Disclaimer: You will need a GeForce GTX 650 or higher GPU (i.e.: any nvidia card with GameStream support). You will also need to own the PS2 games you're streaming.
Edit: For alternatives in the event where you don't have a GeForce GPU, please see this post and this post.
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I've recently purchased an Nvidia Shield Tablet, and while streaming PC games worked perfectly I also wanted to be able to play my backlog of PS2 games while my wife watched TV, or while in bed. The solution is relatively straightforward. Here's a video showcasing the low latency:
http://a.pomf.se/enwpwa.webm
Note: In this video, the tablet is connected to my 5Ghz wifi channel and not Ethernet. Expect better results when connected through Ethernet, I can take another video if you guys are interested
You will need:
- A *rooted* Android tablet (required for SixAxis Controller, see next point) EDIT: Rooting might be optional actually, see the following post, thanks koshunter.
- SixAxis Controller installed on your Android tablet. This is used to sync the Dualshock to your tablet.
- Limelight installed on your Android tablet. Limelight is a port of GameStream by Nvidia.
- A Nyko Smart Clip (to attach the Tablet to the Dualshock 4)
- A Dualshock 4 (I believe a Dualshock 3 would also work, but I haven't tried one with my clip / SixAxis Controller app)
- For optimal WiFi performance, a router, tablet and PC with support for the 5Ghz band, or...
- Ideally, both your PC and Android tablet should be connected through Ethernet to your router. In the case of my Shield tablet, I'm using a USB To Ethernet dongle connected to an OTG adapter. This is optimal in order to have as little latency and lag spikes during gameplay as possible.
- PCSX2 installed and configured on your PC
- GeForce Experience installed and configured on your PC
The clip I'm using to attach my tablet to the controller:
Some pictures of my setup:
Contrary to what you believe, holding the tablet in that setup is really not that heavy. I was also surprised that this setup would work and that the clip could be extended to fit an 8" tablet. The tablet doesn't wobble around and is securely attached to the controller. You could hold the setup in a way that the tablet is facing down, and it would not fall.
Creating and configuring the PCSX2 shortcut:
- Simply create a shortcut to your PCSX2 executable and edit it by adding the following command line flags:
"PathToYour.exe" --usecd "PathToYourPS2Image" --fullscreen
Adding the PCSX2 shortcut to GameStream (required so that the game appears in Limelight on your Tablet):
- Open GeForce Experience on your PC
- Navigate to the Preferences tab
- Select GameStream on the left
- Click on the "+" sign on the right, and then browse to your newly created PCSX2 shortcut
- Optional: Double click the new entry in the table and edit the name and BoxArt (I believe the best dimensions for the BoxArt are 800x1080)
This would also work with Dolphin and obviously any PC game. I'm also able to stream PS4 games to my tablet by using a modified version of the Remote Play app by Sony. If you're interested, I can give more details. There's also almost no latency issues with streaming PS4 games, as long as the PS4 and Tablet is conntected through Ethernet.
I hope some of you will find this post interesting and will try it out. If you also have an Android tablet and a good router / PC, all you'd need to buy is the Nyko clip (or any other clip that fits the bill).
Edit: For alternatives in the event where you don't have a GeForce GPU, please see this post and this post.
Mods, if this breaks any rules, please lock. Thanks !
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I've recently purchased an Nvidia Shield Tablet, and while streaming PC games worked perfectly I also wanted to be able to play my backlog of PS2 games while my wife watched TV, or while in bed. The solution is relatively straightforward. Here's a video showcasing the low latency:
http://a.pomf.se/enwpwa.webm
Note: In this video, the tablet is connected to my 5Ghz wifi channel and not Ethernet. Expect better results when connected through Ethernet, I can take another video if you guys are interested
You will need:
- A *rooted* Android tablet (required for SixAxis Controller, see next point) EDIT: Rooting might be optional actually, see the following post, thanks koshunter.
- SixAxis Controller installed on your Android tablet. This is used to sync the Dualshock to your tablet.
- Limelight installed on your Android tablet. Limelight is a port of GameStream by Nvidia.
- A Nyko Smart Clip (to attach the Tablet to the Dualshock 4)
- A Dualshock 4 (I believe a Dualshock 3 would also work, but I haven't tried one with my clip / SixAxis Controller app)
- For optimal WiFi performance, a router, tablet and PC with support for the 5Ghz band, or...
- Ideally, both your PC and Android tablet should be connected through Ethernet to your router. In the case of my Shield tablet, I'm using a USB To Ethernet dongle connected to an OTG adapter. This is optimal in order to have as little latency and lag spikes during gameplay as possible.
- PCSX2 installed and configured on your PC
- GeForce Experience installed and configured on your PC
The clip I'm using to attach my tablet to the controller:
Some pictures of my setup:
Contrary to what you believe, holding the tablet in that setup is really not that heavy. I was also surprised that this setup would work and that the clip could be extended to fit an 8" tablet. The tablet doesn't wobble around and is securely attached to the controller. You could hold the setup in a way that the tablet is facing down, and it would not fall.
Creating and configuring the PCSX2 shortcut:
- Simply create a shortcut to your PCSX2 executable and edit it by adding the following command line flags:
"PathToYour.exe" --usecd "PathToYourPS2Image" --fullscreen
Adding the PCSX2 shortcut to GameStream (required so that the game appears in Limelight on your Tablet):
- Open GeForce Experience on your PC
- Navigate to the Preferences tab
- Select GameStream on the left
- Click on the "+" sign on the right, and then browse to your newly created PCSX2 shortcut
- Optional: Double click the new entry in the table and edit the name and BoxArt (I believe the best dimensions for the BoxArt are 800x1080)
This would also work with Dolphin and obviously any PC game. I'm also able to stream PS4 games to my tablet by using a modified version of the Remote Play app by Sony. If you're interested, I can give more details. There's also almost no latency issues with streaming PS4 games, as long as the PS4 and Tablet is conntected through Ethernet.
I hope some of you will find this post interesting and will try it out. If you also have an Android tablet and a good router / PC, all you'd need to buy is the Nyko clip (or any other clip that fits the bill).