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Post by neilch on Dec 29, 2021 16:34:24 GMT
This might be crazy but after not being able to get a PS5, I'm going to try (almost) exclusively relying on game cloud platforms until the Steam Deck arrives - PS NOW
- GeForce Now
- Google Stadia
- Gamepass xCloud
I've ordered a mini PC that is newer than my old PC that I was using for PS Now, which I can mount on the back of my TV. It can also play a few of the older games in my library no problem - e.g. PixelJunk Shooters, Syndicate or X-Wing - for when the internet is unavailable.
My outstanding issue is with controllers as I have a Stadia controller, a couple of PS3 Dualshocks and Switch controllers. Would I be better off getting a dedicated windows controller? Until now, I've used the wired Switch controller and seems to work OK with PS Now and Stadia, aside from the newer Killzone game which wants a Dualshock4 |
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Post by 😎 on Dec 29, 2021 16:54:56 GMT
PS Now pretty much requires a DS4 for the PS4 stuff, with a few exceptions. There’s ways to fudge around it on a PC but it’s not elegant in my experience.
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Post by neilch on Dec 29, 2021 16:58:43 GMT
PS Now pretty much requires a DS4 for the PS4 stuff, with a few exceptions. There’s ways to fudge around it on a PC but it’s not elegant in my experience. Good to know, it was a bit of a faff to setup controller in windows. Can you use DS4 over bluetooth? or do they have to be wired to get picked up? |
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Post by jetsetchilli on Dec 29, 2021 17:11:14 GMT
DS4 requires a dongle for PC IIRC
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Post by malek86 on Dec 29, 2021 17:22:46 GMT
The CPUs in these mini PCs must have got pretty good. I remember my old netbook from 2012: it had an AMD C-70, a super crappy 2C/2T with max frequency of 1.33Ghz and terrible IPC.
The integrated GPU by all accounts was decent, probably comparable to a Radeon 2400 Pro, but it didn't matter because the CPU would choke on even the most basic games.
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Post by 😎 on Dec 29, 2021 17:26:10 GMT
For PSNow usage you can connect via Bluetooth and use DS4Windows to give it the xinput support it needs without the dongle, though there might still be some games that throw a wobbly about it (motion controls etc) Steam can use it natively with its own controller layer.
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Post by neilch on Dec 29, 2021 18:48:49 GMT
The CPUs in these mini PCs must have got pretty good. I remember my old netbook from 2012: it had an AMD C-70, a super crappy 2C/2T with max frequency of 1.33Ghz and terrible IPC. The integrated GPU by all accounts was decent, probably comparable to a Radeon 2400 Pro, but it didn't matter because the CPU would choke on even the most basic games. Fairly decent, but still not really good enough for most games. It has 4 cores and replaces a PC that has a dual core CPU from 6 gens prior, so it should cope with Win11 and games around 20 years old (or older!) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2021 18:53:30 GMT
The Xbox Series controller is probably the most comfortable controller of all time, and since most games on PC default to Xbox prompts anyway (apart from the PS Now stuff you mentioned of course), it could be a good investment. Especially if you're using a Switch controller and getting confused every time the A/B or X/Y are swapped.
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Post by dfunked on Dec 29, 2021 19:01:49 GMT
Yeah, was going to say Xbox one or series controller for geforce now. Not a fan of the overly clicky dpad on the series controller personally but they're great aside from that.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 29, 2021 19:33:03 GMT
The CPUs in these mini PCs must have got pretty good. I remember my old netbook from 2012: it had an AMD C-70, a super crappy 2C/2T with max frequency of 1.33Ghz and terrible IPC. The integrated GPU by all accounts was decent, probably comparable to a Radeon 2400 Pro, but it didn't matter because the CPU would choke on even the most basic games. Fairly decent, but still not really good enough for most games. It has 4 cores and replaces a PC that has a dual core CPU from 6 gens prior, so it should cope with Win11 and games around 20 years old (or older!) Might be better than that. Assuming the GPU can cope, even games from ten years ago could be playable at 30fps at low resolution and settings. Would be interesting to see some benchmarks like FEAR or Half Life 2 Lost Coast running on it, if you have them. Maybe even Metro 2033. |
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Post by Dougs on Jan 1, 2022 14:03:53 GMT
The "free" Pro selection on Stadia is pitiful. Picked it up for £20 mostly just for the 4K Chromecast, but I expected more than that.
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