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
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