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New XBOX controller freezes, audio cuts out since updated today

Updated Shadow today and when playing games on my MAC Book Pro the audio cuts in and out then just cut out permeantly, XBOX controller does not work properly, freezes a lot during game play.

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Consistently Low FPS

Ethernet connection: Fios Gig (avg 900+ mbps)MacBook Pro 2017, 15” 2880X1800 native resolution70 Mb/s streaming settings Problem:I get consistently low FPS when playing games (~<30FPS) when set to their default settings, games include: The Long Dark, Valheim, Offworld Trading Company, For the Kin...

Gaming

Any luck getting Asymmetric games to work?

Asymmetric games are the ones like Acron, or Takelings House Party, where one user plays via the VR headset, and friends can join in using their cell phones. These games require all users to be on the same wi-fi. Has anyone found a way to get these to work using Shadow? My tablet is on the wifi, but...

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Copy and Paste

Anyone wish they could copy and paste from there local machine into Shadow? I use Shadow for gaming, but also testing websites in Windows. Would love to be able to copy and paste from the host machine.

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New to Shadow/nvidia shield

Hello everyone, finally found a cool solution to some gaming, working and 4k video, utilizing the shadow pc app and a nvidia shield pro 2019. Anyways i have a few questions , so instead of boring everyone, can anyone just point me in the direction of a great comprehensive guide. one that might cov...

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808Gaming's Piece of Shadow

Hopefully I dont get banned or worse. Just in my lil corner of ShadowThere is a spot for us to put our Vids but I might hit Spam status, so if nobody minds, I’m just going to post my In-Game Footage here. 11.24.2020, Shadow definition of KOS - Keep On Streaming

Gaming

Microphone options for Shadow Ghost

I currently run an audio-technica AT2020 USB cardioid condenser mic. I have problems with the mic “disconnecting” from Shadow as if it were unplugged. In the past, this used to require a complete restart of my Shadow to fix. Now it just requires me to unplug/replug the mic. I have 1000/100 for bandw...

Compatibility

Matching shadows res and fps with games.

If I have the in game res to 1080p and 140fps but I’m running shadow stream at 720/60fps will I benefit at all in competitive games from having it higher than the stream quality? Should I just run my games at 60fps and 720p to match the stream?

Gaming

Headset for Shadow Ghost

Hi. Using the Shadow Ghost for a year. Looking for idea witch Bluetooth Headset will works 100%. Tryed few of them, non of them works properly (usualy problems with microphone). So… If somebody will share positive expirience I will appreciate it. Thank you

Compatibility

Mini PC, Desktop, Anything for Shadow

Could someone help me find either a desktop, mini pc, or something that can run Shadow at 144hz 1080p? (Would be greatly appreciated) Requirements: Needs to be able to output 144hz via DisplayPort. Windows 10 Preinstalled (Don’t care if it’s fanless or not, if you have a question feel f...

Compatibility

ChromeOS

Hi all Been using Shadow for around a year now and love the service. I recently bought a pixelbook go but the experience is not a good one. Has anyone had a good experience on chromeos? Thanks

Compatibility

VPNs against TOS?

The Shadow terms of service prohibit VPN use, and state “Committing the following activities in this article may cause your account to be terminated“ The listed reason is that you might make it impossible to access your shadow without a reset.However it only says “VPN”, not “System-Wide VPN”; A brow...

Shadow 101

2 monitor setup (different resolutions)

I’ve seen a few posts on how to get a second display working on shadow. My question is, does this work with monitors of different resolutions? I’m hoping to use a 2560x1080 main monitor, and a 1920x1080 secondary. Anyone have any luck with different resolutions?Let me know, thanks!

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Article Shadow Update: Week #08 [02/26/2021]

Hey #TeamShadow! This week, our Dev Team has released various improvements and performance improvements to our Beta application. They are currently still working on other updates including multi-screen, ARM support, etc. For a quick recap on recent updates, catch our latest stream here. Here are...

Roadmap & release notes

Stream 1080p on a 4K capable monitor

Hi, this may be a dumb question but I would like to know if it would work seamlessly to stream my shadow Boost at 1080p on a 4k-capable 21:9 curved monitor.My intent is to later upgrade to Shadow ultra using the same monitor.

Compatibility

Sim Wheel support on shadow

I probably along with dozens of shadow users would love to use our sim racing setups because shadow can run all the racing games we can want, I would love to use my Thrustmaster TMX for my steam games because my laptop (Acer Nitro 5) isn't as powerful as shadow. The service is great other than the w...

Compatibility

Mouse stuttering when screen sharing (solution)

This isn’t so much an idea as something I’ve noticed. Sometimes I’ll connect one computer to the internet wired then use wifi to screen share to that computer so I can sit somewhere in the house. Both computers are Mac laptops using native screen sharing. I’ve noticed the mouse skipping makes games,...

Gaming

just saying whats good im new on here

just saying what's good

Gaming

stutter during non steam games

I have cox gigablast. I hit at least 350MBps on WiFi and I hit around 600+ on eathernet. Running on an HP Envy with windows 10. I have no issues playing games like cyberpunk 2077 through steam, but I have issues with other platforms. I recently got ubisoft+ and when trying games like watchdogs legio...

Compatibility

Recycling

My question is, say someone bought a Shadow PC for one month. Their subscription ends in a month and they don't have shadow. Does that hardware get recycled to the next person? If not where does it go to? My second question is if they were hardware banned from a game like say Fortnite. They recently...

Gaming

Will ChromeOS also be supported in the future?

Hi there, As we all know Shadow is supported on Windows, Mac and android systems. But will Shadow also support ChromeOS in the future? I am currently using the Acer Chromebook Spin 13. A fine pretty fast chromebook and with the fast internet connection at work (and home) it would be amazing to have...

Compatibility

LG webOS support?

Hi,I really would like to see Shadow support for LG webOS. The LG OLED series is getting more and more popular and a real alternativ for gaming. Maybe it would be a good corporation? Shadow LG?Are there any plans? Is this even possible with the technical foundation?Best regards

Compatibility

Valheim performance

Hey All - This is my first post, but I didn’t see this being discussed yet. Has anyone been playing Valheim on Shadow? I have had Shadow for 6 months or so, and overall its been a fantastic service and games play wonderfully. However Valheim has had mediocre performance. Admittedly I ussually play...

Compatibility

Experience working on IPad Pro with magic keyboard on Shadow ?

I like to create this topic cause I have the newest Ipad Pro, and I am planning to buy a magic keyboard for using the Ipad Pro as a laptop. ***What are your experience with working on IPad Pro on Shadow as a designer/ gamer? (whether or not using the magic keyboard for iPad Pro). Like to hear from y...

Shadow 101

Microphone Disconnecting?

Lately I have been having this problem where my Mic randomly disconnects from Shadow on pc. I then have to go into Shadow settings and disable and re-enable microphone. I was just wondering if anyone was having this problem. Thanks, Carson

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