The new Raspberry Pi 2 has a lot of potential, but with a little elbow grease, you can roll it into a DIY "Steam Box" capable of streaming your games from your PC to the big screen easily. On their new show, Possibly Unsafe, Patrick Norton and Michael Hand show you how to set yours up from start to finish.


Possibly Unsafe is a new DIY show from Patrick and Michael, who previously brought you DIY Tryin, a show we've highlighted before. Their new venture is off to a great start, with this tutorial on how to use LimeLight (an open-source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream) working on the mighty Pi 2, and connected to NVIDIA's GameCenter on your gaming PC.




Update: We should note, this isn't an official SteamBox, and it doesn't use SteamOS or in-home streaming. It's a DIY approach that uses NVIDIA's technology to do the same thing, which is why you need an NVIDIA card for the project.

You can watch the whole ep (about 10 minutes) above, or head to the YouTube link below to see a quick step-by-step.


The process itself is fairly straightforward. Your PC will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600+ graphics card in order to use GameStream, but as long as it does, everything else is easy. You'll install Rasbian on your Pi, then use LimeLight to connect to your gaming PC. Pair your Pi with your gaming PC, map your controller, and start streaming—or essentially, playing a PC game using your PC's processing power but displayed on another screen, like your HDTV, for example. Hit the link below to check out more.

Streaming PC Games to the Raspberry Pi 2! | Possibly Unsafe (YouTube)