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@xservzeroman xservzeroman released this 21 Oct 21:55
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MoonCast 1.0 beta 2. It installs over beta 1 and keeps your settings.

What's new since beta 1

Picture

  • Super resolution (AMD FSR 1.0) and a Sharpening slider (Settings → Picture). When the stream is smaller than your screen, FSR upscales it and sharpens edges. Works on PC, PS5 and Xbox, on devices with OpenGL ES 3 (older TVs fall back to the normal picture).
  • Unlock all frame rates (adds 144 and 240), Custom bitrate (0.5 to 150 Mbps), Full range colour.
  • Handheld, On battery, stream at: unplugged, PC and PS5 streams go no higher than the height you pick.

PS5

  • Decoder (Settings → PlayStation): Low latency (default), Ultra low latency or Standard. The Quick menu shows Decode time so you can compare them.
  • Frame pacing (Settings → PlayStation): Lowest delay, Balanced or Smoothest.
  • Leaving while it connects really stops the attempt, so your next try isn't refused. A console woken over PlayStation Network that turns up on your home network switches to the faster home connection.

In-game Quick menu

  • Streaming status (PC, PS5, Xbox): the stats corner on or off while you play.
  • Touch screen (PC): Off, Mouse (trackpad) or Touch (click where you tap). Every game starts Off, so a hand on the screen can't click by accident; set a different start in Settings → Handheld → Touch screen.
  • Task Manager (PC, Windows): opens it with Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
  • The menu scrolls to the selected item when there are more than fit.

Thanks for testing! MoonCast plays your PC, PS5 and Xbox on Android phones, handhelds and TVs.

Download

For File
Phones, handhelds, tablets, foldables MoonCast-1.0-beta2.apk
Android TV / Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, Shield, TV sticks) MoonCastTV-1.0-beta2.apk

Both need Android 5.0 or later. Later betas and 1.0 install over this one and keep your settings.

Install

Phone or handheld: open this page on the device, tap the APK, and allow your browser to "install unknown apps" when Android asks.

TV: the easiest way is the free Downloader app (by AFTVnews) from the TV's app store. Enter this page's address and pick MoonCastTV-1.0-beta2.apk. Or install from a computer with adb install MoonCastTV-1.0-beta2.apk.

Before you play

  • PC: install Sunshine on your PC and pair MoonCast with it (MoonCast shows a PIN to enter in Sunshine). In Sunshine's settings, keep Input → Gamepad on auto (the default). Then your controller reaches the PC as what it is.
  • PS5: in MoonCast, Settings → PlayStation → sign in to PlayStation Network once, then register your PS5 with the code it shows (PS5: Settings → System → Remote Play → Link Device). On the PS5, turn on Settings → System → Power Saving → Features Available in Rest Mode → Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning On PS5 from Network, and use rest mode, not power off.
  • Xbox: Settings → Xbox → sign in. MoonCast shows a code to enter at microsoft.com/link. Remote features must be on in the Xbox's settings.

What to try

  1. Play a PC game, a PS5 game and an Xbox game, at home.
  2. Away from home (another Wi-Fi, mobile data, or a phone hotspot), start your PS5. Then press Back while it's connecting, start it again straight away, and tell us whether it connects.
  3. A handheld and a MoonCast TV together: pick a game on the handheld and Play on a TV.
  4. The on-screen controller for PC games: Settings → Controls → On-screen controller → PlayStation or Xbox.
  5. Super resolution: set Settings → Picture → Resolution to 720p, turn on Super resolution, and compare.
  6. The Quick menu in a PC game (Select + Start + LB + RB, or Back): Streaming status, Touch screen, Task Manager.
  7. A foldable: fold and unfold while playing a PC game.

Known limits

  • The on-screen controller is for PC games only (not PS5 or Xbox yet).
  • PS5 and Xbox need their sign-ins. MoonCast never sends your sign-ins or pairings anywhere but Sony, Microsoft and your own devices.
  • Streaming is for your home network, or away from home for the PS5 through PlayStation Network. For a PC away from home you need your own way in (a VPN, or Sunshine's ports forwarded).

Found a problem?

Report it here (a free GitHub account), or just message the person who sent you this link. Say which device, what you were playing and what happened. A screenshot helps.

Checksums: see SHA256SUMS.txt. Signed by CN=MoonCast, O=MoonCastDev (SHA-256 ac7cce06b53c84cdfdaf7f05c29479e332b434bd5799dc5716cba632173dff07).

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