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Lady Nightshade · 11-20-2001, 10:53 PM

another game to the game graveyard
just like W&W I can't play Wiz8 anymore
I play not even 10 mins and almost puke
darn 3d games
this never happened with Daggerfall though
*pouts*
now I'm gameless(as far as new games) and bored again

vesselle · 11-20-2001, 11:12 PM

i love 3D games. but i get sick too. not all 3D games do it, just some.

but, i learned to take dramamine half an hour or so before playing. fixes me up just fine.

you should try it.

V***V

Sazerac · 11-20-2001, 11:25 PM

Awww, Liz...I'm so sorry. {{{{HUGS}}}}

I'm fortunate that I don't have that particular malady of motion sickness, but I am utterly sympathetic to those that do. My mom is that way; she'd probably be able to watch Wiz 8 for about 5 mins before she'd be so nauseated she'd have to lie down.

Maybe Dramamine might help, as Vesselle suggested. All Dramamine ever did for me was make me sleepy, though. (They urged me to take it when I went on a cruise ship one time. I never did again, and was never seasick.)

Cheers,

Superchicken · 11-20-2001, 11:40 PM

Halflife and Unreal do it to me every time. I'm lucky that this game allows for the occasional break [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lady Nightshade · 11-20-2001, 11:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vesselle:
i love 3D games. but i get sick too. not all 3D games do it, just some.

but, i learned to take dramamine half an hour or so before playing. fixes me up just fine.

you should try it.

V***V

tired them
they make me fall asleep
heh
I suck

[img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img]

[img]graemlins/nibbles.gif[/img]

vesselle · 11-21-2001, 01:19 AM

~~lady n~~

oh nooooo!! i am so sorry. that's totally awful. it never occurred to me that there might be side effects like that. but thinking about it, you know, tylenol makes me sleepy.

i'm extremely susceptible to motion sickness and have to take dramamine if i plan on being in a car for more than 15 minutes, much less fly or sail. and to think, i used to skydive.

it's so regretable that you can't enjoy the game. i wish there was something that could be done, because great games like this are so rare.

V***V

Lady Avalon · 11-21-2001, 07:52 AM

Oh Lady Nightshade, how horrible. I am so sorry you are having these problems. Some people have said you should try dramamine. There is another product and I just can't think of the name of it. Look at your drugstore near the dramamine. It works much better and you don't get drowsy. Whenever I fly, I always have to take something. I have horrible motion sickness, but for some reason, the game hasn't given me any problems. I do take frequent breaks, so maybe you might want to try that. Hope something works, hate for you to miss out on such a terrific game.

woodelf · 11-21-2001, 08:14 AM

I had horrible motion sickness with UT, but Wiz 8 has been fine so far. 2 things; I have a bigger monitor now [19 in instead of 15] and I've stopped jerking around so much. I used to constantly strafe or look side to side way too much and that's what killed me. I've also heard that putting a post-it note in the upper corner of your monitor helps your brain/eyes somehow.

Also, there are some nice long battles here so I use them as rest periods and don't move the screen at all during these.

I feel your pain since I've had to abandon games in the past because of this. Maybe something will help. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Feanor · 11-21-2001, 09:34 AM

Personally, I've never had any problems with 3D games, and I'm inclined to think that people who do are just playing the game wrong. For example, make sure you don't move your head when you go around corners etc. =) (I always thought it funny when people lean or turn there heads when playing 3D games) That would probably make me sick.
Just remember you're looking at a flat surface. Probably moving your head closer and further away from the screen is fine, but I'm sure if I moved my head from left to right I'd be spewing all over the place.
lol

~l8er

Sazerac · 11-21-2001, 02:58 PM

No, no, Feanor, it's a bit more than just "not playing the game right." Motion sickness, or more commonly called vertigo, is a medical condition caused by a slight dysfunction in the inner ear where the balance gland exists. This may be congenital (from birth), caused by a severe ear infection (otitis media), or caused from a lesion or injury to the ear, say, during an accident. It is most assuredly not the fault of the player.

People who suffer from motion sickness generally cannot ride on carnival or amusement park rides, may experience "car sickness" or "flight sickness" during travel, and may have problems with balancing. Dramamine and other anti-vertigo medicines sometimes help, but often as not they tend to put them to sleep.

So games in which the background is constantly changing or the perspective is moving (in other words, 3D first-person games, especially the modern variety) are likely to cause feelings of dizziness and nausea in people who suffer from vertigo. Be grateful that you don't suffer from such a condition, but please be sympathetic to those who do. I know, because my mom suffers from this as well, and it's just by the grace of God that I don't, since it seems to be an inheritable trait.

Cheers,
-Sazerac

11-20-2001, 10:53 PM	#1
Lady Nightshade The Magister Join Date: May 25, 2001 Location: Menzoberranzan Posts: 132	another game to the game graveyard just like W&W I can't play Wiz8 anymore I play not even 10 mins and almost puke darn 3d games this never happened with Daggerfall though pouts now I'm gameless(as far as new games) and bored again __________________

11-20-2001, 11:12 PM	#2
vesselle Hathor Join Date: April 6, 2001 Location: the desert Posts: 2,296	i love 3D games. but i get sick too. not all 3D games do it, just some. but, i learned to take dramamine half an hour or so before playing. fixes me up just fine. you should try it. V***V __________________ my best friend is a junkie. what does your best friend do?

11-20-2001, 11:25 PM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Awww, Liz...I'm so sorry. {{{{HUGS}}}} I'm fortunate that I don't have that particular malady of motion sickness, but I am utterly sympathetic to those that do. My mom is that way; she'd probably be able to watch Wiz 8 for about 5 mins before she'd be so nauseated she'd have to lie down. Maybe Dramamine might help, as Vesselle suggested. All Dramamine ever did for me was make me sleepy, though. (They urged me to take it when I went on a cruise ship one time. I never did again, and was never seasick.) Cheers, __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

11-20-2001, 11:46 PM	#5
Lady Nightshade The Magister Join Date: May 25, 2001 Location: Menzoberranzan Posts: 132	quote: Originally posted by vesselle: i love 3D games. but i get sick too. not all 3D games do it, just some. but, i learned to take dramamine half an hour or so before playing. fixes me up just fine. you should try it. V***V tired them they make me fall asleep heh I suck [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/nibbles.gif[/img] __________________

11-21-2001, 01:19 AM	#6
vesselle Hathor Join Date: April 6, 2001 Location: the desert Posts: 2,296	~~lady n~~ oh nooooo!! i am so sorry. that's totally awful. it never occurred to me that there might be side effects like that. but thinking about it, you know, tylenol makes me sleepy. i'm extremely susceptible to motion sickness and have to take dramamine if i plan on being in a car for more than 15 minutes, much less fly or sail. and to think, i used to skydive. it's so regretable that you can't enjoy the game. i wish there was something that could be done, because great games like this are so rare. V***V __________________ my best friend is a junkie. what does your best friend do?

11-20-2001, 11:40 PM	#4
Superchicken Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 20, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 6	Halflife and Unreal do it to me every time. I'm lucky that this game allows for the occasional break [img]smile.gif[/img]

11-21-2001, 07:52 AM	#7
Lady Avalon Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Tennessee, U.S.A. Age: 75 Posts: 996	Oh Lady Nightshade, how horrible. I am so sorry you are having these problems. Some people have said you should try dramamine. There is another product and I just can't think of the name of it. Look at your drugstore near the dramamine. It works much better and you don't get drowsy. Whenever I fly, I always have to take something. I have horrible motion sickness, but for some reason, the game hasn't given me any problems. I do take frequent breaks, so maybe you might want to try that. Hope something works, hate for you to miss out on such a terrific game. __________________

11-21-2001, 08:14 AM	#8
woodelf Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 25	I had horrible motion sickness with UT, but Wiz 8 has been fine so far. 2 things; I have a bigger monitor now [19 in instead of 15] and I've stopped jerking around so much. I used to constantly strafe or look side to side way too much and that's what killed me. I've also heard that putting a post-it note in the upper corner of your monitor helps your brain/eyes somehow. Also, there are some nice long battles here so I use them as rest periods and don't move the screen at all during these. I feel your pain since I've had to abandon games in the past because of this. Maybe something will help. [img]smile.gif[/img]

11-21-2001, 09:34 AM	#9
Feanor Dungeon Master Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Greenville SC Age: 43 Posts: 92	Personally, I've never had any problems with 3D games, and I'm inclined to think that people who do are just playing the game wrong. For example, make sure you don't move your head when you go around corners etc. =) (I always thought it funny when people lean or turn there heads when playing 3D games) That would probably make me sick. Just remember you're looking at a flat surface. Probably moving your head closer and further away from the screen is fine, but I'm sure if I moved my head from left to right I'd be spewing all over the place. lol ~l8er

11-21-2001, 02:58 PM	#10
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	No, no, Feanor, it's a bit more than just "not playing the game right." Motion sickness, or more commonly called vertigo, is a medical condition caused by a slight dysfunction in the inner ear where the balance gland exists. This may be congenital (from birth), caused by a severe ear infection (otitis media), or caused from a lesion or injury to the ear, say, during an accident. It is most assuredly not the fault of the player. People who suffer from motion sickness generally cannot ride on carnival or amusement park rides, may experience "car sickness" or "flight sickness" during travel, and may have problems with balancing. Dramamine and other anti-vertigo medicines sometimes help, but often as not they tend to put them to sleep. So games in which the background is constantly changing or the perspective is moving (in other words, 3D first-person games, especially the modern variety) are likely to cause feelings of dizziness and nausea in people who suffer from vertigo. Be grateful that you don't suffer from such a condition, but please be sympathetic to those who do. I know, because my mom suffers from this as well, and it's just by the grace of God that I don't, since it seems to be an inheritable trait. Cheers, -Sazerac

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