PC as dock?

[Thenastyb0y]

ive got a laptop with a USB C port on it, is there any way to use the PC as a dock and display on the monitor?
just to be clear - im NOT talking about a capture card - im looking for software for the PC that emulates the dock.
gotta mention that because ive seen a few reddit threads of someone asking the same thing, someone else suggesting a capture card and mods where just like "dumb answer of somewun hoo didnt even read wat dey sedd iz good enuff, bettr lokk ths down, herp-a-derp"

 

[Hayato213]

Not possible, just use a dock if you want to output to a tv.

 

[Thenastyb0y]

Not possible, just use a dock if you want to output to a tv.

jeez - its like you didnt even read past the title...

 

[Hayato213]

jeez - its like you didnt even read past the title...

I read what your wrote, it is not possible, best you can do is use a capture card and output that to a computer, you need a dock to output to a tv or monitor in the first place.

 

[meha]

Nope, because your laptop hardware is not designed to take video input. So unless u use a capture card, u have to use mirroring SW like sysdvr to stream switch screen onto pc. and for the dock mode just use reversenx to flag games as docked mode

 

[binkinator]

The Dock changes the mode the USB C connector uses to Display Port (DP). That’s what the simple hardware inside the Dock does. This is also what a Capture Card does in order to grab the video. A PC typically doesn’t have this hardware layer and would require additional hardware to accept DP. At that point you might as well buy a Dock.

 

[Hayato213]

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...w_to_capture_video_on_switch_in_portable_mode

There was Katsukity capture card before Katsukity went out of business.

 

[binkinator]

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...w_to_capture_video_on_switch_in_portable_mode

There was Katsukity capture card before Katsukity went out of business.

That’s a lot of money/effort to get around buying a Dock.

 

[Hayato213]

That’s a lot of money/effort to get around buying a Dock.

I saw one for $400 before on ebay, I almost bought it lol

 

[rcpd]

This is the best you're going to get I think. And it does not work with every game. Limited to 720p and you have to have a hacked Switch to use it. I have not tried it.

https://github.com/exelix11/SysDVR
https://gbatemp.net/threads/sysdvr-stream-gameplay-directly-to-a-pc.550616/

This clearly isn't what you wanted OP but I do think it will be the best you are going to get.