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Darkness May 17, 2018 @ 10:17am
Now you can play Book of Demons on your Android device!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valvesoftware.steamlink

Steam link for mobile is already available for android devices. Still pending aproval on iOS devices.

Might be pretty playable as the game pretty much relies on left/right clicks!

I couldn't make it work here at work due to it requring a 5 GHz wireless network. I guess they should learn from Parsec how to make a proper stream tech!

Remember to enable "In-Home Streaming" on Steam to make it work!
Last edited by Darkness; May 17, 2018 @ 10:25am
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Konstanty  [developer] May 17, 2018 @ 11:48am 
:craploot: My heart! I was sure it was going to be some crazy counterfeit ripoff :D
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Peconomusm May 17, 2018 @ 3:45pm 
My heart! It's not a port :(
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Darkness May 17, 2018 @ 4:56pm 
Sorry everyone :stoneheart:
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Konstanty  [developer] May 17, 2018 @ 5:14pm 
But it's good to know that android link launched, so thanks for the tip :-) i was looking forward to it!
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 3:40am 
too bad that for Valve only Steam Link owners matter anymore. -_-
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Konstanty  [developer] May 18, 2018 @ 3:47am 
Originally posted by LadySky89:
too bad that for Valve only Steam Link owners matter anymore. -_-

Why would you say that? Honest question, I'm not up to date with the steam link. I actually own the hardware Link, but I used it maybe once just for testing Book of Demons :D.
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 4:01am 
Originally posted by Konstanty:
Originally posted by LadySky89:
too bad that for Valve only Steam Link owners matter anymore. -_-

Why would you say that? Honest question, I'm not up to date with the steam link. I actually own the hardware Link, but I used it maybe once just for testing Book of Demons :D.

Because they're releasing the most interesting stuff only for those people that own Steam Link hardware, while the desktop's app is every day more buggy if you ask me. XD
Valve is pushing hard toward competition with PS and XBox; but I think they could easily make android device connect to the library through a computer desktop too, if they wanted, since smartphones are just that in the end, computers.
I for one don't own Steam link, and I don't feel anything changing on my side of the market for a loooong time, after they introduced trading cards and that buggy streaming feature. :P (oh, and that extremely restricted "family" feature too)
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Darkness May 18, 2018 @ 5:14am 
You don't need to own a Steam link, you actually stream from your desktop directly to your mobile phone through the app.

Also Samsung TVs have been coming with some integrated Steam Link app from factory for a while. I guess actually Steam Link machines are worthless, considering all that.

And AFAIK, smartphones aren't "just computers", there's a huge different between how ARM and x86/x64 processors handle instructions, not to mention the OS barrier.
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 7:00am 
I can do it through my desktop too? I was told it only works through Steam Link Hardware.
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Darkness May 18, 2018 @ 7:02am 
Originally posted by LadySky89:
I can do it through my desktop too? I was told it only works through Steam Link Hardware.
Open Steam on your PC, then Settings -> In-Home Streaming, enable it, that's all it needs!

Again, I actually think this makes Steam Link hardware obsolete, specially after they improve it (since it's still in beta).
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 7:15am 
Originally posted by Darkness:
Originally posted by LadySky89:
I can do it through my desktop too? I was told it only works through Steam Link Hardware.
Open Steam on your PC, then Settings -> In-Home Streaming, enable it, that's all it needs!

Again, I actually think this makes Steam Link hardware obsolete, specially after they improve it (since it's still in beta).

I suppose it requires to leave your desktop turned on and they connect to each other through a powerful internet? How they interface the game to work from phone is totally a wonder for me... not sure if my smartphone is enough to try it up, it's an old version of android and quite obsolete in hardware, will check up with my brother, his phone is better.
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Darkness May 18, 2018 @ 7:21am 
Originally posted by LadySky89:
I suppose it requires to leave your desktop turned on and they connect to each other through a powerful internet? How they interface the game to work from phone is totally a wonder for me... not sure if my smartphone is enough to try it up, it's an old version of android and quite obsolete in hardware, will check up with my brother, his phone is better.
It doesn't use internet, it's designed for local network I think, so a 5GHz (ac) wifi is the best bet, specially with the PC being wired. It'll work pretty much like an Nvidia Shield, for example.

The game will be scaled to the phone, and to make it playable, you'd often need a gamepad or something. Not all games would be playable with touch controls, but I think book of demons would be a good bet for playing with touch controls (I think 1 finger touch = left click, 2 fingers touch = right click). Most games will end up with a very little interface, so it might be required to tone down the resolution, perhaps.

And yes, the PC will have to be turned on.

If you want a remove gaming experience using internet, you can try Parsec, also hosting on your PC, and getting the app on the store. I use it to play local coop games through the internet, and also to access my PC remotely and watch videos and stuff, but the mouse controls for mobile are wonky. Their streaming technology is years beyond Steam and Nvidia gamestream.
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 7:33am 
I suppose this is where Steam Link Hardware has its use.. Pretend I bring it with my to my relatives home and plug it there, would it allow me to play remotely then?

And thanks for the tips! :)
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Darkness May 18, 2018 @ 7:36am 
Originally posted by LadySky89:
I suppose this is where Steam Link Hardware has its use.. Pretend I bring it with my to my relatives home and plug it there, would it allow me to play remotely then?
I wasn't really sure, but from the description on its store page, it seems it's targeted towards local area streaming too.

If you want to play remotelly through internet, you can give Parsec a try:
https://parsecgaming.com

(tecnology is really impressive)
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LadySky89 May 18, 2018 @ 7:59am 
Yeah, I agree!

And yes, it seems like the Steam Link hardware targets to local network to me too.
Pretty limited indeed, I'd argue they are even late and obsolete even if this feature is new, now that I've checked up Parsec.
We'll see how it will turn out in future tho, might get better than this.
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