Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Understanding Gaming Controls In Space Battles

By Monte R. Reinger


Space games are packed with entertaining challenges such as gaining new abilities for your character, interacting with alien races, and participating in epic space battles. Science fiction games have always been well received amongst hardcore fans of the video game industry, but in recent years these games have been able to reach an increasingly main stream audience. That is because game makers are incorporating features that any gamer will enjoy such as complex characters, intriguing storyline, and captivating graphics that make you feel as if you were really traveling through space. One of the most vital parts of any game, from the gamer's perspective, should be the controls and learning to master them.

Space battles often appear in science fiction games that are produced for online play so your two main sources of controls will be your PC's keyboard and mouse. Easy to reach keys are usually preset by game designers with the most essential commands needed for gameplay. The arrow buttons or WASD keys are almost always assigned for movement and viewpoint control. Additional keys near the WASD keys are often assigned for attacks, use of items, and other essential commands.

Any space battles that call for the use of complex space vehicles will probably incorporate some directional commands with your computer's mouse. Depending on what type of game you are playing the mouse might control your viewpoint, the direction of your weapons, or the direction in which your spaceship moves. The mouse buttons are usually set for basic attacks and similar commands although many games will also allow you to alter the preset commands set to these buttons.

Some gamers prefer to use gamepads or joysticks as opposed to just the keyboard and mouse. Space games that feature lots of futuristic space flight and battles may lend themselves to a joystick, for instance, because of its maneuvering capabilities.

There are many distinct kinds of input devices and keyboard shortcuts that you could choose to use in your game, but it all boils down to the fact that understanding the commands of your game is essential to managing your character's skills. If you are comfortable using all of the commands featured in the game and can access them quickly you should be able to defeat enemies effectively and be a good support for your team when working on multiplayer missions.




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