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How to use Google Stadia on Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Stadia is a new gaming platform fromGoogle. The main feature that separates it from other gaming platforms is accessibility.
In other words, you can play your favoritegamefrom a browser tab. So, you don’t need fancy (and expensive) equipment.
You will only need a fairly good desktop computer or laptop withWindows 10(64-bit) anda good network connection.
Also,GoogleStadia is a cloud gaming platform, so you don’t have to install thegameson your computer. This is a major advantage for this platform when we think about the disk space requirements forgames.
Moreover, the quality Stadia has to offer is top-notch. You can play 4K/60fps games in your browser tab.
It is worth mentioning that Stadia will only be available inGoogle Chrome.
How Google Stadia works in Windows 10
Google Stadia is made especially for WindowsPC gaming. So, it will be easy to use and set up. So, you only need a decent computer,a fast network connection, andGoogle Chrome.
The steps in setting up Stadia are pretty easy. Go to the Stadia homepage and pick your country.
You need to go through a connection test. This will check your Internet bandwidth and will make sure you don’t lose any data. You need to have a streaming rate of about 15Mbps, and data loss should be below 5%.
Also, the test will check the latency between your computer and the servers. The latency should not be longer than 40 milliseconds.
If you met these requirements, you are ready to play.
Keep in mind that when you start agame, the program will go full screen automatically.
Also, you can improve your gaming experience if you use a console such as Steam Link to play on a bigger monitor from the comfort of your couch.
Looking for the best HDMI monitors? Here are the best options.
So, you can use controllers for thegamesthat work more efficiently this way. However, you can still play like a traditional PC gamer, so the mouse and the keyboard are not yet obsolete.
Speaking ofgames, Google Stadia allows you to play many populargames, such as Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle, Mortal Kombat 11, and Tomb Raider Definitive Edition.
Conclusion
As you can see,Googleis prepared to shake off the gaming industry by offering a cloud-based platform.
By doing this, the American tech giant introducesgamingto the masses. However, you still need a decent computer with at least 8 GB of RAM.
What’s your take onGoogleStadia? Do let us know in the comments section below!
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.