Absolute minimum requirements for Streaming?

[cybrneko]

I know the requirements are so modest, any recent pc should run it fine. but this isn't a recent PC. It's a dell dimension 9100. A powerhouse in its time, but originally ran windows xp. I would be putting 10 on it, since I have a copy of 10 and it has no OS currently. Specs: http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-dimension-9100-pentium-4-3ghz-512mb-ram-160gb-hdd-xp-home/specs/

[eram]

Hardware:

We recommend a minimum of a quad-core CPU for the computer running the game. The client has more modest requirements, but should have a GPU that supports hardware accelerated H264 decoding. Any recent laptop or PC should meet the client requirements.

Network:

We recommend using a wired network for the best streaming experience. People have had some success with powerline networks and wireless N and AC networks with good signal, though your experience may vary.

Game Settings:

To improve your streaming experience, you can go into your game settings and lower your resolution and turn off vertical sync.

Steam Settings:

In the In-Home Streaming settings you can change a number of things that can affect your experience. You can change your preference for speed vs quality, limit the network bandwidth, and adjust the maximum capture resolution.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3629-RIAV-1617#improvement

[cybrneko]

I read that, but when it says "Any recent laptop or PC should meet the client requirements.", that doesn't help me. Because, as stated, this PC is NOT recent. (Thanks for the quick reply, though, even if it was just copy-pasted.)

[eram]

The 1st line.

We recommend a minimum of a quad-core CPU for the computer running the game.

Does the computer running the game have a quad core cpu?

[cybrneko]

It has an 8 core CPU.

[eram]

Then it will be fine. The computer running the game is the one that is streaming.

The person wanting to watch you stream doesnt need a good pc.

[cybrneko]

Sorry, I seem to not have made it very clear that I mean In-Home Streaming of games, not streaming a game like twitch. (Sorry)

[eram]

OK yeah i was thinking about steam broadcasting for a moment. :d

The Computer you want to play on the other end will need to be an average gaming pc. Nothing fancy but it cant be a complete potato. That low end 2005/6 dell may struggle. Xp wont work for sure and it kinda needs at least some sort of newish GPU. Old ones may well work but dont expect amazing performance.

[cybrneko]

So do you think that improving the GPU would make it work fine? Or would that just be a waste if money? t'll be running Windows 10.

[eram]

Oh it's a waste of money for sure, if you dont already own this machine dont spend anything on it. If it's an old junker then play with it and test it out.

Windows 10 wont run on that really. Win 10 uses just under 2gb of ram and that's just for windows and the cpu is old and slow. Also the graphics card will need to be able to decode H264. Old graphics cards from 2005 either cant do it or will really struggle.

[ReBoot]

Escrito originalmente por ///CH3DD4R/_:

So do you think that improving the GPU would make it work fine? Or would that just be a waste if money? t'll be running Windows 10.

This PC is junk. If you have a host PC to run the game on, simply play on the host.

[cybrneko]

My host pc, but its heavy and plugged into like 20 things and is a huge pain to move.

[cybrneko]

Also, I added a bunch of RAM to the PC, so it has like 4GB RAM (I don't remember how much exexactly)

[eram]

If you already own this machine then test it out. win10 is free, steam streaming is free.

[ReBoot]

Then get a Steam link. Simple, cheap, works like a charm.

[cybrneko]

Well, I was think about it, but if it cost less to do this, which it seems not to, them I though I'd try.