GeForce Now is a game streaming service. It was previously possible to use it on deck, but Nvidia is making it much easier to install and get set up. They also recently improved gamepad navigation of their service.
To install, go to their install page in desktop mode and scroll down to the steam deck option. Download and run the script.
The advantage of streaming services like this is getting great performance on lower power devices, and minimal battery usage.
Speaking of, what browser do you use for this? I have tried Vivaldi but even in its default “trust me bro, I’m Chrome” user agent it says it’s not supported. Firefox says it’s supported but I got no stream and in the end I despise less Edge compared to Chrome so that’s what I’m using…
I haven’t tried it, but I’m assuming the steam launch shortcut will have custom launch arguments to launch chrome as a full screen web app instead of the typical browser UI.
Fuck Nvidia
Instead of improving their shitty cloud subscription BS, they should improve their drivers or just fully open source them so the community can work on it ffs
I agree, but I’m sure there are completely different teams for each and I appreciate this team choosing to support Linux more.
No, that’s not how it works. They make lots of money from their cloud gaming BS, more supported platforms means more potential users, which means more money. Proper GPU drivers for Linux wouldn’t make them much money, but take some time (and thus money) to develop.
Been a GeForce Now user since the Shield TV launch. It’s a great thing to have when I don’t want to drag a laptop or console around with me while traveling. $5 a month is absolutely worth it, especially considering it uses my existing libraries.
I have a Founders account, it’s $5. Not sure what the new customer tier prices are.
But, for the classic “cup of coffee a month” it’s been worth keeping active since they moved to a paid model however many years ago. The first several years were free if you owned a shield TV.
Additionally, they still offer a 100% free tier to anybody.
Can chromium be used at all or are there specific google components required?
