I'm working a pretty cushy job all things considered. Problem is, it leaves me little to no time for any of my hobbies (even on weekends). I'm paranoid that if I leave this job, I'll not find something as good again and this keeps me working to the bone.

Should I just accept the situation and sacrifice my hobbies at the altar of hellworld?

  • sappho [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    I also got tired and started hating having to sit up at my PC to game. I bought a very long HDMI cord and a Steam controller and hooked up my TV as a monitor, and now my PC is basically in front of my couch. Not too expensive and a big QoL upgrade

    • MacaulayPutra [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      That sounds cool! I’ve heard that keyboard/mouse controls don’t really map well to controllers (especially in isometric RPGs/RTSs). What sort of games do you play and how well do they translate to the steam controller?

      • sappho [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        Hmm yeah I don't play those sort of games so I couldn't speak to how well it would work for them. Mostly I have used it to play various first person games: Minecraft, Dishonored 2, Fallout 4. They work pretty well as long as you don't try to use the Steam controller like a traditional controller - there's a regular joystick and a ABXY pad, and in most bindings I hardly touch them at all and basically use them as hotkeys. You have to embrace the (strange at first) touchpads and grips to really enjoy using the controller.

      • 420clownpeen [they/them,any]
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        4 years ago

        Could always get wireless mouse and keyboard edit: and I just balance a big mousepad on the couch armrest. It's not the best setup for really fast and precise FPS type stuff, but it's serviceable for other types of games.