i'm using a touch pad on my laptop to play swamp as well. all u need to do is to slide your finger left or right to turn in swamp. it's not difficult at all after some practice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dallas O'Brien" <dallas-obr...@bigpond.com> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:59 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question
On 1/31/2012 5:49, Lori Duncan wrote: > Hi, I have tried, but it is a built-in mouse to my laptop, so no way > to turn it at all > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Christopher Bartlett" <themusicalbre...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 5:30 PM > To: <blindadrenal...@gmail.com>; "'Gamers Discussion list'" > <gamers@audyssey.org> > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question > >> Here's the thing Lori. You only need sight to use a mouse if you're >> tracking the mouse pointer. When you move the mouse in Swamp, the audio >> environment changes in a predictable way; move the mouse left, turn >> left, >> move the mouse right, turn right. You don't really even to know left >> from >> right, just be able to navigate using audio cues just as you would >> with a >> cane or dog, with moving the mouse being equivalent to turning your >> body. >> >> Once you've practiced, and put together a keyboard layout that uses >> the hand >> you're not moving the mouse with, you will be able to react quickly and >> smoothly in a way you simply could not with a keyboard. >> >> As others have posted here, please try it before judging whether or >> not it's >> accessible. >> >> Christopher Bartlett >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org >> [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On >> Behalf Of Che >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:06 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question >> >> Hi Lori, >> It is the same concept as using a keyboard totally blind, you just >> get used to where the items you need are located. >> It takes some practice, but my wife just started playing swamp, she >> is totally blind, and never used a mouse before either, but she is doing >> quite well and really enjoying the game. >> Keep in mind, hundreds of totally blind folks are playing swamp now >> with a mouse, and hundreds others have played other audio games with >> mouse support, with more on the way. >> The mouse is a great method of input for the blind, folks just need >> to be open minded and give it a fair shot. >> I sent some tips to the list a while back on using the mouse for the >> first time, perhaps someone could dig that post up and re post? >> Later >> che >> >> >> On 1/30/2012 10:09 AM, Lori Duncan wrote: >>> But if you can't see then how are you supposed to opperate a mouse? >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "dan cook" <dan.sc...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 4:02 PM >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question >>> >>>> hi, >>>> swamp was intended to be mouse controled to make it feel more >>>> mainstream. >>>> however even though it takes a while to get used to, its easy enough >>>> to get used to mouse control as the mouse cannot move outside the >>>> window of the game. >>>> also in an fps like this, learning to use a mouse completely defeats >>>> keyboard control, as its much easier to have prosice movements among >>>> other things. >>>> if you need to config keys diferently such as the reload button etc, >>>> the config file makes it easy to understand anyway. >>>> my advice is just keep at it, you'll get it eventually. >>>> >>>> On 1/30/12, Lori Duncan <lori_dunca...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Hi I just downloaded Swamp, but am quite disappointed to descover it >>>>> is only >>>>> really mouse friendly, so not really friendly for people with ni >>>>> sight at >>>>> all. I know you can change the keys in the config file, but still >>>>> feel that >>>>> there should be a totally blind-friendly version made availible. >>>>> I'm not >>>>> sure how to go about trying to make the game work for me as far as >>>>> changing >>>>> keys goes. 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