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In a tweet from Shadow's Official Twitter account, it looks like those who own Apple M1 devices and future Apple Silicon devices will be able to install the official release of the Shadow Client! The new Apple Silicon app is ~here~. 🍎 Download now: https://t.co/VLNWXDmG0g pic.twitter.com/
Today, the official French Twitter account for Shadow announced that Shadow is officially available again for new registrations. Better yet, the company states that you will have near-instant activations if you sign up! Further on in the Tweet, it does sound like this will only be available for the first
Octave Klaba, the new owner of Shadow, mentioned in reply to a tweet that new hardware may be coming to Shadow sooner rather than later. In the translated tweet, it looks like Klaba and Shadow have been testing the RTX A4K and RTX A6K's in server configurations for Shadow. These
On Shadow's official Twitter account, they tweeted that in just the last 3 short months, they have activated over 10,000 new users to their service. Less talking. More action. In 3 short months, we’ve now given more than 10,000 new users access to a Shadow account. These
Shadow has announced the official release of the Color Enhancement feature, or 4:4:4 coloring for those that have used this setting in the Alpha/Beta clients. This announcement can be found on the official Shadow forums, and the new feature will be available on all clients for Windows,
In a blog post from Shadow, they have officially released the Dual Screen feature. Initially, this setting hit Alpha back in March, titled the "Multi-Screen" setting. When it was made available in Alpha, the feature was a game-changer to Shadow for those who had multi-monitor setups. Initially, you were locked
A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is software that many use for multiple reasons. One person may use it to mask their IP address for privacy, while others may use it to improve their connection to a game they play. No matter how you use a VPN, you probably read
Today, Shadow released a blog post detailing the first month since it gained new ownership. In search of new talentIn this recap, we see that Shadow, under their new ownership, is now looking to expand their team. Shadow hopes to expand its team by 30 people by the end of
Shadow has finally broken Shadow News's hiatus and was back today with a live stream with Malte and Yannis. In the live stream, both Malte and Yannis talked about the recent months of Shadow and how difficult it has been for both the team and Shadow users. With the recent
In Shadow's recent weekly changelog post on their forums, we get to see all the latest changes to the Shadow applications across all platforms. In this week's changelog, we see that Shadow has added the ability to manage Dual Screen settings inside the Quick Menu. They also adjusted the way
We love cloud gaming here at Luro.io. But, it is not for everyone, and we want to be realistic about that. In this article, we will be covering ten reasons why cloud gaming may not be for you! 1. LatencyThe first reason, and honestly, the most important reason, is
Today, emails started going out to Shadow Infinite and Ultra users stating that their subscription will be converted back to Shadow Boost by May 20th. Why is this happening?As you may know, Shadow recently went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and are now under new ownership. This also means that
Ah... so you finally decided to make the leap into Cloud Gaming, or you are taking another look at what platforms you have available to you? But, there are so many to choose from! Which should you choose? Hopefully, I can help you decide. But, before I begin, I want
Shadow has announced on both Discord and through Email that Octav Klaba's HubiC has acquired Shadow. What does this mean?At this time, the only difference is that Shadow has a new owner. Once the current Shadow team has time to sit down and talk with their new owner, they
Well, I think it is finally time to come out and say what I have been thinking about for quite some time... That is my departure from the cloud gaming platform, Shadow. For those who follow Luro.io, you would know that my love for cloud gaming started with Shadow,
Surprisingly, the "Better Colors" option that was released at the end of March to the Alpha client, has made its way to the official Beta client. In the weekly changelog that Shadow posts, we can see that the new color enhancement feature was released in the Beta launcher v4.24.
Today on the official Shadow Discord and the official Shadow Twitter account, an update has been given in regards to Shadow's bankruptcy proceedings. In early March, Shadow announced that they would be filing for bankruptcy in both the United States and France. The decision to file for bankruptcy was to
On March 29th, an update hit the Shadow Alpha client that brought with it a new login process and the Better Colors setting. This setting brings 4:4:4 chroma subsampling to Shadow. This is my first impressions of the new 4:4:4 color support currently available in the
Today, the Shadow Alpha client received an update that changed the login process and included a new setting. After you launch the Shadow Alpha client, you will be met with a Client Update window. Once finished, you will be brought to the client login screen, where you may have noticed
Not too long ago, Shadow announced the Alpha for their Multi-Screen function. This was a feature that many were waiting for for a long time. I have spent the last few weeks using this new feature with a dual monitor setup on Shadow, and I would like to tell you
Last week, we all found out that the company running Shadow has decided to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and its equivalent in France. They stated that this is a "new era" for the company, and filing for bankruptcy will help them grow into
Initially announced on Shadow's International Twitch Channel, it looks like Shadow will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, and its equivalent in France. But fret not; that does not mean that your Shadow will be shutting down soon. It essentially means that Shadow is looking for
In a recent forum post on Shadow's Community Forum, it looks like the Shadow iOS app is back on the Apple App Store. If you did not know, back on February 12th, Shadow was removed from the App Store for unknown reasons. In the new blog post, posted by Luc
If you have been watching the Shadow News live streams over on the official Shadow Twitch account, you may have heard that they are working on an ARM client for Shadow, more specifically, one for the Raspberry Pi. This article will discuss why I think an official client release for
In a recent announcement by Luc over on the Shadow English Discord, it looks like the iOS application of the cloud gaming platform, Shadow, has been removed from the Apple App Store. This is not the first time this has happened. Nearly a year ago today, Shadow was removed from
Today, Shadow has announced that the Android Beta client now supports Chromebooks! You will now be able to turn your Chromebook into a Windows 10 gaming rig, thanks to the power of Shadow and the cloud. Any requirements? Yes, there are a few requirements. First and foremost, you will need
-Updated 01/08/2021 - 9:10 AM CST- If you are one of the Ultra and Infinite subscribers on Shadow's Chicago Data Center, you may have noticed some degraded performance lately. This is because of an overheating issue that Shadow has been dealing with for quite some time. As
So, it is now 2021, and a new year brings new opportunities! How will 2021 affect Cloud Gaming? Well, no one knows for sure, but we can always predict what will happen. This article will cover my predictions of how 2021 will affect Shadow. Hardware In 2021, I do not
That is correct! At 9:00 AM CST today, the new offers were available to order for those on the Chicago and Dallas Datacenters. Unfortunately, they were sold out within a half-hour. The good news, though, is that Shadow announced that starting tomorrow, until Friday, December 11th, at 10:00
Today, Shadow has released their weekly changelog detailing all of the changes that have come to the Stable, Beta, and Alpha versions of their clients. This week, we see many improvements to the Shadow Beta client that include Next-Gen controller support and iOS/Android Microphone compatibility. Along with significant additions
For around four days now, I have been testing the new Shadow Infinite tier. For those who do not know what this is, it is the highest available tier offered by Shadow. The Shadow Infinite tier allows you to utilize 6-cores of an Intel Xeon W-3235 3.30GHz (Boost to
I recently posted an article about the Shadow news that would be announced today. In the article, I mentioned what I thought the announcement could be, and the one I wanted the most ended up being the announcement! Shadow has announced that the Ultra and Infinite tiers will be making
Shadow has announced on Twitter and in their English Discord server that they will be holding a special announcement for their US Customer-base on November 18th at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 AM EST. Although I have not heard anything specific about this announcement, it is always fun to
Shadow, the Cloud Gaming software that gives you access to a fully functional Windows 10 PC to play your games, introduced a new feature to help with the Shadow Stream to your PC. Introducing Dynamic Bitrate. This new feature will monitor your connection while you are actively using Shadow, and
If you use Shadow as your Cloud Gaming service of choice, you may know one of the platform's limitations is the total storage space that you are given. For the Shadow Basic plan, you receive 256GB of storage. For those that do not play any significant AAA games, this will
One of the features I like about using Shadow is that Shadow has a Unified Client. They do their best to allow feature parity across all platforms while making the client look the same. This allows for easy transitions between platforms with few disruptions. On October 7th, Luc from Shadow
In a tweet from the official Shadow Twitter account, Shadow announced that Additional Storage is available for Shadow EU users. This means that starting today; you will be able to purchase additional storage for your Shadow at an additional monthly cost. In case you missed our big shiny announcement, additional
In an announcement today, cloud gaming provider Shadow has announced that they have a new CEO and CTO. Starting with the CEO, Shadow is welcoming Mike Fischer, who is best known for working at Sega, Namco, Square Enix (CEO), Xbox, and Epic Games. Mike Fischer replaces the Jérôme Arnaud, "
Well, unsurprisingly, I decided to switch my operating system yet again. This time, I decided to stray away from my comfort zone and look for a Linux Distribution that was not Debian-based. Arch Linux has always caught my eye, but I did not have the time to install and set
Recently, I started noticing severe slowness when using Pop!_OS 20.04 on my laptop. Shadow would work fine, but if I wanted to do anything else alongside Shadow, it was unusable. My original thought process was the hardware in my laptop was not strong enough. However, my computer is
If you have been a part of the Cloud Gaming scene for some time now, you may know that many of the big platforms do not offer an iOS application. If they do, it is most likely a limited version of the app. As Microsoft's testing period for the xCloud
In an announcement from Shadow on their official Twitter, Shadow's upcoming Ultra and Infinite tiers have been delayed until 2021. Shadow states that this delay is because of the coronavirus pandemic. "Shadow relies on hardware just as much as software to provide you a top-notch gaming experience. Due to
Today on the Shadow Discord, Shadow announced a new update to the Shadow Official Launcher. This update brings the Shadow Stream to version 3.0.57, the Shadow Manager to version 2.1.9, and the Shadow System Watcher to version 1.0.16. This update comes after the Beta
This morning, I installed Pop!_OS on my laptop, as Elementary OS was starting to have some issues, and I wanted to try something different. The current version of Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu 20.04. If you are an avid Linux user and a Shadow user, you may
Shadow has recently announced that its tvOS Beta app has been updated with some new features. The primary feature enhancement from this update is the display management feature now being available on the tvOS app. For those of you who do not know what this feature does, it allows you
Late last year, I was able to get my hands on the Shadow Ghost. I have always wanted to get one since I started using Shadow in May of 2019. Using a low-energy device to access Shadow caught my attention, and thus, once it was available, I quickly ordered one.
So you are a PC gamer. For years you have known that the NVIDIA GeForce series of Graphics Cards are the go-to for gamers. They are powerful, fast, and significantly cheaper than their Quadro counterparts. But, you found this thing called Cloud Gaming, and you noticed that many of them
Today, many laptops are praised for their extended battery life. You have some laptops reaching upwards of 20 hours of battery life when watching media or doing typical productivity activities like checking your email and using your favorite word processor. But what about gaming? Many laptops that boast these long
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This week marks my one-year mark using the Shadow Cloud Gaming platform as my main gaming rig. It has morphed from a cool idea I wanted to try; to becoming my daily driver for gaming, editing videos, photo editing, and writing on this blog. Shadow has been a life-changer for
Crucible is a team-based action shooter driven by the choices you make. Each match in Crucible is a fight for survival and control. Not only will you be going toe-to-toe with your fellow competitors, but you’ll have to adapt and overcome all the challenges the planet itself throws your
Monster Hunter: World is an action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. A part of the Monster Hunter series, it was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2018, with a Microsoft Windows version following in August 2018. In the game, the player takes the role
A few days back, I decided to open up Shadow on my laptop to stream some Monster Hunter World, only to be greeted with an unfamiliar message on the loading screen. "An Issue happened during the Update" It made me think, "Oh no, will Shadow not run?
Today, on the Shadow Discord, it was announced that the Shadow iOS app is now back on the app store, and it works for iPads as well! In a statement from the Shadow Community Manager, Ryan, you can see that the iOS app is back in action! With this announcement,
Project Cars is a motorsport racing simulator developed by Slightly Mad Studios and was released in 2015. Project Cars is intended to be a realistic racing simulator, with 74 drivable cars and multiple paths for the player to choose. Start Kart racing, or drive GT3 cars at any time! The
I have been a long time fan of the Linux operating system for quite some time now. I love being able to customize the OS the way you want to have it, and being able to get away from Windows. However, as you may know, since I run a gaming
Destiny 2 is a free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. Set in a "mythic science fiction" world, the game features a multiplayer "shared-world" environment with elements of role-playing games. Activities in Destiny 2 are divided among player versus environment and player versus
Last year, I wrote a post called Shadow vs Building a PC where I compared the cost of building a PC with the cost of using Shadow. Now, since Shadow has announced their new tiers, I will be doing a cost comparison between building a new PC and using each
Update: 3/26/2020 - I have added a new possible fix/workaround for this error as S:101 is becoming a bit more frequent, especially since the pandemic lockdowns. Recently, it looks like many Shadow users have been plagued with the S:101 Error. This error is both annoying,
Tomb Raider (2013) is a Action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. Play as Lara Croft and survive and explore through a thrilling storyline that brings the Tomb Raider series back! Now, let us get to the benchmarks! Shadow Boost Benchmark System Specifications CPU: Intel
In response to the uptick of Shadow users because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Shadow has recently decided to update the hibernation policy on all Shadow users. With the new policy in place, your Shadow will now be shut down after 30 minutes of inactivity. This news comes from the Shadow
Today is an exciting day for those in the United States. On March 12th, 2020, Shadow released a press release that has announced the addition of new tiers in the United States, as well as a new strategic partnership and the beta for the Shadow VR app. Last year, Shadow
It is an exciting day for EU users who have pre-ordered one of the new Shadow Tiers. According to Luc, Shadow Ultra and Shadow Infinite activations have begun. This will begin with new users, and next week, activations for existing Shadow users will begin. If you do not know what
Shadow has announced a new feature for its platform. The ability to use any controller with Shadow no matter if it is supported on Windows or not! From a recent blog post from Shadow, "Whether it’s an Xbox One controller, DualShock 4 or that knock-off gamepad your grandma
Update: At 3:18am CST, Shadow identified that their was a bug in the streaming service and have since deployed a fix. They are currently monitoring the situation to make sure that all is good now. At 8:26PM on February 28th, Shadow announced that they are having service issues
Update 2/27/2020: The Shadow iOS app has offically been removed from the Apple App Store. I have received a response from Shadow stating that they will release more information once they finish investigating. On February 26th, /u/Mr_Shadow_Guy announced on the ShadowPC Reddit that the Shadow
War Thunder a free-to-play, vehicular action combat multiplayer game published by Gaijin Entertainment and released in 2013. War Thunder allows for you to fly your favorite war planes, drive your favorite tanks, or sail on your favorite war ships and battle other players. Cross platform gameplay allows for intense battles
This is one question I see being asked a lot when I scour through the deep dark parts of Reddit... Well, it is just the Shadow PC Reddit, but I was just trying to make it sound cool! Anyways, back on the topic! A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is
Warframe is a free-to-play third-person shooter online game developed by Digital Extremes and released in 2013. You have the ability to play as a "Tenno" in which you enter instanced style maps and complete the assigned objective. You can Co-Op these instances with others. Grind materials, level up,
So, you just got your Shadow PC set up and you have logged into it for the first time. You may ntoice you have a few browsers available to you. At the time of this post, you have Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge (HTML) available to you. The kicker to
As an avid Shadow Ghost user, I was in need of something to connect my Sennheiser 558HD's to the Ghost without using the built in 3.5mm jack. As much as I love the ghost, the sound quality is not the greatest when using the 3.5mm audio port. In
As Cloud Gaming becomes more known and other companies try getting into the market, you will see more platforms pop up. Google saw this market and wanted a piece of the pie. So, they created what is now known as Google Stadia. Although the target clientele is almost the same.
Path of Exile, a top-down action role-playing game similar to that of Diablo. The game originally launched back in 2013 for the Windows platform and is available on both the Xbox One and PS4. Path of Exile is Free to Play and allows for both singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. The
If you are looking into using Shadow, you may notice that they are using Quadro Graphics Cards. Why? You may ask. Well, unfortunately, this is not a decision made by Shadow but instead one made by NVIDIA. What Are Quadro Cards? Quadro Graphics Cards are the "professional workstation"
Maplestory is one of the most popular MMO's of all time. Released in Korea in 2003, Maplestory quickly became a global sensation with native versions releasing in the NA in 2005, and the EU in 2007. Maplestory has a rich history and a dedicated fan base. With fairly simplistic 2D
Shadow is not just a gaming computer. It can replace your main computer if you do not require one of the many features that are not compatible with Shadow (Virtualization, torrenting, etc). Today, I will be talking about one of my most favorite Open Source programs, GIMP. I used to
Sometimes, you may run into a significant amount of issues with your Shadow. If you are an avid PC gamer and have owned your own gaming computers, you may know that periodically your machine may start running slow, the Operating System gets corrupt, or many other possibilities. At this point,
This question comes up a lot, especially for those who have data caps. Shadow uses a decent amount of bandwidth. The higher the resolution/refresh rate you want to stream at, the more bandwidth you will use. Today, I will be discussing the math and giving some quick numbers of
Keyboard and Mouse may be the king for PC gaming, but sometimes it is just nice to sit back in your chair, relax, hook up that controller, and play your favorite games...
The Shadow Ghost. Probably my favorite piece of hardware to use with my Shadow PC. It has some pretty nifty features, including 4x USB ports. However, the ghost has different USB ports. 2x USB 2.0 ports and 2x USB 3.0 ports. This can add confusion if you do
You may have experienced your Shadow going into hibernation mode, either when disconnecting from the client, or leaving your client open for a long period of time, without any human interaction. Depending on what you were doing, this may just be a nuisance, or this could upset you because it
Whether you are brand new to PC gaming, or a veteran, it is always good to know what options you have for gaming on your computer. In this post, I will be talking about different game launchers you can install on your Shadow that allows you to play games. So,
Shadow is not perfect. I will tell you that flat out. You will run into issues. You will probably get annoyed with it every so often. The best we can do is troubleshoot these issues, and provide support with any logs you may have, or resolutions you may have found.
So you are a big android fan and want to use your favorite emulator like Bluestack on your Shadow PC. However, when you go to try it, you find out that you can not launch your emulator, and you are left confused and upset. Well, unfortunately, you are unable to
One of the main concerns with Shadow is how well your traffic is encrypted over the internet from your device to your Shadow PC. Shadow has stated that there is custom encryption created that will encrypt all inputs from your local device to your Shadow PC, but to be extra
Shadow is a Cloud Computer that focuses on the gaming market. That being said, it is more than likely that you have installed Steam on your Shadow PC. It has been requested by /u/americanslon on Reddit to add this here on Luro.io, so here we go with this
As many of you may know, one of the most complained about features, and the most requested feature upgrade is the storage of your Shadow. Shadow comes with 256GB of storage, which is more than enough for some, however, with the sizes of games getting larger and larger each year,
So, many of you may know that Shadow's main focus for its product is the gaming market. You get a Cloud Computer that has a dedicated Graphics Card for gaming. But, did you know that your Shadow PC can be used for a lot of other tasks? With a dedicated
Hello all! This post will be focusing on those who are on the fence for Cloud Gaming with Shadow and are thinking of trying it. I will be going over my thoughts on cloud gaming, as well as going over if it is right for the games you want to
On today's Tips & Tricks, we will be talking about the best ways to stream on your Shadow PC so that your games do not suffer (as much), while still streaming at a decent quality. The Shadow PC is amazing, but there is one thing that causes a bottleneck. The
This past weekend was exciting indeed! The Shadow Ghost was delivered to me, and I got to unbox it, set it up, and take it for a spin! So, here I am with a review of what I think about the Ghost and is it worth it. The Unboxing First
For this post, I would like to express my personal thoughts on what I have been seeing unfold since Shadow announced hardware upgrades in the EU. This post will stray away my usual posts for Tips and information about Shadow. Instead, I will talk about my thoughts on US Shadower's
So, you have been searching around the wonderful world wide web, and come across this nifty little solution to start PC gaming on any device called Shadow? You may ask yourself, should you get this product? Or should you forget you ever saw it, and continue on with your internet
Hello fellow Shadowers (and potential Shadowers)! Today, I will be talking about the different "Versions" of the Shadow Client. These are the Stable, Beta, and Alpha versions. Let us start with the naming convention. Many software companies, from games to enterprise class software usually has multiple versions of
So, you just got your Shadow, and want to update all the drivers? Or you may have been using your Shadow for a few months and did not bother to check if your Graphics Card has an updated driver? Updating your drivers for your Graphics Card should be one of
Shadow is an amazing service. I have loved using it EVERY SINGLE DAY since I subscribed to it. But, like many products out there, Shadow does have its flaws. I will be going over some flaws I have noticed while using Shadow, parusing Reddit and Discord, and scavenging the web.
With Cloud Gaming slowly starting to make a scene in today's world, a lot of big names are getting into the Cloud Gaming scene. One of these big names is, of course, Google with their product, Stadia. With so many Cloud Gaming solutions to choose from, which is actually better?
So, if you are a Shadow user, you may know that as of today, Shadow announced some pretty sweet upgrades coming in Febuary of 2020...
Update 4/30/2020 - Shadow has released the ability to purchase more storage for your Shadow PC. These tips are still valid, however you are not limited to just 256GB of storage anymore. Welcome to "Tips & Tricks #3", today we will be talking about Storage Space on your
Should I get Shadow or Build a new gaming Rig? This question usually runs across current Shadow Users as well as those potential users that just found out about Shadow...
Shadow could be a little confusing at first. You may not know how to make Shadow Full Screen, how to lock your mouse, closing Shadow, and even open the useful Quick Menu! Below are the Keyboard Shortcuts that can make your Shadow Experience a little bit better :). Windows OS(Windows
Hello all! Welcome to the first official post of Shadow.Tips "Tips & Tricks". These posts will be a collection of Tips and Tricks, that can help provide you a better Shadow experience. Our first Tips & Tricks is that Shadow is a Virtual Machine! What do you mean?Your
