Getting Started!

🚀 Getting Started with Moonlight 🎮

Welcome to Moonlight! Follow these steps carefully to get everything running smoothly.

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If using Moonlink, follow the steps below. If you are using Makcu, Ferrum, or any other aim device, skip to the section called "Setting Up the Capture Method".

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🔹 1. Flash Arduino on Script PC.

✅ Download the Moonlink loader on the script PC and then run the Moonlink Flash.exe

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🔹 2. Set Up Moonlink (2nd PC - The PC Running the Program)

Once the Arduino is set up and firmware is uploaded, follow the Moonlink Guide on the 2nd PC.

✅ Arduino Due Version:

DUE + Moonlink Guide

✅ Arduino Leonardo Version:

Leonardo + Moonlink Guide

✅ Confirm that Moonlink is working before moving forward. For a deeper look into all the options Moonlink has, view the Moonlink Overview:

Moonlink Legacy Overview

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Setting Up the Capture Method (Gaming PC - The PC you play games on)

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🎥 Using a Capture Card?

1. Install the card in your 2nd PC first.

2. Then follow one of the Capture Card Guides depending on your capture card.

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• This method below lets you play in 1440p or 4K and still send a 720p or 1080p signal to your capture card, even if it doesn’t support passthrough for your preferred resolution or refresh rate.

OBS Capture Card Setup Guide

• This method below only works with capture cards that support passthrough at your monitor’s native resolution and refresh rate.

Passthrough Capture Card Guide

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🌐 Using NDI streaming?

• Follow the OBS NDI Guide on your GAMING PC if you have a network switch.

Network Switch

• Follow the Direct PC to PC link Guide on your GAMING PC if you play on Wi-Fi.

Direct PC to PC link

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Set Up Moonlight (2nd PC - The PC Running the Program)

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🤖 Using Moonlight AI?

• Place the Moonlight folder in C:\ so it looks like C:\MoonlightAI\ on your 2nd PC.

• Start Moonlight.exe as admin.

• select your aim device, capture method, and model in the menu before pressing the start moonlight button.

• Read the following section to learn about all the AI settings.

Moonlight AI Settings Overview

• If you run into issues with getting the AI to work correctly, you may be able to find a solution to the problem here:

Moonlight AI Troubleshooting

• If you run into any other issues, press the upload log button in the bottom left corner of the menu and then make sure you post in the support section of our Discord server for help!

• (OPTIONAL) If you are interested in creating your own datasets to use on AI, you can check out this guide below to create your own.

Creating Datasets for Moonlight

🎨 Using Moonlight Color?

• Download the Beta Color version on the site dashboard for the most up to date features.

• Once in the menu, make sure that you select the proper aim device & capture mode!

• If you run into any other issues, press the upload log button in the bottom left corner of the menu and then make sure you post in the support section of our Discord server for help!

Moonlight Color Settings Overview

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You may want to optimize your Windows!

• Follow the guide here to make sure your Windows is running as fast as possible!

❓ Need Help?

If you have any questions, just ask!

Now go enjoy Moonlight! 🌙