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I used GeForce Now while it was in beta. It was decent. But publishers pulled their support and I doubt the service is worth the sub now. I've ordered a Shadow PC to be activated this month. Being able to install my own poo poo, including old games, mods and demanding software, on the instance is a major draw for me. I'm sure publishers will gut Shadow eventually as well, though. Edit: there's also a service called Paper Space or something you might wanna look into. anatomi fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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Yeah, I wonder how long they'll keep that price. I guess they're in whatever phase it is that allows companies to bleed money for years and years before turning a profit.
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Jan 5, 2021 11:42
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The copy in this blog post is truly disgusting to read, but here you go: https://shadow.tech/en-gb/blog/news/choose-your-shadow-configuration
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Jan 5, 2021 12:31
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My Shadow Boost activated today. The only game I've tried so far is Control, which doesn't feel too bad even at 40ms. I like the launcher/streamer software. It's very light on bullshit features and detects my Xbox controller just fine. So far I've no complaints about using it as a work computer. Handles Unity, Creative Cloud and Blender fine.
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Jan 12, 2021 14:22
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Ah, that's a bummer. I haven't used any devices other than my old wireless 360 controllers. For whatever reason, the last couple of days the latency to the AMS server dropped by 5-10 ms. Feels good, man. I filled up the harddrive almost immediately and added another 256gb to my subscription for an extra 3€/month. I imagine they're gonna expand this microtransactional aspect of the service at some point.
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Jan 19, 2021 10:47
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Yup, I'm pretty satisfied too. I've had issues once or twice, but restarting the stream fixed them. The only real downside to Shadow, for me, is the 30 minute inactivity time limit. I understand why it's in place, but it's annoying having to babysit the computer. The lowest tier is indeed a good deal. Apparently the Ultra and Infinite tiers, which aren't available in Europe, are severely bottlenecked by lovely CPUs — so if you're a 4K gamer you probably shouldn't bother. It still feels like magic to me, being able to stream a much more powerful PC on my ancient laptop.
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The article says that Google are shutting down their internal game studios, not the service. It's just a matter or time of course, but still. I hope the 150 affected devs got decent severance packages. Mescal posted:When I lock the OS it doesn't ever time out. Try that anatomi fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Feb 1, 2021 |
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Feb 1, 2021 22:25
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Lib and let die posted:I'm not even on a supported OS (Gallium on chromebook) and my only complaint about Shadow is...Comcast.
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Feb 1, 2021 22:29
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I waited six months. 
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In news that should surprise no-one, Shadow are undergoing restructuring and are trying to find a buyer. https://shadow.tech/blog/news/a-new-beginning-in-sight-for-shadow Upgraded tiers are on hold, but as I understand it Boost accounts should roll out as usual. Anybody's guess what's gonna happen long-term. But I doubt the new owners want a business that haemorrhages money.
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Mar 5, 2021 12:12
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Apparently the alpha version of the Shadow Launcher supports multiple screens. poo poo's good!
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Yeah, probably not. It's a shame, because the tech is pretty drat good.
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Shadow have been bought by some French billionaire and they're making a lot of changes. Two of the biggest news: 1) They're downgrading Ultra and Infinite accounts to base Boost hardware. Boost is the only tier available now. 2) The only subscription model going forward is month-to-month. The precious price has doubled to $30/€30 per month. Doesn't matter if you previously had a yearly contract — everyone is getting downgraded and hit with the new pricing. I'm cancelling my subscription. I've been very happy with the service, but €30/month for the now ancient Boost tier hardware isn't a particularly good deal. I'd rather put that money towards buying a PC and using Parsec/Rainway/whatever. anatomi fucked around with this message at 13:08 on May 26, 2021 |
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