Comment on The GeForce NOW Native App for Steam Deck Is Here
Katana314@lemmy.world 6 days ago
For those who don’t know, GeForce Now is a cloud option when you don’t have access to a strong PC to run a game. Back when Cyberpunk 2077 was unattainable for many, my advice to some was to run it through GeForce Now.
Interestingly, they also have “day passes”, making it practical for when you are out spending most of a day away from a gaming computer. Save files still synchronize to local games when you’re back.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Do you mean you can use their cloud service to run a game for you, sort of like a cloud 3D render farm?
Katana314@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yup. You log in to something like Steam or UPlay, and it lets you play games you have on your account. It’s only their supported list sadly.
The service is fast enough I’ve been able to play mouse-based shooters. Latency is not perfect, but home monitors and input devices sometimes have comparable imperfectness.
Hadriscus@lemm.ee 5 days ago
Latency would depend on where you are in the world
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Wow, I had no idea this was a thing. I thought the app was mainly for driver updates. Thanks!
Katana314@lemmy.world 5 days ago
The Geforce app used for drivers, and the app to connect to Geforce Now, are installed separately. In fact, you’d likely install the latter on weak devices that don’t even have an NVidia GPU.