How to play PS4 games on your Mac or PC
Oh well, who needs to be productive ever again anyway?
I remember the day well.
It was a Friday, which in Destiny world means Xur day – the day in which a dark hooded bloke with tentacles on his face arrives to sell his precious wares, before departing early on Sunday morning. I was away for the weekend, and was hoping he wasn’t going to peddle anything noteworthy. I was wrong.
In typical fashion, he was selling the Icebreaker – a sniper rifle which regenerates infinite ammo and was, at the time, one of the most coveted weapons in the game.
I was (pathetically) distraught. Without that gun, I’d be the only one of my mates desperately crawling around like an ammo-scavenging peasant. The shame.
This was unacceptable, but there was nothing I could do. I briefly considered ringing up my mum and going through the excruciatingly painful process of getting her to fly to the Tower, locate Xur and spend my Strange Coins, but the mere thought of that verbal ordeal alone gave me a headache.
There were no other options available for me at the time, but should the same thing ever happen again, I’ll be prepared.
That’s because Sony has released an official Remote Play app for both Macs and PCs, letting gamers stream and play PlayStation games remotely. It supports the PlayStation controller, and it’s bloody brilliant.
Here’s everything you need to know about blowing up baddies on the go – it’s time to get excited, people:
Next up, you’ll want to make sure the correct Rest Mode options are enabled.
Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Power Saving Settings’ > ‘Set Features Available in Rest Mode’. Check ‘Stay Connected to the Internet’, and ‘Enable Turning on PS4 from Network.
The PS4 will also have to be activated as your primary system, though there’s a good chance it probably is already. If it isn’t, go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Playstation Network/Account Management’ > ‘Activate as Your Primary PS4. All done? Then it’s time to let your PS4 and PC become very good friends.
