Playing using a powerpoint projector...

[Carolus Rex]

Has anyone tried playing games on their laptops while using a power point projector, displaying the game on a wall for example? Is the image good?

Carolus

[joncha]

Yes and yes. It helps if you have a screen to project it on, though.

[General Ludd]

I once had the opportunity to play Rome: Total War on a 14 foot screen, but I couldn't be bothered to haul my computer across the street (where the screen and projecter where).

[Sparrowhawk]

Not sure if this helps the discussion or not, but we tried out our work powerpoint projector with a dvd movie and the image was very good, not sure that I would want to use the projector for a video game however, as I understand the bulbs for them are quite costly

[:) Smiley]

I've played first-person shooters on such a setup, and it is very satisfying.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk
Not sure if this helps the discussion or not, but we tried out our work powerpoint projector with a dvd movie and the image was very good, not sure that I would want to use the projector for a video game however, as I understand the bulbs for them are quite costly

The place I mentioned across the street from me that had the projector and screen is an art gallery, and at that time they had three projectors on all day every day for a month, and didn't need to replace any bulbs.

[DrSpike]

Never thought of that. I'll have to 'borrow' one from work.

[Pythagoras]

Microsoft came to our school when the Xbox was coming out. They had Halo up on a huge projector in the school's largest lecture hall. I'd say the image was about 25-30 ft tall. It was pretty sweet.

[BustaMike]

Way back in the day, my dad brought home a nice projector (for the time) from ASU. Starfox had just come out for the SNES and we hooked it up to play on the wall. THAT was sweet.

[Carolus Rex]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Never thought of that. I'll have to 'borrow' one from work.

Exactly my thought!

When I saw him going through some slides on the wall, fine-tuning the projector for a guest presenter, I first thought about buying one (well, after thinking "Hey! Maybe one could play games with that thing!").

Apparently, they cost about 5000 - 10 000 SEK (9 SEK = 1 Euro)... So, indeed, the department will have to oblige...

Carolus

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You can get the old, big, huge clunky ones for much less. They do weigh in at a couple dozen kilograms though. Also if you game too much the cops might show up and search your house for grow lamps.

[Traianvs]

We've got one at home. It's pretty sweet man...

My recommendations:


-Home alone, lights out, some weed and other sweets nearby, and then boot any Thief game. The athmosphere is absolutely fan-tas-tic. You could try Doom3 or any other scary game too for that matter

A surround sound set is not obligatory but it truly does make a difference...

-Soldier of Fortune 1: You can see those heads and intestines explode in real size

-If you have a formula 1 game, that's pretty impressive too


In general first person games do gain that bit extra when viewed with a beamer. In RTS/TBS games it would be a bit difficult to control your battlefield on such a large screen, and adventures don't really need a big screen either
Maybe RPGs could be nice, but I've not tried that yet. Perhaps Morrowind or any non isometric RPG could be nice.
Except for formula 1 games, sports games haven't really impressed me that much


I swear, if you can lay your hands on one of those babies be sure to try out a tense FPS/sneak'em up... Impossible to describe with mere words what a wonderful experience that is..

[Jamski]

One word: LEMMINGS.

[Traianvs]

eh?

[Tassadar500]

Illegal drugs.