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Ahead of the Game Developers Conference next week in San Francisco, Valve is adding a couple of new features for its Steam digital game distribution platform. One of them seems quite intriguing: Steam Link Anywhere. And the second one, Steam Networking Sockets applications programming interface (API) promises that online gamers will be able to play multiplayer games faster and over more secure connections.
Play Anywhere Today Using Steam Link, you can connect to any computer that’s running Steam. For best performance, use 5G WiFi or a wired ethernet connection. Many popular Bluetooth controllers, including The Steam Controller are compatible. Steam Link Anywhere is a software incarnation of the original Steam Link that lets you take your games on the go. I have heard that Steam Link anywhere can work on iOS Steam Link app, but I just can't connect successfully. I even use port forwarding to make sure I can connect to my PC outside the house.
Steam Link Anywhere is an extension of the Steam Link functionality that allows you to connect to your computer and play games from anywhere. It is now available in early beta. The service is available free of charge to all Steam users through the Steam Link hardware or the Steam Link app, and can be used to connect to any computer running Steam, Valve said..
The Steam Link Anywhere feature will be automatically rolled out to Steam Link hardware customers with beta firmware, the Android Steam Link beta app, and the Raspberry Pi Steam Link app. Once users get the update and opt into the Steam client beta dated March 11 or newer, they may connect by selecting “Other Computer” when searching for computers, and following the instructions on-screen.
(Note: A high upload speed from your computer and strong network connection to your Steam Link device are required to use Steam Link Anywhere).
Steam Link Anywhere Pc To Pc
Valve also released the Steam Networking Sockets APIs, which give all Steam developers access to the technologies and infrastructure built to support Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. This enables developers to relay their game traffic over Valve’s private gaming network, giving players faster and more secure connections.
The service is offered free of charge to Steam developers and a large portion of the API has been open-sourced. A more detailed write up on the release may be found here.
Steam Link To Another Pc
Steam Link Anywhere Android
Valve will talk about these features at a talk at GDC 2019 in San Francisco next Thursday.
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