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From: jtdickin@ouray.denver.colorado.edu (Stile)
Newsgroups: alt.games.doom
Subject: Re: Mouse vs. trackball DOOM?
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 22:44:39 -0400
Organization: University of Colorado at Denver
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References: <30mo81$afr@bigblue.oit.unc.edu> <313jl4$9f7@hermes.unt.edu> <3159oh$mm2@sun.cais.com> <315np3$kr3@inferno.mpx.com.au>
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In article <315np3$kr3@inferno.mpx.com.au>,
grover@jolt.mpx.com.au (Rod Ho) wrote:
> LSCHAUDIES (lts@cais2.cais.com) wrote:
>
> : I definitely prefer my Kensington Trackball for all uses, windows or
> : Doom. When playing Doom I keep left hand on keyboard for strafe left and
> : right and open doors and speed. The trackball controls everything else.
>
>
> So is it easy to speed strafe, turn and accurately shoot quickly at the
>
> same time?????
>
> The Grove :)
> --------------
>
SUPER EASY. I have the same mouse, and I use the KB for Speed, strafing,
reverse, weapons and map. I use the mouse for aiming, turning, firing,
opening, targeting, etc. I don't have to think at all to do it. I just react
now to what I see on the screen.