How to rotate objects when you have no middle mouse button

[HowPeculiars]

Hey, I was having trouble rotating objects on my laptop because there is currently no keyboard binding for rotation. Obviously you can plug a mouse into the laptop but I like playing in bed

So, the little work around for now is this:

1. Download and install AutoHotKey -http://www.autohotkey.com/

2. Create an AutoHotKey script file on the desktop (right click anywhere on desktop and go to "New>AutoHotKey Script"). Call the file "Prison Architect"

3. Right click the file you just created and press "Edit Script"

4. Edit the code within to read:

Code: Select all

r::MButton

This will bind "R" to the Middle Mouse Button. You can choose another character if you want. "\" may be ideal.

5.Save, then Compile the script by right clicking the script file and pressing "Compile" a new file will appear on the desktop with the same name but a different icon

6. Execute (double click) the script before you launch the game and your button should work to rotate objects.

Don't forget to end the script process in the taskbar (bottom right) in the system tray when you are done playing or the button you chose will continue to act as a Middle mouse button

[majormauser]

I concur. In my case the Logitech drivers are very picky about when it sends normal middle-click signals or just Logitech gibberish to applications, making rotation a bit like Russian roulette.

I suggest the standard option of using , and . to rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise respectively. And while you're at it, make Q en E zoom in and out.

Jelco

How about all the Mac Laptops without a Middle mouse button?

[Kinsmir]

I concur. In my case the Logitech drivers are very picky about when it sends normal middle-click signals or just Logitech gibberish to applications, making rotation a bit like Russian roulette.

I suggest the standard option of using , and . to rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise respectively. And while you're at it, make Q en E zoom in and out.

Jelco

How about all the Mac Laptops without a Middle mouse button?

The button for OSX is "alt (option) + left click"

[catdevnull]

The button for OSX is "alt + left click"

You sir - are a genius.

Was playing on my PC, moved onto my Mac laptop and got stuck at building my first door....

[Trett]

Thanks for this - it's been years since I've even seen a mouse with a middle button.

[Finnboghi]

The mouse wheel click is the middle mouse button.

That said, I also tried playing on a laptop at first. Had to design all of my buildings and entrances so the doors would be horizontal. Made for an interesting looking prison.

[Jac]

Thanks for the tip - I'll be mainly playing on a laptop so was getting worried for a bit! Hopefully they'll stick some keyboard shortcuts in soon.

[cyberis]

I have a Microsoft Mouse 3900 with a laptop running windows 7. Everytime I click the middle mouse button it goes to the task switcher short cut no matter what application I am in so the middle mouse button/mouse wheel is useless for rotation. I have no idea how to keep that from happening.

[cyberis]

I have a Microsoft Mouse 3900 with a laptop running windows 7. Everytime I click the middle mouse button it goes to the task switcher short cut no matter what application I am in so the middle mouse button/mouse wheel is useless for rotation. I have no idea how to keep that from happening.

It turns out that the version of Intellipoint that gets installed on Windows 7 when I plug in my nifty Microsoft Mouse 3900 sets the middle button/click wheel to some stupid default that messes any application up. So from the mouse control panel I just changed the default (Flip) back to the sensible option of "Middle-Click" and now the I can rotate objects.

[Godzil]

What could be done, it auto rotation, if you try to place something that goes on a wall (like a window) instead of placing it in the roatation the user select, it could be auto rotated to match the wall.

[xander]

What could be done, it auto rotation, if you try to place something that goes on a wall (like a window) instead of placing it in the roatation the user select, it could be auto rotated to match the wall.

The problem with that is that most objects in the game don't go on walls, nor do they have an obvious "correct" orientation.

xander

[crummett]

What could be done, it auto rotation, if you try to place something that goes on a wall (like a window) instead of placing it in the roatation the user select, it could be auto rotated to match the wall.

The problem with that is that most objects in the game don't go on walls, nor do they have an obvious "correct" orientation.

xander

youre not wrong. its hard to tell sometimes if im going to place an oven against the wall the wrong way round (for example)

[koshensky]

What could be done, it auto rotation, if you try to place something that goes on a wall (like a window) instead of placing it in the roatation the user select, it could be auto rotated to match the wall.

The problem with that is that most objects in the game don't go on walls, nor do they have an obvious "correct" orientation.

xander

This was the most horrifically annoying thing about Theme Hospital. Try placing a large object like a bed in the ward and BAM it rotates. No, I want it that way. BAM. But... Now I can only fit 2 beds in rather than 3. Fuck it, I'll just rebuild my entire room just to fit that one bed in the way I wanted it.

[paktsardines]

Um.. hm.... maybe if we could rotate the prison instead...

[kadawg13]

The mouse wheel click is the middle mouse button.

That said, I also tried playing on a laptop at first. Had to design all of my buildings and entrances so the doors would be horizontal. Made for an interesting looking prison.

LOL, sorry but that really got me..... I'd like to see a picture of that one