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UI pointer

Software concept

Uses a (mouse, trackball, touchdisplay, etc.) pointer to manipulate the UI/HUD without entering separate screen to do so.

23
games
8
platforms

Alternate name: HUD pointer

Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (MS-DOS)
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
DOS 1993-01
Legend of Grimrock (Linux)
Legend of Grimrock
LIN 2012-12
Legend of Grimrock (Windows)
Legend of Grimrock
WIN 2012-04-11
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (MS-DOS)
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
DOS 1992-03
Daggerfall (MS-DOS)
Daggerfall
DOS 1996-08-31
Wizards & Warriors (Windows)
Wizards & Warriors
WIN 2000
Arx Libertatis (Linux)
Arx Libertatis
LIN 2011
System Shock 2 (Windows)
System Shock 2
WIN 1999-08-11
Star Trek Online (Windows)
Star Trek Online
WIN 2010-02-02
System Shock (MS-DOS)
System Shock
DOS 1994-03-26
Arx Fatalis (Xbox)
Arx Fatalis
XBOX 2003-12-23
Wizardry 8 (Windows)
Wizardry 8
WIN 2001-11-15
See also: pointer toggle

Mostly interesting in games with free look.

Commonly includes a toggle mouse/free look option.

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Parent group

Controls

Games by year

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The first UI pointer video game was released on March 1992.

Night Dive Studios, Origin and Almost Human Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 7
Linux 7
MS-DOS 4
Xbox 1
Mac OS Classic 1
Mac OS X 1
BSD 1
Pandora 1