Andrew Sampson, the developer behind the upcoming application "Rainway", has taken to Twitter to showcase how it works on the Nintendo Switch. Rainway is a game streaming app, that allows for a console's browser to receive connections from a host machine PC, and stream the games to the console via the internet. This is similar in function to other programs, like Moonlight, and Steam's own in-home streaming. Games shown were titles like Nier Automata, Witcher 3, and Undertale, all being smoothly streamed to the Switch.

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Rainway is planned for release on November 25, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android. A Nintendo Switch version is scheduled for early 2018. Though the developer has intent to release this program for the Switch, it's not confirmed, nor known if Nintendo themselves would allow something like this onto the eShop. Stay tuned to GBAtemp for further updates.

Developer's Twitter

 

[GamerzHell9137]

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Look at the upper right corner how the monitor is refreshing faster than the Switch.

 

[ninjafrog658]

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Andrew Sampson, the developer behind the upcoming application "Rainway", has taken to Twitter to showcase how it works on the Nintendo Switch. Rainway is a game streaming app, that allows for a console's browser to receive connections from a host machine PC, and stream the games to the console via the internet. This is similar in function to other programs, like Moonlight, and Steam's own in-home streaming. Games shown were titles like Nier Automata, Witcher 3, and Undertale, all being smoothly streamed to the Switch.

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Rainway is planned for release on November 25, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android. A Nintendo Switch version is scheduled for early 2018. Though the developer has intent to release this program for the Switch, it's not confirmed, nor known if Nintendo themselves would allow something like this onto the eShop. Stay tuned to GBAtemp for further updates.

Developer's Twitter

So how will it stream? Does it need NVIDIA, or proprietary software, or what? Because I'm hoping I can play PaRappa the Rapper 2 on iOS, lol

 

[deinonychus71]

I've done some streaming with a shield tv (so Wired), and even using TriDef (for streaming games in 3D) i could not notice lag. Now I'm not an FPS addict and those games are usually the most sensible to it.

If thats any indication to what the switch can do, its good. But people are gonna want it over wifi and that will add to the lag.

 

[Eddypikachu]

Wish I could have a good enough computer to be able to play nier automata on :'(
Anyways this looks awesome I cant wait to play AM2R on the switch

 

[Xzi]

Look at the upper right corner how the monitor is refreshing faster than the Switch.

Yeah that's always going to be the case, it just feels like 10ms or so input lag. Not a big deal, games are perfectly playable this way. Most 4K screens will give you about 30ms input lag.

 

[OrGoN3]

Is Rainway just using the Shield's streaming functionality?

 

[GamerzHell9137]

Yeah that's always going to be the case, it just feels like 10ms or so input lag. Not a big deal, games are perfectly playable this way. Most 4K screens will give you about 30ms input lag.

Input lag? I thought we talking about FPS?

 

[specht]

Regarding the framerate, the dev addressed it on Reddit when someone mentioned it looks like 10fps:

"25 actually, there is a glitch on the Switch's hardware decoder that seems to be dropping frames. I can't do anything about it since its outside of my software. I'm sure they will patch it themselves."

He later replied that he's reported it to Nintendo.

 

[Xzi]

Input lag? I thought we talking about FPS?

FPS result is the same as the host machine, at least on Shield TV. Via @specht, the hardware decoder in Switch apparently is glitched, but I'd assume it's the same one in Shield TV, so it should be fixable.

 

[ov3rkill]

This is interesting especially it's on a multiple platform. This would work well on the new iPad 2017 which has 120hz. I'd love to see someone review that paired with a controller for xbox or ds4 or ds3.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

It doesn't look like it's streamed smoothly but it's something good.

 

[yoshimashi]

This is amazing! NieR looks pretty smooth * o * Now I don't have to be strapped down to my room, I can roam around haha

 

[DarkRioru]

The number of copies the game sold beg to differ.
And this isn't just me saying it since I'm a fan of the game and where it came from, but the fact that many people who criticize it never played, same goes with Minecraft.
And by playing I don't mean a 5 minute session but a full in-depth hour.

I respect what you are saying... I thought minecraft was for children until I downloaded it on my kindle and it was fun to build anything I wanted... also I'm going to try undertale despite what appears to be another weird fanbase to be a part of... (this coming from being in the dark, shady and, "weird" parts of the pokemon fanbase) undertale sounds like a good game from what my girlfriend and my buds in high school had said about the game as a whole...

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This is amazing! NieR looks pretty smooth * o * Now I don't have to be strapped down to my room, I can roam around haha

yeah... can't wait to play danganronpa on the crapper lol

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I hope the lag doesn't end up so poor that streaming isn't even worth it. There have been quite a few instances where I've wished for a device to stream my PC games, but I'm very sensitive to lag. I don't know anything about the streaming process, but is it a pipe-dream to ask for at least <90ms of lag?

i have a crappy cable company router so streaming is not worth anything to me at this point...

 

[eriol33]

nintendo is too traditional for something like this. they probably will block it because it may cause decline of their game sales

 

[FierceDeityLinkMask]

I Am Hyped. This is still in early testing and won't be anywhere near done ti'll early 2018. Given all the details, the fact that the games are looking as smooth as they are is nothing short of amazing. The Rainway Dev(s) deserve so much praise. He also had this too say on twitter, ("Interesting fact about the Switch hardware, it is capable of streaming 4k content at 60FPS and 1080P content at 120FPS. Capped framerates.") so we know that the streaming won't really be limited by the hardware of the switch. I wish people could enjoy a very early showing for what it is, A preview of things too come.

 

[jt_1258]

nintendo is too traditional for something like this. they probably will block it because it may cause decline of their game sales

unless it's shitty enough that unless you are desperate for a game you will buy it on the switch ;P

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also, one thing I forgot to mention, if this does come out it means we could have piracy on switch before you can pirate switch games, you dam dirty pirates can just pirate games on your pc and stream them to switch

 

[DarkRioru]

nintendo is too traditional for something like this. they probably will block it because it may cause decline of their game sales

and that is why people need to download this as soon as possible... but, seriously... nobody is going to use this unless the people who download this know their pc and bandwidth can support streaming...

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unless it's shitty enough that unless you are desperate for a game you will buy it on the switch ;P

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also, one thing I forgot to mention, if this does come out it means we could have piracy on switch before you can pirate switch games, you dam dirty pirates can just pirate games on your pc and stream them to switch

well that involves making a switch emulator and somehow dumping the games so, the jailbreak for the switch will have to come out before you can get emulated games on pc...

 

[FierceDeityLinkMask]

Imagine the HD rumble working on your... (other hidden) library of (unsavory 18+) games... VERY Unlikely in my opinion, but the rainway dev has said something about getting the joycons to work with this rainway app natively. We also know that other bluetooth controllers work for the switch and straight from the rainway FAQ, "You're able to remap controls for any device." The more I look into this the more I become hyped.

 

[DarkRioru]

Imagine the HD rumble working on your... (other hidden) library of (unsavory 18+) games... VERY Unlikely in my opinion, but the rainway dev has said something about getting the joycons to work with this rainway app natively. We also know that other bluetooth controllers work for the switch and straight from the rainway FAQ, "You're able to remap controls for any device." The more I look into this the more I become hyped.

this got me thinking... the n3ds browser runs on html (if I'm correct) will I be able to stream my pc game to my n3ds through its browser??

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Imagine the HD rumble working on your... (other hidden) library of (unsavory 18+) games... VERY Unlikely in my opinion, but the rainway dev has said something about getting the joycons to work with this rainway app natively. We also know that other bluetooth controllers work for the switch and straight from the rainway FAQ, "You're able to remap controls for any device." The more I look into this the more I become hyped.

well senran kagura is coming to the switch with hd boob feeling support I mean, hd rumble support so anything is possible...

 

[FierceDeityLinkMask]

this got me thinking... the n3ds browser runs on html (if I'm correct) will I be able to stream my pc game to my n3ds through its browser??

That depends, if you're sleeping and think really hard about it then maybe in your dreams. Seriously though, I don't really think that's practical.
Even if it was, would you really want to play PC games on the 3DS?? I like the hand-held but I need my good graphics. Ya, I heard about the HD rumble boobs. That's where I got the idea.