

exe into something nicer like 'SwitchPlayer.exe'. After extracting MPC-BE into a folder, the first you should do first is renaming the. If you're already using MPC-BE you should download the a portable version of it so that the Switch-specific configurations we make won't affect regular playback. Since we won't use the included suite, we'll need a media player capable of streaming the content from a capture card. In the case of Avermedia capture cards you just need to install the pure driver and not the included Capture/Streaming suite, although it still could prove useful for testing purposes. At first you need the drivers for your capture card so download and install these. The software side gets a bit more complicated.

On the hardware side you basically just connect the Switch dock to your capture card through HDMI and the capture card to the PC using a USB cable. Your PC obviously needs to be running when playing on the Switch in docked mode. While I haven't done any tests it feels comparable to a wired Steam Link if not better. Image enhancements can make up for it though.Īdditional latency, but it's barely noticeable. Sadly, the capture card I've chosen only supports 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, so the color quality will be slightly degraded. (Play your Switch games on a virtual monitor in VR. Playing a PC game, then a Switch game, then a PC game again without ever having to let go of the Controller. The audio of your PC and Switch will be able to play simultaneously through your speakers.Ĭontrol the volume of your Switch through the PC.Ĭustomizing and improving the graphics through a variety of image enhancements.Ī shortcut in Steam that will also notify your friends you're playing on your Switch. Instantaneous switching between your PC and Switch.īeing able to play Switch games windowed.
