Game control / 3D movement

[markakeen]

I love SpaceChem, but am slightly put off that this game is in 3D...

Do I need to move my avatar around the environment? Do I need to keep rotating my camera?

Can you play this game with only using the mouse, and not any keyboard controls?

[PsyBlade]

Yes, you need to move around and keep ajusting where you look. You will be constantly rotating the screen because thats how you select where to place blocks.

Basically it controls like a FPS (wsad + mouse) only that you place stuff instead of shhoting.

You might be abe to contol it with only a mouse by binding enough actions to buttons but I don't think it will work well.

[Contractk4]

If you really don't want to move around a level, you can check out TIS-100, where you write out assembly code to manipulate numbers (also by zachtronics). It just got out of early access.

[markakeen]

Thanks for the replies. Due to disability I am unable to use a keyboard any more, so do everything through the mouse, on-screen keyboard and voice recognition.

I do actually also have some software that works through an Xbox connect so that I am able to operate games using facial expressions. It works reasonably well, but is a little clumsy, and can be frustrating.

For me, it's just weighing up whether the enjoyment I might get out of the game is worth the inconvenience of playing it through a less than ideal interface.

At least now with Steam's new returns policy I can probably give it a quick go (setting up my Kinect camera to correspond with game controls) and see if I like it in under two hours...

[SmoothySmasher]

can you still use your feet? if so, you should look into this http://stinkyboard.com/, it has 4 directional 'buttons'.
I am sorry to hear of your disability man, but I hope the Stinkyboard can help you play most games by using it instead of WASD.

[markakeen]

Thanks, but I have a neuromuscular condition and weak muscles all over, including my legs and feet.

To be honest, my Xbox Kinnect camera works pretty well. I use it to play Guild Wars 2, and in conjunction with the mouse, it is more than capable of helping me play this game. However, on this occasion, I have missed the sale offer, so will just keep it on my wish list for now :-)