PlayStation 4 Remote Play Coming to PC and Mac

Ericzander · Nov 28, 2015

Cyan said:
will it require as much bandwidth than PS4 game sharing / remote play ? not everybody has optic fiber.
I currently can't broadcast my games, and I can't watch my friends games or try her games because we don't have 8Mb/s upload speed. when I try the share game speed test ... 5% !
I have ADSL 12Mb download, 1Mb (128KB/s) upload. Why not downgrade video quality before broadcasting it? even 480p doesn't work.

lot of users are happy to get remote play for PC, but you all have fiber?
if it's only local because bandwidth is not enough from internet, I'd better play on my console directly.
What would be great is if they release an official driver for PS4 controller on computer. I don't imagine playing PS4 games with keyboard and mouse.

See, as I haven't even opened my system yet I can't tell you if it'll even work for me. Is 8Mb/s what is recommended? If so I may be outta luck.

obs123194 · Nov 29, 2015

You gotta have boss upload speeds. I think 5mbs is the bare min and 10-15 download is what's recommended. Share play and remote play work the same I think. I wonder if twisted89's version allows headset usage over remote play that would be awesome

chavosaur · Nov 29, 2015

If it works anything like the remote play from an Xbox One to Windows 10, it should work fine for you on 5mb/s up. No idea about download speed, I pay for 60mb/s...

Either way, cool news for Sony guys~ May the latency be ever out of your favor ;O;

Pedeadstrian · Nov 29, 2015

Hopefully Google ends up bringing Gbps speeds to San Diego like they were rumored to. 1 Mbps won't cut it, apparently...

Ericzander · Nov 29, 2015

chavosaur said:
If it works anything like the remote play from an Xbox One to Windows 10, it should work fine for you on 5mb/s up. No idea about download speed, I pay for 60mb/s...

Either way, cool news for Sony guys~ May the latency be ever out of your favor ;O;

I think it's safe to assume that only upload speed matters for the PS4 and only download speed matters for the PC/Mac/Phone/Vita/TV/Refrigerator yeah?

Mario92 · Nov 29, 2015

Pedeadstrian said:
I'd probably enjoy this even more if it weren't for the fact that I'm not really into any shooters, and that's the genre that'd benefit the most from being able to use m+kb. I'm not really sure about the other benefits, except for being able to alt tab for guides/videos. It still sounds nifty, though, and I'll definitely try it out when I get my PS4.

This is considering will they even allow mouse and keyboard to be used?
Part of me is actually thinking they could easily force using Dualshock 4 with the software. After all, PC games can already take full advantage of the controller and forcing Dualshock 4 not only keeps money on Sonys side but also makes playing games better when you are using the native controller after all. Also I can't think that they would allow Xbox controllers to be used with their stuff.

CathyRina · Nov 29, 2015

Mario92 said:
not only keeps money on Sonys side but also makes playing games better when you are using the native controller after all.

Who the f*ck buys a PS4 without a controller that you can't even set up the system without.

Ericzander · Nov 29, 2015

XrosBlader821 said:
Who the f*ck buys a PS4 without a controller that you can't even set up the system without.

Well I have the PS4 and a friend who doesn't. If everything works out this means he will be able to play my PS4 when I'm not using it. He has a few DS3s but not a DS4. Then again, I'm sure that it wouldn't be too hard to use another company's controller or a m+kb after a bit of clever reverse engineering from people.

CathyRina · Nov 29, 2015

Ericzander said:
Well I have the PS4 and a friend who doesn't. If everything works out this means he will be able to play my PS4 when I'm not using it. He has a few DS3s but not a DS4. Then again, I'm sure that it wouldn't be too hard to use another company's controller or a m+kb after a bit of clever reverse engineering from people.

Fair enough.

Mario92 · Nov 29, 2015

XrosBlader821 said:
Who the f*ck buys a PS4 without a controller that you can't even set up the system without.

Well, all PS4s do come with controller, but if you are using remote play, you could still have someone at home who may wish to use the PS4 when you aren't using remote play.

Tikker · Nov 29, 2015

remote play isn't really meant for outside of the network where the ps4 lives

it's just meant to be used when the ps4 tv is in use, so you can play on your vita, pstv, tablet, whatever now

you need a TON of upload to play remotely

CathyRina · Nov 29, 2015

Mario92 said:
Well, all PS4s do come with controller, but if you are using remote play, you could still have someone at home who may wish to use the PS4 when you aren't using remote play.

One controller is still more than enough for it.

LaronX · Nov 30, 2015

I have a question. Does this mean if I got a PS4 I could stream say SFV to my Laptop and play it using my Xbox 360 fight stick?

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shaunj66 · Nov 30, 2015

LaronX said:
I have a question. Does this mean if I got a PS4 I could stream say SFV to my Laptop and play it using my Xbox 360 fight stick?

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Yes but the slight delay (lag) introduced may not be ideal for multiplayer games. Even the fastest home network or internet connection will still be subject to latency

Pedeadstrian · Nov 30, 2015

shaunj66 said:
Yes but the slight delay (lag) introduced may not be ideal for multiplayer games. Even the fastest home network or internet connection will still be subject to latency

With a wired connection, though, wouldn't the lag be negligible? Obviously it would be a bad idea to do any serious competitive gaming, because even the slightest edge is valuable, but for the vast majority of players, they'd be fine. Especially if they're like me and will use it to stream turn-based RPGs and visual novels from my Vita TV to my PC.

osirisjem · Nov 30, 2015

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy 2 PS4s vs. paying for Fiber Optic upload speeds ?

obs123194 · Nov 30, 2015

Comcast is rolling in 2gbps in Houston

... for 300 bucks a month

Ericzander · Nov 30, 2015

osirisjem said:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy 2 PS4s vs. paying for Fiber Optic upload speeds ?

It doesn't neccessarily have to be that fast unless you want the least lag possible. On the other hand, fiber optic speed can be useful for other things in life.

CathyRina · Nov 30, 2015

Pedeadstrian said:
Especially if they're like me and will use it to stream turn-based RPGs and visual novels from my Vita TV to my PC.

You can't remote play Playstation Vita games.

emigre · Nov 30, 2015

osirisjem said:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy 2 PS4s vs. paying for Fiber Optic upload speeds ?

Yeah but fibre optic is fantastic for things like media.

Fibre Optic Master Race!

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