Rainway, An App Targeting PC Streaming to Nintendo Switch, Lines Up Announcement

Hopefully it's good news for Switch owners. Not long left to find out.

The more the merrier I guess.

Sounds pointless. Streaming PC games to TV is easily achieved with an HDMI cable. Streaming them to the portable mode would require close proximity between devices, and also would need an interface to convert between control inputs.

I'd be more interested in being able to stream my Switch gameplay to my PC for recording purposes.

It just means that maybe 100s of steam games just got added to my switch library. Maybe even Starcraft or hearthstone...

@Fazermint Actually it's not meant to be local but over the web, so you don't need close range.

They wouldn't have posted three times about this if it isn't going to happen. I'm interested.

This is a potential game changer, am I wrong? If the streaming is as lag free as possible then ... holy mackerel! Will Nintendo really allow this?

I might still be a novice at times when it comes to the English language, but isn't "Say no more" a sign they've been made, say, uncomfortable by the question?

@Fazermint "and also would need an interface to convert between control inputs"

That's probably the purpose of the app.

Having streamed Xbox to my pc,it's just horrible.

Hello millions of PC gamers getting a switch just for portable Steam. Hello buckets full of money.

@Fazermint Just get a capture card

@AlexSora89 It implies that Alex may be correct in his assertion, and they don't want him to spoil the surprise. If Rainway were not coming to Switch, they would most likely say nothing in response.

Either way, it'll be nice to see the Switch get its first actual App. XD

@Pahvi It's interesting to think that the developers of Rainway would effectively need to play down the benefits of their product to Nintendo, in order to receive Nintendo's blessing...

@AlexSora89 It can also mean that it is something they are doing and you don't need to ask any more

I'd use this, plenty of Indie games on Steam that I'd play in handheld mode

surely this is a YES otherwise they would have denied it? its a great idea!

@AlexSora89 No, it's an equivalent to saying ''we have what you want''.

@Reverandjames I'm not the best for this subject, but your PC would still be running the games, specs and all, you Switch just acts as a wireless screen (With some control options as I imagine) hence the term streaming. Think of it like how the Wii U gamepad is streaming the content from the actual system to the gamepad's screen in a way.

@Pahvi Apparently it's free.I've always be skeptical about Nintendo allowing this on their Eshop but these guys have sounded confident all along .If they're going to be making an announcement right after the Spotlight,then they must have pulled it off.There has to be some caveats though.

If true this would be absolutely amazing. Streaming isn't perfect, sure, but if I can play the smaller games in my PC library on my NS while on the home network....holy crap.

Along with cross-console play in Minecraft, this is some exciting stuff.

I have a ridiculous backlog from Steam sales and Humble Bundles. Being able to play them on my Switch would at the very least allow me to tick a few of them off the list. Bring it on!

I cant see how this would be good for the switch eshop. I just cant see why nintendo would allow this. Boggles my mind a bit.

If this comes to be then think of all the strategy or point and click games on Steam that we can potentially play.Most PC's can run them and with their slower paced gameplay,any lag won't be a problem.I might be wrong on this but I'm sure they said there will be touchscreen controls.

I wonder if I can play The Sims 3, The Sims 4 PC with All Expansion packs via this Apps...

The issue I have here is that Switch doesn't support WPA2 Enterprise which is what we have for the work's WiFi, the alternative WiFi isn't nearly as good so probably wouldn't give particularly good results. Would love to be able to stream my PC stuff from home to work without bringing my Shield in.

If they don't manage to pull this off, it'll be my eyes streaming

@Fazermint It's about streaming PC gameplay to the Switch. What you need is a Nvidia graphics card and obviously a strong enough Wifi connection.

I think it's a real shame Nintendo didn't simply go for a Mini-Hdmi out or a Chromecast-meets-Remoteplay solution for the Switch. That would have gotten rid of that utterly pointless Dock, plus you'd still have a 2nd screen available in TV mode to emulate a WiiU.

Well, maybe with the Switch2 ^^

I'd still need a computer capable of playing games on STEAM right? Great idea but not gonna get used by me and my lack of a computer from the last 5 years

They should stream the new monster hunter to stop the leaking.

@Trikeboy @8itmap_k1d @LinkSword
Thanks to all of you putting up with my ignorance.

It feels like this is something Nintendo would normally put up a wall against. Maybe it allows streaming games from your PC with caveats? My biggest concern is the chance of streaming emulators from the PC to the Switch, which I seriously doubt Nintendo would dismiss as a possibility. Looking forward to what they have to announce though, because of these and other questions I have.

If it let's me Starcraft I'll be cool with it.

@AlexSora89

It means you understand the persons statement exactly. Meaning they can "say no more" words, because you already understand what they wanted to say.

Or I can kind of mean you already had the same idea, so it doesn't need to be talked about in much detail.

Given that at the root of it the Switch is basically a custom Android TV 2017(4K) model chip in there for the Shield TV device — why not? The shield tv and tablet both allow nvidia game streaming so the device is already capable. It's just that Nvidia had no intent, Nintendo didn't see the point, or Nintendo blocked nvidia from doing this as it had no benefit (no Nintendo stuff on PC.) So if these guys figured out the key to the front door, and Nintendo is chill about it — good.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I just want to thank you for all the good info on new tech that you share with NL writers. your a big contributor to this community and i wanted to show you some appreciation for all your effort. =D

Sounds good.
Bit unfortunate that my computer is an actual potato powered by a bunch of hamsters running in a wheel.

@Ralek85 but would a mini HDMI out provide the power boost that the switch needs for docked play?

Is it that cool though? I'd rather prefer to have a service like OnLive on the Switch, so I could stream games that need a beast of a computer from the cloud. Still dreaming about this all these years after OnLive shut down...

I'm sure if people have gamer rigs powerful enough to play top-tier games, they also have a freaking great display or a TV set up.

@julzshred
Yep, got this one! Thanks

Yes Nintendo let this happen, if I could play Metro: Last Light on my Switch (one of my all time favorite PC game of this generation) I would love you guys forever.

@8Darky Thank you.

@Fazermint HDMI is not streaming. Isn't that how you PC game already? HMDI to your TV? IF not, you totally should. As for Switch, connecting to a PC for recording is CAKE. Get yourself a PVR Rocket, or similar. Controller enabled games, on the switch, could be fun, in bed, etc. I wouldn't use it, but, sounds interesting...

would be a cool bonus

My worry is that this may inhibit people from bringing their games to Switch if you can just stream them from a PC.

I await more details but if this actually becomes a reality I expect (and in some way hope) for a caveat list a mile long.

@AlexSora89
Generally it's used like "you've got it" or "exactly" unless they did mean it literally lol.

I was thinking that I need to build a new PC next year. If this is true it would be great

@beazlen1 What? No Oo I never said for them to get rid of the USB - what would be the point of that? My Shield Tablet K1 has USB for power, data transfer, USB-OTG etc. !AND! a mini-HDMIT-OUT (plus, you can have Android stream stuff through Chromecast, though that is really not up to snuff yet, if you use it to stream from tablet to a second device).

Holy **** i need this when i get my switch

It would be nice, but considering half of the time I don't know how to use my PC's graphic cards to run basic games, I don't think this will be very useful for me.
Stupid hybrid AMD card...

@Grawlog
I wonder how about PC games with TONS of Expansion packs ?
Let's say The Sims series, Final Fantasy XI Online, Final Fantasy XIV Online, etc.

@starman292
I'm just digging myself deeper, ain't I.

Man this would be so awesome!
I'd instantly buy it (unless it's really really expensive)!

@timson72 works flawless for me bud.

@thrashquach I have fibre broadband and granted there's no lag but picture quality is pants.

I would pay for this kind of functionality i guess. What would be better is being able to play breath of the wild on my pc so my 1080ti can make it look amazing. Maybe there's no simple app that could make that happen though.

Sweet! I didn't think we'd get this functionality until the Switch got homebrewed.

Has this still not yet been announced?

@Ralek85 ok I hear ya. Now I understand

@beazlen1 They said they received 'an exciting email from Nintendo' so that might be the case!