What is Moonlight Game Streaming?
Moonlight Game Streaming is an open source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream technology that allows users to stream games from a Windows PC equipped with an NVIDIA GPU to other devices. It supports streaming to Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, and Raspberry Pi devices.
Some key features of Moonlight include:
- Streams games from the user's Windows PC over the local network or internet with low latency.
- Supports streaming at up to 4K 60fps with HDR.
- Allows playing games remotely using gamepads, keyboards and mice connected to the client device.
- Streams audio along with video for an immersive gaming experience.
- Compatible with over 1000 games from launchers like Steam, Epic Games Store, Origin etc.
- Open source and available free of cost.
By using Moonlight, PC gamers can enjoy their favorite games on televisions and mobile devices without having to purchase additional gaming hardware. It takes advantage of the powerful GPU available on modern Windows gaming rigs to deliver high quality game streaming.
Parsec, Steam Link, AMD Link, Kainy, Nvidia Grid, OneCast, FreeToGame, Otoy, BoomBaxer, GamingAnywhere, Playfire, Gaikai are some alternatives to Moonlight Game Streaming.