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Thank you for your reply. I have my Chromecast plugged directly into my soundbar and am still not getting Dolby in Stadia. I have tried everything I can think of. I do not think it is the Chromecast ... See more...
Thank you for your reply. I have my Chromecast plugged directly into my soundbar and am still not getting Dolby in Stadia. I have tried everything I can think of. I do not think it is the Chromecast because I can watch Amazon and Netflix in Dolby through it, and I can watch VUDU in Atmos (I did not know that was a thing :).  On further investigation, I am most confused by the Atmos, as the only way it should be able to work is if the Chromecast is using a PCM stream and the bar is decoding it correctly. In addition, I can get Dolby through my soundbar if I use my laptop, but I cannot do 4k with that, because Stadia checks the 4k resolution in an odd way (which makes sense to me. Netflix used to do this too), and cannot see that the computer is capable of 4k when plugged into the tv (the built-in display is not). If it is as you say, perhaps my issue is with technical support not and not Stadia in general. I am still frustrated though. I do have HDMI2.0 and 4k passthrough (no hdr, but that is my tv's fault).
I think we need to add Dolby Digital to this list. It is present, but the required hardware to implement it with the Chromecast Ultra from the founder's edition completely negates some of the biggest... See more...
I think we need to add Dolby Digital to this list. It is present, but the required hardware to implement it with the Chromecast Ultra from the founder's edition completely negates some of the biggest selling points of Stadia. Also, Family sharing and accounts.
Hello all, First, I want to begin with the fact that I am not only a founder, I adore Stadia in general. I also have been singing its praises to anyone who will listen (and many who will not) since ... See more...
Hello all, First, I want to begin with the fact that I am not only a founder, I adore Stadia in general. I also have been singing its praises to anyone who will listen (and many who will not) since November. I have also been a gamer for many years. Between my friends and me we have owned almost systems in existence.  I have had a disturbing realization about the future of Stadia. If they do not start to fix a few things quickly, they will go the way of Atari and Sega. This is abhorrent because I can still play my Atari 2600 games. Yet, with Stadia, when they fold, I will loose the games I have purchased forever. The reason? They do not support some basic promised features (that I have on my PS3). My biggest gripe is with Dolby Digital 5.1.  I am not getting Dolby Digital through my Chromecats Ultra into my 7.1 soundbar. I have spent over 3 hours on text chat this weekend with techs who know little about how sound is routed in a home theater. Each time, they told me I needed one of two things...  1) A TV/Reciever that supports eArc or 2) A Home theater system that has an independent Receiver before the Soundbar (I am pretty sure this is not a thing, soundbars mostly use hdmi or optical inputs not raw translated signal). The thought that I should purchase new hardware to play a system that hinges on being hardware independent is ludicrous. I can purchase one or both an XBox series X or a PS5 for significantly less than either a sound system or a tv. Combine that with the frustration of inept techs, the fact that VUDU plays Atmos and Amazon plays DD through my Chromecast just fine, that there are HUGE threads on Redit about this, and that many news outlets and "true" gamers are poised waiting for Stadia to fail, and I quickly realize this is not just about me missing a feature that I had on my PS3, this kind of issue is what makes gaming  platforms succeed or fail. And, this is not the only thing in a long list of broken or partially implemented Stadia promises.  So, as I mash buttons playing Avengers loving the game and being excited for even more to come this fall, I am left wondering, should I buy the new games from Google at all, or purchase a competitor's product that is guaranteed to work and last longer than 6 months. The second I had that thought, Google lost. This is their first fall with AAA games. If anyone holds back, it will be problematic. If everyone holds back, they are doomed. I am deeply concerned they will loose a whole lot in the months to come. Just ask Atari and Sega.
TBH, this was one of the reasons I purchased Stadia as a founder. I am incredibly psyched.  If we purchase the early access, will it automatically convert to the full game on launch, or will we need ... See more...
TBH, this was one of the reasons I purchased Stadia as a founder. I am incredibly psyched.  If we purchase the early access, will it automatically convert to the full game on launch, or will we need to buy it again?
Hello, I too had two buddy passes and did not use either. I did not generate them because I knew they had a time clock at that point. Did I miss the boat? 
Hello, Now that I have had Stadia Pro for about 8 months or so, I am at a point where a 1d array of my games is a bit dysfunctional. Obviously, this is not a huge deal, but it would be wonderful if ... See more...
Hello, Now that I have had Stadia Pro for about 8 months or so, I am at a point where a 1d array of my games is a bit dysfunctional. Obviously, this is not a huge deal, but it would be wonderful if we could organize our libraries. Thanks. ~Leko
Just a quick update. I did get my second controller, and it is similar to how I suspected.  1) Boot up a chromecast 2) Open Stadia on your phone 3)Pair your controller by holding the Stadia button... See more...
Just a quick update. I did get my second controller, and it is similar to how I suspected.  1) Boot up a chromecast 2) Open Stadia on your phone 3)Pair your controller by holding the Stadia button and doing the code 4)Open a game that allows 2 player and enter that mode.    I should add that Google is opaque about which games have local multiplayer. There is a line in the game details in the store, but it is not consistent. This is a place where the lack of games has me question the purchase (of a second controller, Stadia is amazing, and the perfect gaming system for me).
I am nowhere near that far, however, for me when I recieved a save error toggling beyween saving over an old save and creating a new one worked. I always have a few saved games going for FF. I learned... See more...
I am nowhere near that far, however, for me when I recieved a save error toggling beyween saving over an old save and creating a new one worked. I always have a few saved games going for FF. I learned that lesson the hard way in FFVII.
Thanks. I have hit my first "You definitely own this game" moment.  I noticed this evening that my refund button vanished on my FFXV game.  The load game counter says 1:07:47.  Just beware that this ... See more...
Thanks. I have hit my first "You definitely own this game" moment.  I noticed this evening that my refund button vanished on my FFXV game.  The load game counter says 1:07:47.  Just beware that this counter is something we cannot see, and odd hiccups that take time away still count (I do get dropped audio and stalled games every once in a while which require a reset).  I am psyched to own this game. It has been a while since I got deep into a FF.
So, Are they going by the in-game counter for the two hours metric? If not, is there a way to see how long we have played? I ask because I started playing two purchased titles tonight.  I was watc... See more...
So, Are they going by the in-game counter for the two hours metric? If not, is there a way to see how long we have played? I ask because I started playing two purchased titles tonight.  I was watching the clock, but with hickups (every once in a while, my Chromecast just loses the controller) and preamble game play (the huge fight in the beginning of Asassin's Creed), my first save point was 10 minutes in though I had been "playing" for 45.
Perhaps, try this... Begin by adding the controller to the Stadia App (on your phone) Start Samurai Showdown. Then, go to the character selection. I am not in the game right now, but I remember ... See more...
Perhaps, try this... Begin by adding the controller to the Stadia App (on your phone) Start Samurai Showdown. Then, go to the character selection. I am not in the game right now, but I remember there was a seperate code for joining a second controller. Add the controller Finally, exit the game and switch to the other game.  I think that should do it. Mind you, this is all a theory. My second controller does not arrive until next week or so. Good luck, Leko...