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arcaneguyver on 18 June 2015
SvennoJ said:
PC always has that association with work for me, it's too easy to look things up, cheat, or simply get distracted.

Same here. Not a rational reason, admittedly, but I can't shake the 'feels like work' thing.



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KdxlavkdX on 18 June 2015

It's just your personal preference, nothing wrong with that!

Or maybe because PS4 is beast.



Dusk on 18 June 2015
ArchangelMadzz said:

This is an odd question but it seems like something only I can answer.. but I can't. I was wondering if some people may have the same thing out there or experience the same thing as me?

I have both a PC and a PS4 and I play both on the same IPS Panel. My PC is better than my PS4, it can play 30fps PS4 games at 60fps with higher levels of AA and some visual improvements. 

I play both with a Dualshock 4 so there's no controller difference (unless I'm playing an FPS which I don't really play) 

I don't DISLIKE playing on PC, I enjoy it.. just not as much. I still do when I can't get a game on PS4 or it's more convenient to get it on PC (Fuck yeah Killer Instinct)


Does anyone else experience this or am I alone? Do you choose to play the game on your Console over your more capable PC?


I do. I think it ends up just being easier for some reason. Seems like less hassle to me. Other than that, I got nothing, but I do fully agree.



Gotta figure out how to set these up lol.

Dusk on 18 June 2015
Homeroids said:
I use to love PC gaming but am disgruntled with the (not often) issues with maintaining it. I guess I am a bit burnt out when it comes to PC's because I also work with them and want a rest from them when I get home.

I have enjoyed consoles far more since around 2008, knowing full well that graphics and power on the PC will be superior. I like the simplicity of just putting a disc in or download from the store and just play. I never have to troubleshoot driver issues or think about manually patching.

It just works and on a 1080 display that is fine. My friend is of the Master Race and feels he needs his UHD display and 100 FPS but I gave up on that expensive hobby long ago. I guess I am just over gaming on PC. I was probably turned off from PC gaming last year where I had a spat of games with huge technical issues and after spending days trying to get them to work, I decided then that upgrading from my i2500k with GTX660ti would be a long way coming.

I have very similar experiences to yours. Just became a bother. I too have run into massive issues with games running at times.



Gotta figure out how to set these up lol.

SvennoJ on 18 June 2015
ArchangelMadzz said:
SvennoJ said:
I feel the same way and haven't bothered to upgrade my pc in a long time.

PC always has that association with work for me, it's too easy to look things up, cheat, or simply get distracted. I still play on my laptop now and then with a DS4 as well, Yet it's not as immersive or relaxing as the simplicity of playing games on ps4. I played Elite Dangerous for months with DS4 on my laptop, with the game forum open and Netflix going at the same time, never really in the game.

Connecting the PC or Laptop to my projector is always more work than simply turning on the console. Balancing a keyboard and mouse on the couch sucks and lots of games need to be configured first to work with a DS4. The game must really interest me to take those extra steps.


I us ScpServer, it turns the DS4 into a 360 controller. And if you downloa 360 drivers it fools the game into thinking you have a 360 controller and 99% of games after 2009 will accept it no questions asked.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for when I feel like playing Spintires again, I couldn't get that to work with MotionInJoy at all.
Native controller support doesn't solve everything though, Elite dangerous took me weeks to figure out how to fit all I needed on the controller, I still have pages of settings saved in case it would reset again. Same with ETS2, too many options to map on a controller, I still needed a keyboard nearby.

Anyway it's time to turn this distraction off and get the projector started. It just feels nicer to leave the pc behind and boot up the machine which main purpose is gaming.



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SvennoJ on 18 June 2015
arcaneguyver said:
SvennoJ said:
PC always has that association with work for me, it's too easy to look things up, cheat, or simply get distracted.

Same here. Not a rational reason, admittedly, but I can't shake the 'feels like work' thing.

Maybe not rational, but a very strong feeling anyway. I started to hate radio until I figured out it was because of my alarm clock. It still took years of going back to the simple annoying buzzer before I found listening to the radio relaxing again. Now I hate that buzzer, every time a movie or tv show features the same alarm clock sound it's like an electric shock. Worst invention ever, alarm clocks.



ArchangelMadzz on 18 June 2015
SvennoJ said:
ArchangelMadzz said:
SvennoJ said:
I feel the same way and haven't bothered to upgrade my pc in a long time.

PC always has that association with work for me, it's too easy to look things up, cheat, or simply get distracted. I still play on my laptop now and then with a DS4 as well, Yet it's not as immersive or relaxing as the simplicity of playing games on ps4. I played Elite Dangerous for months with DS4 on my laptop, with the game forum open and Netflix going at the same time, never really in the game.

Connecting the PC or Laptop to my projector is always more work than simply turning on the console. Balancing a keyboard and mouse on the couch sucks and lots of games need to be configured first to work with a DS4. The game must really interest me to take those extra steps.


I us ScpServer, it turns the DS4 into a 360 controller. And if you downloa 360 drivers it fools the game into thinking you have a 360 controller and 99% of games after 2009 will accept it no questions asked.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for when I feel like playing Spintires again, I couldn't get that to work with MotionInJoy at all.
Native controller support doesn't solve everything though, Elite dangerous took me weeks to figure out how to fit all I needed on the controller, I still have pages of settings saved in case it would reset again. Same with ETS2, too many options to map on a controller, I still needed a keyboard nearby.

Anyway it's time to turn this distraction off and get the projector started. It just feels nicer to leave the pc behind and boot up the machine which main purpose is gaming.


I alsow as able to use the touchpad pinchzoom to navigate the map in Black flag! But yeah I feel you man.



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