Showing just how popular the Steam Deck is, NVIDIA are officially making it easier to get their cloud gaming service GeForce NOW on Steam Deck.

GeForce Now is a game streaming service. It was previously possible to use it on deck, but Nvidia is making it much easier to install and get set up. They also recently improved gamepad navigation of their service.

To install, go to their install page in desktop mode and scroll down to the steam deck option. Download and run the script.

The advantage of streaming services like this is getting great performance on lower power devices, and minimal battery usage.

  • @helenslunch@feddit.nl
    18•17 days ago

    I just went to download it. All it is is a script that downloads Google Chrome Flatpak and adds a shortcut to Steam.

    I’ve already done this with Heroic Launcher. And I have no interest in Chrome.

    • @Stampela@startrek.websiteEnglish
      2•17 days ago

      Speaking of, what browser do you use for this? I have tried Vivaldi but even in its default “trust me bro, I’m Chrome” user agent it says it’s not supported. Firefox says it’s supported but I got no stream and in the end I despise less Edge compared to Chrome so that’s what I’m using…

    • FubarberryOPMEnglish
      2•17 days ago

      I haven’t tried it, but I’m assuming the steam launch shortcut will have custom launch arguments to launch chrome as a full screen web app instead of the typical browser UI.

  • impure9435
    10•17 days ago

    Fuck Nvidia

    Instead of improving their shitty cloud subscription BS, they should improve their drivers or just fully open source them so the community can work on it ffs

    • FubarberryOPMEnglish
      15•17 days ago

      I agree, but I’m sure there are completely different teams for each and I appreciate this team choosing to support Linux more.

      • impure9435
        -6•17 days ago

        No, that’s not how it works. They make lots of money from their cloud gaming BS, more supported platforms means more potential users, which means more money. Proper GPU drivers for Linux wouldn’t make them much money, but take some time (and thus money) to develop.

  • @vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7•17 days ago

    Been a GeForce Now user since the Shield TV launch. It’s a great thing to have when I don’t want to drag a laptop or console around with me while traveling. $5 a month is absolutely worth it, especially considering it uses my existing libraries.

      • @vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4•17 days ago

        I have a Founders account, it’s $5. Not sure what the new customer tier prices are.

        But, for the classic “cup of coffee a month” it’s been worth keeping active since they moved to a paid model however many years ago. The first several years were free if you owned a shield TV.

        Additionally, they still offer a 100% free tier to anybody.

  • The Hobbyist
    3•17 days ago

    Can chromium be used at all or are there specific google components required?

    • FubarberryOPMEnglish
      1•17 days ago

      As far as I know, you can probably use chromium. You’ll have to set that up yourself though, or use a 3rd party tool.

    • FubarberryOPMEnglish
      14•17 days ago

      I get that, but this is paying to basically rent someone else’s gaming PC so it’s somewhat understandable I think. Main problem I have with most subscription services now is they either are charging a subscription for something that should be a one time purchase, or they’re raising their prices while offering lower selection/worse service.

      • @BlushedPotatoPlayers
        6•17 days ago

        I strongly disklike any subscription, but having to choose between paying for a high-end gaming rig that I rarely have the opportunity to use and paying 10$ or so for renting a cloud VM instance for the few months I get through a game, I choose the latter. Also, upgrading hardware is somebody else’s problem.