User Guide

Normally, the only two cursor types available in
the normal game screen are the Movement and Command
cursors. Targeting is only available when you are
in the turn-based combat mode. The Hand cursor is
only available in Inventory, where it and the
Command cursor are available.
Right-click to cycle between the available
cursor types. Outside of combat, right-clicking
will toggle between the Movement and Command cursor.
In combat, the Targeting cursor is available by right-
clicking when you see the Command cursor. Another
right-click will cycle back to the Movement cursor.
A left-click will perform an action that is
based on the cursor type.
See Combat, page 118, for more information on
the Targeting cursor. See Inventory, page 45, for
more information on the Hand cursor.
Movement Cursor
The default cursor is the movement cursor. It
looks like a hex. Hex is short for hexagon, a six-
sided polygon. Characters in Fallout 2 can be
facing one of six directions. The movement cursor
will control where your character can move to in
the game view. Move this cursor around the screen.
If you cannot move to the location under the hex, a
red X will appear in the center of the cursor.
There are two ways to move: walking and running.
One of the preferences, Running, will change the
default move type. See page 79 for more details
about the preferences.
Walking
If you left-click when the movement cursor is
displayed, your character will attempt to walk to
that location, using the shortest path available.
The shortest path to some destinations is not
always the best one. If the shortest path looks
dangerous to you, use small steps and walk carefully
around that ticking box lying in the center of the
corridor with the large red BOMB letters on it.
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