Parsec
Access a computer remotely in low latency to game, work, and play together from anywhere.
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Our users have written 13 comments and reviews about Parsec, and it has gotten 58 likes
- Developed by Parsec Cloud, Inc.
- Proprietary and Freemium product.
- Subscription
- Average rating of 4.4
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Best game streaming solution out there. Lowest latency, highest frame rates, and up to 4K!
The performances are good.
Easy to use out of the box.
Insufficient sound options such as sound source selection.
Still some bugs with the sound.
Compatible with gamepad.
Can only host using a windows computer.
I absolutely LOVE this app. It does as it says on the tin, which means it lets you play local multiplayer games with friends! It has indeed low latency, especially if your hardware can support the extras it offers. Obviously if connection is not great, it is a bit laggy, but even so, I feel it is one of a kind.
If I would point out one flaw, is that if you are using the same computer to videochat with the person you are playing ,you need to jump through some hoops but installing and using VB-Cable, which is a bit confusing. Once that is installed, everything works great.
As a sidenote, I also love Parsec for another reason. When I am at work and bored, I can use the laptop we have there and enter through it my own PC and play games. If the connection at work is not having a bad day, I can actually enjoy playing games on my PC, while I am at work XD
For remoting into a Windows PC to game.. it's the best remoting app.. period.
However you need to be registered and logged to use it.. wish more good tech was open source... should the company behind it go bankrupt.
Its practical
AMAZING! It's literally the fastest remote desktop software I have ever used, it's just like I'm in front of the host computer! Because it's not only fast but also the quality is great! I don't use it for gaming although it's its primary target, but for connecting to my work computer remotely, and for this it works wonders too!
It's free for personal use but not opensource. It has a fully immersive fullscreen mode with hotkeys working inside the host. Client can connect from web browser but there is a desktop app too that is faster. Cross-platform. Works like TeamViewer by reverse connection through internet, so there is no network configuration required, just create a free account and then no IP address needed. Fastest and highest quality of all the softwares I have used when setting H265 codec and hardware encoding (Intel for desktop, NVidia for games, tested with 1080p YouTube videos). Mentions on the Price tab on the website that it uses "peer-to-peer encrypted connections", so this can explain why the connection is so fast, and this would mean that it's also secure. Can copy/paste transparently from host to guest and vice versa.
Overall, Parsec is definitely going to be my goto remote desktop software. For use in a business environment or with lots of computers, it's necessary to buy a subscription, but I think it's fairly priced (compared to TeamViewer which is much more expensive with much worse performance...). If your need is "not personal" but you can't afford the license, if can accept a less optimal experience, check out Remotely and RustDesk for remote work, or Moonlight and various other opensource game streaming softwares. But keep in mind only Parsec supports both game streaming and remote desktop for working, in any case with 60 FPS and high quality streaming and blazingly fast responsiveness.