re-map of mouse buttons possible??

Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:47 am by RoscoPColetrain

Any help with re-mapping mouse buttons...I wanna fire w/ left.

Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:14 am by guptasa1

This'd be a pain, but if you reversed them in Windows, it MIGHT reverse them in the game. I'm not sure.

Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:37 pm by RoscoPColetrain

I'll try that when I get home, that's a good idea! Thanks.

Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:12 am by Revenge

um....

I take it nobody tried hitting F1 ingame, going to options then going to controls?

On my comp I have mouse3 firing mines, mouse4 using nanos and mouse5 releasing counter-measures. I cant get the mousewheel itself to do anything though.

When you get to the control config screen, go to the action you want to perform, and click on the secondary fire box (it will prolly be empty). Then when the screen comes up asking what key you want to remap it to, you simply click the mouse button you want. If that mouse button is already assigned elsewhere, then click on OK and bang, you are done.

Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:42 pm by RoscoPColetrain

Yeah I tried that, first thing I tried...but I cannot assign fire to mouse1. I don't know why. Oh well, I'll get used to it. Thanks.

Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:45 pm by Absynthe

I've investigated the INI files Freelancer uses. Though it appears you can remap just about every key MOUSE1 is hardcoded to the point and click interface. Its not even mentioned in the INI configuration files. Other mouse buttons do appear in them as negative numbers. (ie - -2 for mouse2, -3 for mouse 3)

Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:37 am by Morpork

I don't suppose the mouse wheel is listed there. I'd rather use the keyboard for speed control, and I'd like to use the mouse wheel to cycle through targets.

Wed Mar 26, 2003 1:02 pm by Flak Cannon

f1 and mouse1 are locked to menu and flight, respectively.

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Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:21 am by Volpone

I use the Windows "Mouse Properties" feature to switch the two mouse buttons around. I find it far more comfortable to shoot guns with the left mouse button.

To do this in Windows, select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click "Mouse". The "Mouse Properties" dialog box will appear -- change "Right-landed" to "Left-handed".

If you need more help, let me know.

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Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:45 am by stingray

Yea I know.. I tried it myself w/ nogo. As a former E&B player I got used to them being opposite.
As for the mouse wheel I find it very useful for speed control. Wheel up faster..down slow.. Push it (mouse 3 on mine) fires criuse. Should work..

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