The 'F' key activation area is far too small for easy use, when opening/closing doors or activating/turning on/off switches.
Users require using additional zoom key, for zooming into the area with the F activation area, for the F activation area to even show at times. (eg. Supply crate sign post and/or door knobs) Current ARMA Reforger TrackIR support also seems to lack the zoom axis function. Had I had TrackIR zoom axis function, I could easily work around this problem, side-stepping requiring filing the bug report.
A far better example of the difficulty of the F activation areas, are within vehicles and helicopters. Sometimes switches are too close together, requiring absolute skill and focus when trying simply to turn on the headlights, a normal task usually requiring little thought within the real world!
Suggested work around or fixes:
- Enlarge the diameter of F activation areas. This will also fix the problem with loosing focus on the F activation area, when their are additional mouse scroll selections for the F activation area! (eg. Vehicle headlights, High beams, Hazard lights...)
- More realistically displace the F activation area where the user would actually stand in real life, as opposed to directly over the door knob. Such as placing a larger F activation area over each door area center, will both easily discern left or right door for double doors, as real life people using their intended door for walking through are usually standing directly in front of either left or right door, not within the center of the joining of the two doors!
- Fix TrackIR support for having zoom axis, or clarify within the officially filed ARMA Reforger TrackIR support ticket/bug. Players can simply nod their heads slightly forward, and will save TrackIR user players from using an extra key for zooming.