lost all my input to the steam link as soon as the installation was opent. So no use of my mouse or keyboard. Same problem as i had when i start uPlay.

Whent in the next room to my PC, cannceld the
installation, whent back to steam link and everything worked again. Full controle of my mouse and keybord.

@slouken: How is this possible and how can i or u fix this problem? [/quote]

We currently have some

(“Steam” button + RB = F12 for example) or to move the mouse cursor out of the way (say, “Steam” button + Right Stick). I know you can switch to mouse input from the Link overlay, but again, I find that to
be less convenient.

Honestly none of this would be an issue if Google allowed the Nvidia button to be used as the Xbox Guide button (there are apps that let you rebind the button, but not to be the

switch to mouse input from the Link overlay, but again, I find that to be less convenient.

Honestly none of this would be an issue if Google allowed the Nvidia button to be used as the Xbox Guide button
custom chords I had previously set up, like a screenshot shortcut.

So how do I do so? [/quote]
The first option in the menu that the start long press brings up offers an "on screen controller" that you

I love the Steam Link. Great piece of hardware, wonderful for using my Windows PC as a console. Never really had issues I couldn't fix. Some weird Windows things, yes. But nothing a few Google
ethernet port on the laptop.
Downstairs, connected to my TV, I've got the steamlink, which is connected via LAN to the router.
All games work smoothly, whether with a controller or mouse + keyboard, never

The main issue with this is that there are a LOT of variables in play to make this a good setup. You have to be a tinkerer to get it running properly.

1) Quicksync is the best quality and least lag
's in your BIOS.
2) Vsync disabled makes a big improvement to input lag, as it does on normal displays but this just adds to the additional lag from streaming.
3) There are tiny hickups here and there

that on every location, cause long controller cables lying arround the floor are A ugly (when not go through walls) or B are simply unpracticle and/or can force input lag issues. Wireless is based on
anyone. :p [/quote]

So i asume you use the HDMI and optical audio for audio extra?
Or want to use the optical for sending commands? (like with a controller)

Following Problems u may run into by doing so

connection
* Xbox 360 controller
* Using the left analog stick for at least 2 seconds

(* a bluetooth keyboard might also contribute, but it occurs without as well.
* similar issues can sometimes happen with a
problem occurs reliably in these circumstances

* limited bandwidth (e.g. wifi or vpn) ~3-5 Mbit/s, ~30-50 ms latency for easily reproducing the issue. It also occurs on a 120 Mbit Wifi with a good

which case the whole screen turns to mud. Mind you, my computer is not the issue. I can literally go back in the other room and play my games at my computer with the steam controller (hooked up through
When I first bought my steam link last December, it worked flawlessly. No input lag with 1080p streaming over a wired network directly between my computer and the link. I put it down for a few months

Steam Link, I will exit a (random?) game and find that the Big Picture interface is lagging by 1 or 2 seconds behind my controller input.

At this point, I know Steam is about to crash. After using the
I can't provide consistent feedback on this issue, but I, like many others, have been experiencing Steam crashes after exiting a game while playing it through the Steam Link.

Note: The crashes have

stuttering every second or so. If I make the streaming video full screen however, the stuttering stops as long as I do not use any inputs from my steam controller, or the mouse/keyboard that are connected to
I too have this same issue, with none of the posted "fixes" actually working. I have just returned from being away from home for several months so I can only verify that this issue has been occurring