Hey everyone,
I have been trying to find creative ways to sharpen my reaction time and hand-eye coordination for video editing and thumbnail creation workflows. When you spend a lot of time cutting clips and responding to changes on screen, sometimes your editing speed feels tied to how fast you can process visual input. I started wondering if there are tech tools or games that help build that kind of instinct in a fun way.
A few weeks ago I found myself exploring how classic gaming emulators work, especially for systems like the PS2, and I was surprised how much faster my focus felt after a few sessions. I even came across a site that explains how the PS2 BIOS interacts with emulation, hardware timing, and responsiveness, which helped me understand why timing-based games feel different from other software: https://ps2biosonline.com/
It gave me ideas about how the system’s startup and control timing influences gameplay responsiveness, which made me think about how we train our own reaction skills.
I am curious if anyone here has used retro games or emulators as a kind of productivity/skill-building tool, especially for things like video editing, live streaming controls, or thumbnails that require fast thinking.
Do you think learning old hardware behaviors helps sharpen the tech side of modern content creation? Or are there other strategies you prefer to stay sharp with workflow and reaction speed?
Would love to hear your thoughts!
I have been trying to find creative ways to sharpen my reaction time and hand-eye coordination for video editing and thumbnail creation workflows. When you spend a lot of time cutting clips and responding to changes on screen, sometimes your editing speed feels tied to how fast you can process visual input. I started wondering if there are tech tools or games that help build that kind of instinct in a fun way.
A few weeks ago I found myself exploring how classic gaming emulators work, especially for systems like the PS2, and I was surprised how much faster my focus felt after a few sessions. I even came across a site that explains how the PS2 BIOS interacts with emulation, hardware timing, and responsiveness, which helped me understand why timing-based games feel different from other software: https://ps2biosonline.com/
It gave me ideas about how the system’s startup and control timing influences gameplay responsiveness, which made me think about how we train our own reaction skills.
I am curious if anyone here has used retro games or emulators as a kind of productivity/skill-building tool, especially for things like video editing, live streaming controls, or thumbnails that require fast thinking.
Do you think learning old hardware behaviors helps sharpen the tech side of modern content creation? Or are there other strategies you prefer to stay sharp with workflow and reaction speed?
Would love to hear your thoughts!