Aaron wrote: i want more room for my mouse though. it's really unfair, having to move the mouse like, all the way to the right and you can't because there's not quite enough room, and the rail racer mouse tips did not help. i do not know what to do about that one.
end quote One needs to practice lifting and resetting the mouse. It can be a bit tricky at first, but with practice you will do it without even thinking. I have an area about 6 by 6 inches for my mouse right next to my keyboard, a very small area indeed, so in rail Racer for example, when I am about to take a turn to the right, I move my mouse all the way to the left of my little area, this gives me plenty of room to lean into the turn. If you run out of room and need to move the mouse you should be holding the mouse with your thumb on one side, index and middle fingers on the left and right mouse buttons, and ring finger and pinky on the opposite side of the thumb. If you are left handed, obviously reverse the finger placement. By holding the mouse this way, it is easy to lift the mouse up and move it without moving your virtual cursor. I myself use my thumb to lift the left side of the mouse up, then slide the mouse to give myself more room. For example, say you need to lean in a long curve to the right, you start moving your mouse, but halfway through the curve you still need to lean more to the right but you are out of room for the mouse. Simpy lift the mouse up, move it back to the left, place it back down and continue moving right. If you aren't used to doing this, it may sound complicated, but as I said before with a little practice, you will do it without a conscious thought. I would reccomend all gamers try the mouse and give it some time and practice, as I think you are going to start seeing more and more games for the blind that use the mouse, as it allows a subtle level of control you simply cannot get with the keyboard. Some folks are simply resistant to change, and therefore don't want to try new things. I have several beta testers of Rail Racer that have not even tried to use the mouse, and several others that tried it briefly and gave up. I do not understand this mentality, but to each his own. About half the testers use the mouse exclusively to race with, and they love it, as do I. It makes you feel like you are actually controlling a racing machine, instead of stabbing at keys. Having said that, some of our best racers use the keyboard exclusively and their lap times are amazing. All future games put out by Blind Adrenaline will feature mouse support, and perhaps a couple of simulation games will be mouse exclusive. As I stated before, the mouse is simply a superior gaming input device in my opinion. BTW, significant announcements are on the horizon for Rail Racer, so start shopping for some racing gloves, grin. Later, Che _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.