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Article #1319Mice and games: was Re: WE & Descent-Any good?
From: todd... Todd Wagner
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 19:12
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 19:12
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In article <3l9hdg$a...@kelly.teleport.com>, h...@teleport.com says... > >In <1995Mar22.1...@datcon.co.uk> h...@datcon.co.uk (Hywel Jones) writes: > >I think it is best to use the >mouse as described in the FAQ. If you gain skill with the mouse and >keyboard you can play on any computer but if you rely on a joystick you >are limited to that computer and the attached joystick. Save your money >Good pilots don't need fancy toys. Actually unless you are VERY versitile with a mouse, you can have problems with using mice when going between computers. I know this to be at least partly true in DOOM. Besides, if you plan to play someone in Descent with a different computer, generally the only reason you couldn't bring and use your own joystick is if the other computer didn't have a sound/joystick port. Todd Wagner --todd...@vt.edu
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