Forum:Left Hand Sighting Question

I've been fooling with shooters for a long time. Back in the days of Quake 2 there was a feature in the console that let you change the weapon handedness from right to left (and even center). I'm a leftie and it seems that Fallout left me in the dust. While I can compensate for a right handed world - been doing this all my life - I'd love to know if it's possible to set my weapon sighting from the left side. Can this be done? 173.168.152.116 19:40, February 6, 2010 (UTC)

If they made a left-handed mode, they would have to make left-handed guns, such as hunting rifles, but I also wish there were a left-handed mode seeing as how I am also a southpaw.

I know that for me personally I have adapted to right handed firearms. The bolt action and ejection ports are a big deal. I think all that would be necessary to make it happen is to make a mirror image of all the weapon graphics and animations. if I knew how to do it, I would. I know that a mod like this only may interest 10 percent of the players, but odly enough righties used to use this feature a lot in quake2. For instance, shooting with your "off hand" makes it better for peaking around corners. How many times have we been stuck behind a wall with only the left side accessible? It would be nice to switch to offhand (bound to a hotkey) and shoot from the left side. it makes a ton of sense in a tactical setting and is uber useful as far as I am concerend. There is much versitility. I'd love a mod like it! 173.168.152.116 15:18, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

You're an inspiration to fellow lefties everywhere. ;)

Dude, seriously, SIGN YOUR POSTS!! Just hit ~ 4 times. Raymorn 13:47, February 11, 2010 (UTC)

I almost want to start my own lefties only gaming group! 173.168.152.116 15:41, February 14, 2010 (UTC)

Personally, when using a bolt action rifle (I'm lefty) I've found that i can rather quickly reach over the top of the gun and manipulate the bolt lever. Does it take some practice? oh of course. but what doesn't? Ieatwhenican 08:42, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

It's funny but I do the same thing and don't even give it a second thought. I've only shot right handed firearms and I think it would seem kindy funny at first to use one for a lefty. Think about it this way: Revolvers open to the right and would have the thumb release on the right side, slide action semis would have the ejection port on the left and the slide release and magazine release on the right, etc. Kinda odd! It's nice that we don't have to think about these details in Fallout, but a lefty sighty oprion would be nice. Life in a right handed world even goes on after a nuclear Holocost, doesn't it? :) 173.168.152.116 14:07, February 15, 2010 (UTC)