia headquarters.
I will pay for the subscription as soon as they put monster hunter world on there. I can only reach a steady 30fps with my laptop. Would love to play it at a higher FPS.
I will pay for the subscription as soon as they put monster hunter world on there. I can only reach a steady 30fps with my laptop. Would love to play it at a higher FPS.
Once you are at that screen, you need to click on your Library from the steam client (inside GFN) then select the same game and choose install. You have to choose the exact same game, no other one will work
Really not intuitive
It's checked by default
What you are looking at is a streamed steam UI from nVidias servers.
So if you hit play from there you'll be streaming the game.
First impressions aren't great so far.
Tried loading up Path of Exile, but I only play on Steam so I can't play the standalone version. So I swap over, load up Steam, and now I have to install Path of Exile. I've heard people saying that's normal but it goes quick, so I went ahead and started the install. Well at least for PoE, it definitely wasn't quick. After waiting about 10 minutes and getting an error message stating I would have to do this every time I launch Geforce Now I gave up. I'm not going to sit through a 10-20 minute install of PoE every time I want to play it.
So then I quit out and loaded up Apex Legends. The game runs fairly well, and input lag wasn't really noticeable, but man it was a pixelated mess. I made sure my quality settings were set to max, but even at 1080p, it's very clearly a video stream, and not a very high bit rate one.
I like the overall business model, but they really need to step up the quality. I also have Stadia, and it looks and runs way better than this. Hell, I can run my same Steam games through Steam link to my phone/TV/laptop and it looks better.
It's possible some of these issues are launch day woes. So I'm going to give it some time and try it out more, but so far I'm not very impressed.
Tried loading up Path of Exile, but I only play on Steam so I can't play the standalone version. So I swap over, load up Steam, and now I have to install Path of Exile. I've heard people saying that's normal but it goes quick, so I went ahead and started the install. Well at least for PoE, it definitely wasn't quick. After waiting about 10 minutes and getting an error message stating I would have to do this every time I launch Geforce Now I gave up. I'm not going to sit through a 10-20 minute install of PoE every time I want to play it.
So then I quit out and loaded up Apex Legends. The game runs fairly well, and input lag wasn't really noticeable, but man it was a pixelated mess. I made sure my quality settings were set to max, but even at 1080p, it's very clearly a video stream, and not a very high bit rate one.
I like the overall business model, but they really need to step up the quality. I also have Stadia, and it looks and runs way better than this. Hell, I can run my same Steam games through Steam link to my phone/TV/laptop and it looks better.
It's possible some of these issues are launch day woes. So I'm going to give it some time and try it out more, but so far I'm not very impressed.
Got it. Thanks. "Stream launch failed." I'm sure the work out these launch day kinks soon.
People just plain want the Netflix of games and I think we're still a couple years away.
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Alright, just tried it out -- I'm impressed. I've been an unhappy Stadia customer since day two (my code didn't come in on Day one), and I'm pretty surprised how much better the video feed is between the two. I took a few screenshots of raid locations on both services. I'm only using the free version of GeForce Now though, so I don't know if it would look better on the paid tier (which is currently half the price of Stadia).
Stadia:
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It helps to drag the images to new tabs and ctrl+tab between the two of them to really see the difference.
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
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Stadia:
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It helps to drag the images to new tabs and ctrl+tab between the two of them to really see the difference.
That's significant. I'm sure people's mileage will vary depending on server load/location etc, but if this is what you can expect to get for results, I know which I'd pick.Alright, just tried it out -- I'm impressed. I've been an unhappy Stadia customer since day two (my code didn't come in on Day one), and I'm pretty surprised how much better the video feed is between the two. I took a few screenshots of raid locations on both services. I'm only using the free version of GeForce Now though, so I don't know if it would look better on the paid tier (which is currently half the price of Stadia).
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
It helps to drag the images to new tabs and ctrl+tab between the two of them to really see the difference.
Loaded up Half-Life 2 and played for a few minutes. Lots of macro-blocking though there wasn't a whole lot of game lag itself. I can see this working well over Ethernet but unfortunately I don't have that option and are limited to Wi-Fi. Really neat tech though.
It tries to give you the same VM I think but if it's been recycled into the pool of other users you get a different one and have to re-download (and log in again.)
Just tried the free tier on a 175 Mbps comcast connection. Tested Modern Warfare and the main menus would freeze for a few seconds, every few seconds. After a while, the game/client just crashed. Tested a second game, Doom and other than the confusing interface (you have to trigger an install or something to get the streamed steam client to recognize the game is already available), I'm pretty impressed by what I see. I only tested one of the beginning levels and the framerate was hovering between 60ish to 100+ at 1080p max settings, so not as bad as that one user here (though I do know that later levels end up being more demanding).
I use an Xbox One controller with the official microsoft controller clip (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/p...-xbox/8rtf503l2pl9?SilentAuth=1&wa=wsignin1.0) with my iphone for other streaming purposes and it works great and is very flexible. Should work well too on android phones.
I want to try fancy new games but unfortunately my Steam account is populated with Indie games and 10+ year old games that aren't supported.
Not a single Unreal title seems to be playable.
Not a single Unreal title seems to be playable.
I did. Loved it, particularly the frame rate, but yes it looks like 1080p content. There's no magic here, they are simply delivering exactly what they promised.
The connection test warned me of stutter or high latency, but that didn't seem to be the case.
Seems like a bug based on those stats and my results. It thought I was connected to a VPN for some reason which may have been why (I'm guessing that's Hyper-V's virtual network devices).
The setup process is certainly not what I would have expected, with it launching me to a Steam client, having to manually type in my password (no copy/paste) and install the games.
The install was quick (cached) but launching Dishonored 2 felt like it took minutes, and the regular loading times were not that quick either.
Image quality and latency were better than I expected.
And that's with keyboard and mouse at a desk. Most wouldn't feel the latency as much with a controller, and it opens up the possibility of streaming to other devices like phones/tablets or smart TVs.
That being said, I'm curious to know what kind of hardware it's running on, because performance was disappointing.
Dishonored 2 is a very demanding game, and it chugged on this system. I saw it drop as low as 16 FPS in one spot! This was using Steam's FPS overlay too, which is slow to update - so it was probably worse.
I've never been able to get the game running as well as I'd like, but it does run much better on my Ryzen 1700X / GTX 1070 system.
I tried launching Quake II RTX, and it quit out saying that there was no RTX-capable graphics card installed. EDIT: I missed that this is only available if you pay for a subscription. I wonder if that means RTX features are locked out, or if founders get access to faster hardware overall.
The Evil Within 2 has similar performance issues to Dishonored 2. In a way it's somewhat reassuring that these ports I've considered to be bad are also running poorly on a service built for gaming.
The game selection feels very limited. It seems like some publishers, such as Square Enix, just aren't on the service at all.
It kills a lot of the appeal of bringing your Steam library to the cloud when you really only have access to 5% of it, and it's at the publisher's discretion.
I don't see it replacing my PC any time soon, but I don't think we're that far away from cloud services getting mainstream appeal once people actually get the chance to try them out.
NVIDIA are very smart in having a free tier that gives you hour-long sessions. Takes me back to the days of playing Dreamcast games online when my ISP offered free access, but cut off dial-up connections after an hour (or perhaps it was two) and you'd have to reconnect to continue.
Seems like a bug based on those stats and my results. It thought I was connected to a VPN for some reason which may have been why (I'm guessing that's Hyper-V's virtual network devices).
The setup process is certainly not what I would have expected, with it launching me to a Steam client, having to manually type in my password (no copy/paste) and install the games.
The install was quick (cached) but launching Dishonored 2 felt like it took minutes, and the regular loading times were not that quick either.
Image quality and latency were better than I expected.
- I had the client set to the maximum settings available: 1920x1200, 60 FPS and 50mbps rather than auto. You can tell that it's obviously video and the picture is a bit soft in motion, but it's a totally playable experience. Seemed at least comparable to local streaming via Steam Link.
- Control with a mouse makes some latency noticeable, but the combination of a gaming monitor (10ms) and 22ms latency with the service means that the total latency is comparable to if not lower than my TV in game mode (55ms).
And that's with keyboard and mouse at a desk. Most wouldn't feel the latency as much with a controller, and it opens up the possibility of streaming to other devices like phones/tablets or smart TVs.
That being said, I'm curious to know what kind of hardware it's running on, because performance was disappointing.
Dishonored 2 is a very demanding game, and it chugged on this system. I saw it drop as low as 16 FPS in one spot! This was using Steam's FPS overlay too, which is slow to update - so it was probably worse.
I've never been able to get the game running as well as I'd like, but it does run much better on my Ryzen 1700X / GTX 1070 system.
I tried launching Quake II RTX, and it quit out saying that there was no RTX-capable graphics card installed. EDIT: I missed that this is only available if you pay for a subscription. I wonder if that means RTX features are locked out, or if founders get access to faster hardware overall.
The Evil Within 2 has similar performance issues to Dishonored 2. In a way it's somewhat reassuring that these ports I've considered to be bad are also running poorly on a service built for gaming.
The game selection feels very limited. It seems like some publishers, such as Square Enix, just aren't on the service at all.
- Many game series' only have one or two games available (usually the most recent) rather than the entire selection.
- Most indie games don't seem to be present on the service at all.
- Many games are ones that I wouldn't play at all without the ability to mod them.
It kills a lot of the appeal of bringing your Steam library to the cloud when you really only have access to 5% of it, and it's at the publisher's discretion.
I don't see it replacing my PC any time soon, but I don't think we're that far away from cloud services getting mainstream appeal once people actually get the chance to try them out.
NVIDIA are very smart in having a free tier that gives you hour-long sessions. Takes me back to the days of playing Dreamcast games online when my ISP offered free access, but cut off dial-up connections after an hour (or perhaps it was two) and you'd have to reconnect to continue.
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Since today I only had to login to Steam once. That's weird
Thanks for the clip recommendation. Do you have any bluetooth latency or occassional drops? And what phone are you using?
The DS4 just isn't ideal no matter what bluetooth app I try with my galaxy s6+. The best it got was no lag but every minute or so it drops for a second. I'm considering buying a new xbox one bluetooth controller for this as I have the old one.
Yep, and I can confirm, this works on my work PC and it looks SOOO much better on a monitor. Nvidia just made Steam THE way I game. I wish Game Pass worked on it! Battle.net and Steam, which other store fronts work, I wonder. I got the founders pack and was pleasantly surprised the first 3 months are free.
My untrained eye really can't tell a difference, but I think I see smaller objects looking more defined on the Geforce pictures. Is there a lot of variation between the two services?
Uplay+ should work because there's quite many supported Ubisoft games on this. They should work on getting Origin Access on this, I'm sure EA would love the money.
Don't expect Game Pass though, for both technical reasons (UWP is a pain in the ass) and business reasons (Microsoft wants to sell XCloud).
Deadly Premonition needs to be modded to work properly anyway. It's a horrible mess.
I got into the beta test for this at the beginning of 2018 and it worked really good for me, albeit with a little bit of latency, curious to try it out now and see how it's improved. I remember it was like you were on your own PC, I was able to access the desktop in the middle of a game and check the hard drive content etc.
Does anyone know how it handles saves, like if I want to play natively from home and then continue a playing somewhere else, will it access the steam cloud save and also upload it back to continue playing from home again?
Does anyone know how it handles saves, like if I want to play natively from home and then continue a playing somewhere else, will it access the steam cloud save and also upload it back to continue playing from home again?
SoulCalibur 6 works remarkably well for a fighting game. Obviously not for super serious tourney play but fun to mash around or creating characters.
D2 on CCU looks a lot better on Stadia than it does on my Shield Pro. It's really not even close. Not sure if you're using a PC to capture that in which case it's 1080vs1080 where there GeForce should win out with maxed out settings.Alright, just tried it out -- I'm impressed. I've been an unhappy Stadia customer since day two (my code didn't come in on Day one), and I'm pretty surprised how much better the video feed is between the two. I took a few screenshots of raid locations on both services. I'm only using the free version of GeForce Now though, so I don't know if it would look better on the paid tier (which is currently half the price of Stadia).
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
Stadia:
GeForce Now:
It helps to drag the images to new tabs and ctrl+tab between the two of them to really see the difference.
How does this work? Does my pc need to be on to access my steam library to stream from anywhere?
if that's the case then how does it end up adding ray tracing and other stuff if my pc isn't powerful enough?
if that's the case then how does it end up adding ray tracing and other stuff if my pc isn't powerful enough?
Not him, but I have a Xbox One controller and the official clip and it's pretty much perfect with my Huawei P Smart 2019, not a noticeable amount of input lag and zero drops. Feels like the compatibility is pretty much built in into Android
Yeah, it works great on Geforce Now, I just signed up and made a latency test, I'm sure the core fighting gamer crowd would barf at the latency but for me this is 100% okay 👌
It's streaming from a server where the game runs on some beastly rig.
It's a bit confusing at first though, since you get requested to install the games through the steam client you start to access your Steam games on Geforce Now... But once you "install" it takes a second to download and install lol then it's up and running on the server.