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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jlfreund on August 06, 2021, 01:33:01 am
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I'm thinking of building a 4P CP that can sit on a coffee table and wireless project to the TV (such as through Chromecast).
I was wondering if that's been done and what's the easiest way to do it? On Windows, in the Chrome browser, select "Cast" and there is a feature to "Cast Desktop". Would that work, if you are running MAME in fullscreen mode? Or is there some kind of HDMI stick that can broadcast to Chromecast?
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I haven't tested so I could be wrong about latency, but I'd imagine that anything via chromecast is going to be WAY too laggy to play effectively. Wireless HDMI would probably be a better option but no idea what the latency is with those, either.
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Done this via Note 5 and TV for app use or to put Netflix on a Smartcast enabled TV.
Never tried Mame or an android game, but I cannot see why you couldn't do it, latency shouldn't be an issue.
I'll try it on my note and a Vizio 24" I have here and update later today, not sure about PSP or Dreamcast games though.
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Nope. Works fine on the phone, but it lags out on the screen. Perfect for Netflix, but I haven't tried GamePass for android :)
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Haven't done it, but I've seen tutorials on how to run MAME through Steam Link.
Latency might not be as bad as casting since it is meant for games.
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Steam link and similar services definitely have latency. The thing is for most games (with most people at least) your mind will adjust and compensate for the lag. We know this because early lcd monitors introduced several frames of lag and yet we all gamed on them just fine. I could go on about the fallacy of lag effecting most games for paragraphs but I'll spare you. Long story short is lag isn't nearly as big of an issue as some make it out to be. Don't get me wrong it is an issue, just not a major one. Steam link and several of the streaming game services are free.... the best way to determine, rather than asking other people (which is extremely subjective) is to actually try it and see what you think.
I know my first experience with it was transformers devastation early in steam link's life cycle. The first few seconds the lag was noticeable, but within 5 minutes my brain adjusted and it was fine. Also it has improved since then so the lag is a lot smaller.