StaceyPowers Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Is there a limit to how long you will run your console in hot weather before you give it a break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Two to Three hours and then I'd normally take a break and make it cool down before I continue my gaming session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 With central air I don't really worry about the hot weather outside. I must say that I rarely play more than an hour two in any one sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Unless I'm trying to race in the Coke 600 in a NASCAR game, I usually won't play for more than an hour or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I normally will keep playing until I want to get off. I remember leaving my PS3 running Gran Turmiso since some races were 24-72 hours long straight (I would switch to their B-spec mode to let my AI drive when I was sleeping or doing other things). I’ve never had any issues at all with overheating a console, or any damage. Family sedan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Each of my gaming sessions would never cross the mark range of 3 to 5 hours max for any reason whatsoever. It's the highest I can do as a person and not even for the console's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m76 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Contrary to popular beliefs it's not extended heat that kills electronics, but heat cycling ie: cooling down and heating up again cycles cause more wear due to thermal expansion. So by "giving it a break" you might be hurting it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, m76 said: Contrary to popular beliefs it's not extended heat that kills electronics, but heat cycling ie: cooling down and heating up again cycles cause more wear due to thermal expansion. So by "giving it a break" you might be hurting it more. There might actually be an element of truth in this theory. Because, take for instance, television set we have at home has been functional for years as long as I can remember and it never got damaged while being on for more than 20 hours straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I remember running my PS2 for five long hours and still works fine and the temps are all good 😜 Other then myself needed a long break after five hours 😛 Nowdays most things can run for hours upon hours, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Empire said: I remember running my PS2 for five long hours and still works fine and the temps are all good 😜 Other then myself needed a long break after five hours 😛 Nowdays most things can run for hours upon hours, don't they? Yes of course, hardcore gamers can play for more than 15 hours actively and the gaming console still works perfectly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Back when I was addicted to gaming, I only came close to ruining my PS1 once. That was the day where I had a fourteen some odd hour marathon of GT2 and stupidly didn't save for a long time. The console did overheat, but it still works to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 48 minutes ago, Family sedan said: Back when I was addicted to gaming, I only came close to ruining my PS1 once. That was the day where I had a fourteen some odd hour marathon of GT2 and stupidly didn't save for a long time. The console did overheat, but it still works to this day. Was your addiction back then very challenging for you? How did you get to get it under wraps to game healthily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 My parents were starting to view me as really lazy and I also started thinking to myself that it would be a shame if I had to donate a bunch of books I didn't read when it came time to move, so I cut way back in terms of my video game play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Definitely, if you're too addicted to playing games, it's definitely going to affect other aspects of your life which your studies wouldn't be an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I was talking about reading for fun, but yeah, my studies were probably affected too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
