Honestly I thought I was the only one that did this. I have a decent gaming rig but will sit at my desk and play Steam Deck in the mornings. I'm usually all set up for work and don't want to boot up the PC.
Yes! More towards the thumb.Actually can I hijack this thread to ask a question to the other aging millennials here?
Do your hands ever cramp up from holding handhelds above you while you lay down? Specifically the area around your thumb, and between the thumb and pointer finger?
I find that after 10-15 minutes, my hands really start cramping up, especially if I’m laying down and have the handheld in front of me near my chest/stomach. I’ve been trying to replay Metroid Prime Hunters, and holding that handheld along with the stylus is just an absolute nightmare on my hands. It never used to be like this.
Yep. Exactly that. I’m only in my 30s and it feels like I’m gonna need some kind of surgery in the next few years.
Yep. Exactly that. I’m only in my 30s and it feels like I’m gonna need some kind of surgery in the next few years.
That sucks! I've been blessed with hands that can game for hours without issues. Been doing so for 20+ years.Actually can I hijack this thread to ask a question to the other aging millennials here?
Do your hands ever cramp up from holding handhelds above you while you lay down? Specifically the area around your thumb, and between the thumb and pointer finger?
I find that after 10-15 minutes, my hands really start cramping up, especially if I’m laying down and have the handheld in front of me near my chest/stomach. I’ve been trying to replay Metroid Prime Hunters, and holding that handheld along with the stylus is just an absolute nightmare on my hands. It never used to be like this.
I do this ALL THE TIME lmfaoooooo
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My forearms and wrists go numb and basically die if I play the switch too much and I dont have a grip for it.Actually can I hijack this thread to ask a question to the other aging millennials here?
Do your hands ever cramp up from holding handhelds above you while you lay down? Specifically the area around your thumb, and between the thumb and pointer finger?
I find that after 10-15 minutes, my hands really start cramping up, especially if I’m laying down and have the handheld in front of me near my chest/stomach. I’ve been trying to replay Metroid Prime Hunters, and holding that handheld along with the stylus is just an absolute nightmare on my hands. It never used to be like this.
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(and you can never be fully sure who's just clowning and who's serious) I want to point out that the weight is part of the ergonomics. For example the Deck weighs ~1.5lbs which isn't actually heavy but it does weigh ~2 times more than the Dualsense (~0.7lbs) which will put a bit more pressure on finger joints (arthritis sucks) from holding the system in a way to see the screen all while pressing buttons.
Regarding weight I'm dead serious, I just can't understand how anyone remotely healthy has a hard time holding up any handheld/portable device. Hell even a lap top is more than doable.
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Not just directed at you but as it was also mentioned by
It's not "hard" it just becomes uncomfortable and I don't think health or fitness has anything to do with it; though it certainly could be a contributing factor for some. Even in my prime with no (apparent) medical issues playing a handheld system became uncomfortable after a period of time.
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And that's fine as we're all built, and hold things, differently but that goes beyond what I was talking about. Even the former point is highlighted when the Dualsense just came out where some find it comfortable and others didn't. For me, holding the Switch lite raw is more on the uncomfortable side due to how small and flat it is, so I do get what you're saying to some degree.
