Virtual mayhem
Just to keep things fun I am writing this virtually. This is being written from a Windows 2003 system, which is actually running on a Virtual PC. This in turn is running on my main PC, which is on the other side of the room. This is all in turn controlled by my laptop.
The lag is pretty acceptable, although I wouldn't want to play Counter-Strike like this. My major problem is with the mouse. It doesn't capture correctly, which is a pain in the arse. It's surprising how hard, or in fact, impossible Windows is to use with no mouse. Especially when the Start key works on your local machine, and not on one burried deep in windows/virtual machines.
But hey, it's all a laugh. Doubt I'll ever use this again, but there we go...
The lag is pretty acceptable, although I wouldn't want to play Counter-Strike like this. My major problem is with the mouse. It doesn't capture correctly, which is a pain in the arse. It's surprising how hard, or in fact, impossible Windows is to use with no mouse. Especially when the Start key works on your local machine, and not on one burried deep in windows/virtual machines.
But hey, it's all a laugh. Doubt I'll ever use this again, but there we go...