# Moonlight Windows: reconstructing NVIDIA GameStream for Windows

> Moonlight Windows recreates NVIDIA Shield GameStream access on Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 after reverse engineering the Shield streaming software. Its WinRT client discovers compatible PCs, pairs with them and streams games from a host PC.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: App · Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-windows>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-windows/blob/6ae9180cce0bc8d72dba48918dc387a5ab4df25f/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/moonlight-windows-gamestream-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/moonlight-windows-gamestream-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/moonlight-windows-gamestream-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A GameStream-compatible PC with a GTX 600 or 700 series GPU and GeForce Experience.
- **Prerequisites:** A PC, tablet or phone running Windows 8.1 or later.
- **Limits:** The app is in development and is described as unstable.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-windows/blob/6ae9180cce0bc8d72dba48918dc387a5ab4df25f/README.md>

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