My keyboard doesn't have a numpad

[CyberCiri]

And I already bought the game. I heard the numpad (8,4,5,6,2) are used to control the camera and zooming the sniper. Is there an alternative?

[your.sheepy]

For sniper, you can use scrollwheel (on the mouse) to zoom. Slower than numpad, but they won't shot you while you aim, so it doesn't matter.

For soldier actions, you can look around with the mouse, and this is actually the preferred action mode.

Biggest problem may be tank control. I don't have a gamepad, so I don't know how that would work, but for keyboard and mouse numpad is the only way to look around when you are in a tank, and numpad is my preferred method of turning since it's really easy to lost control with the mouse (with mouse you have to turn really, really slow).

So yeah, I don't use the numpad much. But I would still say yes a numpad is much required. Try get a USB numpad; they should be cheap.

[DoomyDoom]

Short keyboards may have numpad bound to 789/uio/jkl, which activates with num lock key and overrides normal keycodes (I have a netbook with a setup like that). But yea, other than tank there shouldn't be any real problem.

[Gandalf the Black]

I've completed the game without using my numpad. Tank controls are indeed awkward, but not impossible to negotiate.

[tawnos76]

Steam Controller or X-Box controller for PC also work very well with the game.

[CyberCiri]

I changed the controls to IJKL to replace the 4 numbers.

[your.sheepy]

Originally posted by Helljumper:

I changed the controls to IJKL to replace the 4 numbers.

Good one. Didn't think of that. Yeah that works too. Well done. XD

[Dizzy Gear]

Originally posted by DoomyDoom:

Short keyboards may have numpad bound to 789/uio/jkl, which activates with num lock key and overrides normal keycodes (I have a netbook with a setup like that). But yea, other than tank there shouldn't be any real problem.

Don't assume people with 10keyless kb's will have this feature. I use a 10keyless kb and it does not have that feature at all. I did like what Helljumper said and assigned those buttons to IJKL since those are free.

What really surprises me about this game, though, is that it supports DirectInput controllers (PSX/Playstation2 -> USB connection, the way controls are meant to be played instead of garbage XInput).