NVIDIA GeForce Experience to get new sharing and co-operative play features
NVIDIA GeForce Experience to get new sharing and co-operative play features
NVIDIA today unveiled upcoming changes – in the form of new sharing and co-operative features – to its GeForce Experience software, in conjunction with the launch of its GeForce GTX 950 graphics card.
An early access beta for the new sharing features in GeForce Experience will be released in September, so you won’t have to wait long for a chance to try out the new capabilities. An in-game overlay menu has been added, with dedicated buttons for Instant Replay, Record, Stream and Broadcast.
As its name suggests, Instant Replay will serve as a built-in DVR for games and can record up to the last 20 minutes of your gameplay. So if you’d like to record your latest bumbling antics or phenomenal display of skill, you’ll be able to do so easily.
The Record button activates a more conventional recording feature, enabling you to manually record your entire gameplay session if you wish. NVIDIA has also made it easy to quickly upload clips to YouTube, and you can cut and upload your videos at 4K60 resolution all in the new in-game overlay.
Next on the list is the Broadcast feature, which lets you stream your game directly to Twitch with a single-click.
Finally – and we’ve saved the most interesting addition for the last – the Stream button activates something called GameStream Co-op. Don’t confuse this with the Broadcast button as they serve two entirely different functions. GameStream Co-op will allow you to stream your game over the Internet to a friend and play with them cooperatively. The best part of this is that it works over Google’s Chrome Web browser, so your friend won’t even need any dedicated gaming hardware to join you.
They could simply watch you play on a stream running on Chrome, a much more private way of sharing your gameplay than a public Twitch broadcast. But if they’d like to help you out of a tough spot in game, they could also take over the game’s controls entirely. All the processing takes place on the host PC, so your friend won’t need a gaming PC to jump into the fray.
According to NVIDIA, the minimum system requirement for the guest PC is only an Intel Core i3-2100 processor and 4GB of RAM, which means a far wider user base will be able to take advantage of the new GameStream Co-op feature. On the other hand, if you’re the host of such a session, you’ll also need a Core i3-2100 processor, but will need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 to go with it.
Both host and guest PC will also require access to at least a 7Mbps Internet connection. The feature is already supported on Windows 10, so don't let potential compatibility issues hold you off.