yep, wolfenstein and doom keyboard only...

theres so many jokes in this thread ranging from your user name to a man with aching hands clinging at straws; i just wouldnt know where to start.

'Superhands' is because of the RSI... at least you got it right. I'm sick of people thinking that it's supposed to be superhans from peep show and that I spelled my name wrong.

it would have been ultimately cooler if it was man

wiimote

Watch this year and a half old video so you can see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YePLMI9pu4

Use a mouse, pussy.

maybe get a gamepad?
does that help?

i dont know what causes your stress but a gamepad would be cool i guess. FPS is hard without a mouse i'd say.. but maybe you could play other games

as i lost the function of my left arm 4 years ago in an accident i play QL Q4 BioShock BF2 etc with keyboard only it takes time to adapt but with a few config tweaks its good to do

ive never asked this of anyone before, but could you post a picture of you playing computer games please

Stupid me trying to help and encourage on ESReality

If you can feel the pain, you're not paying enough attention to the game.

That's true.

When I was homeless for a bit staying at my friends place, I had to sit on the ground and play Quake on a coffee table. A few times I tried crossing my legs like this.

http://images.inmagine.com/img/tetraimages/tt005/tt0113045.jpg

I can do it for a few minutes, but after around 3 or 4, my feet, ankles, and legs start to hurt from the strain.

I tried this playing Quake, and during a 15 minute game, I somehow concentrated enough to ignore the pain. During the game, I couldn't feel anything at all, I felt fine.

Of course, after the game, when I un-crossed my legs, the pain was unbearable, and insane, but, it was an interesting test.

Yeah totally worth it.

YOU ARE NOTHING, UNTIL YOU'VE SUFFERED FOR YOUR ART!

lol lofl lol noob.

just curious how did you get RSI?

From playing games I expect. Currently I use a PC all day at work and for an hour a day at home, I play the guitar every day and play tennis twice a week... none of these things make my wrists ache - just playing PC games.

maybe you're using the mouse wrong or have a crap shape mouse/sitting posiion that strains your wrist. perhaps you have a too low sens.

I used to slump in my chair so my arms were coming up at an angle to my mouse and keyboard. After doing some research into ergonomics it seems that basically anything but perfect body posture can lead to RSI. You're not even supposed to rest your arms or wrists on anything, including your mousemat, keyboard and desk.

Most people have bad posture when they're gaming, you just can't sit up perfectly straight when you're playing for hours on end. I seem to be only one of a few with RSI though. Guess I'm just unlucky!

As long as your elbow is above the desk and you aren't twisting your wrists too much you should be fine. It's important to keep your arm on the desk/pad for stable aiming.

meh, that advice is mostly bs. you're supposed suspend your hand in the air... whatever.. try working like that let alone play fps you'll have shoulder/elbow pain in no time. the only thing that springs to mind is the way you rest your wrist. read somewhere the cause of carpal tunnel(dunno if it's related to rsi tho) is compressing the nerves when you rest your wrist on the inner side (below the thumb) since that bone is mobile and puts pressure on the nerve. you should be resting the complete weight on the outer side of the wrist. also use an armchair and keep your elbow on the to handrest to relieve some weight of your wrist. buy a fat mousepad (qck+ heavy for example)

also try using powerball, supposed to be very helpful with rsi/carpal.

hope that helps.

ever tried this kind of mouse http://www.evoluent.com/ ?
the shape isn't perfect (got one out of curiosity) but it's already more comfortable as you don't twist your arm

there is this one too
http://www.image-mp3-video.com/i/upi/2708-472...-Mouse.jpg
Wow-Pen Joy Mouse, which seems to have a bit better shape (more "natural") but I'm not sure it's released yet

then ultimately there is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjAxGVH1JOM
ye, it's certainly crap for serious business gaming, not much better than an analogic joypad
and would also finish to kill your wrist

lol, bonus :
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/02/27/z...ng_mouse/2

I've heard good things about Evoluent mice. Infact any keyboard or mouse that is tilted to be verticle (so you use it in a handshake position) is supposed to be infinitely better for your wrists than a standard keyboard and mouse.

What's it like playing games with it?

it is infinitely better for your wrist, you have to buy/try one of this kind of mouse
but, looking into details, the shape of the evoluent isn't that great ; I find the triangular/pyramidal shape.. too triangular (you don't have a better grip with pinky and ring finger than the other finger ; I mean a small cavity for those finger would have been cool to lift the mouse more easily) and the mouse kind of weight a bit too much to my liking
don't get me wrong, it's still very pleasant to use because you don't twist your forearm's bones and fuck up your wrist
as for gaming I didn't try too much since I'm too used to my 8 buttons mx510, but it seemed ok although you have to get used to (and the triangular shape which doesn't allow a very good grip when it comes to fast movements, but I guess you also get used to with some praccy)
I looked for buying the wowpen joy, cause it seems to have a better shape when it comes to grip, but it also seems a bit too small for a hand of a 1.80m human (it's designed for asian people I guess). anyway it's damn hard to find

i played q1 with a game pad, i new someone who use gamepad + keyboard in q3 and someone else in qw used a tracker ball + joystick lol

The only true way to play Doom & Doom 2 is with keyboard-only!

ever heard of wrist rests?

I've had 2. They do nothing. Biggest gimmick ever.

People play games with wacom tablets, especially people with RSI problems. Search youtube for some videos. You can buy a Wacom Bamboo for about £50, not much more than some gaming mice

obvious troll is obvious

funny I always sat with great posture and elbow/wrist angles.


When I first started playing quake I played with a gamepad for 6 months. Everyone was really bad back then though, trying that now would probably get you raped.