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Improved setup page for unified documentation

Cameron Gutman 2016-05-29 15:11:11 -05:00
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Setup-Guide.md

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* NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600/700/800/900 series or GTX 600M/700M/800M series GPU (GT-series GPUs won't work)
* NVIDIA GeForce Experience (GFE) 2.1.1 or higher
In addition, nVidia suggests the following for your PC server (http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/system-requirements)
In addition, NVIDIA suggests the following for your PC server (http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/system-requirements)
* Operating System: Windows Vista or newer, with DirectX 11 or newer installed
* Operating System: Windows 7 or newer
* A CPU of reasonable newness (Intel Pentium G Series, Core 2 Duo, Quad Core i3, i5, i7, or an AMD Phenom II, Athlon II, Phenom X4, FX, or any newer, higher speed processor from either of those manufacturers)
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* 20 MB of hard disk space for GeForce Experience, plus whatever additional hard disk space requirements are needed for the streamed game or game platform client, like Steam or Desura.
* A display that can handle at least 1024x768 resolution.
* A display that can handle at least 1280x720 (720p) resolution.
**Client Requirements**
* Android: An Android device running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or newer. Newer and "flagship" devices with higher processor speeds are more likely to be able to handle Moonlight well by using the hardware video system on the device to produce smooth streaming without video stuttering or freezing. (For the really geeky, if the system on a chip can decode h.264 High Profile in hardware, Moonlight will work well on the device.)
* Android: An Android device running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or newer. Newer and "flagship" devices with higher processor speeds are more likely to be able to handle Moonlight well by using the hardware video system on the device to produce smooth streaming without video stuttering or freezing.
* iOS: An iProduct running iOS 8.0 or later.
* iOS: An iOS device running iOS 8.0 or later.
* PC: The PC client is currently in a beta status, and can't yet take advantage of the ability to process the video using the video card's hardware, so the requirements for the PC client are currently pretty stiff. A computer of comparable power to the server is probably a good starting point.
* PC: The PC client is currently in a beta status, and can't yet take advantage of the ability to process the video using the video card's hardware, so the client PC should have a relatively powerful CPU. Your client PC must have Java 8 installed.
**Internet and Network Requirements**
To have a good experience, you need a mid to high-end wireless router with a good wireless connection to your client device (5 Gigahertz (GHz) highly recommended, Wireless-N (802.11n) or better strongly recommended) and a good connection from your PC server to your router (Ethernet/wired connections highly recommended).
**Controller**
**Controls for Android devices**
Using an external mouse as a relative input on Android requires a rooted device. If you want to use an external mouse on your rooted device, you should download "Moonlight for Rooted Devices" on the Play Store or app-root-release.apk from releases.
Most controllers will work just fine, but the following have been tested:
* Xbox 360 wired/wireless
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_SixAxis controller users_:
Use SixAxis in "Native Gamepad" mode. The default button mapping needs to be adjusted to match the standard controller layout for streaming.
**External Mouse and Keyboard**
**Controls for iOS devices**
Using an external mouse as a relative input on Android requires a rooted device. If you want to use an external mouse on your rooted device, you should download "Moonlight for Rooted Devices" on the Play Store or app-root-release.apk from releases.
Apple devices only natively support MFi controllers. We recommend the "extended layout" controllers which have most buttons present on a typical Xbox 360 controller. Notably lacking are the L3 and R3 buttons and the select button. When using the Auto setting for on-screen controls, an overlay will be displayed containing the buttons that your physical controller is missing.
##Quick Setup Instructions
1. On the server, download the GeForce Experience software from http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download and install it. The server may need a reboot after installation to finish setup. Make sure GeForce Experience is open, updated, and that you've scanned for games. You should see the NVIDIA icon in your system tray. If you don't, try rebooting your machine or reinstalling GeForce Experience. Moonlight may not be able to pair if the NVIDIA icon isn't shown.
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3. A local network addresses usually takes the form of **192.168.x.yyy**
4. On your PC, enter the PIN displayed on the Android device and accept the pairing dialog. If you don't see a pairing dialog, try the [troubleshooting steps here](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Troubleshooting).
4. On your PC, enter the PIN displayed in Moonlight and accept the pairing dialog. If you don't see a pairing dialog, try the [troubleshooting steps here](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Troubleshooting).
5. Choose your PC in the PC list and the app list will be displayed where you can select a game to stream.
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* Tap once with one finger to left-click.
* Tap and hold in the same place to start a click and drag. After a short while, swipe the finger to drag in the direction of the swipe.
* Hold one finger down and tap a second finger to right-click.
* Tap with three fingers to open the on-screen keyboard. Only some keyboards work with Moonlight for Android - the [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) seems to work well for everything but the arrow keys.
* Tap with three fingers to open the on-screen keyboard (Android only for now). Only some keyboards work with Moonlight for Android - the [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) seems to work well for everything but the arrow keys.
##Streaming over the Internet
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_Note:_ Some Internet Service providers change the external IP address in use by any given subscriber on a regular basis. Since Moonlight needs to connect to the right IP address, this change can cause problems for Moonlight. Using a dynamic DNS service like [No-IP](http://www.noip.com) will give Moonlight a consistent name to use for connecting, even if the IP address that's associated with that name changes a lot.
To stream over the Internet, in your client: Type the external IP address or name into the IP bar or command line (PC) or, on Android or iOS, tap on the plus key when you see all the possible servers to connect to, then enter in the IP address or name. Choose your PC in the PC list and the app list will be displayed where you can select a game to stream.
To stream over the Internet, in your client: If your PC already appears online when connecting over the Internet, you're all set. If it doesn't, tap on the add button in Moonlight, then enter in the IP address or name. If it still won't come online, try the [troubleshooting steps here](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Troubleshooting).
##Using a gamepad connected to the PC instead of the streaming device
Normally, Moonlight sends controller input from the streaming client which gets sent to the game by GFE. If you want to connect a controller to your PC instead of the streaming device, GFE can cause some problems because the emulated controller still appears to games as controller 1. Luckily there is a workaround for this. You'll need to rename the DLL that Nvidia is using to send controller input so it won't be used anymore. On 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, rename rxinput.dll to rxinput.dll.old on in C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvStreamSrv. On 64-bit versions, there's another copy of the DLL in C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NvStreamSrv which you'll want to rename. You may have to do the renaming again if GFE does an update, but it should allow you to use your controller normally on games that only support 1 controller.