Left-handed player models

[wamingo]

Why would animations need to be redone? Could animations not be reversed on the fly? Flipping an axis can't be that hard. I'm not sure at what cost cpu time wise though. Maybe some texture problems too.

[Dallas]

^^ I've setup my movement and primary action keys on the num pad, I do this for every game. It's also possible for ArmA, but you have to invest atleast an hour or so, because it almost requires a total remapping of ArmA's 250.000 different key commands. ***

[Opteryx]

^^ I've setup my movement and primary action keys on the num pad, I do this for every game. It's also possible for ArmA, but you have to invest atleast an hour or so, because it almost requires a total remapping of ArmA's 250.000 different key commands.

I would be really grateful if you could post your setup.

[Baddo]

About how left-handedness is dealt with in a military. While I was serving in the FDF I didn't see anyone using their assault rifles "left-handed". If I recall correctly (9 years have passed since then, so it's not in fresh memory anymore) it was even told to us in weapon training that everyone should use their weapon in a similar manner, on their right side. This is definitely true and necessary for parade situations when the group must look uniform.

When we were at the shooting range my memory tells me that everyone kept their weapons similarly there too. But to say again, this starts to be an old memory.

In a real battle situation I think you can hold the weapon with your toes if it gives better results than holding it in your hands.

About the equipment I can say for sure there was no separate equipment for left-handed people, everyone got the same stuff and had to deal with it.

I'm right-handed so I didn't have any problems with that.

I think it is not needed in ArmA. But what do I know anyways, it's "right" for me

[Opteryx]

I've fired several rifles, pistols and shotguns (nothing automatic) the "left handed" way and it's not really a problem, but I can tell you one thing, and that's holding a rifle the "right way" is a very effective way for me to miss what I'm aming at.

[Col.Flanders]

I find that mind-boggling, Baddo!

I mean, imagine doing something your whole life one way ( like hitting a baseball), and then one day someone tells you you have to do it the other way and your life depends on it!

I don't know how I would cope with that. I mean, my left eye is dominant. My body KNOWS which way it wants to handle a rifle. I'd look like a girl trying to shoot right-handed. And if my life depended on it...I think I'd run like a girl if I were forced to do it that way.

I reckon I could do it right-handed for marching and parading etc. but to be effective with the weapon in combat...no chance.

[Baddo]

Yes, yes, I believe it is difficult.

I didn't say I am sure about how people used their assault rifle at the shooting range. My memories are old and it might have been so that some people used their rifles left-handedly. I just don't remember seeing anyone do it.

For parades I am 100 % sure that everyone had to keep their rifles in exactly the same way. That is understandable and I believe not a big problem for left-handed people, as it is not a battle but just show.

As I said, in a battle it doesn't matter how you keep the rifle if you get good results *** It would actually be foolish to start telling people to keep their rifle in some certain way if they then would not be as effective.

[Balschoiw]

I always shot with he "right hand" as the weapons I started shooting with had their case - ejection to the right, like the G3 for example. If I shot with the left hand there would have been a severe risk of getting the hot brass in the face and/or elsewhere where it really hurts.
I have never had any problem with shooting right, infact I thought it was a lot easier as the "guiding" hand for me is the left one, so I always had the feeling that it was no disadvantage.
Today a lot of weapons are customizable, like the G36 for example but I never felt the need to switch to the left hand.
Judging by numbers it´s quite good to train right-handed as once you have to grab a weapon, not yours, you can just go on shooting.
Mouse/trackball is strictly left though as is writing.

[Clavicula_nox4817]

I'm lef thanded, but my right eye is my dominant eye, which means I write left and do everything else right. It's a bit awkward to hold my weapon right handed, but it gives me the better sight picture. I wouldn't mind having the option for left handed firers in the game.

[Jackal326]

What about us weirdos that fire rifles left-handed and pistols right-handed? Maybe two options, one for pistols and one for rifles