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Or I suppose you could be some kind of crazy person who switches it up per game.

I assume you three-monitor people use the middle one, but I'd be interested to hear if that's the case?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I game on one virtual representation of my real monitor at 4k60hz, and one entirely virtual monitor at 4k120hz. When I am playing a game my sister wants to watch, I play it on the screen that also exists in real life. When I am playing just for me, I play it on the 120hz screen. They are one on top of each other, at the touch of a button they swap exact places with each other. I put the one I'm playing on currently at the bottom.

The main reason I do top/bottom is because the screens are quite large. About the equivalent of sitting a foot away from my real 55 inch TV, but the screens are 20 feet away for eye comfort. So I can effectively only see one screen at a time as they each nearly fill my vision. As big as they can be without having to turn my neck to see parts of them. The top monitor is tilted down towards me, and basically on the roof. Oh, I should mention I generally play from a recliner when playing desktop games, so even the lower monitor is tilted down to face me.

When I want to play something in ultra-wide, the virtual screen can be set to 5740x1080 at 120hz(equal to 3 1080p screens side by side, but as one screen, flat or curved to any degree you want), but for the most part anything that works in ultra-wide works in VR, and full VR is likely gonna be the better option.

Although most of the time I'm playing full VR games and standing to play them. No apparent screens there, just living in the game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What do you use the virtual monitor for?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Right screen just because it happens to be closer to me on my corner desk arrangement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Game on the right, but I have no choice over it, I might have chosen left if my wall mounted monitor wasn't on the left.

But, the positive is that it takes up no desk space because in the left, it's just air.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Right monitor is 16:9 and VRR, left is a 16:10 monitor my work gave me during covid. So games go on the right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

My main monitor is centered but it is technically on the right. It has a smaller portrait monitor off to the side.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I don't game frequently, and when I do it's game on the left. My right screen is a drawing cintiq and has lower resolution, plus is at an angle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Right monitor, because that one is the only 144hz one i have

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Left screen is for the chord (fucken noons won't get off it), and browser. Right is for gaming because its actually center of the desk.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I play on the right. That is also where I tend to keep videos and music open. Left is for general web browsing and the terminal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Depends... my left monitor is an utlra-widescreen. Some games look/play great on that one. Other games feel/look better on the other monitor which isn't quite as wide, but physically has more vertical height.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I play strictly on my left screen, but I couldn't actually tell you why. The monitors are identical, and it's no more of a strain to look at one over the other for extended periods. Left just feels right to me.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

... I switch it up depending on the game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Are they different in some way, so certain games look better or are easier to play on one of them? I think I could understand that more than the pure chaos of mixing it up on identical monitors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Not really. Sometimes it's also just what mood I'm in. The left monitor is actually a much bigger TV with higher resolution but lower refresh rate. The right one is on an arm, curved, 165hz and hdr always works instead of some of the time but only 30 inches or so

I just... Change them whenever. No real reason

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok, I can kind of see that. A giant screen is going to have a much different vibe than a closer fancy curved monitor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Here's the thing though. The monitor is only close if I want it. It's in a heavy duty arm and gets moved around a lot. The TV is further away by a significant margin because I can't afford a TV stand atm considering I also can't afford food. But I will just switch between TV and monitor for no rhyme or reason. Sometimes during the same session. Start on one, end on another

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