https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf

Stream virtual desktops and games running in Docker
https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf

cpp docker games moonlight remote-desktop streaming

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Stream virtual desktops and games running in Docker

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf
• Owner: games-on-whales
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-12-25T20:48:23.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: stable
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-03T17:46:41.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-07T20:27:31.428Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: cpp, docker, games, moonlight, remote-desktop, streaming
• Language: C++
• Homepage: https://games-on-whales.github.io/wolf/stable/
• Size: 27.6 MB
• Stars: 953
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 67
• Open Issues: 37
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# games-on-whales/wolf

[![Linux build and test](https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/actions/workflows/linux-build-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/actions/workflows/linux-build-test.yml)

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[![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/games-on-whales/wolf)](https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/blob/main/LICENSE)

[![Donate button](https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-Open%20Collective-blue.svg?color=blue)](https://opencollective.com/games-on-whales/donate)

> An intelligent wolf is better than a foolish lion.

>

> — Matshona Dhliwayo.

Wolf is a streaming server for [Moonlight](https://moonlight-stream.org/) that allows you to share a single server with

multiple remote clients in order to play videogames!

![Wolf basic flow chart](https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/blob/stable/docs/modules/ROOT/images/wolf-introduction.svg?raw=true)

It's made from the ground up with the following primary goals:

- Allow multiple users to stream different content by sharing a single remote host hardware

- On demand creation of virtual desktops with full support for any resolution/FPS without the need for a monitor or a

  dummy plug.

- Allow multiple GPUs to be used simultaneously for different jobs

    - Example: stream encoding on iGPU whilst gaming on GPU

- Provide low latency video and audio stream with full support for gamepads

- Linux and Docker first: run your games with low privileges in containers (based

  on [Games On Whales](https://github.com/games-on-whales/gow))

- Mostly hackable, just edit the config file to modify encoding pipelines, GPU settings or Docker/Podman low level

  details

It's a specific tool for a specific need, are you looking for a general purpose streaming solution?

Try out [Sunshine](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine)!

Want to give it a spin? [Checkout our docs](https://games-on-whales.github.io/wolf/stable/)!

[![Youtube video preview](https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/blob/stable/docs/modules/ROOT/images/introduction-video.png?raw=true)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5jzLIUH6rA)

## Acknowledgements

- [@Drakulix](https://github.com/Drakulix) for the incredible help given in developing Wolf

- [@zb140](https://github.com/zb140) for the constant help and support in [GOW](https://github.com/games-on-whales/gow)

- [@loki-47-6F-64](https://github.com/loki-47-6F-64) for creating and

  sharing [Sunshine](https://github.com/loki-47-6F-64/sunshine)

- [@ReenigneArcher](https://github.com/ReenigneArcher) for being the first stargazer of the project and taking care of

  keeping [Sunshine alive](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine)

- All the guys at the [Moonlight](https://moonlight-stream.org/) Discord channel, for the tireless help they provide to

  anyone