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Microsoft Is Working On Streaming From The PC To The Xbox One

At the Windows 10 briefing today, Microsoft announced that you’ll be able to stream Xbox One titles to a Windows 10 PC or tablet in your house. The company is working on making that a two-way street.

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Foehammer3376d ago

Hail to the King baby

That would be awesome

XBLSkull3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

Practically making the SteamBox and PS4 irrelevant in a single day, keep up the good work Microsoft, I'm gonna be able to take my home entertainment setup to the next level with these technologies, the future never looked brighter!

Too bad Obama's State of the Union was last night, he'd have a lot cooler stuff to talk about had he waited until tonight.

3-4-53376d ago

Steambox is never going to be a "thing"..

PS4 isn't effected by this at all because it will always have a strong loyal fanbase.

Tons of good news for XB1/PC owners though.

4Sh0w3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

Lol, dont know how this even *remotely make ps4 or steam irrevelant both still have games and gamers who want to play on those platforms, but whatever.

OT this is very cool, Im looking forward to using other devices to play my games. No doubt whenever possible Im always going to game on my big screen but its cool to have a *little option with some headphones right next to my bed for unforseen midnight fix. I really like where
microsoft are headed with the streaming, pc/X1 cross play, Windows10/X1 apps ecosystem, generally improving the box and their whole approach to exploring making their products more accessible. X1 has quickly become one of my best investments ever.

Automatic793376d ago

I agree foehammer great feature.

DeadlyOreo3376d ago

Foehammer: hail to the king baby.

Bless him, you can always trust Foehammer to say silly things like this.

strangeaeon3376d ago

Is it ok for him to be excited? Sheesh.

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OC_MurphysLaw3376d ago

If they can make this work right... which given they already have half the equation done (x1 to pc) it would seemingly make Windows 10 / Xbox 1 a truly powerful gaming tandem.

otherZinc3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

Agreed Foehammer.

Fable Legends looks great in campaign co-op.
Halo 5 & Forza 6 will be 1080p 60fps, as Forza Motorsport 5 was at launch.

The Windows 10 Event was a difference making show.

ATi_Elite3376d ago

I have a better idea.

Instead of streaming how about MS just offer up its catalog of games to be played directly on a Pc with no need for a xb1.

I would gladly play $25 a piece for several xbox exclusives.

Also this is NOT competition for Steam Machines because it's just gonna turn them into Pc Gamers.

Gamer19823376d ago

Silly the other way around and probably not lucrative enough for MS to do so. Purely because of the lack of demand for the technology. I mean seriously how many Xbox One gamers have more powerful PCs want to stream to there Xbox?? As you wouldn't if Your Xbox games were better.. Also you can do the whole process with a simple HDMI lead from your graphics card into your TV.. Cut out the whole XBOX.. Save yourself an absolute fortune in electricity AND no chance of accidently losing connection mid game. Its not like Xbox is portable..

I think people are just looking for unnecessary features here.. What would be better is Xbox One streaming to your 360! So you can play your Xbox games in your bedroom. Kinda like turning your old 360 into a playstation TV. But of course since that won't be based on windows 10 it probably won't happen which is a shame as that would be a better tech and would sell a crap load of 360s especially at current price.. I mean if Sony can make a device that sells for $80 do it surely the Xbox 360 can?

Clunkyd3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

<__<

ABizzel13376d ago

@Foehammer

For once I agree with you. This would be huge for MS, but there's some issues. First it means people will have to have a gaming PC and XBO to take advantage of this, and most likely the PC will be powering the games, which means that it needs to still be a pretty good build of a PC, otherwise you're better off still getting the games on XBO. Regardless it opens the door for literally thousands of games

Now MS send me my check, you've been reading my blog and comments, because everything in this conference was stuff I've been saying they need to do for years.

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aviator1893376d ago

Now this would be just great.
Streaming from my xbox one to my laptop already sounds awesome, but if they actually manage to pull this off as well, I'll be one happy gamer.

Moldiver3376d ago

Indeed. I could play all my steam games, on my big TV then :)

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Moldiver3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

@NiteX

Because my PC is in my home office/studio attached to two 23" LG IPS monitors. Also my PC is wrapped in an NzXT phantom case with a shit load of goodies inside. Its no fly weight, thats for sure. I think it weighs more than my vacuum cleaner to be honest.

My xbox is in my living room. with my couch, my coffee table and my sky satelite TV box, and of course my PS4. I would rather play firefall and hawken on my couch than in my office chair. Gives me numb butt after a few hours.And is not so cozy after a few strong drinks. I want to put my feet up and sprawl out in my couch, while I game. But I aint Moving My PC to the living room to do that. Its main purpose is for work/music creation/recording and booking clients. Inspite of this...I still have an Nvidia GTX670 and 20 games on my steam account. It would be nice to play firefall, hawken and asseto corsa on my 65" in my living room. On my couch!

Gamer19823376d ago

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...
Erm you can easily do that now wihtout the need for ruunning your Xbox while playing which will eat your electricity the above device may seem expensive but after a year you will have saved in energy costs not to mention there are cheaper devices thats just the best around. PC gaming on TV has been around for YEARS. You could even just get a long ass HDMI from your room to living room.. WAYYYY cheaper.. Think about the energy costs of running a PC AND an Xbox to play a PC game.. Thats just STUPID.

Xbox to PC is fine as it can be ran on portables which use low power like tablets and laptops. Other way around is just daft.

xfiles20993376d ago

There will be restrictions Like only being able to do this with Microsoft games.

OC_MurphysLaw3376d ago

I doubt that it will be only Microsoft games. I think the restriction will be a Gold Subscription required to stream from X1 to PC and likewise to stream from PC to X1.

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xfiles20993376d ago

No there will be restrictions trust me They are not going to let you stream any game from PC to Xbone not happening

aviator1893376d ago

Why would I trust you?
I'd rather just wait until they confirm the details.
Besides, I imagine such a capability is a bit ways off anyways.

Moldiver3376d ago

@xfiles2099

"No there will be restrictions trust me"

yeah..um no..you dont work for MS or are you qualified to say what will and wont be streamable. If it can stream from Pc, then that means it will stream whatever is active on my PC screens.The only restriction I forsee is whether or not the game is controller compatible. I am sure MS will allow KB/M support following windows 10, so again..its a moot point. And I cant see valve stopping it as it has no effect on what I buy on steam.

so please. Explain how and where these restrictions will come from seeing as you are so sure about it. Simply taking your word for it is not good enough.

"They are not going to let you stream any game from PC to Xbone not happening"

Again...If I am at my windows desktop, streamed to my XB1, how does that work? does some screen magically pop up telling me I can access what is already installed within windows on my computer? I dont see that happening.

so explain your point of view.

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Gamer19823376d ago

"I guess these people don't remember the Xbox 360s "backwards compatibility".

I guess you dont remember that being there DAY 1.

I agree with him though the demand wont be high enough for it over actual REAL improvements that need to be made to the XBOX. Like new features the majority of people want.

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hello123376d ago

Thats a Megaton announcement steam on x box 1

No_Limit3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

Wait, you mean I can play PS exclusives like Planetside 2 and SFV on my XB1!?

J/k, I know you will still require to run those games off a PC but it is nice that that option of streaming goes both ways. Windows 10 looks and sounds awesome so far. I imagine I could stream Steam games from the PC in my room and play it on a 52' inch TV in my living room with a XB1 controller. Sounds awesome.

LaChance3376d ago (Edited 3376d ago )

"Wait, you mean I can play PS exclusives like Planetside 2 and SFV on my XB1!? "

Lol that would be the end to all console wars. MS win by KO. N4G would crash.

xfiles20993376d ago

Wont happen I keep telling you people there are going to be restrictions.

TKCMuzzer3376d ago

I imagine like many things these days, the games will have to validated to stream and allowed by the publisher.

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Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Auto HDR feature to Windows

A new test version of Windows 10 also includes new File Explorer changes.

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XxINFERNUSxX1128d ago (Edited 1128d ago )

Most PC gamers right now do not have HDR monitors. "as long as you have a compatible HDR monitor" I'm using a 240hz Alienware 1080p GSYNC panel, (AW2518H) while I love it and love the high FPS in games, I'm not buying a new lcd just yet. So for now I just use reshade in all the games I play and enable "fake HDR" 😁 It's pretty good to, not real HDR but close enough for me. 👍

darthv721128d ago

If someone doesnt have an HDR PC monitor, can't they use a HDR supported tv? Most PC cards support HDMI out so I would think that could be one option. It might not have the uber high refresh but I'm sure it could work.

XxINFERNUSxX1128d ago (Edited 1128d ago )

Yeah the HDR TV will work over HDMI. I'm using displayport myself but if your just using that connection you can just use a displayport to hdmi adapter since displayport carries audio just like HDMI.

XbladeTeddy1127d ago

"Most PC gamers right now do not have HDR monitors."

Your point? Nothing wrong with Microsoft impementing this. Once you do get a HDR monitor in the future I'm sure you'll be moaning if Microsoft didn't have any support for it on Windows. They're not going to postpone it because XxINFERNUSxX doesn't have the right monitor yet.

CaptainHenry9161128d ago (Edited 1128d ago )

This is great news. I'm about to invest in a new HDMI 2.1 and Display port 2.0 monitor this year I'm looking at you Asus PG32UQ . Perfect timing 👌

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Wrex3691127d ago

This is such a cool feature honestly.

Fluke_Skywalker1127d ago

This is good news I hate having to enable HDR manually everytime I play an HDR enabled game. Some games already turn it on automatically but they are very few and far between (Destiny 2 is actually the only one I know of 😅).

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Steam vs DS4Windows – Which is best for DualSense On the PC

Now that I've had some time to play with the PS5 DualSense on PC with Steam and DS4Windows, it's time to decide which is best for PC gaming.

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Teflon021232d ago

My issue is that on steam you can modify on a game by game bases as some nave native support and DS4Windows you'd have to turn on and off and the issue with what I'm saying. If it has native support and you use the Steam API or DS4W it'll give you Xbox control prompts so it's more convenient to just run the steam API. Generally games outside of steam make sure to have support unless old. I have both and will only use DS4W if I absolutely have to. It's good but the game by game bases on steam is so much more ideal. Example Games with DS4 native support will allow trackpad support like Ni no Kuni using the track pad. But with DS or Steam activated it puts the trackpad to the share button. So the manual ability to disable it anytime that game starts makes it where that game operates correctly every time

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XxINFERNUSxX1231d ago (Edited 1231d ago )

I just use my 360 controller for 3rd person games, like GTA. All FPS games keyboard/mouse. No need for me to spend 70$ on a controller. Plus I like it to just work without any drivers just plug & play like the 360 controller.

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Try turning off Windows 10's Game Mode if your games are stuttering or freezing

A growing number of users say Game Mode is causing performance issues in games.

oasdada1440d ago (Edited 1440d ago )

Wow i just turned off my game mode a few days ago just because.. and i felt sloght performance getting better but i thought maybe it was just me.. and now i read this

godmachine1440d ago

Right , I read this about a week ago and immediately changed it even with a nvidia gpu my fallout 4 with 3d vision stopped hitching almost entirely

starchild1440d ago

Hmm I've been getting microstuttering in games on my relatively new Ryzen 5 3600. But it always goes away once I restart my PC. Very strange. But I think I already have game mode turned off.

Rude-ro1440d ago

Not sure if you can turn it off.
I
Have to go into task manager and fight it to get it stop running.

Skuletor1439d ago

I turned it off today, was relatively simple. Went to settings, gaming, clicked game mode on the side tab, then toggled it off

Rude-ro1439d ago

@sicksincesix

Right... but I find it still running when going through the task manager.

traumadisaster1440d ago

Last week I heard of that while trying to figure out audio stuttering on a rd 5700. There seems to be a lot of people having audio crackle and go in and out on amd. It seems like there is an audio conflict with two sources trying to control, I don't know.

monkey6021440d ago

I've been diving into the PC gaming side of things head first since last summer and I have a good grasp of it and I'm comfortable with it all now

But what you've just said is exactly why there'll always be a space for home consoles in the gaming market 😂

traumadisaster1440d ago

True, there can be enough problems to make one think it's not worth it. But overall since the ps360 days playing in HD or even 4k at 60 fps vs the muck of 720p under 30fps, non vsync with awful tearing it makes you figure out the pc. Then when you get steam sales over the years it's really nice. But there is a small percentage of pc horror stories that won't happen on console.

TheColbertinator1440d ago

Did this a year back and apart from less performance hiccups I also got less sound glitches. W10 Game mode is not a very beneficial feature for me.

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