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Geddes
Geddes
Nomad

Jan-28-2008 15:37

Am a little concerned about the beta testing reports in this respect as I've been unable to play so many games because they make me queasy.

How bad is it? Is it every screen that induces this or just the odd one or two? Has anyone who normally suffers like me played with no ill effects?

Yikes, obviously I'll try it out for myself but as I can't do that yet am hoping someone can help lay my fears to rest. Have been really looking forward to SoM and will be gutted if I can't play :(



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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Jan-29-2008 10:29

I tend to get motion sickness from first person shooters as well. It used to kill me playing Doom, because when it first came out I liked it so much that I couldn't stop playing. I made myself so sick a couple of times that the nausea stuck with me for the whole day.

As for SoM, I've never gotten any nausea from it, but then I've never gotten sick from any of these point and click type games.


Huglover
Huglover
Old Shoe

Jan-29-2008 12:04

Well, the motion is clearly connected to the mouse movement, so if you are the kind of person that got some shivering in your hands, you might feel that there are too much motion. I thought it was especially annoying when the window was dancing, as I did not expect a window to be dancing. And, at that moment, when the window was dancing, I thought that I did not move the mouse, but when I released the hand from the mouse, everything got silent.... Even the window stopped dancing... ;-)

Stooby
Stooby
Well-Connected

Jan-29-2008 12:18

Is there a chance to turn off the automatic camera movement and panning around the room? If you try to click on an object anywhere near the edge the camera swings wildly out of control. If there was an option there could be the chance to move the camera of your own accord by click a look left or right button or using the arrow keys to pan around yourself.

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Jan-30-2008 03:13

I get motion sickness easilly, but had no problem with SOM. I think it is because the movement is controlled by the mouce and I move my mouce slowly, so I wont mis clues. I think there is nothing to worry about. Just try it and see if you like it.

Geddes
Geddes
Nomad

Feb-14-2008 14:59

Well, at the risk of a certain Ms Marple accusing me of narcissism, I am once again bumping my own thread.

I can see the potential for motion sickness there, not so much in the mouse control, as in the slingshot effect you get when the screen zips back after you search something. Thankfully, for me, it's not so great as to actually stop me playing. Shades of Mystery is fabulous and has engendered exactly the same excitement in me as Noir did when I first joined. So, as long as the dizzyness factor doesn't escalate I can forsee many a happy year for me on this new game.

Thanks Ben for bringing this out and giving me back my sleuthy fervour.

Alas, it looks like I'll never get that promotion at work now ;)

shell marple
shell marple
Con Artist

Feb-14-2008 16:26

Who me ? Accuse you of narcissim.. Never you little peacock.

Bela Talbot II
Bela Talbot II

Feb-27-2013 04:45

lol

Bela Talbot II
Bela Talbot II

Feb-27-2013 04:45

lol

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