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[Couchaddict]

I posted this in the gaming laptop thread but I think it might be better to ask here.

I have been dancing around with the idea of getting a laptop just for streaming steam games from my desktop. This would be in my house. I just want to be able to pick up and sit somewhere else to play my games. I mostly want to play via a usb wired game pad.

How low end could I realistically go on the laptop and this would still be a realistic option? Any issues I should be concerned about?

My current desktop specs: I7 3770, 12 gigs ram, AMD 7950 with 3gigs, running Windows 8.1. I have a router that can use Wireless N. The desktop is wired gigabit.

I DO NOT want a device like the Shield or a Tablet.

Steam in-house streaming basically require h.264 codec support & usb ports. I use a chromebook plug into a TV to do it. So, low end.

There is a rasberrypi project going for that purpose too.

 

[Deques]

Is Steam loading for anyone? It seems to be totally down.... DDOS attack?

I cannot get anything to load either

 

[Turfster]

Is Steam loading for anyone? It seems to be totally down.... DDOS attack?

Yeah, it's pretty much dead.
You can still get cards, you just can't check them =p

Community is 403ing

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Steam in-house streaming basically require h.264 codec support & usb ports. I use a chromebook plug into a TV to do it. So, low end.

There is a rasberrypi project going for that purpose too.

How do you use a chromebook to stream steam games? Is there a chrome os app or something? Or do you have to jail break it and install some linux or Windows OS?

 

[Zafir]

Bah, that's really rubbish about the ARCTAG changes, again.

It punishes people in those regions the most. As soon as they move countries their steam games purchased from now on won't work any more. :I

 

[JaseC]

Nice, there's a DE-specific app for The Old Blood.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Well Episode 3 of RE Rev 2 wrapped up. It's going to be sad when this is fully out next week as I've really enjoyed the weekly format. Also Claire > Barry chapter for a change this week.

I couldn't resist just playing the intro to Ori and holy shit it's like Pixar level stuff. The production values are insane. Such a great opening.

Despite having too much to play this week I might dive in on Ori. The praise is strong in this one.

 

[ghostlight_ross]

I'd been emailing Ross at Ghostlight since a bit, too bad I didn't get selected. Time for some more WotS 2 on PCSX2, I guess.

Sorry

We had around 6 applicants for every spot so there were quite a few people we'd like to have had but there just wasn't enough space.

Also if I mentioned Agarest to anyone sorry about that. The game has been on my mind alot recently and between that and me being rushed off my feet with Flame Over I mentioned the wrong game in quite a few emails.

Edit- Also if any of you are at Rezzed this week feel free to say hi. I'll be working on the Flame Over stand.

 

[Couchaddict]

How do you use a chromebook to stream steam games? Is there a chrome os app or something? Or do you have to jail break it and install some linux or Windows OS?

Yes, linux. Turn on dev mode & then install linux+steam.

It's far from a perfect setup tho.
I have to reconfigure the ports after every reboot. Everytime ChromeOS updates I have to reinstall Linux.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Yes, linux. Turn on dev mode & then install linux+steam.

It's far from a perfect setup tho.
I have to reconfigure the ports after every reboot. Everytime ChromeOS updates I have to reinstall Linux.

Yuck.. Ok so I guess I should stick with a Windows laptop.

 

[Grief.exe]

There is a rasberrypi project going for that purpose too.

I'll probably just get a Steam Link at this point, but that is cool project.

I can't believe Valve hasn't worked out an ARM client for the various TV boxes out there, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, etc.

How do you use a chromebook to stream steam games? Is there a chrome os app or something? Or do you have to jail break it and install some linux or Windows OS?

Install Linux. I've actually been looking into the Chrome Pixel due to its pure sexiness, but I am going to wait for Skylake before I pull the trigger on any laptop.

I've been playing around with Linux on my laptop with a fork of Ubuntu called Kubuntu Plasma 5. It's actually moderately easy to partition, install as dual-boot, and set up the OS.
The biggest issue I have had so far was repairing grub, Linux's bootloader, to recognize both Kubuntu and Windows 8. The solution was actually hilariously simple, but I went through a long line of troubleshooting tips to get there.

 

[MUnited83]

Going on a trip to Manchester today. Wish me luck SteamGAF <3

 

[Dr Dogg]

Going on a trip to Manchester today. Wish me luck SteamGAF <3

Stay away from Moss Side if you want to come back untarnished. Good luck!

 

[Atraveller]

So how long will this generation last?

Questions that make you go hmm

 

[_hekk05]

All you guys with a PS4 and no games to play should buy helldivers.

GOTYFN, until maybe BloodBorne comes out.

Everything can kill things in that game. Even ammo boxes.

http://a.pomf.se/zckyul.webm

 

[MUnited83]

Stay way from Moss Side if you want to come back untarnished. Good luck!

Will be staying at Salford Crescent. Should be relatively safe I think.

 

[Stallion Free]

All you guys with a PS4 and no games to play should buy helldivers.

GOTYFN, until maybe BloodBorne comes out.

Everything can kill things in that game. Even ammo boxes.

http://a.pomf.se/zckyul.webm

It just looks like Alien Swarm which I played for free on Steam like 3-4 years ago.

 

[_hekk05]

It just looks like Alien Swarm which I played for free on Steam like 3-4 years ago.

Well I'm sorry you don't appreciate using ammo drops to kill giant bugs. Literal ammo dropping from the sky.

 

[Knurek]

It just looks like Alien Swarm which I played for free on Steam like 3-4 years ago.

I'd say more like a blurry, less bloody version of Crimsonlands.

 

[Atraveller]

-snip-

The answer is no one knows, no amount of speculation will make the answer come out. So making threads that will only be filed with baseless guesswork is pointless, especially when people were making the same thread over and over again.

 

[JaseC]

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[bestpersonevar]

does offline mode work for vpn activated games?

 

[JaseC]

does offline mode work for vpn activated games?

I believe so.

 

[Deques]

Spares, featuring everyone's favourite AssCreed game:

Asscreed games? Were they in bundles?

 

[bestpersonevar]

I believe so.

will vpn activated games that you have installed be kept up to date by Steam?

 

[Stallion Free]

The best thing about PC is not worrying about generations. It feels pretty great working through another trilogy replay of the Batman Arkham games on the same system that I'll play Arkham Knight on except this time the trilogy replay is in 4K and I get to use HBAO+ in Asylum and I didn't have to rebuy the games to get that.

 

[JaseC]

Asscreed games? Were they in bundles?

Pre-order bonus for Rogue.

will vpn activated games that you have installed be kept up to date by Steam?

I'd assume so.

 

[DriftedPlanet]

Excluding some indies in and there that, what remains are remakes and remastered.

Yeah, the only games I can think of coming to ps/bone other than bloodborne and halo 5are indies like Mike Bithell's next game and Jonathan Blow's The Witness. Outside of those I only see multiplatform kick starters making any waves on consoles.

Of course Witcher 3 and Wasteland 2 will be on console, but it seems like 'Better on PC' should be a real marketing slogan now. Its really the best time for Valve to market themselves aggressively and captivate the market.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Asscreed games? Were they in bundles?

only in JaseC's heart

 

[Snakethesniper]

Speaking of nuuvem, I've heard that it says the key will be available on the 30th of april??

 

[JaseC]

Speaking of nuuvem, I've heard that it says the key will be available on the 30th of april??

Key for what?

 

[Turfster]

Indie Gala Dragon Rock happy hour is now

 

[Kurt Russell]

Sorry

We had around 6 applicants for every spot so there were quite a few people we'd like to have had but there just wasn't enough space.

Also if I mentioned Agarest to anyone sorry about that. The game has been on my mind alot recently and between that and me being rushed off my feet with Flame Over I mentioned the wrong game in quite a few emails.

Edit- Also if any of you are at Rezzed this week feel free to say hi. I'll be working on the Flame Over stand.

You don't have to apologize to anyone
Ghostlight has done an amazing job of bringing great titles that were not on PC

 

[Dr Dogg]

The best thing about PC is not worrying about generations. It feels pretty great working through another trilogy replay of the Batman Arkham games on the same system that I'll play Arkham Knight on except this time the trilogy replay is in 4K and I get to use HBAO+ in Asylum and I didn't have to rebuy the games to get that.

I think by the time there's an Arkham HDier Remaster Get Your Wallet Out Again Edition at 4K, 60hz, with decent AA, AO and extras like PhysX it will be on the PS10.

 

[Grief.exe]

The best thing about PC is not worrying about generations. It feels pretty great working through another trilogy replay of the Batman Arkham games on the same system that I'll play Arkham Knight on except this time the trilogy replay is in 4K and I get to use HBAO+ in Asylum and I didn't have to rebuy the games to get that.

I agree entirely.

Backwards compatibility and game preservation are huge incentives for me.

I think by the time there's an Arkham HDier Remaster Get Your Wallet Out Again Edition at 4K, 60hz, with decent AA, AO and extras like PhysX it will be on the PS10.

Sometimes I feel like I went back in time when I dip into console discussions.

1080p? Did I wake up in 2008?

 

[jshackles]

Less than 6 days remain. We've had a lot of participation so far in the first 24 hours, let's keep it going!

Welcome to the 2nd SteamGAF (late) GOTY Awards! Every year, gaffers choose games they thought were GOTY contenders on Steam, and the game with the highest point score is crowned SteamGAF's GOTY. Check out 2013's nail-biting results.

This is the great SteamGAF GOTY recount! The original results were scheduled to be revealed on January 17th, but have been delayed because MRORANGE was kidnapped is a very busy guy. I will try to keep with the spirit of MRORANGE's original GOTY call for votes, results, etc. In the event that MRORANGE shows back up and suddenly gives us the real results before the voting closes, then this recount will not be tallied. Voting will be open for 7 days, and results will be available shortly afterwards.

Rules and deadline:
- Up to 5 games can be chosen.
- 1st choice gets 5 points, 2nd choice gets 4 points and so on ... 5th game will get 1 point.
- You cannot vote for the same game more than once.
- You can write a short paragraph on why you the the 1st choice is a GOTY contender.
- Game must be on Steam and released in 2014.
- Episodic games that overlap multiple years can be counted as long as the first episode was released in 2014.
- Re-releases in 2014 are allowed in the Steam GOTY, for example FFXIII.
- APS used if it's a tie, like last time >_>
- Your vote will be discarded if you fail to follow the rules.

Not really a rule, but a request
- If you submitted GOTY results to MRORANGE, please send me the same PM. Please do not change your choices before sending in your votes.

How to vote:
Copy this and send me a PM:

Game 5 (1 point) : INSERT GAME NAME HERE
Game 4 (2 points) : INSERT GAME NAME HERE
Game 3 (3 points) : INSERT GAME NAME HERE
Game 2 (4 points) : INSERT GAME NAME HERE
Game 1  (5 points) : INSERT GAME NAME HERE

Why I want this game as GOTY  (Optional) : WRITE COMMENTS HERE

Who has voted so far
Atraveller, Uzzy, NingenJanai, MMBosstones86, yuraya, milean87, Copons, Nete, JustLynx, Parsnip, Mr. Poolman, Kurt Russell, Amzin, Sch1sm, fantomena, ScreamingTrees, Kagemusha, Arthea, jshackles, Freedom = $1.05, Servizio, wetflame, Khronico, Knurek, Phinor, Lomax, Dsyndrome, AHA-Lambda, Tizoc, Turfster, Dio Brando, BruteUA, Xanathus, BinaryPork2737, TheLetdown, ANuclearError, Locust, Nabs, Zero-Crescent, Uraizen, titch, wok, dot, Lain, NightmareTrigger, The_Super_Inframan, KenOD, DillonMabry, PandaPedinte, WinterDemons, bobnowhere, dante81, texhnolyze, -MD-, Default DOS, Mokoi, _hekk05, Stallion Free, Baron von Loathsome

(If your name is on this list, it means your vote has been tallied)

 

[xBladeM6x]

The best thing about PC is not worrying about generations.

While I agree, there is one thing that you could consider "generations." That is each OS. Some games are completely broken on an OS other than the one they're made for. Obviously getting around this by just dual-booting, or something along those lines is easy enough, but still a consideration.

 

[JaseC]

1080p? Did I wake up in 2008?

When my 22" 1680x1050 monitor turns 10 next year, I'm going to bake it a cake.

 

[someguyinahat]

When my 22" 1680x1050 monitor turns 10 next year, I'm going to bake it a cake.

1680x1050 resolutions unite!

 

[Jawmuncher]

I'm still hanging out on 1080p.
Acutally had to go down to 900p to keep Dying light at 60fps. It's nice to have options in running your software.

 

[redlacs]

https://groupees.com/kiss5

$1
Gold Rush! Classic
Gunspell - Steam Edition

$3
Fist of Jesus
Z
DarkEnd

$5
Blackbay Asylum
Blob From Space
iO

 

[_hekk05]

I got no space for a good setup, so its a 768p laptop for me.

Compared to that, PS4 games are pretty gud.


I'll eventually upgrade when I move in 2018. PS4 gonna get some good mileage at least until then, and then some more.

 

[Tizoc]

Have a spare, dunno if it is already used though =X

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away 3 Steam keys and 1 other items. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line from the message below that corresponds to the game you want. (if you include more than one game, you will be blocked from entering). Confused? Watch this GIF tutorial or ask for help.

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- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two.

The Race for the White House Desura Key -- MB-518787242392D0E0 - Taken by WinterDemons

 

[Sendou]

So we're going to see GOTY results after all? Sweet.

 

[JaseC]

1680x1050 resolutions unite!

 

[Grief.exe]

When my 22" 1680x1050 monitor turns 10 next year, I'm going to bake it a cake.

1680x1050 resolutions unite!

I'm springing for that 1440p Acer as soon as it is available.

 

[lashman]

hmmm ... Japan is a ROW region on steam, isn't it?

do we have anyone from Japan here?

 

[fantomena]

I have absolutely no intention to go over 1080p right now and i don't see me needing it during the next few years either.

 

[Hero Prinny]

I have absolutely no intention to go over 1080p right now and i don't see me needing it udring the next few years either.

word.

 

[JaseC]

hmmm ... Japan is a ROW region on steam, isn't it?

do we have anyone from Japan here?

I can purchase items from the JP store for some reason. I bought the Tomb Raider 2014/Thi4f's JP language packs as well as the JP-specific version of Mafia 2 and its DLC for myself.