Does the Steam Link work with a monitor instead of a TV and a wireless 360 controller vs a Steam Controller?

[Elf_Knight]

Hi people!

I want to use a steam link to stream games to a secondary monitor since our family TV isn't always free. I got the Microsoft wireless xbox adaptor to use our wireless 360 controller on my gaming PC. I want to use the Steam Link as the middle man to stream games to a second monitor so I don't have to have my laptop plugged into the TV and on all the time. It's really slow and the touch pad is broken so it always requires a mouse, etc. Would this combo (Steam Link + Monitor + Wireless 360 Controller) work? The steam link is on sale now hence my question and I already have a wireless controller that supports most games I play anyways.

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Herc08]

Well, as long as your moinitor has HDMI input then yes. As far as the controller, if you have the reviecer, then yes, it will work, which you stated you have to play games on your PC.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9772-WHJM-4676&auth=1d0f856809174bad83b979cae093aa46

"The official Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows (with wireless receiver)"

 

[Suztera]

Yes it will work with a monitor as well, the steam link use HDMI ports.
I believe its recommended to put in the xbox wireless adapter for the 360 directly to the steam link.

Check this list:
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_compatible_controllers_with_Steam_Link

 

[Elf_Knight]

Thank you! I have a monitor with HDMI and one without HDMI but I can plug the one without HDMI as my primary monitor on my PC (since I have DVI-to-VGA cable adaptor) and then use my monitor with HDMI for the steam link. Only problem is that my non-HDMI monitor is only 720p not true HD unlike my 1080p 24 inch monitor so I will use some graphical fidelity but at least I can play games. Also it will probably be easier to stream games with a lower quality. Just had a quick question: The steam link comes with an Ethernet cable but I can't reach the router hub from where I am and back at college I cannot use Ethernet cables. Can it use a wireless USB dongle or do I need to get the steam wifi dongle? I have extra wifi dongles if necessary.

Many thanks!

 

[Herc08]

According to the same link as above (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9772-WHJM-4676&auth=1d0f856809174bad83b979cae093aa46) "The Link is capable of 802.11ac wireless or wired networking. For the best experience, we recommend using a wired connection."

So you can hook it up to your router with wifi. But as you know, it could be a bit laggy.

 

[Elf_Knight]

Thank you! I will try the wireless version but if not then I will just sit closer to the router. Cheers!