[mattlondon]

I am a GFN subscriber (and Stadia prior to that) so I am quite interested in this - GFN is great (I no longer have a gaming laptop and just use game streaming -90% from GFN and the rest via moonlight from a server in my loft/attic) but the major drawback is that you cannot access your entire game library. I presume it is a combination of a) compatibility but probably more likely b) contracts/business/legal.

GFN does have an integration with Microsoft's game service too, which offers a rolling library of new games to try - if netris does not support anything apart from steam then that will be a shame as I won't be able to access the MS games .

Still despite that, I'm interested to see how this one goes! I am in the sign-up queue and wait with interest.

[nolok]

It's legal. They used to cover pretty much all of it then published came at them one after another to want a "deal". The moment they gain any kind of popularity, they're going to hit the same legal wall.

As for using it for your own needs 1:1, I wish steam would expand it's steam to steam self streaming to cover usage out of local lan.

[ThatPlayer]

> I wish steam would expand it's steam to steam self streaming to cover usage out of local lan.

They've done that with their Steam Link apps in 2019: https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/14/18266000/steam-link-anywhe...

The initial pairing has to be done on lan I believe, but will work afterwards through Steam. I remember trying it with a Raspberry Pi even. Steam itself will also work as a client and not require the initial pairing setup.

[utensil4778]

You can use Steam to stream over the internet. You have to enter a pairing code once on the remote machine, but after that you can play anything, you can even add a "non-steam game" to stream any application you want.

I do this all the time with my powerful work computer at the office while I'm at home. It works surprisingly well, actually.

The only shitty part is that they removed the ability for you to download a new game on the remote machine from your local steam client. The only way to do it now is with the steam app on your phone.

[gymbeaux]

Tell me about the server in your attic. I’m in Florida and so putting tech in my attic seems like a bad idea. Is your attic/loft air conditioned? Do you live in a cold climate?

My RTX 3090 is literally unusable upstairs. I have it in a closet downstairs and that closet gets quite toasty, but I would imagine the Florida attic will take it to junction temp at idle.

I’ve also thought about putting some kind of ventilation system in an upstairs closet that pushes warm air into the attic but that too seems like it could be a bad idea.

[mattlondon]

I live in London so heat is not really that much of a concern. It can get hot in the summer (30+c is not uncommon) but so far it has not caused any problems, but then I only have medium-range CPU and GPU (i5 something and 1060 or 1070 GPU IIRC - can't remember as I use it so infrequently, most of my time is with a X1 carbon laptop and streaming from GFN so barely use the desktop in the loft and it is sitting idling almost all the time)

[gymbeaux]

Right on, thank you

[INTPenis]

I never thought I'd find myself subscribing to games streaming but geforce now really is amazing for someone who is trying to live and travel minimally but still wants to try the occasional big budget game.