Ever wanted to play Crysis or even Halo 2 on your PS3? Now you can. Yes, you read that right. You can play Halo 2 on your PS3. StreamMyGame has released a client application to stream PC games over the LAN. You can play on PCs running Windows XP or Vista and also PS3 running Linux.
The free StreamMyGame Server enables PC games to be played remotely by converting the game’s video and audio into a Game Stream and sending it over a home network to a second computer where you can view and play the game with the free StreamMyGame Player. The second computer can be a PC, laptop, PS3 or Linux device. The game can be played on the second computer without any lag and the second computer does not need to have the game installed.
The player is available free from StreamMyGame, but you will have to pay to get HD resolutions for streaming. If you have a wireless network, it may not work that great either since it requires a decent amount of bandwidth. I currently don’t have Linux installed on my PS3, but if you do, try this out and let us know how it goes.
Here’s the full press release:
StreamMyGame launches Linux player ; Play PC games on your PS3
StreamMyGame.com announced today the release of its free Linux Player, an application that enables you to play any PC game via a PlayStation 3 running Linux.
The free StreamMyGame Server enables PC games to be played remotely by converting the game’s video and audio into a Game Stream and sending it over a home network to a second computer where you can view and play the game with the free StreamMyGame Player. The second computer can be a PC, laptop, PS3 or Linux device. The game can be played on the second computer without any lag and the second computer does not need to have the game installed.
The StreamMyGame Server is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and all computer games based on Microsoft’s DirectX8, DirectX9, DirectX10 including the latest games such as PES 2008 and Crysis and OpenGL standards.
The StreamMyGame Player is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Linux with resolutions up to Super HDTV 3200 x 2400. Compatible Linux installations include Ubuntu and Yellow Dog Linux, recommended by Sony for the PS3.
“Playing the latest PC game on the PS3 is now a reality at HD resolution and fast frame-rates,” said Richard Faria CEO. “I have a PS3 in my living room and PC in my office and my two kids both have old PCs in their bedrooms,” he said. “Now we can play games anywhere around the home. StreamMyGame’s technology networks the power of a main PC so it can be used to play high end games on other PCs, PS3s and Linux devices”.
StreamMyGame will extend its services in March 2008 to enable games to be played remotely over broadband networks that have sufficient capacity such as Verizon’s FiOS, Comcast’s Wideband and British Telecom’s FTTP. Publishers will be able to use StreamMyGame to establish Pay-for-Play services to existing PCs, PS3s and STBs.
“We believe our new Linux player will enable many new devices to connect to the StreamMyGame service. We would like to see STBs and DMAs using our technology and we have already begun development for mobile OS such as Windows Mobile and Android,” said Richard.
StreamMyGame ia available free by simply registering at http://www.StreamMyGame.com/
cool, but you still have to have another pc to play it.. it just transfers the game to the ps3.
in other words, if you have a crappy comp or a mac, then you are out of luck
^^That’s exactly what I was thinking. I would have to back up all my PS3 stuff just to be able to install Linux.
whats the point of spending all that time to play halo on a ps3? I have something called an xbox 360, I already plays halo CE, 2, AND halo 3. What will they think of next!