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Ya. The controller people on their little boxes do not understand.
Like, I could plug a controller into my PC ... but WHY?
One day when you're an adult, you'll look back at the childish patronising insults you threw at millions of women, men and children, none of whom you know or have any right to judge, in order to feel a sense of smug superiority for a few moments on the Internet.
If adulthood hasn't happened yet, it's not likely. I broke enough Atari controllers to have paid my dues. Fixed em with superglue and tape. But, you know. I was twelve. Then I got older and purchased big boy toys.
You ought to consider shorter sentences. And drop some of the formalisms. That works better for today's audiences.
I'm gonna just ruin everyone's day by sharing that I play racing simulators with a controller. On PC.
Im gonna add to the ruination by saying I play shooters on PC with a controller
Sure. Racing and flight simulators are a joke on those little boxes. Ya need a PC. Do you use extra monitors?
because i can lean back and put my legs up on my desk this way. Using the mouse in this position is super awkward (keyboard cable would be long enough, but no surface for the mousepad is an issue). But i wouldn't bother with a cable for plugging in the controller, 2.4GHz and Bluetooth are a thing nowadays.
Sweet. I'm old and security conscious. I like wires. I have a long-cabled USB hub to extend my peripherals to my nest of pillows or an easy chair.
I got this stupid 'lap desk' for my bedroom. Looks dumb, but it holds a drink, a phone slot, keyboard and mouse space. There's a couple legs I rarely extend. Works perfectly.
You've brought me some ideas how to reorganize my space in the future - I do have some 5m usb cables lying around and a cheap USB hub. I'm moving in the next few months, and I'll keep that in mind, thanks
I love my cables too and am security-minded, buy my gamepad input isn't exactly worth protecting except from embarrassment when I'm failing comically.