I bought a Steam Link a couple days ago and have logged about 12 hours on it already.
Ask me anything.
>>51474166
I've run these games on it
Fallout 4
Borderlands 2
Rocket league
Civ V
Burnout paradise
>>51474647
all of those are pleb games
>>51474669
Sorry I'm not a neck beard I guess?
>>51474166
so, what the fuck do you want? you're such a fucking casual you can't hook up an HDMI to your TV and play games on it?
steambronies are the worst. also nice typical steambrony shit game taste.
>>51474166
>logged 12 hours
>in a couple of days
>ask me anything
Why are you such a failure in life?
Will you please fuck off back to >>>/v/?
how is the steam controller?
>>51474166
>casting games onto other tv screens
>tv screens
Enjoy your 60hz and input latency
I have it too, it fucking sucks
>>51474166
My TV is connected to a old HP desktop running linux. How would the Steam Link work for me? Can I just plug the link directly into the USB port of the TV and chuck the desktop or what?
Is it worth it?
>>51474819
If all you use the desktop for is streaming access to your main computer then yes.
>>51474883
>>51474883
Ok thanks.
>>51474700
1. All video outputs are in use
2. TV is in another room
>>51474739
I guarantee I make more money than you
>>51474747
Didn't buy one. Look like miscarriage of bad concept designs.
>>51474764
1. For controller based games (non quick twitch) the latency isn't noticeable.
2. TV only has 60hz refresh rate anyway
>>51474768
It has its quirks but they will get ironed out through updates.
>>51474819
The link is not a steam machine. It allows you to push your video output to a networked television so you can play games comfortably on the couch or bed or whatever
>>51474876
For $50 it is. Like I said it has its quirks but valve will fix them in time and further refine the interface.
>>51474700
Wat
Would you rather us use origin or god help us, uplay?
What do you have against steam? They simply provide a centralized distribution point for software.
People like you give PC gaming a bad name.
>>51475608
>tfw got the new rainbow 6 when I bought my 980ti
>didn't even know uplay existed
>mfw I redeemed that product code
>>51474647
>Borderlands 2
ill just wait for the next ama on this subject
>>51474739
not that guy, but
>logged 12 hours
>in a couple of days
pretty much implies he has a 9-5 m-f job. not everyone can be the best french fry cook at their mcdonalds
>>51475608
shut the fuck up redditor, r/pcmasterrace is that way.
>>51475608
Origin isnt terrible, uplay though is shit.
>>51475028
Good thread OP! Really great job.
>>51475845
Got the GOTY edition for $9 back in June. Running it on Kubuntu 14.04 and it works great.
>>51475028
>I guarantee I make more money than you
People who say this either tend to be insecure about their personal achievements or are generally 14 years old. I'm tempted to say the latter given you're a 'gamer' and I can't see any reason why an adult would play children's computer games.
You didn't answer the second question.
Will you fuck off back to >>>/v/ where they actually care about gaming consoles and world of StarCraft?
>>51475868
Read a book.
can you also stream desktop applications (like netflix, spotify)? if yes, how is the latency?
Doesn't support surround sound.
>>51475028
>being this defensive
>>51476454
It can stream anything on your desktop. Latency is about 15 ms (for video) for me and around 5 ms for input. Streaming a stream will be ugly.
>>51474166
>ask me anything
Why? You're not special just for buying something. And you're just going to compulsively defend this retarded purchase anymore so why make a thread. Also
>Back to reddit.
>>51476454
The link will stream anything that's on your screen so yes you can. Simply minimize steam on your pc and fire up a netflix window and it will be streamed to the TV. Latency depends on your networking hardware. Running on wireless is not recommended. Running on a cable there is virtually no appreciable lag when playing controller based games. If you were to hook up a mouse and keyboard you would feel the latency I bet.
Let's be clear as to what the link is for. It's for controller based games that you would rather be playing on the couch than sitting at a desk. It is not for playing Dota or games that are designed to use a keyboard and mouse.
>>51474669
Then wats a good game to you?
>>51476555
I made the thread because there isn't a ton of information out there from actually users. 90% of information on the link is from game reviewers who are known to be shills. Don't like it? Don't post, it isn't a hard concept.
Also I've never been to reddit. Been here since '05.
>>51476710
>Been here since '05.
What was the original name for /g/?
>>51476710
Does it perform better than say, using in home streaming with a crappy laptop?
>>51476773
It's the same. It's mostly dependent on your host PC having Intel QuickSync or NVIDIA ShadowPlay.
>>51476661
>NieR
>SMT
>Persona
>Touhou games
>Diasgaea
>Yakuza
>Drakengaard
>EDF
>Monster Hunter
The list goes on.
>>51474700
First off...you're autism is out of control. Secondly what if his TV is on the other side of the house? Makes a whole lot of sense to buy 100+ft HDMI cable instead of a $50 steam link. Great fucking logic there, numbnuts
>>51476796
Has in home streaming improved since it was introduced, and since the steam link has been out?
>>51476726
I was exclusively a /b/tard back then so I'm a bit fuzzy but I think it was /tech/
>>51476843
>you're
>>51476849
Yes, there was literally a beta update to Steam yesterday that improves NVIDIA encoding.
>>51476863
Nope. Get out.
>>51476710
What's your internet connection like?
>>51476805
Pay no attention to this person. He's just a weeb and his opionions don't count
>>51476873
'Im running an i7 2600 and a GTX 980 on an 100mb/s connection, you think rocket league will be viable?
>>51476923
Yes.
>>51476895
90Mb/s down but that doesn't have anything to do with the links performance.
>>51476923
Don't even bother trying to run it wireless. Run it wired and it works great.
>>51476966
If it's close enough to be wired then why not just use an hdmi cable?
>>51476941
I meant inside the network, but ok I was almost sold on this thing. All the reviews I've read so far were arbitrary as fuck though, I'm pretty hype to get one now.
>>51477020
It only uses up to 30 Mbps.
>>51476990
A computer looks like shit in front of a TV. A tiny box that'll do what you want to do will be much better.
Steam uses Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) to impose restrictions on the software it distributes, as well as on the proprietary software it promotes via the Steam store.
Nonfree game programs (like other nonfree programs) are unethical because they deny freedom to their users. (Game art is a different issue, because it isn't software.) If you want freedom, one requisite for it is not having or running nonfree programs on your computer. That much is clear.
Free software is a matter of freedom, not price. A free game need not be gratis. It is feasible to develop free games commercially, while respecting your freedom to change the software you use. Since the art in the game is not software, it does not need to be free. There is in fact free game software developed by companies, as well as free games developed noncommercially by volunteers. Crowdfunding development will only get easier.
>>51476990
>Not having Cat5e pulls ran to ports in your walls
What are you, some kind of commoner?
>>51477054
The h.264 fast encoding looks p. shit too.
>>51476805
>all those weebshit titles
I bet you play your Vita in public too, you retarded sperg.
>>51477020
Just know that it's early in the products life. There are kinks to be worked out but it gets the job done.
>>51476990
1. All my display ports are in use already
2. My house is wired with ethernet ports.
>>51477054
>i can't read
>>51476633
>thread about playing games
Have you tried >>>/v/?
Seems like they would actually give a shit about your childish hobby.
>>51477268
Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one
>>51477081
>I own a vita
>I don't play it because all the titles are weebshit
That and race the sun and pixel junk shooter ultimate are now on Steam
>>51477429
Any portable gaming device is the anti-poon
>>51474669
i'm not even him but you seem to hate fun. oh wait this is /g/... everyone hates themselves
>>51477635
Pretty much this. It's sad when you can get more constructive discussion on /b/
>>51477422
and they all stink
>>51475028
What controller(s) are you using?
>>51478523
Not OP here, I have a Steam controller, ask me anything.
Just bought both. Nothing but regrets.
I could have used the $140 elsewhere..
Can you use a 360 controller with it?
What would you say are the biggest drawbacks?
>>51476843
For fuck sake use arm and vnc, for 20 bucks you got Open source server and streaming machine.
i did it and even transmited all fucking keyboards and mouse. i
>>51476805
Bleh. Just enjoy video games my man, stop being an autist.
>>51478659
Yeah, I'm sure the latency will be playable for games.
>>51474166
Got one too, works very well with my passthrough VM...
>>51474669
>Civ V
>pleb
HERESY!
OP HERE
>>51478523
wireless 360 controller
>>51478553
whats your overall opinion. some people like it. some people hate it. does it just take getting used too? are these people just upset because it isn't a xbone controller?
>>51478622
i do. as long as you realize that it's not meant for keyboard and mouse games. it's meant for controller based gaming.
>>51479856
it's a diamond in the rough atm. it's only going to get better.
>>51479938
>whats your overall opinion.
It's okay I guess. It doesn't work well for Fallout 4 because Bethesda doesn't allow simultaneously mouse/keyboard and gamepad inputs.
>>51479959
i'll just stick with the xbox controller for now then if it isn't game changing.
>>51479959
It's god tier for Fallout 4.
Disregard his opinion.
I've played 60~ hours using the controller only on Fallout 4.
>>51480148
>trackpad emulating a joystick
No thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exw15n2epps
>>51480340
Or joystick emulating WASD, not sure which is worse.
>>51480340
Nigga even says its usable.
Nice meme, it plays perfectly fine.
>>51480401
How is it a meme? It's inferior to both mouse/keyboard and a 360 controller. Would not recommend.
>>51475028
>I guarantee I make more money than you
And I guarantee it's not as much as me, anon.
Pic semi related
>>51480437
Inferior because you don't want to spend the extra time to bind a few keys?
You haven't used one for more than 1 hour if anything.
>>51480568
For the reasons listed, it's either a trackpad emulating a joystick or a joystick emulating WASD, neither are ideal.
here's a video of mine running. sorry for the bad video quality in advance. low light plus cropping doesn't make for good quality but you can still see the smoothness.
https://youtu.be/WAl7laoULHw
>>51476805
Looks like someone uses playstation.
>>51482758
that looks like it's worth $50 to me
Recommend getting it if you only have access to wireless N or having to do that powerline thing?
>>51484433
Powerline, don't do wireless.
>>51476805
>gay weaboo games
>>51479880
She's hot.
>>51476805
Pure, unfiltered autism
>>51474647
>I've run these games on it
No you haven't. You've run those games on your computer, which then streamed the footage to your Steam Link, which streams input data back to your computer.
>>51474166
You should probably try to install arm gentoo and I'm being dead fucking serious. This is the only thing this piece of shit might be useful for.
Why didn't you just buy a JXD?
>>51479938
> 3 6 0 c o n t r o l l e r
Didn't you say you weren't poor?
>>51486147
Don't be a sperglord
>>51486822
what wrong with my 360 controller. Works just fine.
>>51478726
>steamlink breaks laws of physics and creates radio waves that are faster than other
>>51476661
COD
>>51474166
>pay for hardware
>monthly fee to use steam link
>have to pay for games you already own
Get your finger out of your ass op
>>51487475
There's no monthly fee. Are you retarded?
>>51487483
YES DAMN IT ARE YOU HAPPY NOW :(
>>51474764
>Enjoy your 60hz and input latency
I've been using Steam Home Streaming since it came out in Beta, and so long as your network is solid, it's practically indistinguishable from running the game natively on that system.
Since I upgraded my wifi to 802.11ac, it's been rock sold, and looks perfect.
In the Australian summer heat, it's good to have my PC beast locked away in a room on the other side of the house to my air conditioned living room, where I do all of my gaming now.
Played around 100 hours of MGSV streamed, a whole bunch of games like Rocket League, Nidhogg and Gang Beasts for big screen multiplayer games.
>>51486147
WOW, thanks captain autism!
OP HERE
I made a new video this morning. Quality is much better with the natural morning light. Unfortunately I couldn't export my video in time before having to leave for work. I'll finish exporting and uploading tonight and if the thread is still alive ill post it here
>>51474166
does it come with a power brick or is it a small adapter?
i've been playing with the thought of mounting a tv on my bedrooms ceiling to play while in bed and i dont want to add more weight than necessary
why not just put a TV above your monitor, like in those cool anime multimonitor setups?
>>51474669
this
>>51476805
Fuck off neckbeard weeb
>>51486822
The fuck? 360 controllers are almost god tier
>>51475891
Steam so better than origin in every way tho
Yo OP, how's the latency? I'm thinking about building a rig for in home streaming. Could you try Second Life for me?
>>51478659
$50. Are you poor or something?
>>51492248
it's definitely a better social media client.
that's about it though
What is it and how much?
>>51490219
No brick just a small adapter on the plug. I would be terrified that TV would fall and kill me in my sleep.
>>51492265
Not bad at all. I think the link was reporting 5ms encode time, 1-2ms relay time and 2ms decode time. So call is 10ms latency in total. On a controller you can't feel it at all. Mouse and keyboard you can feel it a bit but its not bad at all.
>>51492334
Steam link allows your pc to broadcast your gameplay (or anything else on the screen for that matter) to a TV.
Basically it let's you play your controller based pc games sitting on the couch like a console. It's for when an HDMI cord from the PC isn't an option and it's $50.
>>51474747
not op but i picked up the steam controller the other day and it's fucking GOAT
really kind of hoping someone makes a laptop touchpad with these kinds of haptics because they're legitimately the future. trackball mode is dope and scrolling with a circling motion is pretty sweet, plus the amount of customization you can do for gaymen is great. have not regretted it.
>>51474700
calm down son his use case is just different than yours. honestly i can see the use of it and i use an hdmi cable and my steam controller for gaming on my couch, it'd be nice to avoid long ass usb cords and shit if you want to use your actual keyboard while you're playing a game. it's actually my only major gripe with the steam controller and that's primarily an issue because of shitty developers.
>>51482661
for games that aren't made by completely shit companies it works exceedingly well, i actually find it easier to aim with the trackball mode than with an analog stick. if you use the joystick as a left xbox analog stick and the trackpad as a mouse it's comfy as all hell, it's the best of both worlds. fallout 4's just particularly shit without because you can't mix input methods, which is literally exclusively a problem with bethesda.
>>51492810
I know. I said that.
![350x700px-LL-adb9d2e8_notebook-power-cord-non-polarized-b[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/coNoCM8.jpg "350x700px-LL-adb9d2e8_notebook-power-cord-non-polarized-b[1].jpg")
>>51490219
It's a wall wort but it comes with international adapters. It's also a C7 plug so you can plug in a cable to make it into a power brick. Otherwise it takes up sockets.
>>51493987
True, I forgot to mention it comes with every plug for the entire world.
Why not just play games on a console?
>>51496140
Is this bait? It feels like bait.
>>51476726
Not the same anon but I had to look it up myself.
[Spoilers]guro [/spoilers]
