Has anyone tried Steam Link, nVidia Shield/Gamestream, or any other solution for streaming SWTOR to a TV? How did it work out, if so?
Very curious to hear your experience, if so. This is something I'm thinking about doing. If you've done it, what kind of rig do you have set up, and what sort of hw do you think you need to run this successfully?
Posted Jan 22, 2016, 5:44 AM UTC
I used a Microsoft wireless adaptor and it worked like a charm!
Nice. I haven't heard of a MSFT wireless adaptor before, so thanks for mentioning it! It's this, right? https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/microsoft-wireless-display-adapter/cg4-00001
If so, that thing sounds awesome. Thanks for the heads-up, again!
Yup that's it, no problem
By streaming do you mean like through the internet? Or by streaming do you mean like you just want someone to watch you play swtor on your TV and not your computer screen while you play?
If it's the latter just get an HDMI cable and set the TV up as a second monitor. Provided you have a Video card that supports dual screens. This is what my significant other has done with his computer. It lets me watch all the PC games he plays from the comfort of the couch on our nice big TV instead of trying to look over his shoulder constantly.
If you want to stream it through the internet then I really don't know much about that. I've watched some Loading Ready Run twitch streams through the Playstation. I would think you could do the same by streaming via Twitch with the x-box or steam box as well as the playstation.
Thanks for the reply. I just mean being able to project my game onto the TV, yeah. :) Not, internet streaming or anything.
I like the idea of using an HDMI cable, and appreciate the suggestion. The problem for me there is my computer isn't set up near the TV, and I wouldn't want to run a long cable. So, I'm looking for a way to wirelessly display my screen/game on the TV from a little ways away.
Thanks again for trying to help here. Much appreciated. :)
long cable is your best bet. Any wireless solution would be laggy.
I assume you'd still be using keyboard/mouse in the same room, so just run it along a wall[behind furniture] or something. monoprice.com has good affordabel cables of all types/lengths.
Thanks. I do love monoprice. If it comes down to cables, I'll be buying there, I'm sure.
Well his computer is on the other side of the room so it's not remotely close to the TV. We just got a really long cable. I can totally see why you would want to go wireless though. Our cable set up is kind of a little getto looking. But not nearly as getto as the cable from the modem running to my computer so it kind of fits with the decor.
Lets just say my apartment doesn't live up to my mother's interior decorating standards.
Lets just say my apartment doesn't live up to my mother's interior decorating standards.
Haha :) Well, hopefully she doesn't give you any grief about it.
Thanks again for trying to help. Have had some success running cables under floorboards and the like ijbthe past. I'll consider this. Hoping for a magical wireless solution with little lag, though.
if you can connect your TV to your computer with a cable thats enough to turn it into a monitor.
problem is resolution. Unless you have a 4k TV it will make any text very hard to read, in special if your TV is 50pol +
Yeah may have to figure something out with cables if a wireless solution doesn't work.
I get dicked too much by fire traps. They fuck my ish up. It's fun though, especially with some commutation. Chaining 3 or 4 passes in succession to score from mid is a good feeling.
I just use an hdmi cable and a steam controller and keyboard at my chair. Works perfectly.
I like this idea, but I don't have a computer set up near my tv. Hope here would be that I could use a wireless display mirror and then wireless kb/mouse/controller to play on the TV with the computer elsewhere.
steam link is inexpensive. But I've heard your performance drops slightly.