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Why do I spend more time tweaking settings than actually playing?

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Accepted solution by Silas C. — Keep the one that you actually reach for when you have free time. Your behavior already knows the answer.
  1. Esme Weber
    @tiny_probe369

    not gonna lie this is driving me nuts unpopular among my friends: I think consoles are the better choice for most ppl who play competitive shooters. you sit down, press a button, play. PC is great if you enjoy teh tinkering, but most people don't. as a shift worker, convenience wins. who agrees and who wants to fight me on this?? I know I'll get roasted in a tech forum, but I'm ready for a fair fight.

    facepalm

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  2. Sami Kaur
    @sami_ping

    ur PC can feel more like a console with a few changes: use Big Picture mode on Steam, disable launchers from starting with Windows, enable automatic driver updates only for the GPU, and schedule Windows updates outside your gaming hours.

    0 2 helpful
  4. Haruto
    @harutol841

    yeahhh for couch play on PC, a small PC or a srteaming setup to the TV with a contrloler works well. Steam Link and similar in-home streaming tools handle it nicely over a wired connection. fingers crossed 🤞

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  5. Farah
    @fmendes_20

    wait does this also apply to gaming?

    thinking

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  6. Dev Adler
    @dev_cobalt

    have u checked your shooters settings? mine were reset after an update good luck man!

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  8. Vera Eriksen
    @pingforge

    hmmmm quick q any update on this?... same issue here on my old thinkpad... no idea whats going on ??

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  9. Erik
    @erik_loose

    lol same thing happened to me for big open-world games, check where ur friends play. Crossplay helps, but the platform ur group uses still matters more than any spec difference. fingers crossed 🤞

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  10. Ruben Ferreira
    @packetforge

    honestly just reset the power plan and save yourself the pain

    lol

    0 2 helpful
  12. Rafa Varga
    @rvarga_45

    Handheld PCs are a real middle ground now for people with little time and space: your PC library, console-like convenience, and you can play in short sessions anywhere.

    0 4 helpful
  13. Farah
    @fmendes_20

    lol this thread is gold

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  14. Silas C.
    @silasc378
    Accepted solution

    Keep the one that you actually reach for when you have free time. Your behavior already knows the answer.

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