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Do you play PC games through your TV?

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  • 10-12-2004 1:54pm
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    Ardent
    Registered Users Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭


    I've got an s-video cable going from my graphics card to my widescreen TV and pro evolution soccer is a great experience on it.

    One question though, for those of you who play PC games through your TV:

    How do you manage FPS games like Doom, Half Life 2 etc where you need to use a keyboard and mouse? (I was thinking of buying a wireless keyboard and mouse but not sure how I'd be able to use the mouse effectively from the sofa for example.)

    Sorry if this seem a silly question. Would be interested to hear how other people handle these games...


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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,189 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    would the picture not be of lower quality on your TV?


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    Thordon
    Registered Users Posts: 307 ✭✭Thordon


    would the picture not be of lower quality on your TV?
    Yeah, I tried using my TV for playing games once, but the quality is too bad, you cant read things on the screen like HP etc. Good for watching DVD's tho.


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    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    playing on TV Sux balls man.

    But the best solution for your question would probably going with a Bluetooth Keyboard and mouse


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    As you said, wireless keyboard and mouse is what you need.. actually in my case i just used a wireless keyboard as my mouse was long and close enough to work.

    Yes picture is MUCH lower quality... however since its a bigger screen it makes up for it in some ways... FPS are excellent on a TV.. i dont bether these days as the refresh rate is too crap and i dont want to **** up my eyes too much.. computer screens are bad enough.

    Get yourself one of them big 30" LCD's for €1699 (lidl)
    Or a plasma or a projector. :D


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    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,393 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Only use it for emulators. Give them a great fuzzy look just like in arcades. If you want to appreciate new games a monitor is the best way. Or a HDTV :)
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    Ave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭Ave


    My TV is a fairly old one, doesnt have a s-video port.

    Went looking for s-video to scart adapter, could only find one and it was 50 quid :(


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    You should be able to find one for about €10 max. Mabye what you say was a s-video to scart converter, these convert the signal and cost about €50.

    I hoping to start play pc games on my projector when it arrives :D


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    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Ciaran500 wrote:
    You should be able to find one for about €10 max. Mabye what you say was a s-video to scart converter, these convert the signal and cost about €50.

    I hoping to start play pc games on my projector when it arrives :D


    A RGB Scart to Svideo convertor is indeed about £50 and well worth it..


    Matt


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    Ave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭Ave


    damn, was hoping it was just dixons being expensive :/


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Matt Simis wrote:
    A RGB Scart to Svideo convertor is indeed about £50 and well worth it..


    Matt

    €10 in powerr city with 5 m cable and 5 m phonos all in one box.

    Car games and such are good in tv out but Emulators, FBA+ SF2+ 2x Saitek Wireless p3000 =:D

    kdjac


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    Ardent
    Registered Users Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭Ardent


    I picked up a 5 meter s-video cable in peats for 15 euros. I saw s-video to scart cables in there as well, and in maplins.

    Picture quality is definitely much lower through the TV but then if you've ever had a PS2 or Xbox you'll be well used to that. As I said, pro evo soccer 4 is good through the TV.

    One big advantage of an s-video cable is watching movies on your TV, saving you a fortune on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs.

    Saruman: what surface do you use for the mouse?


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