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    Gaming on the airplane

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by end0fline, Sep 15, 2010.

  1. end0fline

    end0fline Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just thought I'd share. I had a 3hr flight yesterday and was bored so put down the tray table, took out my m11x, connected my G5 mouse, plugged in headphones, and played some Half-Life 2 before landing. There was just enough room on the tray table for the mouse, though I had to bump the sensitivity up. I love my laptop a lil more now :cool:
     
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  2. Dalli

    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    do airplane let u connect laptop to their power supply? if they have one...


    lucky u...my flights r like 16 hours +
     
    Dalli, Sep 15, 2010
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    nielo Notebook Consultant

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    used to love gaming in long flights ..recently iv started freaking out cuz of air turbulance almost ended up in a plane crash few months ago. still it helps somtimes to play some torchlight to distract my mind on the plane :p
     
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    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    "madballs in babo" on the plane is fun a FPS but very simple and i was able to use the touchpad and had no issues what so ever and it does not tax the gpu n cpu as much so still plenty of life on the battery to watch some vids, type a paper and some gaming as well.
     
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    surfxombie Notebook Evangelist

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    I would think a flight simulator would be best :)
     
    surfxombie, Sep 15, 2010
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    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    When the E1705 was working I watched "Snakes on a plane"... on the plane.

    Sure space was nearly a problem but I was on a mission. Can I? Dare I?
     
    GNandGS, Sep 15, 2010
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    madchild Notebook Geek

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    Ive played quite a few games on airplanes. I normally fly first class on long flights so have access to 120v power. Short flights I normally just watch movies.. or bust out the Kindle

    CoD4 single player
    Half Life
    FSX
    POSTAL!!
    Baseball Mogul
    Madden 09
     
    madchild, Sep 15, 2010
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    I am travelling on a 9 hour flight later today. I have Deadspace all queued up and waiting for me on that long flight, which I'm looking forward to. That, and a bunch of Ambien. It feels like being on an airplane is one of the few times where I actually get to sit and game undistracted for long periods of time.
     
    kent1146, Sep 16, 2010
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