Physical screen sizes

[pleiadian]

Sometimes, size does, in fact, matter. Especially when it comes to games that take place entirely in space, and you know, space is huge. I somehow believe that if you're playing a space game like Oolite, immersion is something quite important. And to that end, the screen size helps with immersion.

I'm on a small 23 inch screen full HD at the moment. But I may get my hands on a large 55 inch screen. I'm thinking of hooking it up to my dedicated Oolite machine... Maybe that's overkill, but would certainly help in immersion. Ever docked in a Coriolis on 55 inches?

Do you play with large or small screens?

[Norby]

I am not a player just an oxp developer but I think nowadays worth to upgrade a gamer machine to larger screen. For example a 40" UHD TV costs about $500, a GTX1050 around 140$, imho will worth the money for more and more players. This is why I started the HDBG project.

[Diziet Sma]

I'm currently restricted to a laptop with a 14" screen.. and am in the process of building a decent gaming computer. Largely for space-games. To that end, the visual stuff is going to be handled by 3 slim bezel 23" monitors, mounted side-by-side. I already have them, and they're just waiting for the rest of the computer. Next purchase, next week, will be the GeForce 1080 GTX to drive them.

[Cody]

Still using an old 19" (1280x1024) monitor here.

To that end, the visual stuff is going to be handled by 3 slim bezel 23" monitors, mounted side-by-side. I already have them, and they're just waiting for the rest of the computer. Next purchase, next week, will be the GeForce 1080 GTX to drive them.

Sounds like you're gearing-up for ED, amigo!

[Diziet Sma]

Sounds like you're gearing-up for ED, amigo!

Among others, yes..

(and having owned that particular game for a couple of years, it would be nice to have a computer it actually runs on... )

[Smivs]

Sounds like you're gearing-up for ED, amigo!

ED, I hope not!

[spud42]

3 screens in portrait or in landscape?

[Disembodied]

21.5" (1920x1080) 5-year-old iMac

[Diziet Sma]

3 screens in portrait or in landscape?

Landscape, of course..

If I was going portrait, I'd use 5 monitors..





Dammit, Spud.. now you're giving me ideas..

[pleiadian]

Ya that's more like it

[spud42]

3 screens in portrait or in landscape?

Landscape, of course..

If I was going portrait, I'd use 5 monitors..





Dammit, Spud.. now you're giving me ideas..

amateur hour...lol

this guy has 3 50"UHD TV's as monitors.... yes 3 50"4K TV's 3,840 by 2,160 x 3...

[Astrobe]

How does it compare with a VR headset? Do they have no head tracking and no 3D mode? Like, just two screens that completely fill your field of vision?

[ffutures]

23" - I've played with it in portrait mode a couple of times, gives an odd feeling to the game but works well.

[Getafix]

Sounds like you're gearing-up for ED, amigo!

ED, I hope not!

you are killing me!