I really want to start playing Daggerfall but immediately I've ran into the issue of the control configuration being an insurmountable hurdle (I haven't even left the room you start the game in yet).
I'm playing on a laptop and already the command configuration is a non-starter, 'look up' and 'look down' are, respectively, controlled by the "insert" and "delete" keys (above the backspace key, pic related). I played around for over 10 minutes and I just know that there is no way I could get to further quests with such a janky setup.
My question is two-fold.. 1) is there a keyboard configuration I could use to make my laptop (pic related) feel somewhat playable for Daggerfall?and 2) I have a USB N64 Controller and I have a USB Gamecube controller.. but I don't think either of those have enough buttons to fully assign every function of Daggerfall to a specific button or whatever - I'm all-in for playing this game so if I have to buy an Xbox controller or w/e then so be it. Googling has failed me so far so I'm here asking youse lot

>>3790361 (OP)
You don't have a mouse?

>>3790366
Nope. Just that little dipshit touchpad

>>3790369
buy a mouse.

>>3790398
Are you saying that because you've played the game and you think it's essential? Or are you saying that because I'm a broke ass bitch?

>>3790410
both. You're playing the unity version right?

>>3790410
>I'm a broke ass bitch?
>I'm all-in for playing this game so if I have to buy an Xbox controller or w/e then so be it.

>>3790422
Yes I am

>>3790427
What is your point though? I can afford an Xbox controller easily but i'm not trying to waste money on will likely never use again, especially if it is not totally compatible with the game

>>3790440
>I can afford an Xbox controller easily
Can you afford a mouse?

>>3790440
are you just this clueless? The original was played with a mouse, you will need one.
>controller
masterful bait if so

>not unity port
there is nothing to discuss

>>3790434
No you're not. The Unity version defaults to mouselook. Last I checked it didn't even support keyboard look.

you can buy a mouse on amazon for $5 or less

what a fascinating thread

is this what someone with less than 80 iq is like

>>3790361 (OP)
I play this game with a controller through steam and even then I have to use mouse in the map screen and in dialogue. I also use daggerfall unity, there really is no reason not to with modern computers, unless you are a videogame historian or something.

>>3793104
It's someone who hates modern games

>>3793138
bro he's talking about daggerfall

>>3790361 (OP)
you need a mouse to play this game, its imperative. its how you swing your weapon: you click and then drag in the direction you want to swing. i dont even wanna think about how cancer that would be on a trackpad
and its certainly not fitting on a controller, thats just nonsense. dont even think of trying something that stupid

also, unless you got an old computer with an OS that can run DOS natively XP and prior iirc just go play the sourceport
in addition to all the (optional) QoL and laundry list of bugfixes, the DOS version, frankly, just runs fucking terribly on DOSbox. its a pretty bad emulator in general ime, but esp so for this game. it makes the already quite borked vanilla daggerfall exp even buggier and prone to glitching out. usually fucks up the music and/or makes it run at 2x speed unless you manually fuck with the cycles (F11 and F12 iirc, changes cycle speed up and down), and it also breaks saves often.
its not worth it. youll have a much worse time than you need to, and for literally no upside

just grab the new unity version, unzip it, load it up, then point it to where you have the DOS ver installed.
https://github.com/Interkarma/daggerfall-unity/releases
its already basically configured right out of the box, and you can configure a LOT more things than just the controls
if you wanted to give yourself carpeltunnel and play with a trackpad anyways, sourceport is maybe the only way, as it allows you to change the attacks to just clicks if you want. in vanilla thats impossible

controller>mouse

>>3793138
You can safely replace "hates" with "can't afford" or "can't run on his 'puter".

>>3790440
Dude, you can get a mouse for about 20 dollars at most. The fuck is wrong with you?

The easiest way to play is with a mouse as it has a swing system somewhat similar to M&B (drag mouse to swing).
However there are ways to get around this, but honestly it's not worth bothering with. You'd need to remap controls to not suck and check the click to attack in the Unity launcher before starting the game.

>>3794636
>>3794869
Its really not that hard to get the swing system working with the controller through steam since the game had joystick support and it just goes through my right joystick that I use for looking around on an xbox controller. There are not enough bindings on the controller though, so you need to use the keyboard too.

>>3790361 (OP)
Reminder that the daggerfall schizo shilled this crappy game for years and this is the harvest he finally gets to reap

>>3790361 (OP)
get daggerfall unity you retard because you are not playing in 1998 on your family computer in the living room on a warm summer evening after schools done. its very easy to install and it is foolish for you to do no research on an old RPG whilst playing it for the first time in the big '25.
and get a mouse you god damn weirdo.

>>3794837
how the fuck are you playing this game on a controller

Who else here uncontrollably masticates when they see the pixel boob?

>>3801306
chomp chomp

>>3790361 (OP)
>playing in a window
>backed by light theme windows
>that taskbar
holy FUCK you're a retard kys, learn how a computer works

>>3796735
I use the controller option

Could this be the most retarded post/thread in all of 4chins history

>>3801306
>Who else here uncontrollably masticates when they see the pixel boob?
It’s 2003, and you are on summer vacation.