How To Make Your PC Act Like A Console: Easy Couch Gaming on PC!

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Did you just get a kick ass console game on your PC because the frame rates are just plain better? Do you wish you didn't have to play it at your desk, with your beautiful big screen television sitting in the next room, unused? Does your ass yearn for the couch after hours in that $50 office chair?

Well then this guide is for you. I'm gonna show you, step-by-step how to use your PC like you would a console. Sitting on your couch in front of your TV. And best of all, not dealing with hair-pulling, endless troubleshooting nightmares.

GONE are the days of pressing play, thinking it's not working, but it's really just playing on the wrong monitor! GONE are the days of thinking you got it all correct, until you get to what you hope is just a really artsy cutscene, because that would explain the missing audio. And GONE are the days of trying to swap audio devices, but you don’t have your mouse, because you didn’t think you’d be troubleshooting AGAIN.

In this guide, I detail what products to buy, how to configure Windows, Steam Big Picture Mode, and your XBOX controller, so that moving from your PC to your TV in the other room is a snap.

Pick up some memory cards and shove em into your three and a half inch floppy drive cause your PC is about to start acting like a console.

[Kenneth-bmzr]

Microsoft needs to make a feature where you can just boot your PC like a console into a simplified controller compatible desktop. Since people have games downloaded across different launchers (epic, steam, GOG, EA, Uplay) it is a hassle having to use the mouse to get started every time.

[snowstormgames]

"Does your ass yearn for the couch after ours in that 50 dollar office chair?"
Most beautifully-written question ever asked in history.

[ShivKumar-rmyp]

This video is super underrated! You've made all the pains of shifting gaming from the desktop to the couch as seamless as possible!

[lavoscracker]

You can skip a lot of this by just using steam. You can set big picture mode to activate by tapping twice the xbox button and you can select the TV as video input automatically. All this in steam configuration menu. And if you want use your PC just as a console you can select to boot directly in steam big picture.

[albertosauce]

Great video! I had pretty much given up on PC couch gaming because it’s way more complicated to get the right setup than it should be, but your trick with unplugging and plugging in the HDMI cable to the TV to create two “modes” finally fixed the issues I was running into. I also use Playnite instead of steam big picture because it has more customization options and is able to hold my entire library regardless of launcher, if you haven’t yet I recommend checking it out. I also use a program called JoyXoff to bind KBM features to my Xbox controller so I don’t even need a keyboard or mouse at all on the couch! Thanks again!

[old_dan]

Amazing tutorial. You definitely deserve more likes.

[konspras]

This video is actually useful. Thanks for making it :)

[Asimo]

You don't have to buy a 48 pack of batteries. Buy rechargeable ones or a play and charge kit.

[AlanHarrison]

Very very well made video I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. I liked and subbed happy new year!

[maxderdax]

Super underrated Video, some super helpful tips in here thx!

[sjsiemka]

This is actually a really helpful video from a small channel, with damn good quality content, I didn't even expect it to be this comforting to watch your video!

[skelip]

As someone who prides themselves on being a tech wiz, I've NEVER thought about making the tv the main display. Its solves every issue I had with switching between desktop and tv gaming

[dom_dom]

You're the best! Thank you very much, you convinced me to stay at PC Gaming since now I can hang on the couch and play my games from there

[iiReTrZ]

This is EXACTLY what i was looking for! i didnt expect to find a full from 0 to 100 guide on this topic!

[TheBigchekka]

I also went this way. To have my pc as console like as possible i did these steps.
1. Added all non steam games to my steam library.
2. Used steamgriddb and their plugin to get all covers, banners and logos. (Actually kinda fun)
3. Get Controller companion on steam
4. Set steam to autostart and to launch in big picture mode.
5. In windows settings set it to skip the login screen.

Now if you turn on your pc you can sit back on the couch with nothing more than your controller, your pc will boot directly into steam big picture where you will find and thanks to controller companion will be able to start all your games even if they have other launchers.

[noahm]

This is extremely high quality, thank you very much

[-ZSOX]

Damn bro this production quality!
You are underrated af!

[solucian]

6:54 I'm high asf wondering why you'd need to press the windows key and pee at the same time 😭

[sixfootfourwarrior]

Those Hdmi extenders are an awesome idea. Will protect the ports while making switching easier. Great tip

[KaiSchSp]

I use Monitor Profile Switcher and SoundSwitch. They allow me to set Hotkeys for switching Audio and Monitor settings. Works quite well. No plugging and unplugging required.
Have you used those before?