Minecraft, anybody else had to quit?

[Quackers]

I was in no way addicted to mine craft , i really enjoyed it though, but since playing it for the last 2 years on and off my index finger, the one i am continually clicking with to mine blocks now feels like it has RSI. Anybody else's finger broken after playing Minecraft for a long time? I've decided to stop playing so my finger does not get even worse.

[Grey-gear]

I have not had this (yet) but you may want to get yourself a ergonomic mouse or one of those penguin mice.

[plexer]

Use different fingers?

 

Ben

[X-13]

the one i am continually clicking with to mine blocks

 

Continuously clicking?

 

Just hold down mouse1.

[Garacesh]

Haven't played Minecraft in a while.. Did get back into playing FTB but I just get too bored playing single player now, and the EduGeek server is closed. Maybe I'll start my own, they're not exactly costly...

 

Building ma-hoosive structures can give the ol' middle finger (my M2 finger) a bit of a strain, but I can't say I've ever felt like I had RSI. 30 minutes away from the game sorts it out sharpish - given that M2 is a fairly common button to use in DOTA, too, my fingers seem to have gotten used to it. Plus the buttons on my R.A.T. 7 aren't very stiff, so I don't need to use much pressure.

 

Mining, however, is just holding down M1, so not really difficult.

Edited October 10, 2014 by Garacesh

[dhicks]

Anybody else's finger broken after playing Minecraft for a long time?

 

I thought Minecraft had a Python API - can't you script it instead of clicking manually?

[fairm010]

As others have said, hold Left Click to mine. Also get a nice mouse. I play Minecraft a bit and I have no finger related problems

[LiamH]

My fingers are fine, but i have always been a gamer so not noticed anything. Having a decent mouse helps (deathadder here)

 

I have been playing 7 days to die a lot lately and that is worse for it since you can't click and hold...

[DarkenRahl]

Just get a one of the Razer Mice and you can use the Razer Synapse software to macro anything. You should be able to set it to toggle a click on and off or even press and hold down to continue clicking. Used to work great in Wow when i wanted to afk macro Battlegrounds all night

[Quackers]

The holding down the left button makes my figure go painful too. Luckly i can use my middle finger most the time on my laptops track pad, so its only gaming now that hurts.

[flyinghaggis]

Xbox/PlayStation controller might be another option?

[Quackers]

Mini Metro on steam is keeping me busy at the moment, might give that a go if i start going back into it lots now the dark and cold nights are back.