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How do you play primarily mouse + keyboard games on a couch? I've thought about hooking my PC up to my TV but any non joypad games just seems awkward to play.
And you have to play league of legends because...?
How do you play primarily mouse + keyboard games on a couch? I've thought about hooking my PC up to my TV but any non joypad games just seems awkward to play.
PC gaming is fantastic if you care enough about a darker shadow here, a more detailed texture there and the obvious jump to 60fps for the multiplatform games that aren't 60fps on console.
Personally I just can't be bothered. Playing the big AAA multiplats on a PC always felt like I was playing emulated versions of console games. I guess that's what happens when you grew up with consoles and have spent the better part of 35 years playing on them. I imagine PC's are great if you like the exclusives, especially genres like RTS and MMO's.
I did dabble in PC gaming last year but it just wasn't for me. If I wanted to sit at a desk and dick around with a mouse and keyboard I would work in an office.
Sändersson;249933528 said:And you have to play league of legends because...?
This 2007-as-fuck post is 2007-as-fuck.
Playing a console. Step 1: plug it in and connect to your TV.
Step 2: insert disc. Install update.
Step 3: play
PC owners need to understand the appeal of that convenience. I don't want to piss around with drivers and graphics cards and keyboards and installs and upgrades. I mean, why even bother anyway? My next Playstation will match what your PC does now, so I can wait. The PS4 pisses all over PCs from 10 years ago. Consoles are progressing regardless.
The other thing I don't get about PC gaming? You cry on about insane specs and graphics and then you play on tiny monitors. I play on a giant OLED TV and I know what I prefer.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂PC gaming is fantastic if you care enough about a darker shadow here, a more detailed texture there and the obvious jump to 60fps for the multiplatform games that aren't 60fps on console.
Personally I just can't be bothered. Playing the big AAA multiplats on a PC always felt like I was playing emulated versions of console games.
Haha, yeah it really reminds me of the "Pc gaming is dead" era, around the time of Halo 3's release.
I find console to be far more user friendly and intuitive. There's no requirement to trigger firmware updates, game updates happen in the background and there's virtually no need to pamper the hardware with drivers, tweaks and upgrades.
Developers can target the hardware more specifically, checkerboard rendering being the a good example of this.
Don't get me wrong, I used to PC game a lot and I owe a lot fo my best experiences to PC games, especially RPGs like Baldurs Gate. I'm no fool either (Network Engineer) but I simply don't have the energy for it now that I have a family to balance too.
Couple that with the benefits of a nice couch and great controllers (Xbox). It's a no brainer for me.
Still love you PC GAF.
I've also toyed with the idea from time to time of a gaming PC but also if I did so.....I would want to hook up to a TV and sit on my sofa to play.
While online shooters aren't my favorite genre I do like play them some throughout the year. I would be at a huge disadvantage
If not overclocked, your 4690K should be similar.Yeah, same here on a stock 4690k paired with a 970. I haven't played ME:A so I have no frame of reference for that, but Destiny 2 and BF1 ran well without any really noticeable dips below 60. When one of those blimps comes falling down, sure it'll dip for a moment or two but I haven't had any significant issues beyond that. I ran BF1 with almost all settings maxed at 1080p iirc, same for Destiny.
Ah, you're talking about non-K. So I guess that's where the difference may lie. I was running my K model at stock speeds though, so it's still a little strange.
I've also toyed with the idea from time to time of a gaming PC but also if I did so.....I would want to hook up to a TV and sit on my sofa to play.
While online shooters aren't my favorite genre I do like play them some throughout the year. I would be at a huge disadvantage
How do you play primarily mouse + keyboard games on a couch? I've thought about hooking my PC up to my TV but any non joypad games just seems awkward to play.
well considering getting a controller to work with steam big picture is a fucking miracle I can see why people think its too cumbersome.
Sändersson;249933363 said:Gotta love me dem microsoft exclusive couches and xbox controllers which totally dont work for pc's.
Its almost like raising walls and roof as pc exclusive features. Consoles being a "no brainer" for you is fine amd dandy, but this weird justification is really annoying.
Couches and controllers aren't console exclusive though.
I find console to be far more user friendly and intuitive. There's no requirement to trigger firmware updates, game updates happen in the background and there's virtually no need to pamper the hardware with drivers, tweaks and upgrades.
Developers can target the hardware more specifically, checkerboard rendering being the a good example of this.
Don't get me wrong, I used to PC game a lot and I owe a lot fo my best experiences to PC games, especially RPGs like Baldurs Gate. I'm no fool either (Network Engineer) but I simply don't have the energy for it now that I have a family to balance too.
Almost as if you guys didn't read the first few lines of my post.
My argument isn't against PC, like I said I used to game a whole lot on PC, but life and circumstances changed. My choices may be weird for some of you, bizarre even, but then everyone has different tastes.
I read your entire post. It would have been fine if you stopped before that line.
I find console to be far more user friendly and intuitive. There's no requirement to trigger firmware updates, game updates happen in the background and there's virtually no need to pamper the hardware with drivers, tweaks and upgrades.
Developers can target the hardware more specifically, checkerboard rendering being the a good example of this.
Don't get me wrong, I used to PC game a lot and I owe a lot fo my best experiences to PC games, especially RPGs like Baldurs Gate. I'm no fool either (Network Engineer) but I simply don't have the energy for it now that I have a family to balance too.
Couple that with the benefits of a nice couch and great controllers (Xbox). It's a no brainer for me.
Still love you PC GAF.
Almost as if you guys didn't read the first few lines of my post.
My argument isn't against PC, like I said I used to game a whole lot on PC, but life and circumstances changed. My choices may be weird for some of you, bizarre even, but then everyone has different tastes.
Playing a console. Step 1: plug it in and connect to your TV.
Step 2: insert disc. Install update.
Step 3: play
PC owners need to understand the appeal of that convenience. I don't want to piss around with drivers and graphics cards and keyboards and installs and upgrades. I mean, why even bother anyway? My next Playstation will match what your PC does now, so I can wait. The PS4 pisses all over PCs from 10 years ago. Consoles are progressing regardless.
The other thing I don't get about PC gaming? You cry on about insane specs and graphics and then you play on tiny monitors. I play on a giant OLED TV and I know what I prefer.
I did say 'couple that' meaning it wasn't an exclusive statement. I know how stupid it sounds using couch + controller as an individual reason
I wonder how many updates people think pc gamers are forced to go through? I update my gpu drivers like maybe 4 times a year. The only other updates I deal with are windows/hardware (mice keyboards) and games. And since my pc is typically running most of the time that stuff downloads and updates in that background anyways. Most games work without issue. Sure sometimes you'll get a really bad port but they're the exception not the norm.
Console gaming has its place and I understand why people enjoy it. Its simple, straightforward and requires little input by the consumer to get it working. In return for pc gaming requiring more action on my part I get more control over my experience in games.. More resolution options. 21:9 aspect ratio. Higher frame rates. Better graphics etc. Someone posted that the next console iterations would do what pcs can do now. Maybe in terms of visuals but I doubt console games are ever going to embrace 144hz-240z in the near future. In certain genres that has pretty much become essential.
Sändersson;249935208 said:And they are usually all automatic. You just need to press the install button when the updates are downloaded. Just like you have to press the accept button on consoles.
yep. I still counted it because it requires some input on the users behalf.
If I don't choose to play on my 1400p Gsync monitor at a distance probably making it fill as much of my FoV as your giant OLED TV, I have both my consoles and computer plugged to the same Video Projector...The other thing I don't get about PC gaming? You cry on about insane specs and graphics and then you play on tiny monitors. I play on a giant OLED TV and I know what I prefer.
Recent Wipeout collection runs at 4k 60fps on the ps4 pro actually.
Though basic display limitations kinda prevent 4k at higher than 60fps so your claim is rather spurious.
This must be a joke post.
Someone can't actually believe all this tripe, surely not?
lol I do that every day with my PC fam
Because of people like you
What about 1440p at 144Hz?
I just ran into an issue where DOOM was just not loading and kept crashing due to low memory
Keep in mind, this came out of nowhere as DOOM would boot normally for 3 months.
Turns out, it was the system pagefile being too small and even then, I still had to put the string in to skip the splash screens because it would hang badly..
That's what people are talking about. When the consoles just play the game after downloading... Some people don't want to deal with the PC where your game is perfect and 2 months later, it doesn't boot anymore
The Gravis PC GamePad is a game port game controller produced by Advanced Gravis Computer Technology first released in 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravis_PC_GamePad
Reading through this thread it seems like 90% of tinkering happens when trying to do things that are impossible to do on other platforms.
people like me? people that simply don't give a shit about pc gaming? i'm not the one making the thread bud.
Its also stuff the majority of console players just dont care about.