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[OnionPowder]

Wired LAN >>> WiFi.

Yeah but their point of 120FPS is completely moot on a steam link.

It was just a useless strawman.

 

[Hidden One]

This'll be awesome for when I get my switch eventually.

 

[BurritoBushido]

0% chance of this ever happening through any official channels and it feels too early for there to be a hack that will allow this

Smells like this guy is drumming up publicity with bullshit but we'll see I guess

edit: read up on it more, the guy is legit but I'm still dubious

 

[jackal27]

XBO and Switch supported but only Switch mentioned in the topic title, lol

Yeah. Xbone is interesting, but having this on the go would be much more interesting.

 

[Brofield]

Sweet. Once this and Bob's Game are on the eShop I'm getting a Switch.

 

[Shirke]

I dunno, this seems like one of these too good to be true situations that probably won't happen even if this guy is well known in the PC space.

 

[poodaddy]

0% chance of this ever happening through any official channels and it feels too early for there to be a hack that will allow this

Smells like this guy is drumming up publicity with bullshit but we'll see I guess

The only bullshit here is this post and others like it that insinuate that the app author is being disingenuous when he's a noted PC app developer with a great track record of making useful software. If the app doesn't make it to the e shop the blame will fall squarely on Nintendo and their antiquated policies, not the ambitions of the developer in question who has already proven his talent.

 

[BurritoBushido]

The only bullshit here is this post and others like it that insinuate that the app author is being disingenuous when he's a noted PC app developer with a great track record of making useful software. If the app doesn't make it to the e shop the blame will fall squarely on Nintendo and their antiquated policies, not the ambitions of the developer in question who has already proven his talent.

You're right, I was a bit quick to judge. I didn't realize it was the Borderless Gaming dev.

I'm still a bit skeptical, but he's very confident and it sounds like its happening soon, so I remain cautiously optimistic

 

[Calm Mind]

So,can i play Bloodborne on switch if i remote play to PC then make my PC stream to switch?

In theory, yes.

 

[akira28]

now you can stream your 3d VR to your switch. Maybe

 

[Cerium]

In theory, yes.

The latency would be... interesting.

 

[AwesomeMeat]

The latency would be... interesting.

It's doable. The switch's weak wifi complicates things though.

Source: I use Vita, pixel c, steam link, and firetv frequently for in home streaming.

 

[Neptonic]

WHAT THE FUCK
MEGATON

 

[BennyBlanco]

Sounds cool but how are they gonna spoof the joycons for xinput? Has this been done already?

 

[Wubbys]

This could get me to finish darkest dungeon. How would controller support work?

 

[Speely]

Between Nintendo being Nintendo, controller issues, and the Switch's terrible Wi-Fi, I am pretty skeptical about this working well, despite the talent going into it. It seems way to good to be true.

 

[TSM]

Even I this makes it on to the eshop it won't be long before Nintendo sees people playing Mario emulated on social media and yanks it.

 

[J@hranimo]

This person sounds confident it will be on the Switch eShop.

...ok.

 

[Instro]

The potential benefits to Nintendo would outweigh the downsides. I'm not sure I see them allowing it, but it would be a good idea.

 

[KingV]

This is legit a game changer for switch.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

I give this a 50-50 chance of actually ending up on the eShop.

It definately seems unlike Nintendo, but then they've been more open lately. Presumably the dev is smart enough to actually ask before spending time on programming--but it could be a miscommunication, so who knows.

 

[Blues1990]

So, would there be any limitations to this? How exactly would it work?

 

[neurosisxeno]

The potential benefits to Nintendo would outweigh the downsides. I'm not sure I see them allowing it, but it would be a good idea.

Well the potential downside is a flood of lawsuits and mountains of lost revenue so I highly doubt that...

 

[Fredrik]

I doubt the latency will be good enough for action games (maybe locally or for 30fps games), but this could still be an awesome feature. I'm surprised Nintendo is allowing it.

Steam Link through 5ghz wifi actually works fine, as a test I tried playing Ikaruga, so in theory it could be quite okay I'd say.
Still don't believe it'll get an official release though.

 

[Yoshi]

I feel it's a bad sign that he uses the name "Xbone" in this communication, considering it is a semi-official announcement and I doubt Microsoft is OK with using such abbreviations of their console name in official communication. If the program truly is in development for Switch, then it should be an approved project though, considering Nintendo has stated Switch development is limited to succesful pitches. I am sure that such a prrogram being pitched will definitely lead to a higher up checking if it is even within the boundaries they want to set for Switch. Thus, I personally believe it is not even in development for Switch.

 

[watershed]

This is literally something that seems too good to be true.

 

[Yohane]

Huge if true

 

[AmyS]

No way in hell this will ever officially appear on the Switch eShop without some sort of workaround that is not sanctioned by Nintendo.

 

[Instro]

Well the potential downside is a flood of lawsuits and mountains of lost revenue so I highly doubt that...

Lawsuits for what? What lost revenue?

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Well the potential downside is a flood of lawsuits and mountains of lost revenue so I highly doubt that...

wait what lawsuits. It's just using the console for streaming purposes.

 

[sneas78]

Holy crap... seriously?! Huge!!
However I find it odd that we have such info on an app that can do this... yet we don't even have youtube or Netflix.

 

[neurosisxeno]

Lawsuits for what? What lost revenue?

wait what lawsuits. It's just using the console for streaming purposes.

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

 

[Cerium]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

You literally don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Fredrik]

This is literally something that seems too good to be true.

Yes, for many reasons. It just won't happen. Mostly because it could hurts some third party relations, it pretty much makes indie ports pointless except for people who game outside, and it makes Virtual Console games harder to sell. nVidia is probably not happy that every Switch is suddenly a nVidia Shield either, and basically everyone who makes a third party port for Switch will likely see less games being sold because of this app.
Outdoor gaming with added latency will see that it's not okay enough for everyone though, think Remote Play.

 

[herod]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

none of those things are lawsuits

 

[Shaanyboi]

I'll believe it when I see it

 

[btrboyev]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

I'm not sure what the hell you are even talking about. Why would Microsoft give a damn if someone is streaming a PC game to a switch? You are still playing the PC game.

Streaming is not ideal at all, and if a game is ported to switch and it's good, people will buy it.

 

[MartyStu]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

None of this is grounds for a suit. Rejection from being allowed into the eShop? Absolutely. But that is it.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

I'm amazed this is even being developed and it has plans to release in the eShop.

Will be great to finally see ir published.

I really hope Nintendo allows this.

 

[sneas78]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

Then why is snes, nes N64 among others on the android play store? Official store. It's been there for years now.. ninty didn't take it down.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

By the way, this has to be the first non-game app announced for the Switch eShop, right?

 

[Instro]

Do you think Microsoft is going to love the idea of their PC titles being played on Nintendo Switch? Or that indie developers are going to like the idea of them working to port a title from PC/Android/Xbox to Switch and everyone just streams it anyway? That's not even getting into what happens if people use it to stream Emulators, or the shear number of exploits it opens the Nintendo Switch up to. If there's a way to stream SNES games you already own to the Switch are you even going to bother using their VC and paying them for the ability to do so?

Well for starters, you can already stream anything you want through Steam Link. Is Valve currently inundated with lawsuits? Moving on from that, this would appeal to a small subset of gamers who have a highly capable PC, that own games on that PC, who also own a Switch to stream to. Furthermore this would only work within the house of the PC, anyone wanting a particular indie game or VC title that is truly portable would need to actually purchase it on Switch. You're overstating the potential downsides, the major application here is to be able to stream PC only games, or any multiplat that doesn't come to the Switch but releases on the PC.

Nintendo doesn't even give a shit about emulators either btw.

 

[Peterc]

Damn that's the nail for ps4
Well we have to see it work first

 

[Galava]

Will believe it when I see it. Not because it can't be done, but because Nintendo (or game devs) might have problems with it.

 

[rekameohs]

I'll believe it when I see it. And even then I probably wouldn't believe it.

 

[sneas78]

Will believe it when I see it. Not because it can't be done, but because Nintendo (or game devs) might have problems with it.

Like I said ... there are alot of Nintendo emulators on the android play store.. and they have not done a thing about it.

 

[Tecnniqe]

The title is pretty bad for what this is.

Title makes it out to be a switch only thing while in reality the guy made it to support phones, OS X, Linux, Xbox One, Switch and so on. Anything with a browser really.

 

[Machina]

I can see Nintendo running away quickly from this on the basis of emulators. They know they're out there, and this app could make it pretty easy to stream them to the Switch.

 

[JaffeLion]

big if true

 

[Peterc]

The title is pretty bad for what this is.

Title makes it out to be a switch only thing while in reality the guy made it to support phones, OS X, Linux, Xbox One, Switch and so on. Anything with a browser really.

Ok but you probably want it on switch as portable with buttons