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Title: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Coreda on Tue, 06 October 2020, 08:21:38
Any closer to the screen and he'd be able to kiss it (https://cdn.geekhack.org/Smileys/solosmileys/laugh.gif)


But does anyone really play like this and if so why? Your view of the entire monitor is compromised since your eye's focus is so narrow, pushing the rest to almost peripheral vision, and if pixel density was an issue why not change displays?
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 06 October 2020, 08:36:54
Not sure about the video but in the screen shot he's clearly just trying to to do a Captcha on 1440p or 4K screen.


Seriously some of those images are way too small and low res and on a higher res screen they're insanely small and hard to see.

Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 06 October 2020, 08:57:39
You should watch how CS:GO pros play, it's similar to that - it's nuts
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 October 2020, 10:26:39
Trade health for <E-sp0artz Gl0ry> ..

Can't say it's wrong. Although there arn't THAT many players who get that close.

You really need to blame the developers.   They should just allow tighter FOV options.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 06 October 2020, 11:31:19
I follow a handful of pro gamers and a ton of streamers who game. Never seen anyone with their screen that close.  It does make more sense if he’s on a smaller, 1080 panel to get 240+Hz.  I don’t know why you would intentionally put more things out of focus and into your peripheral.  Maybe if you play sniper and don’t use any kind of game awareness other than angles?

I’m going to move my monitor really close tonight and see what I think. I usually play at just over arms length on a 27inch/1440p monitor.  We’ll see. 
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 October 2020, 12:55:19
I follow a handful of pro gamers and a ton of streamers who game. Never seen anyone with their screen that close.  It does make more sense if he’s on a smaller, 1080 panel to get 240+Hz.  I don’t know why you would intentionally put more things out of focus and into your peripheral.  Maybe if you play sniper and don’t use any kind of game awareness other than angles?

I’m going to move my monitor really close tonight and see what I think. I usually play at just over arms length on a 27inch/1440p monitor.  We’ll see. 

There are cases in FPSes where you're hunting a flicker. because they're only a few pixels wide.

Again, this is not typically an advantage,   but if you want every sliver of it, well, you do crazy stuffs.

Back in the Thicc CRT days, people had hands go behind the monitor, and they were only 10-12 inch away eye to screen
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: _PixelNinja on Tue, 06 October 2020, 12:57:49
This is how you get tennis elbow and other pleasant RSIs.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 06 October 2020, 15:11:03
omg, barf.  I'm so sick from trying this.  Couldn't track anything without moving my head.  Yuck
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: hvontres on Tue, 06 October 2020, 15:20:55
yeah, at my age, I'll be moving farther away just to see the screen without glasses. (finally had to admit defeat when I almost needed to fully extend my arms to focus on my phone)

But hey, if that gets you those extra FPS, more power to ya.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 October 2020, 18:07:34
omg, barf.  I'm so sick from trying this.  Couldn't track anything without moving my head.  Yuck

Nawhhh dawg.. Ya gotta do it w/ 15" Crt    8 inches from your face, with your arm around the base giving it a Hug.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: hvontres on Tue, 06 October 2020, 19:27:14
omg, barf.  I'm so sick from trying this.  Couldn't track anything without moving my head.  Yuck

Nawhhh dawg.. Ya gotta do it w/ 15" Crt    8 inches from your face, with your arm around the base giving it a Hug.

I think a 21" CRT would be even more impressive. Especially if they can get their arm all the way around them.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 October 2020, 19:41:04
I think a 21" CRT would be even more impressive. Especially if they can get their arm all the way around them.

The bigger the CRT the higher the odds of Brain cancer,  getting really close to CRTs you get a microdose of Xrays.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: fanpeople on Tue, 06 October 2020, 20:17:32
memba when gaming was about having fun.... i memba.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 06 October 2020, 20:40:31
Anything less than an arm's length makes me physically nauseous
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 09 October 2020, 06:06:25
yes, people game like this, but idk why you would want to game like that

Is this a normal position for gaming

(https://i.ibb.co/kqT2MM1/tilted-to-the-side.png) (https://ibb.co/kqT2MM1)

saw in a handcam that the guy put his mouse slightly slanted and aimed like that... rapidly pressing the number keys
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 09 October 2020, 06:07:04
This is how you get tennis elbow and other pleasant RSIs.

I had some big wrist pain last night after an hour of aim training.. think i got it bois
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Darthbaggins on Fri, 09 October 2020, 08:51:58
I think a 21" CRT would be even more impressive. Especially if they can get their arm all the way around them.

The bigger the CRT the higher the odds of Brain cancer,  getting really close to CRTs you get a microdose of Xrays.
So you're saying one should sit with the tip of their nose touching the CRT to watch it properly lol.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 October 2020, 16:36:04
So you're saying one should sit with the tip of their nose touching the CRT to watch it properly lol.

Oh yea.. that's how you get them super p0wrs.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 09 October 2020, 16:46:01
also - anyone with a VR headset
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 October 2020, 16:55:36
also - anyone with a VR headset

Tp4 got dat gear VR , can't use it, eye pain after 20 mins.
 
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 09 October 2020, 17:33:55
also - anyone with a VR headset

Tp4 got dat gear VR , can't use it, eye pain after 20 mins.
 

Same it was a big hit. I was on a QA team who were doing Oculus stuff and had to jump to another project because the headset ****ed up my eyes so much. No nausea or motion sickness at all, but my eyes felt like they were under pressure and about to explode out of my skull :(

Haven't used VR in years since then, I hope they fix that issue.
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 13 October 2020, 09:20:24
also - anyone with a VR headset

Tp4 got dat gear VR , can't use it, eye pain after 20 mins.


I can't use it because i feel like imma puke
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: yui on Tue, 13 October 2020, 09:39:55
it's poor's man VR :) (joking i know those screens are as expensive as a VR headset)
Title: Re: People don't actually game like this, right? ...Right?
Post by: Bitdrive on Sun, 31 January 2021, 20:22:50
Oh Jesus Christ no I’d assume most people wouldn’t , though I have to say after a while if it’s getting especially intense I can often catch myself leaving closer and closer in, though whatever that guy is doing is in another level entirely