Stack Overview

Playcast Apps leverages a modern, multi-language technology stack designed for high-performance cloud gaming. The architecture combines web technologies for user interfaces, native code for performance-critical components, and specialized streaming technologies for real-time gaming.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ User Interface Layer

React Electron TypeScript Tailwind CSS

๐Ÿ”— API & Communication Layer

Node.js Express WebSocket REST APIs

โšก Real-time Processing Layer

Java/Spring WebRTC Redis Message Queues

๐ŸŽฎ Game Capture Layer

C++ DirectX Windows API H.264 Encoding

๐Ÿ’พ Data & Infrastructure Layer

PostgreSQL BigQuery AWS Services Docker

System Requirements

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Development Environment

Node.js โ‰ฅ 20.0.0 Required
Yarn Latest Required
Visual Studio 2019/2022 C++ Development
Java JDK โ‰ฅ 11 Optional

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Platform Support

Windows 10/11 Primary
macOS โ‰ฅ 10.15 Development
Linux Ubuntu/RHEL Server Deploy

๐Ÿ”ง Build Tools

Nx CLI 19.4.4 Required
TypeScript 5.3.3 Required
Webpack 5.x Required
Vite 5.3.6 Required

Frontend Technologies

โš›๏ธ React Ecosystem

โš›๏ธ

React

18.3.1

Core UI library for building interactive user interfaces with modern React features including hooks, concurrent rendering, and Suspense.

Functional Components React Hooks Context API Concurrent Mode
๐Ÿ”ท

TypeScript

5.3.3

Static type checking for JavaScript providing better development experience, catch errors early, and improved code maintainability.

Strict Mode Path Mapping Decorators ES2020 Target
๐ŸŽจ

Tailwind CSS

3.3.0

Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development with consistent design system and responsive layouts.

Utility Classes JIT Compilation Dark Mode Custom Plugins

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Desktop Application

โšก

Electron

36.2.0

Cross-platform desktop app framework enabling web technologies to create native desktop applications with system-level access.

Native APIs IPC Communication Auto Updates System Tray
๐Ÿ“ฆ

Electron Store

8.x

Persistent storage solution for Electron apps with JSON-based configuration and settings management.

JSON Storage Schema Validation Encryption Migration Support

๐Ÿงฉ UI Component Libraries

๐Ÿ”˜

Radix UI

Latest

Low-level UI primitives with accessibility built-in, providing unstyled, composable components.

Accessibility Unstyled Composable TypeScript
๐ŸŽญ

Framer Motion

11.3.24

Production-ready motion library for React with gesture support, layout animations, and advanced transitions.

Animations Gestures Layout SVG Support
๐ŸŽจ

Lucide React

0.312.0

Beautiful & consistent icon toolkit with over 1000 icons, designed for modern interfaces.

1000+ Icons Customizable Tree Shakeable TypeScript

Backend Technologies

๐ŸŸข Node.js Services

๐ŸŸข

Node.js

โ‰ฅ 20

JavaScript runtime for server-side applications with excellent performance and npm ecosystem integration.

ES Modules Worker Threads Performance Hooks Crypto Support
๐Ÿš‚

Express.js

4.21.2

Fast, unopinionated web framework for Node.js providing robust features for building APIs and web applications.

Middleware Routing CORS Support Security
๐Ÿ”Œ

WebSocket (ws)

8.16.0

Real-time communication library for bi-directional communication between client and server.

Real-time Binary Support Compression Auto Reconnect

โ˜• Java Services

โ˜•

Java/Spring

โ‰ฅ 11

Enterprise-grade Java framework for building robust, scalable backend services with dependency injection and AOP.

Spring Boot Spring WebFlux Spring Security JPA/Hibernate
๐Ÿ”„

Reactive Streams

Latest

Non-blocking reactive programming model for handling high-throughput, low-latency applications.

Non-blocking Backpressure Reactive Types Error Handling

๐Ÿ’พ Data Storage

๐Ÿ˜

PostgreSQL

Latest

Advanced open-source relational database with JSON support, full-text search, and ACID compliance.

ACID Compliance JSON Support Full-text Search Extensions
๐Ÿ”ด

Redis

Latest

In-memory data structure store for caching, session management, and real-time applications.

In-memory Pub/Sub Clustering Persistence
๐Ÿ“Š

BigQuery

Cloud

Google Cloud's serverless data warehouse for analytics and machine learning with petabyte-scale processing.

Serverless SQL Interface ML Integration Real-time

Native & Streaming Technologies

โšก C++ Native Code

โšก

Microsoft C++

MSVC 2019/2022

High-performance native code for game capture, screen recording, and low-level system operations.

C++17/20 Windows API COM Interop DirectX
๐ŸŽฎ

DirectX 11/12

Latest

Microsoft's graphics API for hardware-accelerated game capture and screen sharing with minimal latency.

Hardware Accel Desktop Duplication GPU Encoding Low Latency
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Win32 API

Windows 10/11

Low-level Windows APIs for system integration, process management, and hardware access.

Process Control Window Management Input Capture Registry Access

๐Ÿ“ก WebRTC Streaming

๐Ÿ“ก

WebRTC

Latest Standard

Real-time communication protocol for peer-to-peer audio, video, and data streaming with low latency.

P2P Streaming ICE/STUN/TURN Adaptive Bitrate NAT Traversal
๐Ÿ”—

PeerJS

1.4.7

JavaScript library simplifying WebRTC peer-to-peer data, video, and audio calls.

Data Channels Media Streams Connection Brokering Error Handling
๐ŸŽฅ

H.264 Encoding

Hardware/Software

Video compression standard for efficient game streaming with hardware acceleration support.

Hardware Encoding Low Latency Quality Control Bitrate Adaptive

Development Tools

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Build & Bundle Tools

๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Nx Workspace

19.4.4

Smart, fast, and extensible build system with integrated tooling for monorepo development.

Dependency Graph Build Caching Code Generation Task Orchestration
๐Ÿ“ฆ

Webpack

5.x

Module bundler for JavaScript applications with advanced optimization and plugin ecosystem.

Code Splitting Hot Module Reload Tree Shaking Asset Optimization
โšก

Vite

5.3.6

Fast build tool with instant server start and lightning-fast hot module replacement.

Instant Server HMR ES Modules Rollup Bundle
๐Ÿ”จ

ESBuild

0.19.5

Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier written in Go.

Extreme Speed TypeScript Support Minification Tree Shaking

๐Ÿงช Testing Framework

๐Ÿƒ

Jest

29.4.1

JavaScript testing framework with built-in mocking, snapshot testing, and code coverage.

Unit Testing Mocking Snapshots Coverage
โšก

Vitest

1.6.0

Fast unit test framework powered by Vite with Jest-compatible API.

Vite Integration Jest Compatible Watch Mode TypeScript
๐ŸŒ

Cypress

13.13.0

End-to-end testing framework for web applications with real browser testing.

E2E Testing Real Browser Time Travel Screenshots
๐ŸŽญ

Playwright

1.49.1

Modern web testing framework for reliable end-to-end testing across browsers.

Cross-browser Auto-wait Mobile Testing Network Intercept

๐Ÿ“Š Monitoring & Analytics

๐Ÿ”

OpenTelemetry

Latest

Observability framework for generating, collecting, and exporting telemetry data.

Distributed Tracing Metrics Collection Log Correlation Auto Instrumentation
๐Ÿ›

Sentry

8.51.0

Application monitoring platform for error tracking and performance monitoring.

Error Tracking Performance Release Health User Context
๐Ÿ“ˆ

Google Analytics

GA4

Web analytics service for tracking user behavior and application performance.

User Analytics Event Tracking Custom Dimensions Real-time Data

Technology Integration

Understanding how different technologies work together in the Playcast ecosystem:

๐ŸŽฎ Game Streaming Flow

1

Game Capture

C++ + DirectX
Playjector captures game frames using DirectX Desktop Duplication API

โ†’
2

Video Encoding

H.264 Hardware Encoding
Frames are encoded using hardware acceleration for minimal latency

โ†’
3

Stream Distribution

Java/Spring + WebRTC
Realtime API manages peer connections and stream routing

โ†’
4

Client Playback

React + WebRTC
Host application renders stream in Electron/React interface

๐Ÿ”„ Data Flow Architecture

1

User Interface

React + TypeScript
Modern UI with type safety and component reusability

โ†’
2

API Layer

Node.js + Express
RESTful APIs and WebSocket connections for real-time data

โ†’
3

Business Logic

Java/Spring Services
High-performance business logic and real-time processing

โ†’
4

Data Storage

PostgreSQL + Redis + BigQuery
Persistent storage, caching, and analytics

Technology Summary

๐Ÿš€ Modern & Fast

Built with the latest versions of React, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern build tools for optimal development experience and performance.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Scalable Architecture

Nx monorepo structure with microservices architecture allows for independent scaling and deployment of different components.

โšก High Performance

C++ native code for game capture, hardware-accelerated encoding, and WebRTC for low-latency streaming deliver optimal gaming experience.

๐Ÿ”ง Developer Friendly

Comprehensive tooling with TypeScript, automated testing, code generation, and integrated development workflows.

๐ŸŽฏ Next Steps

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