Playing better on a smaller screen?

[kai123]

I have been playing COD5 like a crazy person lately and I have noticed that if I go from my 32 inch tv to my 22 inch monitor that I play better. Is it like this for anyone else? They are both HD btw.

[Cornelius]

Haven't noticed anything like that myself, but I don't switch tvs.

The two causes I can think of are input lag and distance you sit from the tv.

[Kevin Muldoon]

maybe the 32 inch tv is too big for your room i.e. you're sitting too close so it's difficult to watch everything on screen.

[kai123]

maybe the 32 inch tv is too big for your room i.e. you're sitting too close so it's difficult to watch everything on screen.

Good point. I didn't think of that. I am about 4 feet from it so that could be the case. lol

[BydoEmpire]

I play arcade games much better on a small or moderate size monitor because I can keep the whole playfield in view at once. Some of these mame cabs with giant monitors look great but then I try to play Robotron and do horribly.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, some arcadey games are tough on the DS screen because pressing buttons will move the screen a bit, making it hard to focus on tiny enemies. It only moves a millimeters, but in proportion to the size of the screen it's significant.

[unwinddesign]

I used to play Halo 2 on a projector; it was a lot harder than playing on a regularly sized television. Couldn't see everything going on.

Never really had that problem with televisions under 32" though.