DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittdnzz wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:03 AM

Reply to comment by feoen in Apple devices now support Nintendo’s classic game controllers. by SUPRVLLAN

I just got burned by stadia because google is effin’ shutting down the service in Jan.

I’m very interested in GamePass to play games not available on the Switch or iPhone natively.

Is GP like Stadia with streamed games to macs and devices? Is it a monthly fee or do you buy the games outright? How’s the lag and video compression fidelity?

I’m really hoping I can find something the Stadia void left.

stillmatico t1_itti8yb wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:50 AM

GP can be used to stream games to your other (non-Xbox) devices using Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s a monthly fee, and sorry but I only tested it out briefly when it was first launched so I can’t speak to the lag an video compression fidelity. I do know that Microsoft put a lot of $ into ensuring you could use cloud gaming without top of the line internet speeds. I’ve heard that you may notice a slight delay for competitive online games like FPS but won’t notice much of a difference for single player games.

DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittiv0r wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:57 AM

Very cool, thank you!

feoen t1_iu1lzzt wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:44 PM

GP is everything Stadia was except done better. If you have an Xbox or pc, it downloads to the console. You pay a monthly fee. If the game gets cycled out, you get a coupon to buy the game at a discount to own it.

I played Gears of War 5 on my iPhone and had amazing video fidelity. It depends on your connection and there can definitely be lag but it’s really good overall.

DreadnaughtHamster t1_iu1qjjb wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Thanks! I actually specifically only want to stream games to my Mac, basically just a few AAA games I can’t get on my Switch. But my connection is good and I might check it out.