Rainway Developer Shows App In Action On Nintendo Switch

I can see myself playing stuff like "Dark Souls III" streaming form PC on the big screen TV above the Switch.

... would be even cooler if they actually just released "Dark Souls III" on the Switch, of course.

Cool. Though this doesn't benefit the Switch in any way unless I'm mistaken.

YES PLEASE!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE it could, because might like to play their PC games while in bed inside their house and whatnot, so this might encourage them to buy a Switch for that very purpose.

If this works well on an average home Wi-fi network, will be really cool!

Why is the Undertale community cancerous? I was so disappointed that Sony had snapped up Undertale instead of Nintendo, I really wanted it for my Switch. I can still get it on my Vita at least.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE that feature sold the nVidia Shield device to some people, believe it or not.

@TommyRabbit from what I understand, Tobyfox wants to release it for Nintendo consoles but would have to redevelop the game from the ground up (it was made via gamemaker, which Nintendo doesn't support). Unless Sony signed some exclusivity deal, it's not totally hopeless if someone lends him a hand.

I'm just thinking of Rivals of Aether working on my Switch. If that works as well as these games do then R.I.P Smash Bruddahs.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Pretty sure it would sell more Switches. As another person stated, that's one of the main selling points of Nvidia's shield tablet and tv box. And in my opinion, the switch would be better than either of those for streaming.

Is The Sims 3 / The Sims 4 are included as PC Streaming games ?

@Anti-Matter I would imagine if it's on Steam, it'll work. I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case.

I wish them luck, but if neither Steam or Sony can release streaming apps that function correctly 100% of the time, I have little hope for these guys.

This won't land on switch, Nintendo will make sure of that

@RedMageLanakyn

60% of the times it works every time!

Edit: Nvidia gamestream works flawlessly in my house.

Nintendo aren't going to let you stream stuff that they could possibly sell you themselves. Interesting to know it's possible... but IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.

This would be awesome if approved.

@kukabuksilaks That's almost the perfect definition of PC gaming as a whole

Hmm, in these videos he's not using the Switch controls. Is that going to be built into the final app, because otherwise, what's the point?

@kukabuksilaks I've tried Steam Link, streaming to another PC, PSNow, on both PC and PS4, and Remote Play on Vita and PC, and they've all had their problems either with latency or lag spikes, or with steam, just not working period with some games. Could be my network, but i went through a lot of the troubleshooting, ran new cables, ran speedtests, etc. I've never tried nvidia gamestream, is that on shield devices only?

Proof's not in the pudding...It's in the eating

@TommyRabbit It should be possible, in theory! I'd be up for it when/if it does! The Switch feels like an ideal platform for a title like that. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/undertale_creator_open_to_nintendo_port_but_wouldnt_be_able_to_code_it_himself

Continuing to eye this. So far so good. We'll see where it goes from here.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It probably doesn't really help Nintendo, but it certainly helps Switch owners that have been Nintendo+PC gamers for awhile, like me. There are plenty of games that won't be coming to my Switch that I'll get on PC. If I can stream those on my Switch while I'm on a break at work, how does that not help me?

I'm not convinced by the screenshots alone. I'd like to see the app running for more than a half hour with no changes in signal. It's a great concept. There are still plenty of questions though. What kind of internet speeds are needed for optimal performance? How does Nintendo feel about the ability to stream emulators onto their console?

I have a PS4 pro but I still think that if you have a switch and a PC your gaming needs are all set. The Switch is the perfect companion console. Being able to stream PC games would make it even more compelling. For players like us it's great. However a company like Nintendo that exists to make money won't see it that way.

I have to imagine this would make it real easy to play emulators on your computer through your Switch, which would be pretty dang neat.

And he's cute too.

Ever thought about lag, developers?

I don't think Sony will want this on the PS4 since they already got PS Now but Microsoft and Nintendo may consider it.

This would be pretty epic for PC gamers! Almost makes me wish I would have invested in a good gaming PC myself.

So do you just buy the game on your PC and then you can play it on your switch no matter the power of your computer?

I hardly think Nintendo will allow it... having a Tegra it would be more possible if Nvdia's GameStream made it to the switch but then again we don't even have a Netflix app yet.

I remain cautiously optimistic as to whether this app will see the light of day on the Switch.

I am very excited to see if this actually comes to Switch. My Steam library wherever I want is too great an offer to refuse.

@Miles_Edgeworth Your PC is still doing the grunt work. Think of it like playing an off-TV game on WiiU.

Sounds awesome! Though I don't think it will be approved...

this might make me get a Switch in the future. Though can't see how it is a good thing for the console, other than letting me get through my Steam backlog!

I'd really like this, but I don't think Nintendo will allow it and I wonder what performance will really be like. It might not matter too much for the games I like (not the AAAs), but will they be supported?

Hmmm, I was under the impression that you could use the joycons to play these streamed games.

Anyway, as long as it could be played in TV mode, this would expand my NS library considerably.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It will increase console sales, provided there is stock, as well as possibly boost software sales for exclusives.

@Shiryu "... would be even cooler if they actually just released (fill in the blank any game ever) on the Switch, of course."

FTFY

Just bein' honest, folks.

@gatorboi352 awww, thanks!

Honest, I don't think thrid parties have a clue of how much of a honey pot the Switch is. It's ok mind, the Wii was also met with suspicion but huge public demand and sales told the rest of the tale.

I'm not sure if this statement/question is correct, but Epic Games created the unreal engine, the unreal engine is supposed to be easy to port games to Switch, but there are currently NO announcements from Epic Games for a game being ported to Switch. Is that right? I would love for Unreal Tournament and Paragon to be ported.

NEEEEEEED. Hyper Light Drifter and Tomb Raider Reboots on Switch! Not to mention my favorite RPGs of all time: FF6 and FF9!

It think they would allow it if you pay seperately for the app from the normal online subscribtion. I wouldnt mind though if they did that, if its around 10 bucks extra on the normall yearly price then its okay.

Nier Automata err... excuse me Booty LICIOUS on the SWITCH? YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH!

@RedMageLanakyn

Yup, shield only
I use it with my shield tablet, after the initial hiccups with the network there haven't been any problems. I only use it at home though, so I don't know how stable the online streaming is.

If it really works and comes to Nintendo Switch...

I have then way too many reasons not to buy everything from the following Steam sale.

Please don't do this. Please don't let it work.

Remote Play 2.0. It'll likely have all the same issues as well.

What is he using for a controller? I wouldnt be interested unless I could pick up the Switch and use the Switches controllers to play. If he shows us playing it holding the switch using its controllers I would be playing Final Fantasy 14 as soon as this is released!

My god... it just came to me.

AM2R on Switch.

If I can use the joycons and play the games in handheld mode then this is amazing. If I cannot use the Joycons and this is essentially just streaming it and I have to play in table top mode or TV mode using another remote then this is kind of pointless imo.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It does. Nintendo is making money on each Switch sold. Yes, it won't sell more games, but, for people like me, that likes to play on its 3DS and PC, could be interesting.

This can't be legit.

Capable of 4k streaming at 60FPS? That is interesting. If this app makes it to the public then I'll be able to play and stream almost any game on the switch!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
I have a bunch of PC games but not a comfortable way to play them. this would provide that. not really different than if it was a shield tablet which I never bought for just that purpose, but a shield with Zelda may intrigue more people

I have seen how great this app is, but nothing about how it works. I understand you need login to retrieve the data and that there will probably be some kind of companion app or something on your PC for your games. I just want to know how it works.

Notice how he never let's you see the controller he is using in any of the gameplay videos... I wonder how bad the input lag is.

It’d be handy to have, but I can’t see how this would make it to the eShop, is there anything else on there that amounts to a web app?

@RedMageLanakyn You can use something like Moonlight (https://github.com/moonlight-stream) to use GameStream on non-Shield stuff.

I don't even convinced that app exists. No ui, no controller in footage, no any real proofs. And Nintendo will never allow it to be published in eShop. The only way it could exist is browser, but browser was locked in 3.0.0. And till we'll get official browser in Switch — it's useless.

Wouldn't this make life difficult for Indie Developers on Switch?
How many people would buy your 40€ cartridge, if they can just buy your game for 10 bucks during a sale on steam and then stream it to their console.
Don't know if it would make a huge difference, but maybe it could damage the 3rd parties on switch?

@mystman12 can't be too bad
https://mobile.twitter.com/Andrewmd5/status/880932220327927813/video/1

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It gives the Switch additional functionality, making it a more versatile and thus desirable piece of hardware, which translates to potentially more sales.

Clearly Nintendo will want to balance this against the fact that people will be less likely to purchase certain content from the eShop, but overall it's a win-win for Switch + PC owners and probably Nintendo.

@Windy This is my one concern, too. I'm guessing it's possible to configure the cons to act like a regular PC controller? Not sure how it would work in games without controller support.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE

Utterly mistaken. Even if you have no interest in the concept yourself, it's pretty daft to make such a comment. I'd imagine there are a large amount of PC gamers who would like the option of highly quality, portable streaming around the house. It's only going to add to the Switch sales that wouldn't have existed otherwise. And once these people do own the console, the odds of them purchasing Switch exclusive titles since they already own the system is very high. Everyone's a winner.

(I don't own a gaming PC btw, I have no agenda)

@julzshred You've no idea what you're talking about.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/04/rainway_app_promises_60fps_streaming_of_pc_games_to_consoles_like_the_nintendo_switch

Who sent the original story in? My point which a lot of people seem to be missing is Nintendo make the bulk of their money from game licensing. Nintendo won't make money from Steam players streaming games over the Switch tablet. Sure they make a bit of money from Switch sales but we don't know how much exactly.

It could be beneficial to introduce PC gamers to Switch or as a bonus for existing Switch owners who also PC game.

@Yorumi

It definitely makes perfect sense to fill up the 3rd party gap. I wouldn't mind this too

Stream monster hunter world from PC to Switch then.

Good

Switch as WiiU gamepad - man can dream...

That's exciting an all, but what is he using to control the games in those videos? Is it a Switch Pro controller or rather a controller hooked to the PC?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE You're probably right about Nintendo making their money with software rather than hardware, but if the Rainway app leads to more Switch sales, this also means a bigger install base. Which in turn leads to more software sales and more 3rd party developers coming to the Switch because of that install base (which in turn leads to more software sales again).

But even someone who buys the Switch only (unlikely, but hey) for Rainway will probably end up buying some of the major Switch games as well.
I think the allure of this lies in the combination of PC and Nintendo games, not just one or the other. I'm not keen on using the Switch on the go, but if I could take the Switch with me, plug it into a friend's TV and play my PC games there (in addition to Splatoon 2 etc), that would be lovely!
It would effectively mean that my PC and my Switch became one platform.

@premko1 Wii U Gamepad as a Switch controller would be way more intriguing if you ask me.

Hmm, I wonder if we will get a system update in the future that will incorporate 4K streaming for Rainway obviously but also those promised media apps like Netflix similar to the Xbox One S

With Geforce Now on Switch, you won't even need a PC.

I think this app is the solution to switch not getting 3rd party support. Now my switch is also like a Wii U that I can play pc games on too. And we still get Nintendo 1st party stuff:
Please release this app and please let it work.

What if I were to link this up to PS Now on my PC?

I could for a modest amount of money finally get around to playing The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption.

If the app works I may have to invest in a good PC. I've been putting it off for a long time now.

We want Pokémon !!! We want Pokémon!!!!!

@MeloMan My thoughts exactly.

It's funny how the Switch would eventually receive most of these games.
We just need Batman and Nier!