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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: atazs on June 15, 2020, 02:59:00 pm

Title: Dwarf Fortress on Geforce NOW
Post by: atazs on June 15, 2020, 02:59:00 pm

With the Steam release of Dwarf Fortress, will we be able to play DF using Geforce Now?

I wonder how much FPS you'd gain and how well it would run and how good of an internet you'd need.

Title: Re: Dwarf Fortress on Geforce NOW
Post by: da_nang on June 17, 2020, 04:16:35 pm

GeForce Now is just remote desktop, right?

I expect zero FPS gain compared to your regular computer. DF's bottleneck is single-threaded, so single-core performance is king. Memory speed and CAS latency as well.

At best, it will perform like on a regular computer, with a bit of input lag due to latency. Speaking from experience on playing on a remote desktop, your effective graphical FPS might take a hit as well, depending on the internet connection.

Title: Re: Dwarf Fortress on Geforce NOW
Post by: rmblr on August 03, 2020, 02:54:21 am

Using the nvidia experience app on windows, and my Nvidia Shield, I can stream DF from my PC to my TV without many issues. You need a keyboard and optional mouse plugged in to your Shield of course. DF and Soundsense's sound even streams to the TV too.

It's really great fun playing DF on a 49" screen.