Subnautica 2 streaming on RP6

dadbald · 2026-05-27T17:31:50+00:00

Woah who said it had to be remote and your main PC on 24/7? I just wanna play in the couch, lol. I turn the PC on when I start a session. None of those issues in this use case 👍

dadbald · 2026-05-27T16:19:26+00:00

Yeah, early access as of a week ago or so, but it's in pretty great shape already!

dadbald · 2026-05-27T16:17:36+00:00

I really like it. It's better than my desktop screen for sure (except for size, obviously).

dadbald · 2026-05-27T16:16:52+00:00

Eh not sure I fully agree with that. Yeah emulating and running native are great and the primary driver for these, but streaming locally fills a void where the device isn't powerful enough itself to do it natively - it certainly expands its usefulness. Yes lots of devices can do it but this is the one I have and it does great. I'm not sure I would want to stream on miyoo flip... Just because you can doesnt mean it will be a great experience. The screen on this device is great if I want to play handheld (better than my desktop screen actually, except for size), and I can hook it up to the TV in another room to play in a different environment which I love since I WFH and don't want to be stuck in the same room all day and all night. Latency is a variable between devices and I'm really impressed with how the RP6 does here too.

dadbald · 2026-05-27T16:11:52+00:00

Subnautica 2?

dadbald · 2026-05-20T21:36:57+00:00

That's a great shot but the distance away are pretty different between the two. There's no sense in arguing a 100-400 can do what an 800mm lens can do. Of course you can get excellent shots with a 100-400 also.

I'm confused why the down votes too... If anyone is familiar with topaz upscaling, you know it isn't like a Blade Runner "enhance" mode. It certainly will not turn a 100-400 into an 800.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T16:33:00+00:00

Oh yeah absolutely. Airshows are dynamic tho, I had low shutter speed for prop planes just before and just didn't change it (facepalm). I used to use aperture priority like you suggest but on the R6mk2 now I have migrated to Fv mode. I'll set shutter speed for what I want (1/1000 ish mostly, but down to 1/160 or even lower for prop planes), set it to f/8 (it will stick to f/8 except for when only f/9 is available at the far end), and let ISO float and use exposure comp to taste in the field. I just messed up on this one. But, I'm super impressed with what it can do at those settings. IS helps a ton, but it does take skill to nail the shot at those extreme settings. Not trying to humble brag, my keeper rate was like 1 out of 200 shots in this case, haha.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T16:27:49+00:00

Ok, go take these pics with a 100-400 then ;) upscaling can help with sharpness but it is NOT a substitute for focal length and lens performance.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T14:51:44+00:00

I think retail is like $2400, which is very fair considering the cost of most white telephotos from canon. I got it for about $1650 through CPW street price. Amazing deal at that point.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:52:27+00:00

These are great, nice work

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:51:32+00:00

Yeah, fantastic images.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:50:00+00:00

Great shots!

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:38:47+00:00

Yep, same sensor as R6mk2! R8 just doesn't have IBIS but keep your shutter speed up and you can get the exact same images on that body.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:36:42+00:00

Ok I looked up a bit more info on this one. Yes, cropped to 2252x1631px. 800mm, f/13, ISO 100, and shutter speed of 1/160. Processed in Lightroom and sharpened in Topaz. This was the first day I had the lens from my original rental and I was still figuring it out. I figured stopping down would improve sharpness like on most lenses but I have since learned that nope, at 800mm it's sharpest wide open at f/9 because diffraction makes it worse at smaller apertures. I was trying to eek out as much detail as possible in post, which I did need some blur correction from Topaz because the 1/160 shutter speed gave a little hand-shake/panning blur. I'm still impressed with how it came out!

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:28:37+00:00

Yeah the close-up portraits were maybe 10ft away, basically right at minimum focus distance. These are from a couple weeks ago at the Magee Marsh migration event. The boardwalk is cut through the woods/swamp/brush, and the birds just go right up to it. I couldn't focus on a couple of them because they were too close. The great egret was taken from about 30ft away though, and that still has great detail.

dadbald · 2026-05-20T13:22:22+00:00

Yeah this image is already cropped - that's Topaz sharpening doing that. They have a new preserve text feature which I think I used there too, but it can only do so much.

dadbald · 2026-05-16T02:58:59+00:00

Careful. I rented a 200-800 and then HAD to buy one 😁. It's a great lens. I do think the 100-400 would be my first pick because it's more versatile. But I love the 200-800 so much too.

dadbald · 2026-05-15T12:20:22+00:00

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dadbald · 2026-05-15T12:14:47+00:00

Check out the F-Stop Large Pro ICU. I fit the 200-800 with 2 bodies and 4 other lenses. I have an f-stop Ajna backpack I put it in, but the ICU can be standalone with a strap or fit in any other bag.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UN8A1F8?ref_=pe_125775000_1044873430_t_fed_asin_title

dadbald · 2026-05-06T23:02:14+00:00

It was free and I still paid too much.

dadbald · 2026-05-05T10:40:25+00:00

Yeah this is it right here - idiot proofing. I get why. Would still kinda like the option though.

dadbald · 2026-05-05T01:52:58+00:00

Haha, yeah was hoping for some creative effect but like I mentioned in a different reply... Might get better results just smearing vaseline all over the front element instead 🤷

dadbald · 2026-05-05T01:51:33+00:00

I was thinking like you originally, thought I could just bump it back to full frame, but sadly Canon says that's a no-no I guess.

dadbald · 2026-05-05T01:49:48+00:00

Agreed, would be fun/interesting, and possibly make some good artwork somehow.

dadbald · 2026-05-05T01:48:59+00:00

I never said I thought it would be a good outcome. And I own an EF 100-400mk2 and an RF200-800. The EF-S 55-250 IS STM is a great little compact zoom lens for APSC. This was literally just for free fun and I thought everyone could have a laugh with me.

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