infrastructure/docs/archive/04-PHASE4-REMOTE-GAMING.md

Phase 4: Remote Gaming (Sunshine + Moonlight)

Status: 🔄 IN PROGRESS

Last Updated: 2026-01-19

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Current Progress

Task	Status	Notes
Tailscale on Nobara	✅ Complete	IP: 100.98.57.73
VA-API verification	✅ Complete	RX 6600 H.264/HEVC encoding working
Sunshine Flatpak	❌ Failed	Capture methods incompatible
Native Sunshine	⏳ Pending	Recommended installation method
Moonlight pairing	⏳ Pending	Awaiting Sunshine setup

Verified Hardware

• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600M (Navi 23) + AMD Radeon 680M (integrated)
• Driver: Mesa Gallium 25.3.2 (radeonsi, navi23, LLVM 21.1.7)
• VA-API: v1.22 with H.264 and HEVC encode support

Tailscale Network

Device	Tailscale IP	Status
xtrm-pc (Nobara)	100.98.57.73	Online
kaloyans-macbook-air	100.68.118.59	Online
xtrm-unraid	100.100.208.70	Online

Flatpak Issues Encountered

The Flatpak version of Sunshine failed due to:

1. wlr capture: Missing wlr-export-dmabuf protocol (KDE Plasma incompatible)
2. PipeWire capture: XDG portal permissions blocked in sandbox
3. KMS capture: Cannot apply setcap to sandboxed binaries

Solution: Use native DNF installation instead.

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Goal

Enable low-latency 60FPS game streaming from Nobara Linux (AMD GPU) to MacBook and Android devices, using Tailscale for optimal network pathing.

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Architecture Overview

                    ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
                    │  Tailscale Mesh Network         │
                    │  (Encrypted, P2P when possible) │
                    └─────────────────┬───────────────┘
                                      │
         ┌────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┐
         │                            │                            │
         ▼                            ▼                            ▼
┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐        ┌─────────────────┐
│ Nobara Gaming PC│        │ MacBook         │        │ Android Device  │
│ xtrm-pc         │        │ Moonlight Client│        │ Moonlight Client│
│ 100.98.57.73    │        │ 100.68.118.59   │        │                 │
│ AMD RX 6600     │        │                 │        │                 │
└─────────────────┘        └─────────────────┘        └─────────────────┘

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Installation (Native - Recommended)

Step 1: Remove Flatpak (if installed)

flatpak remove dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine -y

Step 2: Install Native Sunshine

sudo dnf copr enable lizardbyte/stable -y
sudo dnf install sunshine -y

Step 3: Set KMS Capture Permission

sudo setcap cap_sys_admin+p $(readlink -f $(which sunshine))

Step 4: Enable Service

systemctl --user enable --now sunshine

Step 5: Configure Sunshine

1. Open https://localhost:47990
2. Set admin password
3. Go to Configuration → Video:
   • Encoder: vaapi
   • Adapter: /dev/dri/renderD128

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Moonlight Client Setup

MacBook

Moonlight already installed. Add PC:

• Host: 100.98.57.73 (Tailscale IP)
• Or hostname: xtrm-pc (if MagicDNS enabled)

Pairing

1. Open Moonlight, add xtrm-pc
2. Enter 4-digit PIN shown in Moonlight
3. Input PIN in Sunshine Web UI → PIN Pairing

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VA-API Verification Output

vainfo: VA-API version: 1.22 (libva 2.22.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 25.3.2 for AMD Radeon RX 6600M
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
      VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264Main               : VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264High               : VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain               : VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain10             : VAEntrypointEncSlice

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Firewall Configuration (Optional)

Restrict Sunshine to Tailscale network only:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=trusted --add-source=100.64.0.0/10
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=trusted --add-port=47984-48010/tcp
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=trusted --add-port=47998-48010/udp
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=trusted --add-port=47989-47990/tcp
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

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Streaming Settings

Setting	LAN Value	Remote Value
Bitrate	50-80 Mbps	20-40 Mbps
FPS	60-120	60
Resolution	Native	1080p
Codec	HEVC	HEVC

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Verification Checklist

• Tailscale running on Nobara: 100.98.57.73
• VA-API encoding verified: H.264 + HEVC
• Sunshine installed (native)
• KMS capture working
• Sunshine Web UI accessible
• Moonlight paired
• Desktop streaming works
• Game streaming at 60 FPS

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Troubleshooting

Encoder Fails

# Verify VA-API
vainfo

# Check Sunshine logs
journalctl --user -u sunshine -f

Connection Issues

# Check Tailscale connectivity
tailscale ping kaloyans-macbook-air

# Verify ports
ss -tlnp | grep sunshine

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Related Documents

• 00-CURRENT-STATE.md - Infrastructure overview
• 05-PHASE5-RUSTDESK.md - RustDesk for general remote access