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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: 11clock on April 14, 2014, 03:40:47 PM

Title: NVIDIA Shield
Post by: 11clock on April 14, 2014, 03:40:47 PM
The handheld console tablet streaming thingy!

http://shield.nvidia.com/

It's basically a miniature Android tablet with a controller attached to it in a clamshell layout. It also happens to be one of the most powerful handheld devices out right now, specifically designed for gaming. You can play it as a typical handheld device, or you can plug it into a TV and magically transform it into a console with its "Console Mode" feature (requires a separate Bluetooth controller). Many games support the Shield device, and the ones that don't can still be played with the controller via a controller mapping feature.

If you have a PC with a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, you can stream supported PC games to the Shield. With the latest update there isn't a distance limit to this as long as both your PC and your device are connected to local wi-fi. In other words, you can stream from halfway across the globe.
Title: Re: NVIDIA Shield
Post by: T-Rok on April 14, 2014, 04:36:05 PM
You lost my interest. Then you got it back with the streaming thing. And only $200..
Title: Re: NVIDIA Shield
Post by: ARTgames on April 14, 2014, 08:12:17 PM
How well does it work? Have any of you tried it?
Title: Re: NVIDIA Shield
Post by: 11clock on April 14, 2014, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: ARTgames on April 14, 2014, 08:12:17 PM
How well does it work? Have any of you tried it?

I own one. It works very well. I can't try the streaming, though, since I have an AMD graphics card.