Tried it in stadia and it was awful

linuxlady · September 2020

Don’t get me wrong, it was nice not to have to wait for the usual install business. But aside from that just - no. No addons and my controller wasn’t working and there was no setting to enable controller support. 4K was awful slow too. 1080p was alright. But after a few minutes I requested a refund. Don’t know if I’ll get it but I canceled stadia. If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

Donny_Vito · September 2020

If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

How does liking console have anything to do with no controller support, no graphic support for 4k, and a bad overall experience?

deleted221106-002999 · September 2020

No add-ons?

That right there tells me everything I need to know about the kind of experience it would be.

@linuxlady , thanks for your review.

Karm1cOne · September 2020

Sounds like all the downsides of console without the benefits of pc such as addons. Thanks for testing.

JamieAubrey · September 2020

Souterain wrote: »

No add-ons?

That right there tells me everything I need to know about the kind of experience it would be.

@linuxlady , thanks for your review.

What do you expect, you're running the game on a High End PC, all your doing is streaming it to your PC essentially, they are not gonna let you install Addons

zaria · September 2020

linuxlady wrote: »

Don’t get me wrong, it was nice not to have to wait for the usual install business. But aside from that just - no. No addons and my controller wasn’t working and there was no setting to enable controller support. 4K was awful slow too. 1080p was alright. But after a few minutes I requested a refund. Don’t know if I’ll get it but I canceled stadia. If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

Think ESO on stadia is more so you can play outside home unless you have an gaming laptop.
And 4K is kind of pointless unless you have an bis gaming rig and an large monitor and even then don't bother complain about performance.

Jim_Pipp · September 2020

For the last month I split my playtime between PC and stadia, and I find them complimentary.

On PC I'll sometimes play via stadia webpage if I want to log in to check something quickly, feed a horse or collect crafting quests so tomorrow I can do them on PC... Stadia loads much quicker than the proper launcher.

Often I'll play on my mobile with a bluetooth gamepad, i did maelstrom arena in my garden earlier. Playing ESO on a mobile totally changes the experience, and it's engaged me in overland PVE again. The option to play anywhere, maybe for just a few minutes is really, really, nice

Longer sessions are best on PC. Mods are great, but there are lots of parts of the game don't need them, and stadia makes those parts accessible in a pretty cool way.

Langdon64 · September 2020

I love Stadia. Being able to play on my phone, t.v. and laptop gives me a lot of freedom. I craft on my laptop, level alts at dolmens on my phone before bed, and quest on a 55" 4k t.v. it's awesome.

deleted221106-002999 · September 2020

JamieAubrey wrote: »

...you're running the game on a High End PC...

I swear the old penny farthing has been postively purring since you wrote those encouraging words instead of grunting, grinding, squeaking and howling away under my desk. Thanks !

*pats base unit lovingly - "see, darlin' even random internet strangers think you're high end"

ArchMikem · September 2020

linuxlady wrote: »

If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

I don't know what liking Consoles has anything to do with Stadia.

linuxlady · September 2020

ArchMikem wrote: »

linuxlady wrote: »

If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

I don't know what liking Consoles has anything to do with Stadia.

Feels like a console exp to me. Seems obvious enough. Perhaps if you don’t know it’s because you haven’t tried it

doomette · September 2020

Hmm, for me the performance is far better than console (super short load screens, no crashing in Cyro) so I’ve found myself playing on my new Stadia account more than my old console account. My controller (XBox) linked just fine. As far as add-ons, I may be at a disadvantage for not using them, but coming from console, it’s not like I was using them then had them taken away, so eh. It’s just generally a far less frustrating time playing compared to console. Maybe that says more about console performance than it does Stadia’s.😬
I move too often to get a legit gaming computer (last one I had didn’t even last a single move) so Stadia is my only option for playing on PC.

eKsDee · September 2020

doomette wrote: »

Hmm, for me the performance is far better than console (super short load screens, no crashing in Cyro) so I’ve found myself playing on my new Stadia account more than my old console account. My controller (XBox) linked just fine. As far as add-ons, I may be at a disadvantage for not using them, but coming from console, it’s not like I was using them then had them taken away, so eh. It’s just generally a far less frustrating time playing compared to console. Maybe that says more about console performance than it does Stadia’s.😬
I move too often to get a legit gaming computer (last one I had didn’t even last a single move) so Stadia is my only option for playing on PC.

Any laptop with a decent graphics card will run ESO, the only reason to have Stadia is if you're literally on the move too often, ie you're commuting far too often to be able to plug your laptop in and game.

doomette · September 2020

eKsDee wrote: »

doomette wrote: »

Hmm, for me the performance is far better than console (super short load screens, no crashing in Cyro) so I’ve found myself playing on my new Stadia account more than my old console account. My controller (XBox) linked just fine. As far as add-ons, I may be at a disadvantage for not using them, but coming from console, it’s not like I was using them then had them taken away, so eh. It’s just generally a far less frustrating time playing compared to console. Maybe that says more about console performance than it does Stadia’s.😬
I move too often to get a legit gaming computer (last one I had didn’t even last a single move) so Stadia is my only option for playing on PC.

Any laptop with a decent graphics card will run ESO, the only reason to have Stadia is if you're literally on the move too often, ie you're commuting far too often to be able to plug your laptop in and game.

Uh yeah the laptop I got was originally for designing cross stitch patterns, so I was not looking at graphics card specs when I bought it. I have my doubts 😆

And since I just got a rather awesome, but pricey treadmill, I won’t be in the market for a new laptop any time soon. But that’s okay, because as you can see, I wasn’t complaining at all about Stadia.

jaygao79 · September 2020

linuxlady wrote: »

Don’t get me wrong, it was nice not to have to wait for the usual install business. But aside from that just - no. No addons and my controller wasn’t working and there was no setting to enable controller support. 4K was awful slow too. 1080p was alright. But after a few minutes I requested a refund. Don’t know if I’ll get it but I canceled stadia. If you like console sure it’s the thing for you but if not than skip it.

Just as you said, this was a few minutes testing with what sounds like predetermined mind and really should be taken as such. The only thing solid is yes, no add on, but the rest is not common or true about stadia. It’s console experience without buying the console, and I can carry it to my mothers place every weekend so my son can play. I can play it in a hotel too.
I have played for 3 months and never had a single server issue, and when I looked at pc players on twitch I realised why people were complaining about loading screens.

linuxlady · September 2020

I think for sure that this game is so tedious that if it weren’t for addons I’d quit completely

NSatin · September 2020

I've had no problems whatsoever playing on Stadia with my old Xbox 360 controller. I thought I would lament not having add-ons, but I actually haven't. It's been great not worrying about installs. I just open my browser and play.

linuxlady · September 2020

Mine didn’t even register as a controller

Fermian · September 2020

Its perfect for playing on Android tv with controller. Runs better than the current generation consoles.
I wouldnt use it on a pc.

jaygao79 · September 2020

linuxlady wrote: »

I think for sure that this game is so tedious that if it weren’t for addons I’d quit completely

Never played with add ons and I am glad I didn’t. I guess this is just like using d**gs, the world is a wonderful places for most who don’t use it but clearly for those who do there is no way to enjoy the world without it.

linuxlady · September 2020

Just like using drugs? That’s a leap of logic the size of the Grand Canyon with no rocket propelled motor bike to propel you over it me mr knevil