PAY-AS-YOU-GO CLOUD GAMING

Rent a cloud gaming PC.
Pay by the hour.

Choose a marketplace GPU, launch your own Linux cloud gaming PC, and pay only for the compute you use. Noland automates setup and enables direct P2P streaming—without a monthly Noland subscription.

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  • $0monthly Noland subscription
  • 10–15 minaverage provisioning
  • ~8 msoverhead above route latency
NOLAND // CONTROL DECKLINK_01
01YOUNoland client
02NOLANDorchestration
03P2P / DIRECTstream route
04RENTED RTX PCVast provider
ROUTECLIENT ↔ PROVIDERSESSION DATA: DIRECT PATH
1Select
2Provision
3Connect
4Play
~8 msoverhead above natural route
10–15 minaverage provisioning
300K+broader compatible ecosystem
$0monthly Noland subscription
Unlimitedartificial session limit
RTX 20 → 50marketplace generation span

FROM MARKETPLACE TO GAME

How Noland Cloud Gaming Works. Four steps to your machine.

Noland handles orchestration between your desktop and a rented marketplace PC—without adding an artificial play-session timer.

  1. 01

    Connect

    Add your Vast.ai API key. Your marketplace account stays yours.

  2. 02

    Choose

    Browse available GPUs and choose hardware and location.

  3. 03

    Provision

    Noland rents and configures the Linux streaming machine.

  4. 04

    Play

    Open the direct stream and use your compatible stores and games.

AVERAGE SETUP10–15 MIN
DESKTOP CLIENTSmacOS / Windows / Linux
SESSION LIMITNONE ARTIFICIAL

VAST.AI HANDSHAKE

Why does Noland need an API key?

The client uses your key to act on your behalf in the Vast marketplace. It is the bridge that lets Noland find supply, rent your choice, and manage only the instance lifecycle needed for your session.

Your marketplace account remains yours. Vast handles marketplace access and billing; Noland does not replace that relationship.

Create Vast account ↗Manage API keys ↗
KEY_SCOPEREASONSTATE
DISCOVERRead current marketplace offers USED
PROVISIONCreate the instance you select USED
MANAGEStart, monitor, and stop its lifecycle USED
CONFIGUREPrepare the gaming and streaming environment USED

CLOUD GAMING GUIDES

Find the cloud gaming setup that fits you

Explore usage-based pricing, Windows, Mac, Linux and low-end-PC use cases, Vast.ai provisioning, and the Sunshine streaming stack.

01Cloud gaming PC

Noland is a desktop client for creating a pay-as-you-go cloud gaming PC on Vast.ai. You select available GPU hardware, Noland provisions the Linux host in an average of 10–15 minutes, and you stream directly without paying a monthly Noland subscription.

02Usage-based cloud gaming

Noland has no monthly subscription. Instead, you pay Vast.ai marketplace compute while your selected Linux gaming instance runs; typical overall compute is about $0.10–$0.40 per hour, but current supply and configuration determine the actual rate.

03Cloud gaming for macOS

Noland lets a Mac act as the streaming client for a Linux gaming host on a Vast.ai GPU. It can move rendering away from the Mac, but it does not turn the host into Windows or make every Windows game compatible.

04Cloud gaming for lower-spec hardware

Cloud gaming can let a lower-spec PC play supported games by rendering them on a remote GPU and streaming the result. The local computer still needs reliable networking, video decoding, and input support, and Noland cannot make every game or device compatible.

05Vast.ai cloud gaming

Noland uses your Vast.ai account and API key to let you select marketplace GPU hardware, then provisions a Linux gaming environment with the NVIDIA stack, Sunshine, and WireGuard. Compute is billed through Vast.ai while the instance runs; Noland has no monthly subscription.

06Direct game streaming

Sunshine runs on the provisioned Vast.ai GPU host to capture and encode the game stream, while a Moonlight-compatible client receives video and sends input. Noland automates the surrounding Linux, NVIDIA, and WireGuard setup rather than promising a fixed latency or compatibility result.

07Cloud gaming for Windows

Noland supports Windows as a desktop client, including lower-spec Windows PCs that can reliably decode the stream and handle input. The remote Vast.ai host is always Linux—not Windows—so using Noland on Windows does not guarantee that Windows-only games, anti-cheat systems, launchers, or features will work.

08Cloud gaming for Linux

Noland offers a Linux-to-Linux cloud gaming workflow: your local Linux desktop runs the client, while a remote Vast.ai Linux environment handles game rendering and Sunshine streaming. Sharing the Linux platform does not guarantee native game support, matching distributions, or compatibility with anti-cheat, launchers, DRM, and Windows-only features.

HARDWARE MARKETPLACE

Choose the cloud gaming GPU. Choose the route.

Noland opens access to independent Vast providers across RTX generations. Inventory, location, and configuration change continuously.

OFFER_BROWSERREPRESENTATIVE VIEW — NOT LIVE INVENTORY
TYPICAL OVERALL RANGE$0.10–$0.40/hrconfiguration dependent
GPU GENERATION
RTX 20RTX 50
SELECTED CLASSEXAMPLE LISTING FIELDS

REPRESENTATIVE GPU

RTX 3080

VARIABLE SUPPLY
VRAM
10 GB
LOCATION
Choose a live offer
ROUTE
Estimate per listing
AVAILABILITY
Check marketplace

Supply is live, not guaranteed. These fields illustrate how choices differ; check the marketplace for current machines and exact pricing.

NO SUBSCRIPTION ECONOMICS

Pay as you go. Not every month.

Noland has no monthly subscription. Your chosen marketplace instance is billed by the provider while it remains running.

TRADITIONAL CLOUD GAMING
$MONTHLY
  • Recurring platform plan
  • Hardware options set by platform
  • Catalog or session constraints may apply
NOLAND
$0/ MONTH NOLAND
  • Choose marketplace hardware
  • Use compatible stores and games
  • No artificial session duration limit

YOUR LIBRARY / YOUR LOGIN

Play your own compatible PC games. Not a fixed catalog.

Use the compatible stores, launchers, and software that fit your game setup instead of waiting for a streaming service to add a title.

COMPATIBLE STORESLINUX LAUNCHERSPC LIBRARIESSUPPORTED SOFTWARE

Compatibility varies. Noland provisions a Linux gaming environment. Anti-cheat, Windows-only functionality, launchers, and individual titles may not work. It is flexible remote PC access—not identical to owning a local Windows machine.

LIBRARY_INDEXCOMPATIBILITY MODE
300K+BROADER PC / LINUX
ECOSYSTEM
NOT A GUARANTEE FOR EVERY TITLECHECK COMPATIBILITY

PERFORMANCE / ROUTE LAB

Low-latency direct game streaming. Distance still sets the floor.

Light travels through modern fiber at roughly 200,000 km/s—about 5 microseconds per kilometer one way. Use the radius below to calculate the straight-line physics floor before real routing and approximately 8 ms of measured Noland overhead.

YOUCLIENT
RTX PCPROVIDER
NOLAND LAYER~8 msmeasured overhead
DISTANCE CALCULATORPHYSICS FLOOR
FIBER PROPAGATION~200,000 km/s≈ 5 μs per km, one way
DISTANCE1,000 km
FIBER RTT FLOOR~10 ms
NOLAND OVERHEAD~8 ms
ILLUSTRATIVE MINIMUM~18 ms5 ms one way through ideal straight-line fiber

This is a theoretical lower bound, not expected ping. Real fiber routes are longer than straight-line distance and add routers, switching, queues, congestion, encoding, decoding, and ISP conditions.

AUTOMATED PROVISIONING

Marketplace in. Stream-ready PC out.

Noland turns the machine you selected into a configured Linux gaming endpoint. Average setup is approximately 10–15 minutes.

PROVISIONER // SESSION_01
01MARKETPLACEoffer selected
02PROVISIONINGSSH key
03PLAYstand by
AVERAGE PIPELINE10–15 MINMANAGED LINUX SETUP

DIRECT BY DESIGN

Provision centrally. Play directly.

Noland coordinates marketplace and machine setup, then the client interacts with the rented PC. Gameplay and session data does not need to be stored on centralized Noland servers.

YOUR CLIENTWindows / macOS / Linux
API / PROVISIONING
MARKETPLACE + NOLANDdiscover / create / configure
GAMEPLAY / SESSION PATH
RENTED MACHINEindependent provider
NO REQUIRED CENTRAL
GAMEPLAY STORAGE

This is an architecture statement about Noland’s design, not a broad guarantee covering every provider, marketplace service, network, or software component.

WHY P2P INFRASTRUCTURE

Gaming hardware access need not live only in giant datacenters.

Independent providers already operate capable GPUs. Marketplace plurality can connect that distributed supply with players who need temporary access—without concentrating every machine under one streaming platform.

PLAYER
HOST_01NORTHHOST_02WESTHOST_03EASTHOST_04EUROPE
ONE MARKETPLACE // MANY PROVIDERS

YOU’RE THE OPERATOR

Control the machine. Own the tradeoffs.

Noland removes repetitive provisioning work without hiding the choices that shape price, compatibility, route quality, and billing.

  1. 01
    HARDWARE

    Choose the GPU generation and configuration that fits the workload.

  2. 02
    LOCATION

    Choose a provider near enough for the route you want to test.

  3. 03
    SOFTWARE

    Use compatible stores, launchers, games, and PC tools.

  4. 04
    DURATION

    Stay connected as long as desired—there is no artificial Noland timer.

  5. 05
    LIFECYCLE

    Stop the rented machine when done so marketplace billing does not continue.

DESKTOP CLIENT SUPPORT WINDOWS macOS LINUXDesktop only

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WINDOWS

Windows

Native NSIS installers for Windows x64 and ARM64 desktops.

MACOS

macOS

Direct DMG installers for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

LINUX

Linux

AppImage, Debian, and RPM packages for x64 and ARM64 desktops.

OPERATOR MANUAL

Noland cloud gaming questions and answers.

Straight answers about cost, compatibility, provisioning, data flow, and the rented hardware model.

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Inspect the source, releases, and current Vast marketplace before you provision.

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01Does Noland centrally store my gameplay or session data?

Noland is designed so gameplay and session data does not need to be stored on centralized Noland servers. The client uses marketplace and provisioning services, then interacts directly with the rented machine. This describes the architecture; it is not a blanket security guarantee.

02What does it cost?

Noland has a $0 monthly subscription. Marketplace compute is commonly in an overall typical range of $0.10–$0.40 per hour, depending on configuration, provider, and live supply. Check Vast for the current exact price before renting.

03Is there a subscription or pricing tier?

No. Noland does not have a monthly subscription or fake feature tiers. You continue to pay the marketplace provider for an instance while that instance is running.

04Does it really support 300K+ games?

The 300K+ figure refers to the broader compatible PC/Linux ecosystem, not a promise that every title works. Compatibility varies. Anti-cheat, Windows-only functionality, launchers, or individual games may not work in the Linux gaming environment.

05Which stores and launchers can I use?

It is a PC rather than a fixed catalog, so compatible PC stores, launchers, and software can be used. Exact functionality varies by application and by Linux compatibility.

06Is latency approximately 8 ms total?

No. Approximately 8 ms is measured Noland platform and networking overhead above the natural route latency between you and the provider. Your total experience also depends on distance, internet routing, ISP conditions, encoding, and hardware.

07Which operating systems run the Noland desktop client?

Noland supports Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop clients. Mobile and browser clients are not listed as supported.

08How long does provisioning take?

Provisioning averages about 10–15 minutes. Noland prepares access, starts the instance, configures the NVIDIA stack, Sunshine, and the WireGuard/network path, then marks the stream ready.

09How long can I keep playing?

Noland does not impose an artificial session duration limit. You can stay connected as long as desired, subject to marketplace availability, your running instance, and provider conditions.

10Am I billed if I leave the machine inactive?

Marketplace billing can continue for as long as the rented instance remains running—even if you are not actively playing. Stop the machine when you are done.

11Which RTX GPUs are available?

The browser spans RTX 20 through RTX 50 generation hardware. Exact models, locations, prices, and supply change with independent marketplace providers and are never guaranteed.

12Do I need a Vast.ai account?

Yes. You need your own Vast.ai marketplace account and API key. Your account remains yours, and Vast continues to handle provider access and compute billing.

13How much configuration is required?

Minimal server configuration is the goal: select an offer and Noland automates the gaming and networking environment. You still choose hardware and location, provide your API key, sign into compatible stores, and stop the instance when finished.

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Your library is waiting.
Rent the machine.

Bring your Vast account. Pick current marketplace hardware. Let Noland build the direct path to your remote gaming PC.

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