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I think the difference is phycological. I am way more relaxed infront of a TV. It is like a different mood.
by rightbyte 3mo ago
I think the difference is phycological. I am way more relaxed infront of a TV. It is like a different mood.
- wolvoleo 3mo agoAh but you can do that too with moonlight :) Though I rarely game on the TV, for me it's uncomfortable.
- eviks 3mo agoYou can also connect a general purpose computer to that TV?
- theturtletalks 3mo agoDidn’t Valve spend a lot of time and money to get the Steam Machine to turn on by using the controller? They had to do some magic with HDMI CEC.
- eviks 3mo agoWas that the important psychological factor the person mentioned?
- theturtletalks 3mo agoCan’t think of anything else that would make connecting a console to a TV vs connecting a PC different
- eviks 3mo agoGladly you don't need to make anything else up, you can just refer to the experience of the person at the beginning of this conversation
- rightbyte 3mo agoHmm ... yeah I guess I would feel the same with an always hooked up PC connected to the TV with some sort of nice splash screen. I was too fixated on a classical gaming PC with mouse and keyboard.
- something765478 3mo agoUnlike consoles, general purpose computers are designed to be operated with a keyboard and mouse, not a controller. Yes, you can use steam in big picture mode, but you still have to launch it.
- InitialLastName 3mo agoI did that for a long time. It works, but it's very difficult to match the ease of using a console: - Steam's Big Picture mode works, but there are lots of sharp edges (launcher support being the biggest). - PC versions of games frequently have no way to switch to a couch-friendly UI (loading menus designed for PCs) - The power management and hardware setup is not at all streamlined - Controller management can be painful - Streaming apps mostly need to work in a browser, which won't have controller support.