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Wireless PC gaming using a Smart TV results in an unpleasant experience.

Wireless PC gaming using a Smart TV results in an unpleasant experience.

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Zelec
Junior Member
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09-04-2016, 10:25 PM
#1
So I wanted to try PC gaming with the Smart TV as a second screen. I got myself a decent wireless controller (Xbox 360), remapped key bindings with the Joy2Key software (took me ages), connected the TV via the Wi-Fi, put my Bluetooth headset on, run the game...
...and it's unbearable. The sound is fine, but the video transmission is bad and the input lag is terrible. I mapped the mouse controls to the right stick, but it's extremely imprecise, even after adjusting the emulation speed.
I know it's better with the games built with controller in mind, but apart from that - how do you guys pull it off? A PC game + wireless controller + Smart TV = how do I make it work? Do I really have do dig a 3 meter long HDMI wire out?
I'm on Windows 10.
Thanks!
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Zelec
09-04-2016, 10:25 PM #1

So I wanted to try PC gaming with the Smart TV as a second screen. I got myself a decent wireless controller (Xbox 360), remapped key bindings with the Joy2Key software (took me ages), connected the TV via the Wi-Fi, put my Bluetooth headset on, run the game...
...and it's unbearable. The sound is fine, but the video transmission is bad and the input lag is terrible. I mapped the mouse controls to the right stick, but it's extremely imprecise, even after adjusting the emulation speed.
I know it's better with the games built with controller in mind, but apart from that - how do you guys pull it off? A PC game + wireless controller + Smart TV = how do I make it work? Do I really have do dig a 3 meter long HDMI wire out?
I'm on Windows 10.
Thanks!

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DoctorOmar
Member
229
09-10-2016, 08:31 AM
#2
yes you do need to connect directly. that amount of data requires a lot of time for a wireless display to function quickly. gaming will never work that way. a wireless controller is acceptable because it sends very little data, which is enough for speed. however, the fast frame rates in games are not the design intent. get a wired cable and it will work fine. a wireless gaming monitor is never going to be reliable.
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DoctorOmar
09-10-2016, 08:31 AM #2

yes you do need to connect directly. that amount of data requires a lot of time for a wireless display to function quickly. gaming will never work that way. a wireless controller is acceptable because it sends very little data, which is enough for speed. however, the fast frame rates in games are not the design intent. get a wired cable and it will work fine. a wireless gaming monitor is never going to be reliable.

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kcaz56
Senior Member
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09-10-2016, 04:23 PM
#3
yes you need to connect directly. that amount of data requires a lot of time for a wireless display to function quickly. gaming will never work this way. a wireless controller is acceptable because it sends very little data, which is enough for speed. however, the fast frame rates in games are not the design intention. get a wired cable and it will work fine. a wireless gaming monitor is definitely not viable.
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kcaz56
09-10-2016, 04:23 PM #3

yes you need to connect directly. that amount of data requires a lot of time for a wireless display to function quickly. gaming will never work this way. a wireless controller is acceptable because it sends very little data, which is enough for speed. however, the fast frame rates in games are not the design intention. get a wired cable and it will work fine. a wireless gaming monitor is definitely not viable.