Open source game streaming client
Moonlight allows you to play your PC games on almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig.
Moonlight (formerly Limelight) is an open source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream protocol. We implemented the protocol used by the NVIDIA Shield and wrote a set of 3rd party clients.
You can stream your collection of PC games from your gaming PC to any supported device and play them remotely. Moonlight is perfect for gaming on the go without sacrificing the graphics and game selection available on PC.
If a web application is vulnerable to this type of attack, an unauthorized actor could:
: This indicates the final destination—the root folder of the server's operating system. Security Implications
If you intended something else (e.g., posting to a specific API, URL-decoding/encoding, or an exploit/path traversal test), tell me which and I’ll provide the exact snippet.
That string is actually a common "payload" used in (or Directory Traversal) cyberattacks. 1. Decoding the Sequence
Here is a blog post template you can use to explain this vulnerability to developers or security enthusiasts.
Here’s a helpful breakdown of what it is, how it works, and why it matters in security testing.
If a web application is vulnerable to this type of attack, an unauthorized actor could:
: This indicates the final destination—the root folder of the server's operating system. Security Implications
If you intended something else (e.g., posting to a specific API, URL-decoding/encoding, or an exploit/path traversal test), tell me which and I’ll provide the exact snippet.
That string is actually a common "payload" used in (or Directory Traversal) cyberattacks. 1. Decoding the Sequence
Here is a blog post template you can use to explain this vulnerability to developers or security enthusiasts.
Here’s a helpful breakdown of what it is, how it works, and why it matters in security testing.
An open-source host made from the ground up for Moonlight, Sunshine is the recommended host to start streaming with Moonlight.
The original software to stream games to the NVIDIA SHIELD and Moonlight clients, GeForce Experience and its SHIELD streaming feature are now being discontinued by NVIDIA.
A part of the Games on Whales project, Wolf allows streaming games and applications running inside Docker containers to Moonlight clients.
Are you ready to stream? Check out our Setup Guide for tips on how to get started.
Have a
question? Check our FAQ page to see if it's already answered there.
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Moonlight was created by Case Western Reserve University students as a project at the MHacks hackathon in 2013 and further developed at MHacks and HackCWRU in 2014.