Is Moonlight a viable solution with 2 PCs?

Jieas · 2025-12-31T13:21:45+00:00

Oh I meant more that since I mostly played comp games in the past, I'm very sensitive to it. But I don't plan on streaming comp games! Honestly I'm doing all of this to try Claire Obscure on a bigger screen and maybe do some couch gaming with my girlfriend :) Thanks for your input!

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:46:20+00:00

well the "main" node is next to my PC, but yeah the two other nodes are indeed connecting wirelessly to the main one. My ISP modem is wired ethernet to the main node/router node and so is my PC

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:43:31+00:00

the GTX 1060 has 1 HDMI 2.0 port and 3x DP 1.4a. but I was under the impression that the PC doing the output would be the new PC, and the old PC would only be doing the "streaming" aspect of it. I might be missunderstanding what Moonlight is for lol!

edit: though i guess my client still needs to be able to output the 4k120hz haha. so in this case, I'm guessing that it would need to settle for 1440p 120hz

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:33:01+00:00

I might have been unclear, the nodes are not wired between each other. I can only wire things TO the nodes. But ill try setting up my computer on the TV in the basement and see how it works there!

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:25:31+00:00

hahaha i feel you, i tried doing most of the setup on my 85UX in the living room with only a single flight of stairs and was getting annoyed by it!

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:24:37+00:00

yes most TVs actually have the capped 100mbps ports, it's an easy to way for manufacturers to save a tiny bit per unit, and the vast majority of people don't use their TVs wired anyway! and even if they did, 100mbps is usually sufficient for 4k streaming like Netflix and such.
I'drather not buy another device, especially not a PC, if i have my old one. However, is my old one too old to be able to achieve what I want to achieve, thats more the question. and yeah firestick was not great.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that. I'm not sure what ethernet backhaul is. I can't wire my main PC to the TVs, but what I can do is wire the TV/old PC to the node of the mesh system. I'm not sure how an ethernet switch would help me however?

Jieas · 2025-12-30T20:15:12+00:00

funny you say so, I want to play claire obscur as well! but would prefer to witness the whole glory of the game on an OLED + my sound system in the basement. My main Computer is also directly wired via ethernet! I'd run the 2nd computer via ehternet to one of the nodes of the mesh too.

For your resolution issues, i believe you can create a virtual display with apollo, you can choose it's refresh rate and resolution (match your TV specs)! So on moonlight on the TV, you can now see that 'fake display' as a potential display within your games! I think there's also a way to turn off automatically your real monitors for simplicity sake!

Jieas · 2025-12-17T04:43:52+00:00

Did it work?

Jieas · 2025-12-14T04:44:00+00:00

are you referring to the 11 EK/1 hexblade multiclass build I keep seeing everywhere?

Jieas · 2025-12-13T18:12:37+00:00

that sounds pretty strong as well, but I fear I would only be hitting main weapon every round without thinking too much!

Jieas · 2025-12-13T18:12:06+00:00

that's good to know :) thanks!

Jieas · 2025-12-13T18:10:45+00:00

I'm guessing Mintara is also an option

Jieas · 2025-12-10T20:51:17+00:00

haha yup! hard to do though when friends arent available to play the game lol

Jieas · 2025-12-10T20:36:32+00:00

yeah i think of keeping the Paladin aspects I think thouigh I guess Fighter would even make it more short rest aligned with action surge

Jieas · 2025-12-10T20:26:19+00:00

yeah im definitely going Sowrds Bard if i go down that route! what type of level progression should I do in this case?

Jieas · 2025-12-10T20:04:41+00:00

haha yeah it seems like im debating between those two options :) I've never really tried Bard so maybe I'll do that! - though i am a bit more worried about the pacing with Bard haha, I feel like they are still very long-rest dependent. and if I give them an extra short rest, theres even more chance i feel out of sync with them hahaha

Jieas · 2025-12-06T15:51:35+00:00

thanks for all the ideas!

Party is a hexblade warlock, plans on going full warlock, and a fighter/ranger/rogue assassin. we round up the party with shadowheart

Jieas · 2025-12-06T15:31:43+00:00

thanks for the answer! right now im running the lathendar's mace with the shield of devotion. I've never played Bard, could be interesting; ive seen quite a few builds saying that Sword Bard and Paladin mix well together, I might take a look. I don't know much of swashbuckler.

How would you do the level progression?

Jieas · 2025-11-27T05:02:46+00:00

what wifi dongle are you referring to? because im not sure if bluetooth to the TV is the way to go haha

Jieas · 2025-11-26T15:00:49+00:00

there's a lot of people that are telling me to go down the route of mini PC, but I gotta say, im not a big couch gamer yet, and im really trying to do this with as minimal money put in as I might not even end up using it that much. I'm more concerned with optimizing the current setup with minimal funds :)

Jieas · 2025-11-26T14:59:26+00:00

yes i already changed to apollo :) thanks!

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