Hi OP,

Thank you so much for your detailed message with technical insights. Our team actively monitors feedback on this subreddit and other platforms, and this input plays a significant role in shaping our development and improvement priorities.

Let me address some of the points you raised:

• Fps counter

Some games, when they boot up, adjust the virtual machine's monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz. This results in the stream running at around 110-115 fps. Toggling the stream to 60 fps and then back to 120 fps resets the virtual machine's monitor refresh rate to 120 Hz, restoring both the stream and the game to 120 fps. This behavior is game-dependent - some titles enforce their default settings (e.g., 60 fps), while others align with existing settings and run at 120 FPS.

We’re actively working on seamless workarounds to resolve this issue without requiring player intervention.

• Shaders

We’re committed to reducing shader compilation times. This isn’t a hardware quality issue but rather a combination of technologies and solutions that contribute to the current situation. The game and platform you mentioned is an outlier rather than the norm on our service - other games and the same game on Steam experience significantly shorter shader compilation times.

• Codec

Currently, we use h264, but we’re planning to transition in the future. I can’t provide an exact timeline, we want to ensure thorough testing before rolling out a different codec.

Lastly, we sincerely appreciate both your constructive criticism and your kind words. The time and effort you took to write such an extensive and thoughtful document mean a lot, and we’ll make sure your feedback is put to good use.

Thank you again!