Age of the Keyboard + Autoaim?

[Legend]

This is the trackball I use. It's Kensington. I got it for only $10 at circuit city when they were closing.

Expert Mouse® - K64325 - Kensington

It works great. Button 1 in thumb position for fire, button 2 for quick grenade, and button 4 (top left) for quick SNG.

I'm really curious to try one of these. Looks interesting and fun to actually pull a trigger when you fire. Might be interesting (or awkward) combined with a joystick for movement.

http://roleepolee.com/products/roleepolee/

[R00k]

I would recommend to anyone who has a laptop to play Quake to use an external Keyboard and mouse. For me, my D key gets trashed (I guess I prefer to strafe right or something). You can ALWAYS replace an external keyboard far cheaper than the internal one on your laptop! Also Dont game consoles support USB keyboards? I know the Wii does.

[Dreadlorde]

Dreadlorde's a Weenix Loonie (I jest! I jest!) so there's no way on earth he's using WinQuake. I guess he's more likely referring to a driver bug inherited from a WinQuake codebase?

Yes. I'm messing around with the original source while learning C. I probably don't have mouse support because X.org is shit. I'll have to stare at the code for a little while.

[MH]

Dreadlorde's a Weenix Loonie (I jest! I jest!) so there's no way on earth he's using WinQuake. I guess he's more likely referring to a driver bug inherited from a WinQuake codebase?

[foq]

Firstly... winquake has mouse support. Use +mlook in the autoexec.cfg file.

Secondly... why are you using winquake?

[Dreadlorde]

I've been playing single player with just a keyboard with my engine, but only because it doesn't have mouse support. Damn WinQuake.

[badaim]

Glitch could use something like this baker. He may claim he uses a mouse, but it is more like abuses one. Dude is all thumbs. Anything to help his aim would be much appreciated.

hahaha

[Legend]

I use a laptop and use a big clunky logitech usb trackball and it works great. I'm curious how well it would play with a gamepad?

[Scrama]

I'm use fullsized keyboard and mouse at home with my notebook, and fullsized mouse always in notebook's case. I think, it is a good practice.

[StatiC]

it's not the unmitigated disaster some might think.

sometimes my palms get sweaty... and wont slide so well across the pad...
o well... mouse it is !!

[MH]

I think laptops get used on couches and beds and such a lot more than a desk.

Definitely. The touchpad's actually quite usable in SP, it's just a matter of using the Synaptics control panel to disable tapping (the biggest issue) and getting used to it (which takes a coupla weeks).

Of course it doesn't compare to a proper mouse, but it's not the unmitigated disaster some might think.

[Baker]

I bet the majority of that 60% use a mouse with their laptop.

Eh? I'm not so sure of that.

How many people are using a laptop at a desk when they are home?

Because that's almost where they'd have to be to have a mousepad or a flat surface for an optical mouse.

I think laptops get used on couches and beds and such a lot more than a desk.

I mean using a touchpad or the keyboard is asking to get pounded.....

Ok, ok Baker I'm calling you out!
Playing Quake with just a KB isn't so bad Baker

You aren't so bad for a keyboarder.

I really don't think that Quake needs to change to suit these laptop users.

I'm not suggesting a change. Rather an addition.

Someday what I am thinking will become clear No one would be able to guess.

[StatiC]

im a laptopper !! with a 5 button mouse..
omg touchpad is freakin impossible,, i would rather KB

damn u and your 16 fingers EZjack !!! u do deliever an astounding pounding sometimes..
i swear he uses some toes too

[EzJacK]

I mean using a touchpad or the keyboard is asking to get pounded.....

Ok, ok Baker I'm calling you out!
Playing Quake with just a KB isn't so bad Baker, although when using a laptop I do prefer a mouse....I've never tried Quake on a laptop though.
Playing with just a kb is silly I know, not sure why after all these years
I still play like I did from the start (with no mouse).
Funny, when I play any other newer games I use the mouse?
So.... to all you kber's, hang in there and happy hunting!
EzJacK

[Baker]

Glitch could use something like this baker. He may claim he uses a mouse, but it is more like abuses one. Dude is all thumbs. Anything to help his aim would be much appreciated.

I have really funny Quake ideas.



Some are downright hilarious.