NVIDIA SHIELD - Working!

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Originally Posted by Warloc79

I been using the shield and playing ff14 for over a week now. Works flawless. I play for a couple hours everyday and it holds up well. Best part is you can change in-game screen resolution and make the words bigger on the shield. UI parts can be enlarged and seeing everything on the screen is NOT a problem.
Shield has a popup onscreen touch keyboard for typing and also a onscreen touchscreen mouse pointer.

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I can second this. Got the shield this weekend and it has been great. I've been able to take it as far as outside onto my deck and play out there. The only problem I have is occassionally dropping connection to my router, or some slowdown. This is all network related on my end though as I have not yet optimzed my WIFI channels.

I am definately glad I purchased this.

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Originally Posted by nicoliy

I can second this. Got the shield this weekend and it has been great. I've been able to take it as far as outside onto my deck and play out there. The only problem I have is occassionally dropping connection to my router, or some slowdown. This is all network related on my end though as I have not yet optimzed my WIFI channels.

I am definately glad I purchased this.

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Yea I use it as a second screen when I play on my big screen tv. I use the popup keyboard on the shield for quick access to inventory and such. I re-mapped some stuff to directional keys like hiding the UI

very cool gonna have to try this ty ty

Question, using the Steam can you play FFXIV using a Radeon card? i was reading that you needed to have an Nvidia card to stream from the PC to the shield but if you are using the steam app on the shield are you able to still play it? Sorry if that is a dumb question, never used shield so i'm not sure how it works.

Have you been able to setup VPN for off home network play?

I just ordered one and would like to get this configured.

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Originally Posted by Yoohre_WildRiver

how to VPN this and play outside your house

http://mygaming.co.za/news/gadgets/5...-internet.html

using a mobile hotspot probably have to much lag for raiding.. but who wouldnt like to craft some items while at lunch or sell/buy items

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try this for vpn

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Originally Posted by Yubn9ne

Question, using the Steam can you play FFXIV using a Radeon card? i was reading that you needed to have an Nvidia card to stream from the PC to the shield but if you are using the steam app on the shield are you able to still play it? Sorry if that is a dumb question, never used shield so i'm not sure how it works.

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The shield works by converting the graphics at the pc to h264 in realtime, which was developed by nvidia, so it will only work with nvidia cards. It's the same tech used for Shadowplay.

I have had my Shield running for about three weeks now and it works wonderfully.
I can play FFXIV in my hot tub (though the graphics start to degrade unless i move my wifi router) and having to go to the bathroom is no problem at all. I am planning on getting an amped wireless repeater for the house because the ones i have set up for businesses work great with very low latency.

As far as playability, i have solo healed 5 min garuda runs with no problems. Titan is no problem either; in case you were wondering about latency.

The triggers, or whatever the console gamers call them, are a bit heavy and long on the pull compared to most controllers.

My wife is going out of town on tuesday, so we will see how the latency is when you are 1200 miles from your home computer.

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Originally Posted by Huginn

I have had my Shield running for about three weeks now and it works wonderfully.
I can play FFXIV in my hot tub (though the graphics start to degrade unless i move my wifi router) and having to go to the bathroom is no problem at all. I am planning on getting an amped wireless repeater for the house because the ones i have set up for businesses work great with very low latency.

As far as playability, i have solo healed 5 min garuda runs with no problems. Titan is no problem either; in case you were wondering about latency.

The triggers, or whatever the console gamers call them, are a bit heavy and long on the pull compared to most controllers.

My wife is going out of town on tuesday, so we will see how the latency is when you are 1200 miles from your home computer.

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What kind of wireless are you using? I feel dual-band N or wireless AC is required for the shield for it.

1200 miles? Definitely post an update on how that works out.

Anyone have any tips on how to best set up the UI for streaming to the Shield?
Share you Shield screens if you can!!

The latest geforce experience and shield update turned it into a supported game. I can launch it directly now without going through steam.

I've been playing this on Shield & I just wanted to pop in & say that it is a twisted gamer's dream come true.

Exceeded expectations. +1

i been streaming this game on my moto xoom since 1.0 with a ps3 controller. can even do it over the internet.

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Originally Posted by myanth

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You don't actually have to use borderless windowed mode. When using full screen however, keep in mind that if you lose full screen it will kick you off on the shield (or in rare cases may put you back in the steam screen). Do NOT relaunch steam unless you are sure it isn't still running. Many times a few alt-tab cycles on your PC keyboard will square you away.

Other notes: I have an iPad and I am using it with an app called AirKeyboard or something like that so I can type on chat windows, as needed.I had varying success with a Bluetooth keyboard paired to the shield but I kept hitting the windows key, which would boot the shield off. I plan on picking up a different Bluetooth keyboard and trying again.

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this is what i use on my xbox 360 controller a Rii Slim

https://plus.google.com/photos/10626...O6Z1uWS4NOOyAE

I'm considering picking this up tommorow morning IF I am capable of running the game without streaming from my PC. I own a 560 TI and I dont want to sink cash into another card right now --- And more into a Shield. My question is: Can I install this game to the Shields memory and play the game without using my PC at all?

I need a new device that is usable at work for FF14!

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Originally Posted by Silvanoshi

I'm considering picking this up tommorow morning IF I am capable of running the game without streaming from my PC. I own a 560 TI and I dont want to sink cash into another card right now --- And more into a Shield. My question is: Can I install this game to the Shields memory and play the game without using my PC at all?

I need a new device that is usable at work for FF14!

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There is no way to run FFXIV, or any other PC game from the Shield itself. Any PC game you could play on it would have to be streamed in some way to the Shield.

Perhaps in a future refresh of the Shield in a few years this could be possible ... maybe around the time the Volta series comes out?? :P

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Originally Posted by Warloc79

yea shield is playing this game flawless. The first MMO to be played on a portable device I believe. I hope the community discovers this thread and gets a Nvidia Shield. Its a really impressive device. Playing FF14 anywhere in the house is really really cool.

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PSO2 has been on the Vita for over a year.

I actually activated my forum account just to share the big news that came out of nVidia today. The SHIELD will be compatible with more devices, laptop GPU's, better KB/M support over Bluetooth, streaming while you're away from home (if you have 5Mbit up/down at least), and last but not least - FREAKING PORTAL!

Sauce:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03...-on-april-2nd/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/25/p...nvidia-shield/

Thought I would follow up:

I have experimented with the remote play capability and its pretty impressive. The risk of disconnects is a bit higher but 60ms delay in responsiveness is hardly noticable. I tethered my 4G connection and it was super smooth. Also tried wifi in a few other locations and it was very playable.

I will caution, I have worn out the A button on two shiekds already (both replaced advanced rma, prepaid return shipping).

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Originally Posted by Warloc79

yea shield is playing this game flawless. The first MMO to be played on a portable device I believe. I hope the community discovers this thread and gets a Nvidia Shield. Its a really impressive device. Playing FF14 anywhere in the house is really really cool.

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I was playing FFXI and WoW over 3g on my iPad many years ago using "everyair" =P

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Originally Posted by myanth

Thought I would follow up:

I have experimented with the remote play capability and its pretty impressive. The risk of disconnects is a bit higher but 60ms delay in responsiveness is hardly noticable. I tethered my 4G connection and it was super smooth. Also tried wifi in a few other locations and it was very playable.

I will caution, I have worn out the A button on two shiekds already (both replaced advanced rma, prepaid return shipping).

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as for this game I still prefer my vita and the ps4, the shield is interesting but I already have enough devices to do what it can from iphone and ipad to an MS Surface pro to a ps4 and vita so I am not terribly impressed. The delay is tolerable so I am sure the vita and the shield provide pretty much the same and for crafting I much prefer to just log in using the MS surface pro or stream to my Ipad and just push the buttons on the screen easily as it lays beside me while I read or do work.

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Originally Posted by myanth

Thought I would follow up:

I have experimented with the remote play capability and its pretty impressive. The risk of disconnects is a bit higher but 60ms delay in responsiveness is hardly noticable. I tethered my 4G connection and it was super smooth. Also tried wifi in a few other locations and it was very playable.

I will caution, I have worn out the A button on two shiekds already (both replaced advanced rma, prepaid return shipping).

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If you don't mind me asking how fast is your upload speed?

And I was being cool playing this on my iPhone in the parking lot... well not so much playing as just fishing lol.

I'd rather play it from my monster laptop at ultra-high everything.

PSVita might be interesting tho', but I don't plan to get a PS4 just for that.

Guys,

Whenever I launch FFXIV in Steam Big Picture mode I lose focus of the launch window and focus goes back to Steam while the launch goes to the background and there is no way to re-focus to the launcher window and login to the game.

Any facing that problem? How do you fix this?