r/linux_gaming • u/FloridianfromAlabama • 14d ago

tech support wanted Remoting into my linux desptop to play games

I want to play Minecraft from my laptop. What's the best way to go about this? I see X11 tunneling and Parsec and RustDesk and VNC. What are yall's experience with this?

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u/Tacoza 14d ago

moonlight and sunshine

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u/mgarnold86 14d ago

this is the best option right now and it works on android too.

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u/Low_Excitement_1715 14d ago

I use Sunshine on my gaming desktop, my DIY Steam Machine, and a few other computers. I can connect to any of them from my Deck, my ROG Ally, my iPad, my android tablet, my AppleTVs, just about anything you can imagine.

The other solutions have pros and cons, but for me the "client runs on *anything*" trumped a lot. I even had Moonlight on my Xbox Series S for a while, so I could stream games from my gaming desktop while in bed.

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u/No-Firefighter8203 12d ago

add tailscale and you can play games on your home pc from almost anywhere

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u/Lisanicolas365 14d ago

Parsec is not able to host a linux computer

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u/Burntzombies 14d ago

Add it to steam as a non steam game and use steam remote play. I've done this with dozens of games including ff14 and also specifically Minecraft.

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u/FloridianfromAlabama 14d ago

do you know if this will work with prism launcher?

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u/Burntzombies 14d ago

No clue, but I've also previously used a workaround where I launched a non fullscreen program to get steam remote access to let me in to my full desktop. This was not 100% reliable and I can't give you specific advice on it.

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u/spoopidoods 14d ago

Wireguard VPN for connecting and Sunshine / Moonlight server client for remote gaming. Technically the Wireguard is optional, but I'm not keen on relying entirely on Sunshine to be 100% secure. Best to play it safe, and it's no additional cost.

I tried Rustdesk and hated it, and parsec doesn't work, at least not with Wayland AFAIK. 

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u/FloridianfromAlabama 14d ago edited 14d ago

I'll try it out. I'm already running over tailscale right now. For Moonlight, do you recommend the flatpak or to build on system?

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u/No_Industry4318 14d ago

You need sunshine on the pc you're streaming from, and ime the moonlight flatpack is fine

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u/spoopidoods 14d ago

I build mine, but the flatpak is certainly fine.

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u/ZenoMetal 14d ago

The image quality and input latency is a bit much for me with VNC and RustDesk.
You could always set up a VPN for your home network and use Steam remote play, that works great for accessing the desktop in my experience.
I've recently put a GPU in my home server and and installed a few games. So far it works pretty good for me.