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Rainway Public Beta was released to the public today, an application which allows you to stream games from your PC to your devices, anytime, anywhere, in up to 1080p/60fps. It will first support Android and iOS, then moving onto Xbox and other consoles, such as the PS4 and Nintendo Switch, although it's unknown whether Rainway will make it onto the latter.

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Rainway Features:

• Stream any game on your PC to another device
• Automatic detection of your game library
• Support for full 1080p/60fps gaming
• Ultra low input latency
• Quick, easy, 60 second setup
• Support for keyboard/mouse or controller
• Support for all modern hardware (Intel, Nvidia, AMD)
• Support for any web browser
• Cloud-based screenshot support
• Completely free with no hidden costs
• Mobile and console support forthcoming

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[the_randomizer]

That's very odd. I just use my 2.4ghz network most of the time.
That and I can run Nier: Automata (A poorly optimized game for PC) over my network without issues.

I doubt it's your system. But usually routers have a packet priority feature; for games and streaming that is. At least for modern routers.

Then I don't know, I'm not even gonna bother trying to use it now.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Interesting to know how it fares to Nvidia’s Gamestream/Moonlight.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

so is it better than steamlink? or moonlight?

update: sorry, I did not read above. so this is dead then, I guess! much hype for nothing.

To be entirely fair, this is just an open beta, it's not necessarily a big release, so they have time to "optimize" everything. But assuming they simply can't get it working as well, yeah, probably not worth.

By the way, have you tested the PS4 browser?

I have not, but I don't think it'd be worth it in my particular case since I just have a standard PS4 with 2.4ghz, and no ethernet line running out to my living room.

I already uninstalled it, it really isn't worth it at this stage in my particular case. Maybe if they can optimize it by the time of release, but even then I'll likely just stick to Nvidia.

 

[leon315]

completely free, even when not at home.

Wait what!? This software is simple revolutionary, and 8 see there could a huge commercial success, and Will devs release it for FREE? Un-fucking-believeable, if it streams flawlessly, I'll certainly feel so guilty to play for FREE

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Wait what!? This software is simple revolutionary, and 8 see there could a huge commercial success, and Will devs release it for FREE? Un-fucking-believeable, if it streams flawlessly, I'll certainly feel so guilty to play for FREE

I mean, why is that "unbelievable"? You do realize all Rainway does is provide a middle man for PC-to-Client streaming right? Its basically the same thing as any remote desktop client, just designed for gaming like Nvidia and Steam's streaming apps. You still have to have a decent upload speed if you want to have any kind of decent out of the home streaming experience.

 

[XDel]

Unrealistic commercial, but cool app none the less.

 

[Cha0tic]

Has anyone tested this yet?

 

[Captain_N]

When it has switch support will you be able you use the switches controllers through the switch or will you have to connect them to the pc?

 

[Deleted-379826]

When it has switch support will you be able you use the switches controllers through the switch or will you have to connect them to the pc?

I believe switch controllers, yes

 

[SG854]

I mean, why is that "unbelievable"? You do realize all Rainway does is provide a middle man for PC-to-Client streaming right? Its basically the same thing as any remote desktop client, just designed for gaming like Nvidia and Steam's streaming apps. You still have to have a decent upload speed if you want to have any kind of decent out of the home streaming experience.

Way to go to be a kill joy.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Has anyone tested this yet?

Yes.
TL;DR: It sux.

 

[Cha0tic]

Yes.
TL;DR: It sux.

Didnt see that, thanks was curious.

Btw nice profile picture, carlton is awesome.

 

[Yepi69]

I just hope Sony won't shoot this down the same way they did to cross platform gaming.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

servers are getting Hug of death...i'd wait a few days before trying again

 

[TheRealNGB]

It's completely unusable on my end, first it just got a bunch of error when starting, now it just hangs a lot and won't even let me log in, tried reinstalling, and rebooting, etc. to no avail.

 

[duffmmann]

Can't wait for the Switch client.

I just want confirmation that Nintendo is going to allow it to be published on the Switch. Because in all honesty I reeeeeeeealy doubt they're going to allow it on their system.

 

[blinkzane]

I mean, why is that "unbelievable"? You do realize all Rainway does is provide a middle man for PC-to-Client streaming right? Its basically the same thing as any remote desktop client, just designed for gaming like Nvidia and Steam's streaming apps. You still have to have a decent upload speed if you want to have any kind of decent out of the home streaming experience.

I have gigabyte internet. comes with like 300 mbps upload. I'll be the first to test this once their servers go back up -_-

 

[LineoftheDead]

I totally cross my arms when I enter d'va mech too

 

[blinkzane]

Quote from discord "For those who want switch version set your DNS to 0.45.055.142.122 and go to find channels in news for web browser"

 

[Thirty3Three]

I just want confirmation that Nintendo is going to allow it to be published on the Switch. Because in all honesty I reeeeeeeealy doubt they're going to allow it on their system.

I don't know why people assume this. Baseless pessimism?