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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by haunter on Friday March 13, 2026 @04:48PM (#47369667)
Too bad I can’t play the games I want to play on them
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by justin_dash on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:06PM (#47371212)
Crossover[1] is surprisingly good for this purpose if you game occasionally and don't need FPS-level responsiveness. You also need 3rd party software like LinearMouse and Mos to make a mouse usable.

[1]: https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover?srsltid=AfmBOor-7wbD-o...

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by realo on Friday March 13, 2026 @04:52PM (#47369709)
Hint : GE Force Now

ssshhhhh... do not tell anyone I told you...

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by haunter on Friday March 13, 2026 @04:56PM (#47369773)
It's horrible. Bad quality, bad latency, can't mod the games etc. And worse you have to pay for it when you already have a more than capable computer.
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by joemi on Friday March 13, 2026 @06:53PM (#47371074)
Is the computer in question really "more than capable" if it "can't play the games [you] want to play"?

I've used geforce now on my mac before and didn't have latency issues. I wasn't using it for any competitive games where you need ultrafast twitchy response, but I did use if for plenty of FPSes and never had any issues. And I don't have super fast internet, just the basic package from Spectrum. So I wouldn't say it's bad, though admittedly it might not be the best latency achievable in the gaming world.

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by john_strinlai on Friday March 13, 2026 @05:04PM (#47369882)
i wouldnt go as far to say "its horrible".

i would never recommend it to someone who otherwise has a capable computer, of course, but it really isnt that bad. i gave it a pretty thorough test out of curiosity, and when they sponsored a few streamers i watch, it was totally fine. with the caveat that you have a decent internet connection and its probably not good for twitchy games like counter strike.

and, as far as i know, there is limited support for modding and some unsupported workarounds.

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by sroussey on Friday March 13, 2026 @05:26PM (#47370149)
And it works on the Vision Pro via the next update.
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by jamiek88 on Friday March 13, 2026 @08:22PM (#47371874)
finally!!!

Can’t wait to try that and for the f1 stuff to come out.

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by gazook89 on Friday March 13, 2026 @06:23PM (#47370771)
I used Shadow PC for a long time. Never any issues over several years. Lots of reasons in preferred it over GeForce. I can expound on that later if needed
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by dev1ycan on Friday March 13, 2026 @08:37PM (#47371990)
You have to be joking, you don't own anything and enjoy your price hikes as people adopt it
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by NikolaNovak on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:01PM (#47372161)
What are you talking about? Geforce Now is specifically only playable with games you own.
Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by NikolaNovak on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:00PM (#47372150)
No idea why you're down voted... I blissfully played cyberpunk 2077 for two years on GeforceNow. I still keep my membership even though I have a dedicated gaming pc now, for occasional laptop or living room pc use. It was beyond brilliant to play a hyper demanding game on a bare spec pc :-)

Mind you,I have gigabit internet. I don't know what the experience would be like on other types of internet / worldwide.