Nvidia Shield 8 Manual

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6. Tap OK. Twitch analyzes your network connection to determine the server and 
the video quality to recommend. When analysis is complete, the results dialog box 
opens. 
7. To close the dialog box without applying the settings, tap OK. To apply the 
recommended settings, tap Use. 
  
How to Change the Twitch Server 
Typically, a server that is closer to your location provides a faster connection speed. However, if you are experiencing server issues, you might...

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GameStream 
  
  
NVIDIA GameStream 
Experience your library of PC games in the palm of your hands or on your big screen TV. Either with game-speed Wi-Fi with ultra-low latency or a wired Ethernet connection, GAMESTREAM officially supports over 200 of the best PC games, including awesome games like Batman: Arkham Origins, Titanfall, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. 
SHIELD gives you the power to access your GeForce® GTX-powered computer from the comfort of...

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 Console Mode ready - experience your favorite PC games on the big screen 
 
 
  
  
How GameStream Works 
NVIDIA uses the H.264 encoder built into GeForce GTX 650 or higher desktop GPUs along with an efficient wireless streaming software protocol integrated into GeForce Experience to stream games from the PC to SHIELD over the user’s home Wi-Fi network with ultra-low latency. Gamers can then use SHIELD controller + SHIELD as the controller and display for their...

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4. On the My Rig tab in GeForce Experience, confirm that your PC meets the hardware requirements for game 
streaming. 
5. Log in to GeForce Experience using the Log in button on the top right corner. 
6. A new window appears, giving you two choices: log in with a new NVIDIA account that you can create from the 
window, or log in with your Google account.  Log in with the same account you use on your SHIELD. 
7. Press the SHIELD button  to launch SHIELD Hub and...

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If you need to input information into a dialog, use the Keyboard selection.  If you want to quit the game, select Quit game. 
Most of the touch navigation options are straightforward. Clicking three-dot menu > Help will display the full list of available touch interactions. 
  
GameStream System Requirements 
The basic requirements are a Wi-Fi router and a modern gaming PC with a GeForce GTX 650 or higher desktop GPU. 
The detailed requirements are: 
...

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Streaming non-GameStream Ready Games 
NVIDIA officially supports GameStream for over 200 games, but GeForce Experience allows users to manually add and stream nearly any game.  Manage your list of manually added games in GeForce Experience under the GameStream section of the Preferences tab in GeForce Experience. 
1. Open GeForce Experience and navigate to the Preferences tab and select GameStream from the menu on the 
left.  You will see the following menu that...

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NOTE Remote GameStream can be optimized by manually lowering your streaming bitrate for Wi-Fi . Doing this will reduce your image quality but may improve overall quality of service. Adjust the bitrate manually to find the sweet spot for your configuration. You can do this by accessing the Advanced GameStream menu in SHIELD Hub. Please refer to the Advanced GameStream Features section of this guide for more information. 
  
If Remote GameStream does not work even...

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Advanced GameStream Features 
In SHIELD Hub under “SETTINGS” you can access some of the advanced features available to fine tune your GameStream experience. To access these features, make sure you already have a PC connected. In the advanced settings menu, you can manually adjust streaming bit rates, frame rates and elect not to apply Optimal Settings for each game in your streaming list.  This provides more control to the user to fine tune your streaming...

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Check Windows and wireless router firewall settings. 
Make sure that streaming is not being blocked by a firewall; either from the computer or wireless router.  You can either temporarily disable the firewall or add an exception to allow the traffic.  You can access Windows Firewall settings through the Control Panel on your PC.  For information on other software firewalls or firewalls built into your router, refer to those products manufacturers. 
Check SHIELD...