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If you’re in the market for a new controller or console, or you’re getting a controller for a PC for the first time, I want to point a few things out aboutplacement, where you are in relation to your TV or monitor. For most of us, when we’re playing a console game we sit on the couch. If we’re playing a PC game we sit at our desks. But the distance between you and your display can play a huge role in your overall feelings about gaming with a gamepad.
If you’re too far away it can feel like you’re slow and sluggish, like you’re oddly detached from the game. For me, it feels like trying to type with chopsticks. I’m able to hit the same keys and type, but it isn't optimal. You would get the same using a mouse and keyboard far from your PC, but you don’t typically use those if you aren't sitting very close to the screen.
So if you’re using a gamepad and find yourself feeling less capable than you were with a mouse and keyboard, this hand-eye coordination disconnect could be the culprit. Don’t be too proud to sit closer to your TV or monitor, even if that means sitting on the floor like a kid watching Saturday morning cartoons. You might find that you do better with about 5 to 6 feet of distance between you and your TV, or about 3 feet between you and your monitor. Footie pajamas optional.
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