This is the first time I've ever posted in a forum like this, and I am pretty new to computer games and I don't know all the lingo (well, I played a lot of King's Quest, Space Quest, etc. back in the day, but haven't played much since then).
Anyhow, I recently enjoyed playing Gothic II, probably the first real RPG I've played (and by enjoyed I mean playing for days on end). It took a bit to learn and customize the controls, but once I got the hang of them, they really grew on me. I have just purchased Gothic III (which I've heard is not as good, but wanted to give it a go), but I am having trouble with the controls. Basically, I am wondering if it is possible to play the game completely with the keyboard as with Gothic 2, not using the mouse. I tried customizing the controls to not use the mouse, but this is a real issue with moving around, etc. The standard left/right/forward/back keys do just that, but do not actually allow the character to turn or have the camera follow. I set keys to allow me to do that, but it makes movement slow and awkward. Any suggestions? Am I just going to have to suck it up and use a mouse? I would also have to actually purchase one since I play on my laptop which has a touch pad instead of a traditional mouse. Or, does someone know the ideal control settings for this to work well with just my keyboard? Any suggestions would be appreciated (keeping in mind to use clear language without too many acronyms, if possible). Thanks so much!
Anyhow, I recently enjoyed playing Gothic II, probably the first real RPG I've played (and by enjoyed I mean playing for days on end). It took a bit to learn and customize the controls, but once I got the hang of them, they really grew on me. I have just purchased Gothic III (which I've heard is not as good, but wanted to give it a go), but I am having trouble with the controls. Basically, I am wondering if it is possible to play the game completely with the keyboard as with Gothic 2, not using the mouse. I tried customizing the controls to not use the mouse, but this is a real issue with moving around, etc. The standard left/right/forward/back keys do just that, but do not actually allow the character to turn or have the camera follow. I set keys to allow me to do that, but it makes movement slow and awkward. Any suggestions? Am I just going to have to suck it up and use a mouse? I would also have to actually purchase one since I play on my laptop which has a touch pad instead of a traditional mouse. Or, does someone know the ideal control settings for this to work well with just my keyboard? Any suggestions would be appreciated (keeping in mind to use clear language without too many acronyms, if possible). Thanks so much!