Need help with remote play together

[marlaricketts12]

I'm new to steam and was trying to use the remote play together feature. The person with whom I'm playing purchased the game and was able to invite me to the lobby but when I accepted the invite, nothing happened. Do we both need to purchase a copy of the game? Thanks in advance for the help.

[Sharkster_00]

Yes you both have to own the game in order for remote play.

[DukeFavre]

Originally posted by marlaricketts12:

I'm new to steam and was trying to use the remote play together feature. The person with whom I'm playing purchased the game and was able to invite me to the lobby but when I accepted the invite, nothing happened. Do we both need to purchase a copy of the game? Thanks in advance for the help.

You only need ONE COPY.

The person that invites you gives you a link, he then starts streaming his game and you can join his same screen as Player 2 using your own mouse/keyboard.

The problem is you both need a good internet connection.

I usually use PARSEC to play co-op. It's the same, you both install parsec, he start a game, then he invites you and you can see his screen, press start and play as player 2.

It also depends on the game you both are trying to play. good luck

[MoonC A T]

Originally posted by Sharkster_00:

Yes you both have to own the game in order for remote play.

No you don't

https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay

"Using Remote Play Together, one player owns and runs the game, then up to four players — or even more with fast connections — can quickly join in the fun."

[KingBoss]

Originally posted by DukeFavre:

Originally posted by marlaricketts12:

I'm new to steam and was trying to use the remote play together feature. The person with whom I'm playing purchased the game and was able to invite me to the lobby but when I accepted the invite, nothing happened. Do we both need to purchase a copy of the game? Thanks in advance for the help.

You only need ONE COPY.

The person that invites you gives you a link, he then starts streaming his game and you can join his same screen as Player 2 using your own mouse/keyboard.

The problem is you both need a good internet connection.

I usually use PARSEC to play co-op. It's the same, you both install parsec, he start a game, then he invites you and you can see his screen, press start and play as player 2.

It also depends on the game you both are trying to play. good luck

if so then why isn't it working for me (at least for risk of rain returns)? gonna guess it's one of the games where the other person needs a copy. just wondering about

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by KingBoss:

Originally posted by DukeFavre:

You only need ONE COPY.

The person that invites you gives you a link, he then starts streaming his game and you can join his same screen as Player 2 using your own mouse/keyboard.

The problem is you both need a good internet connection.

I usually use PARSEC to play co-op. It's the same, you both install parsec, he start a game, then he invites you and you can see his screen, press start and play as player 2.

It also depends on the game you both are trying to play. good luck

if so then why isn't it working for me (at least for risk of rain returns)? gonna guess it's one of the games where the other person needs a copy. just wondering about

Possibly, try asking the devs or other players in the game hub.

Btw, some days ago I was playing a game that I don't have with a friend, through RPT. It worked just fine but it seems a bit buggy, I had to click a button with nothing written on it to join.

[Protection IV]

try lan injector

[NoOneCorpGuy]

Maybe the link did not work. Maybe,

[kinghammy2nd]

Can you make the other person player 2

[Mike]

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