Hand Tremors

[Kaethra]

Just asked since we're only in 2017, a year in which 70 year olds playing video games are still a rarity. Personally, I think it's awesome.

My dad is about the same age. Was pretty good on the Intellivision, better than I was in Nightstalker (game with robots, guns, spider, and bats). Didn't play much beyond Duck Hunt on the NES or Golf games on PC. No way in hell would he try anything modern outside a bowling game made in flash.

So yeah.. its a rarity. Won't be so much in the next fifteen years or so. Guys that are in their 50s and 60s today I used to play MechWarrior with back about.. twenty years ago. And I feel like I've been internet gaming longer than some peeps here have been alive lol.

[The_NPC]

As a PS4 player I can't give accurate or potentionally helpful advice in regard's to PS versions of FF14 (AS all PC players I've meet believe Mouse/keyboard is the end-all king) but does PC have the option of using the "Keyboard" built in version of some PS4/Xbox controllers? (as in can use it as a "controller" for the Cross-hotbar system while still using the built-in "keyboard" for the keybind's)... I know probable dumb idea but I had to add the possiblity of another option

Only mentioned that "Idea" as I use my PS4 controller for my time on PC Overwatch, as I kept getting hand pain after 2-3 games but don't with a controller (less hand pain for a drop in accuracy seamed worth it). Also Grats on being one of the oldest players I've ever seen playing a modern game, glad u enjoy u'r hobby

[Naraku_Diabolos]

I have my keyboard setup for FFXIV in the same layout as the keys were used in FFXI. Did the OP say he did that too? I use the numeric keypad as well for movement.

[Carvaka]

Have you seen the gp about the tremors? Depending on the cause there may be other solutions out there as well.

[QuarIm]

I use razer orbweaver and razer naga. Got everything I need within reach.

I bought both of those specifically for FFXIV gaming.

[ErikMynhier]

Just asked since we're only in 2017, a year in which 70 year olds playing video games are still a rarity. Personally, I think it's awesome.

Not for long. Early days of mmos were in the early 90s which in and of itself was almost 30 years ago. Plenty of 40 year olds play today. Its not his age thats incredible its that he has stayed with it so long.

[Mycow8me]

I'm only 30 and suffer from essential tremor. When I get very excited, frustrated, or paniced my hands and fingers will start shaking. Neck shakes rarely when I'm nervous.

The only way I've found to cope with this is by playing with a PS4 controller isntead of playing with a keyboard. The weight of holding the ps4 controller and holding it with both hands severely lowers the annoyance of the shakes. It might take some getting used to coming from a keyboard but if you give it a try, I bet it will help you out as much as it does me.

Edit: I use PS4 controller on PC with DS4 app.

[Synrin]

I would also recommend Razer's Naga and such as they can remove the stress from the hand used to press keybinds on the keyboard.

Otherwise, when it comes to number from 1 to = etc, do you use buttons like Q, E, R, Z, X, C? I rebound, for example, character panel to shift + C to be able to use C for an ability, but that's mostly because I have small hands and my max reach is 4 if I use WASD for moving. I also utilize those buttons, for example shit + D is my resurrection keybind.

[Fuma]

A multibutton mouse or controller appear to be the way to go. Luckily since you only started recently the learning curve won't be too bad since you haven't been overloaded with abilities yet since your highest level is only 30. That way you can grow with using the controller and learning your new abilities.

[Urthdigger]

I play using a controller full time, and I could definitely see it helping. For me, I used to play on a keyboard back in the 1.0 days and I'd always get annoyed when I went to hit 4 and accidentally hit 5 and other such mishaps. It's a lot harder to accidentally hit B instead of A though, and since I moved over my mistypes have drastically decreased.