PC Link for PSVita teased – Stream your computer’s display to your Vita even if you have Intel/AMD graphics!
The release of Moonlight in the early HENkaku days was very well received but that only let you stream your computer’s display if you had a supported Nvidia graphics card. With PC Link, you’ll be able to stream your computer’s display even if you have Intel integrated graphics or AMD graphics. You will still need a good router and internet connection as this is being done via Wi-Fi.
What’s PC Link?
This homebrew’s main function is to let you stream your computer’s display to your PSVita. It essentially does the same function of Moonlight but with PC Link, you can stream your computer’s display even if you don’t a Nvidia GameStream supported graphics card. Arkanite, the developer (or at least who posted the video below on YouTube) of this homebrew and others such as VitaPad++, decided to show off his LG-ultrabook streaming its display in the video below.
According to the description, the laptop sports Intel HD 4400 graphics which aren’t exactly stellar so that means that you’ll be able to use PC Link on a wide variety of systems. In the video, Arkanite demonstrates a YouTube video in HD quality being streamed to the PSVita and the quality is decent as per the description. There is no noticeable stutter and even Windows 10’s UI animations seem not to lag.
PC Link is a pretty exciting homebrew utility that will probably allow you to stream PC games to your Vita and control them with your Vita’s physical buttons. It also seems that you could use it for media consumption if that’s your thing and with an OSK (or a bluetooth keyboard/mouse for that matter), you could even use it to browse the web. You could even set up a cheap, headless and low-power computer (maybe with an RX550/GT 1030) for use solely with this homebrew.
Conclusion
As of right now, there are no compiled VPKs so you have to be patient for now. There’s no mention of user input via the Vita’s buttons being implemented either so it may be a while till you could actually stream and play PC games through this homebrew but patience is key here. All in all, I think it’s pretty cool and you may even be able to play PS3/Wii games via RPCS3/Dolphin with this homebrew.
Make sure not to ask for ETAs and let the man do his job!
Reddit post for further discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/6xn54q/pc_link_ps_vita_rdp_1080p_stream_test_via_dxgi/
f.u.c.k. yes awesome!
No this takes the Vita a lot more closer to what it should had been from the beginning, instead of just using it for trying to fill the pockets of that crappy brand owner. Sc*ew you Sunny!
I’ll keep an eye on this!!! Awesome work homebrew makers!!!
I’m sure other brands will take ideas from the 3DS/Vita scene, just like that cr*p flashcart to be released.
Looks interesting! Hopeful for a release soon.
cool
reminds me of pspdisp from back in the day, used to play runescape while watching movies in the lounge with the parents haha, I love that this extends beyond gaming, like when im on the other end of the house and want to ftp something from my pc, I can do it all without getting up and running up and down my giant *** hallway
Finally, this is quite brilliant if it gets released to the public. Pls create a post at the time if you notice about that release to give it a go..
is there a way to do the opposite (stream vita games to pc) ?
Really looking forward to it!
you don’t need a good internet connection if it’s just locally over wlan though (which will be the most common use i suppose, as with moonlight)
Just a decent router do the job xD.
“even if you have Intel/AMD graphics!” lol ***
Laptop “sports”? More like drags across the mud.
I hope it could be sued as a touch screen on windows. Great work! I also hope there will be something like RemoteJoyLiteVita and you can use the Vita more like a PS TV also.
Now THAT will be awesome! Where the “gods” of the scene?
wow, that’s fabulous!
heck yeah!… I need it…
wrong direction!