| Stream over broadband from a Windows Vista or Windows XP Server on a PC to any PC, Device or mobile running Linux | You can stream over broadband from a Windows PC Server to our Linux Player running on a PC, Linux Device or even a mobile. You need to make sure you have available bandwidth. BEFORE you try to stream a game from a Windows PC to a Linux PC or Linux Device over a broadband connection make sure you have done the following -
Downloaded and installed our Windows Server and Linux Player software available here -
Checked both your Windows Firewall settings here -
Read how to setup and configure your Windows PC and your Linux PC here -
Read our Getting Started section here -
Recorded a video of a game on your Server computer to make sure it is recorded correctly -
Played the video recording of a game on your Linux PC or Linux Device -
Streamed locally to your Linux PC or Device to make sure its working correctly here. If you have done the above and everything works your hardware and games are compatible with StreamMyGame's services. How much Uplink bandwidth do you need? The faster the uplink from the Server PC to the exchange, the higher the resolution can be sent. The quality of the broadband link also effects the lag you experience. Most broadband networks have a far greater Downlink speed than Uplink. When streaming a game over broadband, the Uplink speed determines the maximum resolution that can be streamed. The following table shows what is typically achieved over broadband networks.  | Broadband Uplink Bandwidth | Game Stream Video Resolution |  | | | 256Kbs | 320x240 | | | | 512Kbs | 400x300 | | | | 1Mbs | 640x480 | | | | 2Mbs | 800x600 | | | | 4Mbs | 1024x768 | | | | 8Mbs | HDTV 720p | | | | 10Mbs | HDTV 1080p | | | | 100Mbs | 3200x2400 Film quality | |  | | |  | New broadband services such as ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Cable, Fibre to the Home (FiOS), and Ethernet to the Home (EttH) can now offer sufficient speeds to stream games both nationally and internationally. The following is a list of just some of the major networks that can run StreamMyGame at higher resolutions. | Country | ISP | Quoted Available Bandwidth | | | | USA | Verizon FiOS | 30Mbs Down 5Mbs Up | | | | Canada | Cogeco | 16Mbs Down 1Mbs Up | | | | Japan | NTT GEPON | 100Mbs Down 100Mbs Up | | | | S Korea | KT, Hanaro and LG-Dacom | 100Mbs Down 100Mbs Up | | | | Hong Kong | HKBN | 100Mbs Down 25Mbs Up | | | | France | Orange (FT), Free, Iliad | 24Mbs Down 2.4 Mbs Up | | | | France | All Carriers ADSL2+* | 50Mbs Down 10Mbs Up | | | | Germany | Deutsche Telekom T Home* | 50Mbs Down 10Mbs Up | | | | Spain | Telefónica | 25Mbs Down 25Mbs Up | | | | Netherlands | DONG Energy, Jay.net | 100Mbs Down 100Mbs Up | | | | Denmark | Fiberbredbaand | 25Mbs Down 25 Mbs Up | | | | Sweden | MANS, Com Hem | 25Mbs Down 25 Mbs Up | | | | Italy | Tiscali* | 24Mbs Down 2.4 Mbs Up | | | | UK | BE Internet *, UK Online * | 24Mbs Down 2.4 Mbs Up | | | | | | | The fastest way to check to see if StreamMyGame works on your network is to register for free, download our software and try the StreamMyGame service. A example of configuring a router at the Server and Streaming Over Broadband To Stream over broadband you only need to configure the router connected to the StreamMyGame Server. Most home routers can be accessed through your browser by simply typing 192.168.2.1 in your browser. If this does not work, look in your router/ISP manual. StreamMyGame needs you to set up the following ports. The StreamMyGame Server needs inbound ports 55082 to 55090 UDP and TCP You have to specify the IP address of the Server.
In the example below a gamer in one location call Alice wants to play her game Crysis in another location. Alice has a game installed on her PC which is connected to a broadband connection with a fast Uplink. She needs to find out what the IP address of her PC is by opening a Command Prompt and typing "ipconfig". (You can find the Command Prompt on XP in Start/Accessories/Command Prompt). Her computer IP address is 192.168.1.10 so she configures his router like this Alice has a Linksys Router and the setup screen looks like this. Notice that this router enables her to set a Type as Both UDP and TCP.
Here is an example of a Belkin Router setup screen. Notice that t his router does not have an option to set the Type as Both, so he has to set up a seperate option for UPD and TCP. Also the Belkin router has an additional Private Port option which you need to set the same as the inbound ports.
Alice can now go to her friend Bobs house and play her games remotely on his Linux PC which has Ubuntu installed. At Bobs house Alice goes to www.StreamMyGame.com and logs in with her Username and Password. She presses the "Your Home" button 
and then the Your Games button 
She then presses the Broadcast button 
and then presses the Big Broadcast button 
The StreamMyGame Linux Player will open and display the following message 
She logs in with her Username and Password 
The game will now start on Alice's Server PC at her home and be sent over broadband and displayed on Bobs Linux PC or Device. 
Note: If the display is pixilated or black it might mean that she does not have enough Uplink connection speed on her broadband. The game is now displayed. 
Now when Alice clicks with her mouse anywhere on the Player display and she will be able to control the game mouse from Bobs house. To get back to Windows mouse she presses and holds her keyboard Esc key for 4 seconds. To get control of the game again she just clicks anywhere on the Player display. She can also switch between Windowed and Full Screen mode with this button  and change the Aspect Ratio with this button  Some computer games, such as Counter Strike, switch the audio input to microphone when they start so you can use it for in game audio. This stops StreamMyGame from being able to access the audio. If you cannot hear any audio, press the Audio Switch button  on the Player and wait for 3 seconds. Each time you press the Audio Button it will switch the audio Recording Input of the Server. Keep pressing it until you hear audio. When she wants to stop playing the game, she quits it just as she would normally. After the game has stopped the player will still be open, after 30 seconds it will time-out and close. If she wants to close it before the timeout she just presses the Esc key to display your Windows mouse and then close the player. Adding a friend to your Group and letting them use your games You can learn more about Groups here. Alice wants to let her friend Bob play one of her games. To do this she must add Bob to her Group. Alice has already formed a group called "AlicesGroup" 
and she adds her game Crysis to her group by pressing "Yours Games" and the "Add" button next to the game. 
She tells Bob the name of her group by sending him a Private Message. Bob searches "Alice" with the StreamMyGame Search Engine 
and applies to Join her group "AlicesGroup" by pressing the "View" button 
and then presses the Join button. 
The following message is displayed to Bob. 
Bobs sends a Private Message back to Alice and says he has requested to Join her group AlicesGroup. Alice presses her Groups button 
and sees Bobs request to Join. 
She presses the "1 outstanding" button and Accepts Bobs request to Join. 
Now Bob is a member of AlicesGroup he can see her group in his Groups page. 
To play a game in AlicesGroup Bob scrolls down the page and selects the Broadband button in Games in AlicesGroup 
He then presses the Big Broadcast button
The game on Alice's Server PC in her home now starts and is sent over broadband to Bob's house where he can sees it in his Player on his Linux PC or Linux device. The StreamMyGame Linux Player will open and display the following message
Bob logs in with his own Username and Password 
The game will now start on Alice's Server PC at her home and be sent over broadband and displayed on Bobs Linux PC or Device.
Note: If the display is pixilated or black it might mean that she does not have enough Uplink connection speed on her broadband. Bob sees Alice's game and he can now play it.
However when Bob starts playing he notices that there is no audio. He realizes that Alice has just finished playing Counter Strike and the audio record input on her Server has been set to Microphone. Bob presses the Switch Server Audio button which switches the audio on Alices's Server until he can hear audio. When Bob has finished playing he just quits the game as he would normally and after 30 seconds his Player will close. At Alice's house the games closes and here StreamMyGame Server displays 
Now Bob has finished, any other member of AlicesGroup can play any game in the Group. REMEMBER : Games that have been added to Groups are accessed via the Groups page. | 
