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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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[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Game left, wiki on the right for help files.

[-] Zathras@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago
[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

My left monitor is placed more directly in front, while my right monitor is more angled. I generally use the left as my "primary" and the right as the "secondary", though they're identical otherwise.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Game split across both screens with the cross hair in the middle

/s

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I play in the screen centered in front of me, the second screen is off to the side. I've changed the second screen side over the years.

So the middle of the two screens!

[-] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

I never really thought about it as left and right monitors, but my main monitor (30" 16:10) is centered and my secondary monitor (27" 9:16 vertical) is off to the right.

[-] t_berium@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Some people here must have really stiff necks. I've got 2 screens and play on my gaming screen, which is right in front of me. The secondary screen is to the right.

[-] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Game on the right but that's because my right monitor is the good monitor. The left one is a glorified TV.

[-] gerryflap@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

The side doesn't matter to me. I have one screen in front and one to the side. The one in front is straight ahead just like a setup with only one monitor. My second monitor is some Dell 1280x1024 monitor from 2004 or something. It fits stuff like Mumble, Spotify, or documentation for something I might be working on.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Bought three monitors so I don't have to think about this (also the side ones are portrait)

[-] Shayeta@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

One potrait for chats, other landacape for web browser.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mostly for work so a chat, code, documentation

[-] Hugin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Game on left, Wiki if need on right, drawing tablet on far right playing music or dialog heavy content.

I'm left handed so that's the main reason for gaming on that side.

[-] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’ve got three monitors, but of the two 28s I use the right one, which is also the Center one. The third monitor is a little 22 that mostly gets used for Element and Discord

[-] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Game on the left monitor. My left monitor is directly in front of my chair, though. Right monitor is portrait for browser, discord and whatever else I need at the time. The whole setup flipped (🔄) when I moved my desk last week, though.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Like any good question: It depends (on the setup). I usually game(d) on the monitor closest to the PC because i would sit in the middle of the desk with the monitors offset to the opposite side of the PC—this obviously meant the monitor nearest the PC was in the middle and therefore my most natural primary monitor.

[-] Libra@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Left. My left monitor is a 40" ultrawide, the right is a portrait-mode 27" for discord and such. I keep the big one on the left because I don't have most of the field of vision in my left eye, so if the main one is centered and the second is on the right I can look over and see it more easily.

[-] Toes@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I use my two monitors in this configuration. (Not my image)

It's fantastic for reading documentation and manga.

[-] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

my primary monitor is my right screen, so I put all my stuff i need to focus on on my right screen, so right is my answer.

[-] remon@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

One game client on each ... or what is the point of playing with 2 monitors?

[-] dgilluly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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.

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

What do you use the virtual monitor for?

[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

When not playing on it, it's usually a browser window. When playing on it, I use it for 120hz, cuz my physical monitor/TV is only 60hz.

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

How would one access it? Is it like network streaming?

[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I use Virtual Desktop, there are other options, but from my experience, there really isn't... hehe.

[-] lunchbox2287@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Bottom (32") is games. Top (32") is for a browser. Top left (24") is for cameras. Bottom left (15") is touchscreen for music player. Right (same make/model as top) is portrait mode for discord, steam, and system monitor. The three 32" pull double duty as work monitors during work hours.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

And even then, you're still usually just scrolling on your phone.

[-] njordomir@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nowadays I run a dual 4k monitor setup with the left centered in my FoV and the right one alternating between portrait and landscape. My laptop usually sits under the primary or to the bottom left. I connect over thunderbolt so I can easily swap out my work and personal laptop on the dock. Effectively I get 3 screens: my main focus, my distraction, and my comms on the built in display. If I'm gaming on the desktop I toggle the left monitor to another input. I used to have more screens but things are a lot more ergonomic now.

I do feel like I could switch to right monitor dominant, bit I think it would not be ideal considering sloppily moving the mouse to the top left on the primary would cause the mouse to jump to the secondary screen whereas on a left monitor dominant layout it would hit the border. You could offset the displays slightly to catch the mouse, but it's not worth it.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Before I went ultrawide, I used to have my better monitor center, and my extra monitor to the left.

[-] Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Main game on my center screen. RuneScape and/or Discord/web browser on my side screen.

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 1 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Amateurs u should have 4 screens. 3 for game and 4th for wiki

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

One for the game, one for the official wiki, some for the unofficial wiki, and one for discord.

I do that with non first person games but I do like the immersive experience of having such a wide perspective especially as my screens are curvy

[-] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I assume you three-monitor people use the middle one

Yes.

(I have 3 identical 1440p monitors.)

Although if I decided I wanted to play a racing or flight sim game, I might try to set it up to use all three (total 7680x1440). I'd also consider playing something like a FPS or strategy game on all three screens turned 90 degrees (total 4320x2560), but the last time I tried doing that was a long time ago (back then I had 1080p screens) and I don't think I ever managed to get the configuration to work because most games aren't designed to span across monitors.

[-] Apeman42@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

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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