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I was just playing it on a haswell machine running Arch. But I was on stadia so I was cheating :) That being said I like stadia. No hardware investment, play a

I was just playing it on a haswell machine running Arch. But I was on stadia so I was cheating :) That being said I like stadia. No hardware investment, play anywhere. Works on Linux Chromium. No downloads or patches. I don’t typically revisit games so I’m not really concerned that in 5 years it may go poof.

robcohen 6y ago
it is pretty impressive, but the lag really kills games for me.
- tracker1 6y ago
  probably depends on the game, for things like this, probably less of a detriment.
  - p1necone 6y ago
    I find I'm fine with it if I'm using a controller, but it's much more noticeable when mouse aiming.
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  - skocznymroczny 6y ago
    It depends on the gamer too. I played around with various game streaming services. The games are definitely playable, and look good, but the lag is in there. Outside of fastpaced FPS games, most gamers will probably never notice it. If you are used to 30 fps gaming, then it will feel normal to you. But if you run a 144 Hz monitor at home, streaming will feel sluggish and delayed in comparison.
- jayd16 6y ago
  I was actually really impressed with the Stadia lag when playing Destiny using a Chromecast and the Stadia controller. I saw image compression but the lag and framerate were very good. Not just playable but good.
  - manojlds 6y ago
    That then kills the "no hardware" argument though. Afaik the Stadia controller talks to the service directly and not to the chromecast. Any other normal setup will be more laggy than the Stadia Controller + Chromecast setup.
    - sjs382 6y ago
      If you play on any platform with the official Stadia controller, it also connects the same way (unless you're connected via USBC). There's no bluetooth with the Stadia gamepad, so it's either wired via USBC or WiFi direct to Stadia servers. You can bring your own bluetooth gamepad if ya want, though.
p1necone 6y ago
Why Stadia instead of e.g. Geforce Now? You can play your existing purchased library via other streaming platforms, and you can switch to playing them locally if you ever buy a gaming PC without having to repurchase them. With Stadia you're locked in to having to buy your games again if you ever want to play on a different platform. (not trying to criticize, just curious about the differences)
- __abc 6y ago
  If they are like me, I've never even heard of Geforce prior to your comment ... but am very aware of Stadia ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  - aerovistae 6y ago
    Bingo! What on earth is that
    - p1necone 6y ago
      This does seem to be the problem. Stadia is basically the worst game streaming service, but they make up for it in marketing budget and googles existing name recognition. Unless I'm missing something - which is why I was asking the question.
      - 0x6c6f6c 6y ago
        Meanwhile I've tried every streaming service outside of Amazon's Luna and by far Stadia has been the best experience. You can buy games and just play them, 1080p60 on hardware you never have to pay for. Or pay Pro and get 4K, HDR, 5.1 surround sound. Which actually works great. Stadia has a ton of hate from the gaming community it seems though, articles came out the first few months bashing it but I've had at worst visual hiccups on a wireless mesh network...
        Matt3o12_ 6y ago
        > You can buy games and just play them, 1080p60 on hardware you never have to pay for. Honestly, this worries me the most. There doesn’t seem to be a way to transfer the licenses out of stadia, which means, even though you “bought the game“, you’re still at googles mercy for your continued enjoyment of the game. What if they decide that the hardware costs are too much for Google, and you now have to pay a monthly fee? What if they decide that stadia is not the success they hoped for and close it down (which Google is not known for doing at all…). Unless there are clear migrations paths away from stadia, I’d stay away from it because Google have shown that they are not afraid to change/EOL any of their products with no regards to their existing customers (just look at their lifetime free photos service, etc)
climb_stealth 6y ago
Hmpf, play anywhere seems to only apply if you are in one of the supported countries [0]. I was getting my hopes up but it appears Australia is not supported at this point. [0] https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9566513?hl=en https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9566513?hl=en > United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary
- divs1210 6y ago
  Also India. Electronics are severely taxed and building a gaming rig costs a fortune over here. Stadia would be a blessing.
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robcohen 6y ago

it is pretty impressive, but the lag really kills games for me.

tracker1 6y ago
probably depends on the game, for things like this, probably less of a detriment.
- p1necone 6y ago
  I find I'm fine with it if I'm using a controller, but it's much more noticeable when mouse aiming.
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- skocznymroczny 6y ago
  It depends on the gamer too. I played around with various game streaming services. The games are definitely playable, and look good, but the lag is in there. Outside of fastpaced FPS games, most gamers will probably never notice it. If you are used to 30 fps gaming, then it will feel normal to you. But if you run a 144 Hz monitor at home, streaming will feel sluggish and delayed in comparison.
jayd16 6y ago
I was actually really impressed with the Stadia lag when playing Destiny using a Chromecast and the Stadia controller. I saw image compression but the lag and framerate were very good. Not just playable but good.
- manojlds 6y ago
  That then kills the "no hardware" argument though. Afaik the Stadia controller talks to the service directly and not to the chromecast. Any other normal setup will be more laggy than the Stadia Controller + Chromecast setup.
  - sjs382 6y ago
    If you play on any platform with the official Stadia controller, it also connects the same way (unless you're connected via USBC). There's no bluetooth with the Stadia gamepad, so it's either wired via USBC or WiFi direct to Stadia servers. You can bring your own bluetooth gamepad if ya want, though.

p1necone 6y ago

Why Stadia instead of e.g. Geforce Now? You can play your existing purchased library via other streaming platforms, and you can switch to playing them locally if you ever buy a gaming PC without having to repurchase them. With Stadia you're locked in to having to buy your games again if you ever want to play on a different platform. (not trying to criticize, just curious about the differences)

__abc 6y ago
If they are like me, I've never even heard of Geforce prior to your comment ... but am very aware of Stadia ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- aerovistae 6y ago
  Bingo! What on earth is that
  - p1necone 6y ago
    This does seem to be the problem. Stadia is basically the worst game streaming service, but they make up for it in marketing budget and googles existing name recognition. Unless I'm missing something - which is why I was asking the question.
    - 0x6c6f6c 6y ago
      Meanwhile I've tried every streaming service outside of Amazon's Luna and by far Stadia has been the best experience. You can buy games and just play them, 1080p60 on hardware you never have to pay for. Or pay Pro and get 4K, HDR, 5.1 surround sound. Which actually works great. Stadia has a ton of hate from the gaming community it seems though, articles came out the first few months bashing it but I've had at worst visual hiccups on a wireless mesh network...
      - Matt3o12_ 6y ago
        > You can buy games and just play them, 1080p60 on hardware you never have to pay for. Honestly, this worries me the most. There doesn’t seem to be a way to transfer the licenses out of stadia, which means, even though you “bought the game“, you’re still at googles mercy for your continued enjoyment of the game. What if they decide that the hardware costs are too much for Google, and you now have to pay a monthly fee? What if they decide that stadia is not the success they hoped for and close it down (which Google is not known for doing at all…). Unless there are clear migrations paths away from stadia, I’d stay away from it because Google have shown that they are not afraid to change/EOL any of their products with no regards to their existing customers (just look at their lifetime free photos service, etc)

climb_stealth 6y ago

Hmpf, play anywhere seems to only apply if you are in one of the supported countries [0]. I was getting my hopes up but it appears Australia is not supported at this point. [0] https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9566513?hl=en https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9566513?hl=en > United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary

divs1210 6y ago
Also India. Electronics are severely taxed and building a gaming rig costs a fortune over here. Stadia would be a blessing.

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