The promise of playing Xbox games on my iOS devices has been tempting me for a while; though I’m not a hardcore gamer, there are a number of titles I like to play on my Xbox One, most recently Star Wars: Squadrons. Plus, the ability to still do some gaming, even when the sole TV in our household is tied up, definitely has some appeal.
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So the news a few weeks back that remote play was coming to Microsoft’s iOS app was welcome indeed. Unlike the contentious Project xCloud game streaming, remote play falls into a more standard (and, to Apple, more acceptable) category of apps: it’s basically a screen-sharing client. So, the Xbox app for iPhone and iPad now lets you screen share with the Xbox in your house over your local network or, if your connection is good enough, the Internet.
- Download One Remote Play and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac OS X 10.14 or later, or Apple TV. Use this app to mirror your XB game console via Local Network. ・Display the XB game console screen on your Mac Key Features:. Highly tuned performance with extremely low lag.
- Play games using the original Xbox One wireless controller connected to your Mac by either USB or Bluetooth. Remote play - when using this at home on your own network, does the game go out to the internet and then come back in, or is the data simply sent Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Use any micro USB cable to connect your Xbox One controller to the computer and wait for.
- With Backbone One, gaming's never been so effortless. Just plug in and play any iOS game or service that supports controllers, including Xbox Game Pass, Apple Arcade, or even stream from your Xbox using Remote Play. Plus, for a limited time, receive 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. with your purchase.
Remote play is not the same, though. Whereas xCloud streams games from Microsoft’ servers, remote play streams games your own Xbox One console. Moreover, you need to have the title installed on your console to play it on iOS devices. That means Xbox Remote Play will connect to the Xbox instead of the xCloud. Play games installed on your Xbox console, including Xbox Game Pass titles, to any compatible Android or iOS device. Currently excludes backward compatible titles from Xbox 360 or Original Xbox. Xbox Wireless Controllers accompanying the Xbox Series X and Xbox One X, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.
The real question is, how well does it work?
My quick test results have sadly been mixed at best. I tried a couple games both via my local Wi-Fi as well as via the cell connection on my iPhone 11 Pro.
The cellular network connection produced fairly dismal results, though that could certainly all be chalked up to bad reception in my neighborhood. There was a lot of crackling in audio, gameplay was difficult at the best of times (there was occasionally some serious latency even just in navigating menus), and graphics were heavily artifacted, often beyond recognition (and don’t even get me started about trying to read onscreen text in a game like Marvel’s Avengers). I also lost the network connection with the Xbox a couple times, leaving me staring at a “reconnecting” screen.
On Wi-Fi, the quality of graphics looks much better—especially on my iPhone 11 Pro’s very nice display—and games were definitely playable, but the experience still paled next to normal console play. In particular, I’ve been plagued by network issues which have proved difficult to diagnose or resolve. The Xbox app repeatedly tells me that there are “problems” with my network, resulting in skipping audio, jittery gameplay, and some graphical artifacts. Between those skips and jitters, the gameplay is surprisingly responsive, especially in terms of latency—which is to say, when I hit the throttle control in Squadrons, the ship throttles up; I don’t notice a significant delay there or elsewhere, such as in firing my ship’s weapons, though I would still be hesitant to take on another human player head-to-head.1
The experience actually makes me feel like there’s the potential for a solid gameplay experience here, if those network issues could be eliminated. Unfortunately, I’m not sure whether the issue really is my network infrastructure or some flaw in the app or console software. (I have my Xbox One hardwired to a gigabit switch which, in turn, is connected directly to my home’s eero base station; both my iPhone and iPad are connected to a 5GHz Wi-Fi network, so my options for further tweaking are kind of limited.) We’ll have to see if the iPhone 12 Pro arriving later this week makes any difference at all, but I would frankly be surprised.
So, while the idea of remote play is sound, and the technology is so nearly there, the collision with real world factors seems to limit just how broadly feasible this might be. It’s possible that those with a really optimized network or top of the line hardware will get a lot out of remote play, but for the rest of us, it’s just another technology that feels like it’s not quite here yet.
- I restricted my testing to Squdarons‘s Training mode; I definitely wouldn’t be playing Fleet Battles here. ↩
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Remote Play is a new way to access your Xbox One®games from your PC, Mac, Android, iPad, or iPhone available now. download free, software and begin streaming your Xbox games wherever you are by accessing your Windows 10 game streaming machine remotely.
Although we recommend playing your games from a remote PC, the remote control software is also available for Android and iPad tablets, plus mobile phones too like the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy.
Once setup, you can also remotely access your PC from anywhere in the world using your mobile devices.
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- Xbox One®or Xbox One®S. You'll need to have your own Xbox at home
- Windows 10 PC, nearby your Xbox. Watch how to setup here
- Play from any PC, Mac, Android, iPad, or iPhone device. PC is best as keyboard controls are natural.
- Distributed free for personal use only
- The quality of game streaming is depending on your network connection. You can adjust the steaming quality either in Windows 10 or using the remote control software, but we don't recommend playing FPS games. Even a little lag makes FPS gameplay unbearable.
Where are the installation instructions?
Please read the Setup and Instructions PDF that comes with the software package. We've provided full instructions for how to get started with the free game streaming packages.
What do I need?
Xbox One®gaming system plus a PC computer running Windows 10on the same wifi-network for Xbox game streaming. Install the software programs on this Windows 10 machine.
How does it work?
Connect to your Xbox and play games by accessing your Windows 10 computer remotely from any device, such as your Macbook laptop or Android tablet using the Windows 10 Xbox One®game streaming service.
Is this really free?
Free for personal use. All we ask is that when installing our virtual controller you also select the option to install our sponsor toolbar. The installation is option, you can say no, but without some source of income, we cannot afford to continue maintaining this for free.
Can I play games like Halo or Call of Duty on my iPhone or iPad?
There are a number of things that will slow your gameplay - your xbox internet connection speed, how far you're playing from, what device you're playing on and how fast the connection speed is. Playing games remotely is better for those that don't require fast response speeds like puzzle games.
My connection is slow, how can I improve my gameplay?
There's a number of things you could do, but ultimately it depends on your connection speed for your Xbox and also your connection speed from where you're trying to play from. The remote control software we recommend has quality control settings, try a smaller screen or optimize for speed over quality.
What if I don't have wifi at home?
Also, we'd recommend connecting your computer and Xbox directly to your router and playing from a remote location directly plugged into your router, not over wifi.
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Please read the support PDF included with the software download for more technical FAQ and support installation instructions.
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