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Re: joystik vs mouse

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From: mu... Sam C. Raley
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 15:11
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va...@netcom.com (VALIS) writes:


>Joystick, mouse, trackball, gravis pad . . .

>Which is the ultimate for DooMing?  All through Wolf, Spear and now Doom 
>I have stuck to my CH Flightstick while most of the great players I know 
>have had great killing using a mouse or trackball.  And you know what, 
>I SUCK!  

>Should I switch to a mouse? Is my faith in Flightstick misplaced? or do I 
>just SUCK?  I need to know before I NetDoom in DeathMatch mode.

>If a mouse or trackball or 'pad is the answer, what key assignments?

>I thought the consensus on this stuff should be in the FAQ.

>VALIS

I've been using a mouse for these first-person games ever since Wolf3d.
I _love_ using it.  It gives the game a more Dataglove-like feel IMHO.
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