Trying to get hold of the innovator edition for my note 4 but worried the content is out of date and there is nothing new ?
don't want/need to upgrade the phone but want the VR.
can someone tell me what's missing on the note 4 version.
Contents should be same
mattcall said:
trying to get hold of the innovator edition for my note 4 but worried the content is out of date and there is nothing new ?
don't want/need to upgrade the phone but want the VR.
can someone tell me what's missing on the note 4 version.
difference
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I've never owned a Gear VR Innovator edition, however, as far as I have heard, there is only one Oculus store for Gear VR and the contents are common. I've definitely heard that there are contents made for Note 4 which doesn't work very well with the new phones but those are unintentional!
I do not think you would me missing out anything by getting an innovator edition.
Update: Yeah, I read more forums where people are claiming that new games like Gunjack and others are now available for Innovator Edition + Note 4. So, I'm assuming there are contents which didn't show up in old Oculus Library but since the hardware is good enough to run them, I'm sure they'll eventually show up in both kind of stores! Sorry for the misinformation!
For more info, please visit official oculus forum / read through the contents or post your own query!
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http://www.techradar.com/news/porta...upgrade-original-galaxy-gear-to-tizen-1227889
Hold on to your hats!!! I mean Galaxy Gears.... Or even buy up the old ones cheap as they have a larger battery and will obviously be cheaper than the Gear 2 & Neo.
Some of you suggested this which was nice and sensible as it was only a software update, but some clearly thought that GG owners would be left abandoned after just 6 months or less.... There is no icon to roll my eyes as much as I need to here.
Anyway - rejoice as the Jesus watch rises.
Sooo who's first to do the downgrade?
I haven't seen Tizen in person yet, but I'm 100% sure it will not replace Null ROM with my needs.
When one news source publishes something completely unsubstantiated that doesn't make it true. Here's the quote...
There was a worry that there would be no love for the older model, but a Samsung spokesperson confirmed to TechRadar that the Android would be stripped out and replaced with the new OS.
http://www.techradar.com/news/porta...upgrade-original-galaxy-gear-to-tizen-1227889Maybe it's true, maybe TechRadar is phishing for click-throughs. Kind of like re/code saying Samsung was ditching TW to please Google who sold Motorola to please Samsung. No outward sign of either unsubstantiated rumor being true (so far).
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When one news source publishes something completely unsubstantiated that doesn't make it true. Here's the quote...
There was a worry that there would be no love for the older model, but a Samsung spokesperson confirmed to TechRadar that the Android would be stripped out and replaced with the new OS.
http://www.techradar.com/news/porta...upgrade-original-galaxy-gear-to-tizen-1227889Maybe it's true, maybe TechRadar is phishing for click-throughs. Kind of like re/code saying Samsung was ditching TW to please Google who sold Motorola to please Samsung. No outward sign of either unsubstantiated rumor being true (so far).
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Droid Life is reporting the same thing: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/02/25/galaxy-gear-update-to-tizen/
JimSmith94 said:
Droid Life is reporting the same thing
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They're quoting TechRadar...
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They're quoting TechRadar...
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Assuming that it will be sidegraded/downgraded to Tizen, then the real issue is the other quote from a Samsung representative, the part that mentions that only the gear 2 and gear 2 neo will have their sdk released and even with Tizen on our original Galaxy Gears, we won't getting any decent apps.
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Assuming that it will be sidegraded/downgraded to Tizen, then the real issue is the other quote from a Samsung representative, the part that mentions that only the gear 2 and gear 2 neo will have their sdk released and even with Tizen on our original Galaxy Gears, we won't getting any decent apps.
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And by extension if you have software development kit you can develop apps that run on Tizen.
The Galaxy Gear will have a some point ..... knowing how fast Samsung is maybe in months run Tizen.
A Tizen app is a Tizen app if it runs on the Gear 2 it will run on the Galaxy Gear (unless the app uses the heart rate monitor)
Other than the heart rate monitor the Galaxy Gear has the same hardware as the Gear 2, it will running Tizen and have exactly the same apps.
Now me I personally do not believe any watch running Tizen will ever have more Apps that a watch running Android but other that no heart rate monitor, maybe a ever so minor improvement on the clock there it no reason buy a Gear 2.
Me at this point I really do not care, I am 95% certain if anything I will get a Gear Fit, and the Gear Fit will not run Tizen or have many if any future apps.
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And by extension if you have software development kit you can develop apps that run on Tizen.
The Galaxy Gear will have a some point ..... knowing how fast Samsung is maybe in months run Tizen.
A Tizen app is a Tizen app if it runs on the Gear 2 it will run on the Galaxy Gear (unless the app uses the heart rate monitor)
Other than the heart rate monitor the Galaxy Gear has the same hardware as the Gear 2, it will running Tizen and have exactly the same apps.
Now me I personally do not believe any watch running Tizen will ever have more Apps that a watch running Android but other that no heart rate monitor, maybe a ever so minor improvement on the clock there it no reason buy a Gear 2.
Me at this point I really do not care, I am 95% certain if anything I will get a Gear Fit, and the Gear Fit will not run Tizen or have many if any future apps.
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Unless it has some unique api that needs the sdk. Then were screwed.
So good news with respect to Tizen and its feared incompatibility...
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_...apps-to-tizen-os-too-bad-theres-no-phone-yet/
ronfurro said:
So good news with respect to Tizen and its feared incompatibility...
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_...apps-to-tizen-os-too-bad-theres-no-phone-yet/
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Hopefully someone will come up with a free option in converting apps to Tizen. $5000 PER APP is absurd. What about ask the developers who create free apps for android? What about customers who have paid for apps but the developers don't choose to pay 5grand to convert the app to a Tizen compatible version? If developing apps using HTML5 is as easy as Fomey says it is then we may have a shot at getting decent apps for the gear2, but if not...... My choice to hold out for the gear2 instead of getting the galaxy gear will probably bite me in the arse. I wonder if the galaxy gear will be able to downgrade after the Tizen update. If not I better go grab one now...
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I wonder if the galaxy gear will be able to downgrade after the Tizen update.
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i'll eat my hat if that will be possible. but it won't. tizen is supposed to be better - according to samsung - so why give an option to downgrade?
Qwallace70129 said:
Hopefully someone will come up with a free option in converting apps to Tizen. $5000 PER APP is absurd. What about ask the developers who create free apps for android? What about customers who have paid for apps but the developers don't choose to pay 5grand to convert the app to a Tizen compatible version? If developing apps using HTML5 is as easy as Fomey says it is then we may have a shot at getting decent apps for the gear2, but if not...... My choice to hold out for the gear2 instead of getting the galaxy gear will probably bite me in the arse. I wonder if the galaxy gear will be able to downgrade after the Tizen update. If not I better go grab one now...
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I never said it was easy hehe.
Seriously tho, it would be awesome if HTML5 apps have hardware access.. we shall see!
I'll be impressed if they can OTA a whole new OS onto the watch. It's a little shady though. Imagine buying an apple computer, and having them ota windows onto it 6 months later.
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S6 Gear VR to get some content before Note 4 version due to "performance reasons"
I saw this article from VR Focus today: http://vrfocus.com/archives/14622/s6-gear-vr-get-content-note-4-version-due-performance-reasons/
I obviously don't believe Samsung, they're just trying to benefit their new product.
Anyway, somebody knows if is it possible to access this new content from Note 4? For example, installing the S6 Oculus app.
Thx
raulcevan said:
I saw this article from VR Focus today: http://vrfocus.com/archives/14622/s6-gear-vr-get-content-note-4-version-due-performance-reasons/
I obviously don't believe Samsung, they're just trying to benefit their new product.
Anyway, somebody knows if is it possible to access this new content from Note 4? For example, installing the S6 Oculus app.
Thx
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Just change the model number in the build.prop file under /system to G920F and reboot. Voila now the app thinks you have an S6. Works perfectly with Shironeko at least and the rest of the apps show up in the app.
hi friends. i am using Indian Note 4. i bought the Gear VR from Australia. initially i had lots of doubts regarding Device compatibility, as in India this kind of technology is very new and there won't be enough sources to help me in ease. so i decided to gather information from US, UK, Australia(currently Gear VR released in these places only). and i would like to share these with you all. especially to my fellow Indians.
First.
1. Gear VR (US,UK,Australia) Supports Indian Note 4(Lollipop). but prefer Australian model because it has the same model (SM-N910G)
2. Gear VR does not Shows videos is Full HD...not even 720P. it comes roughly around 480P but worth experiencing.
3. As Milk VR is only limited for US, i tried using it by faking my VPN. i tried with Hola App from play store. changed the region to US and Milk VR supports now.(No need of ROOT). but to use Milk VR in Gear VR, u need hola app to run in background which leads me to connect with Wifi or mobile network whenever i'm into Milk VR.
4. i am still trying to find a way to play 360 videos available in Youtube, but there are lot of 360 videos to download from various sites. i prefer airpano.com (Using IDM i am able download those videos and play it in Gear VR). Ultra HD 360 videos are not supported.
5. Gear VR has support to play all your mobile videos and photos. MP4 has support, but MKV is not supporting.
6. Mobile gets heated pretty quick while playing games. which leads me to remove my VR to cool down.
7. Battery Charge is reduced depending upon what you are watching. for movies it lasts for more than an hour, for games 20min max.
8. Gear VR can play all cardboard apps from Google Play Store but you need to attach the mobile without plugging the USB port.
9. Gear VR can be used to Play Porn Videos in 360. but still it is hard to find free videos. virtualrealporn.com has 360 and 180 videos but all are paid ones.
10. Most important thing. Back up all the contents available in the memory card came along with Gear VR. if you are using CCleaner app, it deletes all the contents. u can copy paste all the contents to your existing memory card. but remember it should be pasted in the root folder of your SD card.
That's all for now. please share your ideas and contents if you have anything to offer. Thanks.
thank you for this info I am from India too can we order it online? ?
if yes from where? I need it too if not online any other way to purchase ( I don't have anyone who can buy for me in US etc)
akshay0078 said:
thank you for this info I am from India too can we order it online? ?
if yes from where? I need it too if not online any other way to purchase ( I don't have anyone who can buy for me in US etc)
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sorry bro.. you can't order online.. because Currently Gear VR is available in samsung websites only (and Best buy in US). both these sites don't offer international shipping. i bought it from my friend who went to Australia..
Very usefull info ...Vijay....
1st thank from my side :thumbup:
No 9 is quite good
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ipsuvedi said:
Very usefull info ...Vijay....
1st thank from my side :thumbup:
No 9 is quite good
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Thank you :good:
Thank you for the information about gear VR compatibility to our device. Please keep us updated
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Thank you for the information about gear VR compatibility to our device. Please keep us updated
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sure:good:
Works perfectly !!!
Hey Vijay,
Thanks a lot for your valuable info. Had a lot of doubts regarding the compatibility issues with indian note 4. Saw your post and ordered through my cousin who came from the US last week. Glad to tell you that it works like a charm. The device just blows you away. It is an instant hit with all my family and friends. Its fun to watch other people tripping on it.:victory:
The Hola app is very useful for surfing content on the Milk vr.
The only issue I'm facing is the overheating problem. It works for about 20 min till I have to remove it for cooling it down.
Thanks Vijay,
Wouldn't have got this gem of a device if it wasn't for your post.
Cheers!!!
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Hey Vijay,
Thanks a lot for your valuable info. Had a lot of doubts regarding the compatibility issues with indian note 4. Saw your post and ordered through my cousin who came from the US last week. Glad to tell you that it works like a charm. The device just blows you away. It is an instant hit with all my family and friends. Its fun to watch other people tripping on it.:victory:
The Hola app is very useful for surfing content on the Milk vr.
The only issue I'm facing is the overheating problem. It works for about 20 min till I have to remove it for cooling it down.
Thanks Vijay,
Wouldn't have got this gem of a device if it wasn't for your post.
Cheers!!!
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:good::good: Cheers mate
Vijay1302 said:
hi friends. i am using Indian Note 4. i bought the Gear VR from Australia. initially i had lots of doubts regarding Device compatibility, as in India this kind of technology is very new and there won't be enough sources to help me in ease. so i decided to gather information from US, UK, Australia(currently Gear VR released in these places only). and i would like to share these with you all. especially to my fellow Indians.
First.
1. Gear VR (US,UK,Australia) Supports Indian Note 4(Lollipop). but prefer Australian model because it has the same model (SM-N910G)
2. Gear VR does not Shows videos is Full HD...not even 720P. it comes roughly around 480P but worth experiencing.
3. As Milk VR is only limited for US, i tried using it by faking my VPN. i tried with Hola App from play store. changed the region to US and Milk VR supports now.(No need of ROOT). but to use Milk VR in Gear VR, u need hola app to run in background which leads me to connect with Wifi or mobile network whenever i'm into Milk VR.
4. i am still trying to find a way to play 360 videos available in Youtube, but there are lot of 360 videos to download from various sites. i prefer airpano.com (Using IDM i am able download those videos and play it in Gear VR). Ultra HD 360 videos are not supported.
5. Gear VR has support to play all your mobile videos and photos. MP4 has support, but MKV is not supporting.
6. Mobile gets heated pretty quick while playing games. which leads me to remove my VR to cool down.
7. Battery Charge is reduced depending upon what you are watching. for movies it lasts for more than an hour, for games 20min max.
8. Gear VR can play all cardboard apps from Google Play Store but you need to attach the mobile without plugging the USB port.
9. Gear VR can be used to Play Porn Videos in 360. but still it is hard to find free videos. virtualrealporn.com has 360 and 180 videos but all are paid ones.
10. Most important thing. Back up all the contents available in the memory card came along with Gear VR. if you are using CCleaner app, it deletes all the contents. u can copy paste all the contents to your existing memory card. but remember it should be pasted in the root folder of your SD card.
That's all for now. please share your ideas and contents if you have anything to offer. Thanks.
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Thanks for the review.
I got the Gear VR for the note 4 from USA.
issue is that , when I try to download the firmware for the phone(after connecting it to the Gear VR). It keeps failing with a "network error".
Do I need to be running on a specific kernel or the stock kernel should be sufficient (I have the Indian snapdragon note 4)
Regards,
V
Vinay Das said:
Thanks for the review.
I got the Gear VR for the note 4 from USA.
issue is that , when I try to download the firmware for the phone(after connecting it to the Gear VR). It keeps failing with a "network error".
Do I need to be running on a specific kernel or the stock kernel should be sufficient (I have the Indian snapdragon note 4)
Regards,
V
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"Download the firmware"???? do u mean the installation process of Gear VR Apps??? btw i have not tried custom kernel yet. stock kernel should work fine in Indian Model Note 4. u may actually have network error it seems.
Thank for the detailed information broo[emoji106]
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Thanks for sharing the information mate, i am also from India, samsung has released Consumer version of the gear vr today, any Idea if it would be compatible with samsung s6 edge+ which i have bought here in India, does it require any specific software update which will not be available in India?
Thanks
Yes it is compatible with s6 edge +
I have been thinking about buying the Gear VR for my Note 4. I figure I'd ask what the requirements for it are before buying it? Do I need a certain base to use it? I am on the Vzw NI1 stock unrooted retail version. If there is anything else I should know before purchasing one, please let me know. Thank you.
Nobody on a Vzw Note 4 has Gear VR?
I know when the Note 4 first came out, it needed an update on Kit Kat at a minimum to get Gear Vr working. Does it currently need the latest Lollipop to be compatible with Gear or is that initial KK update enough?
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Nobody on a Vzw Note 4 has Gear VR?
I know when the Note 4 first came out, it needed an update on Kit Kat at a minimum to get Gear Vr working. Does it currently need the latest Lollipop to be compatible with Gear or is that initial KK update enough?
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afaik you dont need Lolipop to use the Gear VR but the Netflix app will not work
to be sure if your current rom version supports it you could try the following:
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...needed to install QuickShortcutMaker from the Google Play Store (Thanks lawalty!)
From within the QuickShortcutMaker App, under Activities I selected VRSetupWizardStub, then pressed Try
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Got a cool blue Gear VR Welcome and the install
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if the wizard starts up all should be fine working :fingers-crossed:
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afaik you dont need Lolipop to use the Gear VR but the Netflix app will not work
to be sure if your current rom version supports it you could try the following:
if the wizard starts up all should be fine working :fingers-crossed:
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Sweet, thanks man. I don't have a Netflix account so I hope KK is enough. I just got to decide if I want the Gear VR or not. Would you say it is worth it?
burntrat said:
Sweet, thanks man. I don't have a Netflix account so I hope KK is enough. I just got to decide if I want the Gear VR or not. Would you say it is worth it?
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As you already have the compatible mobile, if you get one for 100$ (as it is sold now at this price) i would recommend it!
It is not finished enough to call it consumer ready for the mainstream but its definitely one of the best VR experiences up to date. :cyclops:
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As you already have the compatible mobile, if you get one for 100$ (as it is sold now at this price) i would recommend it!
It is not finished enough to call it consumer ready for the mainstream but its definitely one of the best VR experiences up to date. :cyclops:
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The 'not finished enough' part is stopping me from buying it right now. I know it has some flaws, but wouldn't some company, maybe not samsung, fix those issues in the future? I'm just afraid I'll drop $100 for the Gear VR then a way better vr headset comes out later from someone else.
It works just fine on my Verizon phone. However ... I'm not at all happy with the image quality overall. See separate thread. I think I'm going to sell it and just wait for the Rift.
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It works just fine on my Verizon phone. However ... I'm not at all happy with the image quality overall. See separate thread. I think I'm going to sell it and just wait for the Rift.
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Please don't expect too much improvement in image quality when switching to the Rift. The Rift will have a lower (or nearly equal) resolution as the current Gear VR. The lenses will be better but this will not improve the pixel size or density. What the Rift will improve are the overall possible graphic richness as it is run on a pc with a GPU that outperforms any mobile system.
You will have to wait for next generation HMDs to get a better image quality.
If this was more polished, I probably would've bought it without hesitation. Feels like I should wait for an 8k display phone or something before fully going into VR. Also, I'm not too sure if I'll stay with my Note 4 now. Playing with the Note 5 now and I feel tempted to switch. Thanks for your help guys.
I see that people have successfully altered the gear vr consumer edition to work with the Note 4. This is wonderful.
But, I'm wondering, has anyone altered the usb plug so that you plug your usb cable in from your pc to the gear vr?
Yes, it would require some Dremel work, but the benefit would be having a decent vr experience while using trinus vr and tridef 3d with all your favourite pc games.
Considering the gear vr price right now (cheap), its similar to the freefly (google cardboard vr's) that let you plug into your pc while you use it.
Has anyone tried this? I'll let you know if I give it a go. Optimally, you could either plug your phone into the gear, or your pc cable (both options).
I am interested too!
Thought about just replacing the old original plug with a new one. But I guess the oculus store app doesn't start anymore then. Is there a way to start this app manually?
I agree this thread is awesome and it is something that will make some xda dev famous. I molded a consumer gear vr to fit the note 4 and it has been great. I want to play oculus dk games and apps as well as other pc games. If there were 2 things I really want to further the gear mods and make it awesome it is this mod and a way to make all android games vr I really want to play dead trigger 2 in VR unfortunately I have an att note 4 sm-n910a running 5.1.1 so no root so I can't use the new sbs android
Not tried tints yet but doesn't it work over wifi
adambomb_13 said:
I agree this thread is awesome and it is something that will make some xda dev famous. I model a consumer gear vr to fit the note 4 and it has been great. I want to play oculus dk games and apps as well as other pc games. If there were 2 things I really want to further the gear mods and make it awesome it is this mod and a way to make all android games vr I really want to play dead trigger 2 in VR unfortunately I have an att note running 5.1.1 so no root
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Which att note? SGH-i717 (quincyatt)?
use package disabler pro to disable the samsung gear vr service. this will prevent the occulus app from launching. if you enabled dev mode on the vr before you disable the gear vr service you will be able to use it with low persistence. all of this can be done without root. tested it on my s7 with trinusvr trial
If you have a consumer vr can it be done the same way.
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Sorry note 4 sm-n910a 5.1.1
I do have dev mode and the disabler app, didn't think to go dev mode first or use the low latency. My question is, is that enough? Enough to warrent not mod ding the usb from a charger to a full blown vr input? Is it that good or even good enough? I honestly think this mod would be a god send and whoever mods it considered a god. I heard they brought up doing it to oculus and it was denied. They didn't want mobile at a value to compete with a pc platform that would go for your wallet. On the other spectrum I also wouldn't mind being able to even simply use it as intended to charge my note 4 while playing vr. That would be nice too:good:
Oh yea one more thing is Intugame woth trying or should I just stick with trinus?
This looks promising
https://riftcat.com/vridge
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This looks promising
https://riftcat.com/vridge
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Yes, but way too buggy at the moment. Try Stream Theater for Steam (and non steam) games, works via Moonlight.