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Developer streams Steam games from PC to new Apple TV

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Developer streams Steam games from PC to new Apple TV

Kevin Smith, the developer behind the MAME emulator that allows you to run classic Nintendo and Sega games, as well as play arcade games on your fourth-generation Apple TV, is back with another cool software: an unofficial client that can stream Steam games from a Windows PC to Apple’s new box.

The solution takes advantage of an iOS edition of Moonlight, an open source implementation of Nvidia’s GameStream technology used by its Shield console.

In a video uploaded to YouTube, the developer showcases Grand Theft Auto V being streamed to his Apple TV that is running on his PC. He managed to achieve this feat by modifying Moonlight for iOS, an open source alternative to Nvidia’s GameStream.

For those interested into technicalities, Moonlight streams Steam games using Nvidia’s own game-streaming protocol. Unfortunately, as the application uses dirty tricks that are not allowed on tvOS, you won’t find it in the Apple TV App Store (for now).

Kevin Smith, the developer at the back of the MAME emulator that permits you to run vintage Nintendo and Sega games, in addition to play arcade games for your fourth-era Apple TV, is again with any other cool device: an unofficial consumer that may circulate Steam games from a Windows PC to Apple’s new field.

The answer takes good thing about an iOS version of Moonlight, an open source implementation of Nvidia’s GameStream generation utilized by its Shield console.

In a video uploaded to YouTube, the developer showcases Grand Theft Auto S being streamed to his Apple TV that may be operating on his PC. He controlled to do so feat via editing Moonlight for iOS, an open source choice to Nvidia’s GameStream.

For the ones into technicalities, Moonlight streams Steam games the use of Nvidia’s personal recreation-streaming protocol. Unfortunately, as the appliance makes use of grimy tips that don't seem to be allowed on tvOS, you gained’t in finding it within the Apple TV App Store (for now).
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