Mouse sensitivity

Javrix · 03-07-2003, 11:18 PM

Anyway to change it? My mouse BARELY moves and I would LOVE it to move faster. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

Bungleau · 03-08-2003, 12:42 AM

Is this just in W&W, or does it happen all the time?

If it happens all the time, then, depending on your operating system, go into Control Panel and look for the Mouse icon. That's where you set things like speed and sensitivity for the mouse.

Be sure to test it out first before saving. Nothing more exciting than discovering that you've put your mouse on performance-enhancing drugs and it now flies across the screen at the slightest touch. You'd be amazed how much control you *DON'T* have...

If it's in W&W, you might take a look at game speed in the Controls area. That might help out...

Javrix · 03-08-2003, 01:20 AM

No, it's just in W&W. My mouse sensativity is very high in my control panel, but when I get to play W&W it barely moves at all and the difference is driving me nuts. I play an hour of W&W and then I get back to my desktop and I'm all out of wack. I will try the gamespeed thing. Is that the thing that says real time *line* slow time? And would this effect more things in the game or just my mouse speed? Thanks for your help.

WillowIX · 03-08-2003, 06:29 AM

I don´t think you can fix this by changing your windows settings. Since I got myself a cordless mouse plugged into USB, my pointer flies across the screen at mach 2 when playing some games.

So far I haven´t been able to fix that. I wonder if there can be any 3rd party sofware to deal with this. Might be worth to google on that.

Wyvern · 03-08-2003, 08:37 AM

I never used the mouse for movement in W&W - I like the keyboard instead. The mouse was used to only click on necessary things, and the number pad keys got me around very quickly indeed. I even developed a nice cross hands technique for when I needed to press additional keys (shift, control) other than the movement keys (which I worked with my left hand).

Try that and see if you aren't happier with your speed!

Wyv

Javrix · 03-08-2003, 01:14 PM

Ok, I would try that, but then how would I target things with the cursor?

Wyvern · 03-08-2003, 02:02 PM

Still use the mouse for targeting - I only used the mouse for things I would need to click but never for movement!

Needing to use the mouse sometimes is why I got into the habit of using the number keys with my left hand, so I could still have my right hand on the mouse (in my case, a trackball) and sometimes ended up crossing my right hand over the left to do the additional keys like shift or control.

Works great!

Wyv

Javrix · 03-09-2003, 04:30 AM

Oh ok, I se what you are saying. Yes I do that. I play alot of first person shooter games, so I have my movement as folows:

forward: W
backward: S
strafe right: D
strafe left: A

And in most of my games I just have to move the mouse to look up, down, right, left, but this game you either have to click mouse button 1 or use other keys, so I do what I think you do and set my arrow keys to look. So I have my actual movements on my left hand and my right hand is to look. I just wish there was a way to change the sensitivity of the mouse, it still throws me off.

macoati · 03-09-2003, 12:05 PM

W&W also utilizes the arrow keys. (I'm only talking about the standard 101 keys areas). I angle my keyboard (rotating it clockwise) and slide it left so my left hand reaches the arrow keys easily. I can, in this way, operate all the movement with my left hand including SHIFT and CTRL (these two even at the same with my pinky)...this leaves my right hand free for the mouse.

Been using that technique ever since I started playing CRPGs (and you don't want to know how many years that is [img]smile.gif[/img] )

If this doesn't make sense... I can take a picture and post it if you'd like (?).

03-07-2003, 11:18 PM	#1
Javrix Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: West Valley, UT, USA Posts: 23	Anyway to change it? My mouse BARELY moves and I would LOVE it to move faster. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks. __________________ ~Javrix

03-08-2003, 12:42 AM	#2
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Is this just in W&W, or does it happen all the time? If it happens all the time, then, depending on your operating system, go into Control Panel and look for the Mouse icon. That's where you set things like speed and sensitivity for the mouse. Be sure to test it out first before saving. Nothing more exciting than discovering that you've put your mouse on performance-enhancing drugs and it now flies across the screen at the slightest touch. You'd be amazed how much control you DON'T have... If it's in W&W, you might take a look at game speed in the Controls area. That might help out... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

03-08-2003, 01:20 AM	#3
Javrix Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: West Valley, UT, USA Posts: 23	No, it's just in W&W. My mouse sensativity is very high in my control panel, but when I get to play W&W it barely moves at all and the difference is driving me nuts. I play an hour of W&W and then I get back to my desktop and I'm all out of wack. I will try the gamespeed thing. Is that the thing that says real time line slow time? And would this effect more things in the game or just my mouse speed? Thanks for your help. __________________ ~Javrix

03-08-2003, 01:14 PM	#6
Javrix Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: West Valley, UT, USA Posts: 23	Ok, I would try that, but then how would I target things with the cursor? __________________ ~Javrix

03-09-2003, 04:30 AM	#8
Javrix Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: West Valley, UT, USA Posts: 23	Oh ok, I se what you are saying. Yes I do that. I play alot of first person shooter games, so I have my movement as folows: forward: W backward: S strafe right: D strafe left: A And in most of my games I just have to move the mouse to look up, down, right, left, but this game you either have to click mouse button 1 or use other keys, so I do what I think you do and set my arrow keys to look. So I have my actual movements on my left hand and my right hand is to look. I just wish there was a way to change the sensitivity of the mouse, it still throws me off. __________________ ~Javrix

03-08-2003, 06:29 AM	#4
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 4,628	I don´t think you can fix this by changing your windows settings. Since I got myself a cordless mouse plugged into USB, my pointer flies across the screen at mach 2 when playing some games. So far I haven´t been able to fix that. I wonder if there can be any 3rd party sofware to deal with this. Might be worth to google on that.

03-08-2003, 08:37 AM	#5
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	I never used the mouse for movement in W&W - I like the keyboard instead. The mouse was used to only click on necessary things, and the number pad keys got me around very quickly indeed. I even developed a nice cross hands technique for when I needed to press additional keys (shift, control) other than the movement keys (which I worked with my left hand). Try that and see if you aren't happier with your speed! Wyv

03-08-2003, 02:02 PM	#7
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Still use the mouse for targeting - I only used the mouse for things I would need to click but never for movement! Needing to use the mouse sometimes is why I got into the habit of using the number keys with my left hand, so I could still have my right hand on the mouse (in my case, a trackball) and sometimes ended up crossing my right hand over the left to do the additional keys like shift or control. Works great! Wyv

03-09-2003, 12:05 PM	#9
macoati Manshoon Join Date: February 27, 2002 Location: WY Age: 56 Posts: 184	W&W also utilizes the arrow keys. (I'm only talking about the standard 101 keys areas). I angle my keyboard (rotating it clockwise) and slide it left so my left hand reaches the arrow keys easily. I can, in this way, operate all the movement with my left hand including SHIFT and CTRL (these two even at the same with my pinky)...this leaves my right hand free for the mouse. Been using that technique ever since I started playing CRPGs (and you don't want to know how many years that is [img]smile.gif[/img] ) If this doesn't make sense... I can take a picture and post it if you'd like (?). __________________ Macoati

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