Experimental 120FPS Game Streaming!

Experimental 120FPS Game Streaming explores Rainway, a free game streaming platform that claims to stream PC games to a variety of devices without relying on a traditional cloud gaming library. The host details the hardware used for the Rainway server, emphasizing a modern yet practical PC build: Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB RAM, and an RTX 2070 Super, plus the importance of a solid wired network and low latency for streaming. The video walks through Rainway’s dashboard, automatic game discovery, and how to add non-Steam games or launch games from different launchers, highlighting streaming options such as hardware encoding, bit rate presets, and frame rate settings up to 120 or even 144 Hz in experimental mode. The host then tests playing on diverse devices, starting with an iPad Pro paired with an Xbox controller and using Shadow of the Tomb Raider to show in‑system navigation, VSync behavior, and perceived latency, followed by Valorant and CS:GO experiments to assess input handling, mouse support, and the limitations of mobile inputs. Throughout, there is a recurring focus on the tradeoffs of streaming fidelity versus bandwidth, and on Rainway’s ongoing development to broaden device support, including Android and Apple TV, with promises of future improvements like keyboard and mouse capture on Android and eventual Xbox compatibility. The video closes with a practical assessment of when Rainway feels like a legitimate alternative to traditional cloud services, noting the free price point and encouraging viewers to try the dashboard themselves, while acknowledging the experimental nature of some features and the performance variance across setups.

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