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laptop play on the go - gamepad or trackball?

#74864

Author: me
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 04:47

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Hi all,

I recently got a new laptop and Quake 3 is running just fine on it - except
that the build-in mice (eraser-head or touch-pad) are impossible to use.

So I am contemplating a gamepad or a trackball to play on the go. I
understand that a mouse and a keyboard are the best way to play at your
desk, but those are not an option in a car or on a plane.

Any advice or recommendations?

Thanks,
Al

Re: laptop play on the go - gamepad or trackball?

#74865

Author: Mark
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:37

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"me" <fake@nonexisting.com> wrote in message
news:8Ngvb.27362$jK5.26751@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I recently got a new laptop and Quake 3 is running just fine on it -
except
> that the build-in mice (eraser-head or touch-pad) are impossible to use.
>
> So I am contemplating a gamepad or a trackball to play on the go. I
> understand that a mouse and a keyboard are the best way to play at your
> desk, but those are not an option in a car or on a plane.
>
> Any advice or recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Al
>
>


Play solitaire ;)

Re: laptop play on the go - gamepad or trackball?

#74866

Author: MacK
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:08

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Get either or both the gamepad will be useful in any system but the
trackball may be closer to what a mouse is during quake3. I had a friend
that used a track ball and he seemed to do ok not close to what we mousers
could do but not bad.
"me" <fake@nonexisting.com> wrote in message
news:8Ngvb.27362$jK5.26751@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I recently got a new laptop and Quake 3 is running just fine on it -
except
> that the build-in mice (eraser-head or touch-pad) are impossible to use.
>
> So I am contemplating a gamepad or a trackball to play on the go. I
> understand that a mouse and a keyboard are the best way to play at your
> desk, but those are not an option in a car or on a plane.
>
> Any advice or recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Al
>
>

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