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Dumbfounded Polymath Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:48am

Keyboard only

Hey, I was looking at this game to play on my laptop and hate using the trackpad, so I'd be using keys only. Is it possible to play this game with keys only? I'd be OK to use trackpad to navigate inventory etc if needed, but in general I'd like to sit and use keys.

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RoyalAlchemist has Stardew Valley

Jul 20, 2017 @ 4:51am

Everything is mappable control wise. So you can very much play without a mouse. You can interact with things by pressing "c". So things like watering and sword swinging is no issue. The only thing you will need a mouse for is like you said the inventory .. and to open doors and go down ladders. Basically mouse clicks are needed for interaction with static items in the game. Though you can also play the game with a controller with a bit of a learning curve.

I Kinda Fail has Stardew Valley

Jul 20, 2017 @ 5:04am

Errrr... For the most part, I think you can, but for precision such as planting seeds or placing paths, or any difficult combat later in the game, you'll want a mouse or a controller.

You can buy a mouse for your laptop fairly cheap, I think $10 or so in a lot of places? Trackpad is truly horrible for most games, I don't get why people do it.

The game is definitely intended to be played with a mouse, though.

Dumbfounded Polymath Jul 20, 2017 @ 5:26am

Ahh ok, thanks a lot guys. Sadly I don't have room for a mouse as I use laptop on the sofa etc. I do have a controller but for anything beyond shooters or racing games it's a pain to bind things and normally not enough buttons.

Last edited by Dumbfounded Polymath; Jul 20, 2017 @ 5:27am

KnitWit

Jul 20, 2017 @ 5:59am

Originally posted by I Kinda Fail:

You can buy a mouse for your laptop fairly cheap, I think $10 or so in a lot of places? Trackpad is truly horrible for most games, I don't get why people do it.

Ah memories. My first PC (as in it was actually mine, not the family computer) was a Dell Insprion 1100 laptop (yeah, I'm kinda old). Didn't have a mouse for a good 6 months, I quickly became a master on the trackpad...then my friend got me Half Life lol...mouse bought days later haha

OP, why dont you get a wireless one and then just put it on a notebook or magazine on the sofa?

Last edited by KnitWit; Jul 20, 2017 @ 6:01am