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Decoy of Fenris

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7. So eShirl, let's see.
Sun May 22, 2016, 09:35 PM
May 2016

I don't have an arm with limited mobility or such, so please take what I say with some grains of salt; what works for me, or for my friends, may not work for you.


While I don't suffer from a lack of mobility, one of my longtime squadmates in one of the varied games I play (World of Tanks) has lost an arm and a leg in various military actions. What works for him is a keyboard-mouse; it took him some getting used to, but something similar to this may work for you if you spend the time to rebind the keys:

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Just Google "gaming mouse" and you'll encounter many variants similar to this. Even if you don't get the full range of motion, you can individually set the sensitivity to high so even the smallest movement shifts the mouse considerably. Likewise, by using a mouse similar to this, you can build your ideal mousekey configuration through most Keybindings in a game's Setting menu. While it's certainly not ideal in certain circumstances (i.e., circlestrafing while simultaneously scoping in and firing), it will at least give you shortcuts that you can use to bypass some limitations with your arm.

Can you describe any potential issues that you might forsee arising from using a mouse like this? I might be able to help you find some other variants more suited to your situation, as I'd wager there's not going to be a "catchall" mouse that will work for every eventuality.


Also, apologies for the delayed response. I was on vacation for a while.

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