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rpgfish (Guest) (0 posts)
Jan-28-07, 02:37 AM (Pacific)

"Mouse only?"

I have a disability that precludes using the keyboard. Can Wizardry 8 be played acceptably using only a mouse/trackball?
Actually, I can assign one or maybe two of the buttons to send keystrokes and one-time stuff like typing in character names, I can just get help with... but beyond that, the only input I have is a mouse/trackball. Would that be sufficient or not?

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RE: Mouse only?, nomad, 06:46 AM, Jan-28-07, (1)

RE: Mouse only?, Llevram, 08:17 AM, Jan-28-07, (2)

RE: Mouse only?, rpgfish (Guest), 10:41 AM, Jan-28-07, (3)
RE: Mouse only?, nomad, 03:12 PM, Jan-28-07, (4)

RE: Mouse only?, Llevram, 07:51 PM, Jan-28-07, (5)

RE: Mouse only?, nomad, 05:28 AM, Jan-29-07, (6)

So, that makes me ask ..., Llevram, 02:08 PM, Jan-29-07, (7)

RE: So, that makes me ask ..., nomad, 04:53 PM, Jan-29-07, (8)

RE: So, that makes me ask ..., Marc, 09:23 AM, Jan-31-07, (9)

This is two really good features ..., Llevram, 09:49 AM, Jan-31-07, (10)
RE: So, that makes me ask ..., nomad, 04:17 PM, Jan-31-07, (11)

That makes sense ..., Llevram, 05:20 PM, Jan-31-07, (12)

RE: That makes sense ..., Marc, 08:21 PM, Jan-31-07, (13)

RE: That makes sense ..., Marc, 08:28 PM, Jan-31-07, (14)
RE: That makes sense ..., Blaupanzer, 11:36 AM, Apr-16-07, (15)

RE: Mouse only?, Avatar, 07:49 AM, Apr-19-07, (16)

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nomad (43 posts)
Jan-28-07, 06:46 AM (Pacific)

1. "RE: Mouse only?"

I don't think you can, sorry - it is a fantastic game.

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Llevram (5413 posts)
Jan-28-07, 08:17 AM (Pacific)

2. "RE: Mouse only?"

Most of the game can be played without a keyboard, but there are are critical pieces that require it (quest completion, bypassing certain areas by answering a question and character creation).
If you could get help at these spots, you might be able to do it.
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rpgfish (Guest) (0 posts)
Jan-28-07, 10:41 AM (Pacific)

3. "RE: Mouse only?"

In any case, thanks for the info.

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nomad (43 posts)
Jan-28-07, 03:12 PM (Pacific)

4. "RE: Mouse only?"

LLevram, I could figure out most things, but I can not seem to be able to make a party walk using the mouse. You can pan left and right and up and down using the right moust button, but nothing would make the party walk forward. Maybe I am missing something, I have been know to do that.

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Llevram (5413 posts)
Jan-28-07, 07:51 PM (Pacific)

5. "RE: Mouse only?"

Try holding down the left button (in mouse look mode)
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nomad (43 posts)
Jan-29-07, 05:28 AM (Pacific)

6. "RE: Mouse only?"

You are right, it even says so in the manual. Duh!

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Llevram (5413 posts)
Jan-29-07, 02:08 PM (Pacific)

7. "So, that makes me ask ..."

... how did you move around before?
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nomad (43 posts)
Jan-29-07, 04:53 PM (Pacific)

8. "RE: So, that makes me ask ..."

I always used the kepboard.

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Marc (109 posts)
Jan-31-07, 09:23 AM (Pacific)

9. "RE: So, that makes me ask ..."

I never tried before.
I have to hold down both buttons at the same time to move.
Marc

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Llevram (5413 posts)
Jan-31-07, 09:49 AM (Pacific)

10. "This is two really good features ..."

... that seems a lot of folks may have missed out on. When I do my game, it will definately start with a tutorial
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nomad (43 posts)
Jan-31-07, 04:17 PM (Pacific)

11. "RE: So, that makes me ask ..."

>I never tried before.
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>I have to hold down both
>buttons at the same time
>to move.
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>Marc
You don't really have to. In options, set toggle mouse look on. then when you click with the right mouse button it toggles mouse look on or off. that way you can click the right button then press and hold the left. As long as you are pressing the left you are moving and the mouse will pan up/down and left/right. Kind of cool really.
Rick, I think it has to do with the demo. there were no instructions with it, and many of us played the demo a lot. I guess I just found what worked and kept using it.

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Llevram (5413 posts)
Jan-31-07, 05:20 PM (Pacific)

12. "That makes sense ..."

... but I think underscores my point ... folks only read so much of the manual before they jump in and get going (I know I do). If the demo was the tutorial, I'd kill two Flying snakes with one bullet stone ... or something like that
There are things, that I guess are subtle, like the press CTRL to stop action (making it easier to target individual spells on flapping monsters) that are easy to overlook (and probably hard to fid in the manual).
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Marc (109 posts)
Jan-31-07, 08:21 PM (Pacific)

13. "RE: That makes sense ..."

There was a manual??
hmmm..
Marc

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Marc (109 posts)
Jan-31-07, 08:28 PM (Pacific)

14. "RE: That makes sense ..."

Actually, if there is a section called, "Quick start guide for the terminally impatient", I will give that a once over. Otherwise, not knowing all the features of the game gives it better replay value. I'm still learning stuff. Or, I'm forgetting stuff and learning it again. Not sure which.
Marc

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Blaupanzer (124 posts)
Apr-16-07, 11:36 AM (Pacific)

15. "RE: That makes sense ..."

I just know I put that manual somewhere. It was only three years ago; why can't I find it? Funny how some of the tricks come right back when you play again and others are lost forever ... unless I find that darn manual.

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Avatar (86 posts)
Apr-19-07, 07:49 AM (Pacific)

16. "RE: Mouse only?"

There might be a way althoug ypu you would use it only once. If you have played the game before and know all responces you might be able to enter in your ask about file and then call up the responce when asked. Don't know if it would work but...

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