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Steam Remote Play Together Lets Us Play Local Multiplayer Games Online

The basis of the Remote Play Together feature is streaming technology.

The presence of Steam changes the presentation game PCs fundamentally. Platform This digital service is indeed instrumental in simplifying content distribution, but there are a number of negative effects that it also brings: the market game the former disappears, then Steam also slowly encourages users to leave the mode multiplayer local. the impact, less and less game new which allows us to play together on one screen.

Valve is aware that interest gamer PCs have changed. Now more people have devices Gamingthemselves, and many of them don't have time to visit friends' houses to play together. As a solution, developer introduce features Remote play together on Steam. Simply put, Remote Play Together allows us to access the mode multiplayer locally online.

Multiplayer local Valve means a mode where you and your friends can play together on one system. A number of game (such as Children of Morta and River City Girls) put forward gameplay cooperative, while other titles (Rocket League and Divinity: Original Sin II) feature features split screen. Through Remote Play Together, you can continue to enjoy the game with your best friends even if the distance separates you.

Remote Play Together operation is also very simple. Ranges that you want to enjoy together only needs to be owned by one person, and his friends can access the game via technology streaming. Remote Play Together supports up to four players and this capability is also supported by the ability cross-platform between Windows, Mac and Linux.

To use Remote Play Together, you need to join the Steam Beta program. Next, select and launch game with fashion multiplayer local. To invite friends, all you have to do is open the friends list in overlay Steam and click the Remote Play Together button. For the sake of privacy, only part of the game is shown to your friends' screens - not desktop with. But if they can be trusted, you are welcome to open access control keyboard and mouse.

The technology behind Remote Play Together is sophisticated because even though they are far apart, controller (or whatever control unit is selected) the player is as if it were directly attached to the PC host. Remote Play Together not only displays content to user simultaneously, but alsoinput stream, audio, and voice so you and your friends can communicate naturally.

In this trial phase, Valve is paying attention to ensuring that Remote Play Together is presented stably, especially from the network side. Then developer also strive to make this feature compatible with various types hardware. Everyone is allowed to test it and Valve hopes that users don't forget to provide suggestions and feedback.

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