In short I want to turn my PC into a games console but with extras. The goal is to have the PC, no monitor attached, boot straight into Steam (big picture mode) and skip loading all the usual Desktop etc. With Remote Desktop setup I switched to the Mac and used Remote Desktop to do the rest of the configuration (probably not ideal but I don't have a monitor for the PC and staring at the TV gets old, really quickly). Side note: I have done a bunch of extra work to 'secure' the Remote Desktop connection which will come in handy down the line if I want to access from outside my home network. Once Remote Desktop is enabled I tested with the free Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 app available from the Mac App Store (a nice surprise and a really great app). The gaming PC runs Windows 10 Pro which can be setup in Settings -> System -> Remote Desktop and enable. Something I never explored was using Steam Remote Play to stream from my gaming PC to my MacBook which should be possible, despite the severe lack of gaming grunt afforded by the ultraportable.įirst thing to do is setup Remote Deskop on the gaming PC. It's Steam Remote Play that powers the Steam Link. The Steam client, though sometimes lacking in usability, has a bunch of great features - one of which is Remote Play, which allows streaming from one PC to another device. Steam Link is great for titles that have controller support but less great for RTS's or anything where you have to use a mouse and keyboard.

In the absence of a desk or monitor, in the past, I have used a Steam Link to play games from my PC on the TV. One thing Apple hardware falls short on is in the gaming category, that is, unless you punt for the highest model MacBook Pro with a dedicated graphics chip (no thanks), so if I want to play games it's either a PC or PS4.

I really like Apple's hardware and enjoy my little, ultraportable, MacBook ( that is sadly discontinued). TL DR Using the power of my gaming computer through the convenience of my MacBook - setup for a headless Windows 10 gaming PC with macOS Steam in-home streaming

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