User's Manual

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• CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher

• System Memory: 4GB or higher

• OS: Windows 8 or Windows 7

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Software:

 Latest GeForce Display Drivers (www.geforce.com)

 Latest version of GeForce Experience (Installed with Driver)

 Latest Steam Client

• Routers: 802.11a/g router (minimum). 802.11n dual band router (recommended). SHIELD should be connected at

5GHz to take advantage of full gaming optimizations in GameStream mode.

Refer to http://shield.nvidia.com/accessories-hardware/

for a list of recommended dual-band routers.

PC Games Supported by GameStream

Go to http://shield.nvidia.com/pc-game-list/ to find the latest list of games that provide the best experience for PC game

streaming. New games are added frequently.

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 favorite PC games that are supported for GameStream, as well as for Steam Big Picture.

In addition to streaming the game, NVIDIA also configures PC games for streaming using GeForce Experience to deliver

a seamless out-of-the-box experience. There are three key activities involved here:

• Generating optimal game settings for streaming games from the PC to SHIELD . We use our GeForce

Experience servers to determine the best quality settings based on the user’s CPU and GPU, and target higher

frame rates than ‘normal’ optimal settings to ensure the lowest latency gaming experience. These settings are

automatically applied when the PC game is launched so gamers don’t have to worry about configuring these

settings themselves.

• Enabling controller support in games. This avoids gamers having to manually configure controller support in

the game – it ‘just works’ out of the box.

• Optimizing the game launch process. This is important so that gamers can get into the game as quickly and

seamlessly as possible, without hitting launchers or other 2 foot UI interactions that can be difficult to interface

with a controller.

How to Configure GameStream PC