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Use headless Linux server for emulation gaming?

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TrevorGage Monday 3 February 2020 at 15:18
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I've got a Linux server with a GPU sitting around doing very little, so I was trying to figure out a way to use it as a headless gaming server for emulation. The main driver here is that an RPi doesn't have enough power in it to play some of the more graphics-intensive games, so I was wondering if that could be offloaded to a headless box. This only needs to run on my local network (not looking to take this remote).

Yesterday I tried putting Steam on the box and using Steam ROM Manager to add games to Steam, and then using a Steam Link to try to play those. That only worked once before hitting segfaults in Retroarch, and just felt generally unstable.

Is there a way to install EmulationStation/Lakka on a server, and then connect to it remotely with really low latency? Or to set up Retropie on an RPi and have it use a networked server for rendering? Parsec is Windows only (it needs the Windows Desktop Duplication API). The graphics card I have is nVidia, but it looks like GameStream is Windows-only.

Or should I just run Windows in VirtualBox?
hans23 Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 12:34
hans23Anonymous

Running emulation on a headless Linux server can be a smart way to centralize performance and stream to lighter devices, especially if you’re testing different builds or environments remotely. One thing I’ve noticed is that many gamers look for early access features to experiment with performance tweaks before public release. That’s part of the interest around beta environments too. I came across https://unlockbetaservers.com/ while reading about beta access discussions it touches on that early-access angle some players explore.

 
 
hans23 Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 12:34
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