help with the camera! please!

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

hello! i've just installed GW and i'm having a bit of trouble you know, seeing things... the camera moves too fast for me, is there any settings somewhere i can change it?

thank you!

Pr1nc355SaRa.
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terrordactyl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Lions Guild

E/Mo

I'm confused. The camera zooms in and out as you move the scroll wheel up and down, so that's dependent on the speed you roll it. The camera moves left and right as you press the right mouse button and move the mouse left and right, again the speed it moves is dependant on your hand. Not sure what you mean.

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

um, i just want it to stay still! lol. i don't have a wheel... it's a laptop finger pad thing...

terrordactyl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Lions Guild

E/Mo

Sorry, I don't know then..I have only played the game on a desktop keyboard and mouse, no idea on touchpads :-(

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

it just seems to move so fast, and i hate it when the camera is pointing one way but my char is facing me! how is the stupid thing suppose to shoot at stuff when i can't see it? grr...

aismailuk

aismailuk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/W

The first thing to do is to use a desktop mouse. AVOID TOUCH/TRACK PADS AT ALL COSTS. The sheer sensitivity of them means that your screen will likely be having a major attack of the shakes!

Also, use a combination of key presses and mouse movement. Eg, use c or t to target enemies (then press space to attack targeted creature), rather than trying to literally click on them to attack.

The manual is your friend. Use the enclosed keyboard layout to assist you

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

i don't have to click on the monsters!!! wow... that is good... maybe a flip through the manual might help, lol. **lazyness just wanted to kill things quick**

thank you!!!

aismailuk

aismailuk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/W

no probs.

And happy gaming!

(and I would seriously recommend you using a desktop mouse, just for added ease of playability!)

terrordactyl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Lions Guild

E/Mo

Yeah, if you have a laptop, get an external usb mouse. Oh and spend 20 minutes sitting on the toilet reading the manual :-)

aismailuk

aismailuk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by terrordactyl
Yeah, if you have a laptop, get an external usb mouse. Oh and spend 20 minutes sitting on the toilet reading the manual :-)

;-)

Best place for reading if you ask me!

Hippie Crack

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

tjot

R/W

Use the TAB button to quickly flip through the targets in your targeting range. Then use space to "engage" the target you pick. A mouse will make it much easier to control the camera also.

Arvydas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Soul Devourers

W/Mo

I play on a desktop but I made myself not having to use the mouse during battle I think if you play a monk on laptop, it's easier to use a desktop mouse since you dont have enough keys to work with. You can also map your keys differently. Maybe add page up and page down to zooming, a key to override the right mouse button etc...

Dwiggit

Dwiggit

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Heroes Unlimited (HaCK)

R/Mo

Also, as far as I know, there is no keyboard equivalent for the scroll wheel. I have a mouse with no wheel, and I'm locked in a the default zoom level. I'm just glad it stays there!

Any word on a patch for this?

Dwig

Arvydas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Soul Devourers

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwiggit
Also, as far as I know, there is no keyboard equivalent for the scroll wheel. I have a mouse with no wheel, and I'm locked in a the default zoom level. I'm just glad it stays there!

Any word on a patch for this?

Dwig
But I think you can map other keys for zooming, just like I remapped WASD to ESDF for easier switching between movement and typing.

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

aww everyone's so helpful! the bf's guna give me a mouse to use, guess that means i can't sit in my comfy chair for gaming anymore... **cries pathetically** but yay i'm up to a level 3 now! me go! **dances**

Pr1nc355SaRa
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Isaacp

Isaacp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ontario

Penguins With Rifles

N/Me

I think I may know your problem, If your finger is running near the bottom of the touch pad or the right side, that is the scroller. I found that out using excell at work

bigfatguy

bigfatguy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

My bed

Illusion of Dark

hey i use a touchpad no probs, i found that to zoom i press both buttons at the same time and move it in and out, but it aint as hard as every1 makes it out to be, using a touchpad

Rancour

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

But it's definately much easier to use a normal mouse.

Much more control.

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

i'm using a different laptop now (faster, better graphics etc) and it's going ok. there's a setting with the finger pad that can turn the right hand side and bottom of it into a scrolly thing. i think it's just my noobie gameplay that's the problem now! **giggles**

Pr1nc355SaRa.
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aismailuk

aismailuk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/W

Congrats on making it to Level 3 by the way!

Pr1nc355SaRa

Pr1nc355SaRa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Here Be Dragons

level 6!!! some nice person joined me and helped me kill things without getting killed myself! **gasp** and we even completed a quest... i will join all you clever high levels soon enough... lol.

Pr1nc355SaRa.
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