Greetings Thomas. Interesting that you should mention the game control setup. I have a Logitech Rumblepad II, which is modeled after the PS2-type controllers. This means I have access to two analog sticks, a digital POV-hat, and approximately 12 programmable buttons.
With this kind of set-up, the POV-Hat could be used to manipulate menus, the left analog stick for character movement, and the right for saber control. And since each stick is depressible, the left producing button 11 and the right producing button 12 when depressed, you could program the left analog stick as follows : Button 11 + forward: Jump forward. Button 11 + back: jump backwards. Button 11 + left/right: Jump left/right, respectively. Button 11 on its own: Duck/kneal. Button 12: Saber strike. You could then set up multiple patterned movements of left and right sticks, plus the various other buttons to create special saber techniques, character maneuvers, etc. I really see the game controller method as the most flexible. Kai -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff Hi, Joseph. In the case of the star Wars game the saber will be able to be controlled by keyboards, joysticks, mice, etc. Joseph Weakland wrote: > if you did develop such a game would keyboard be able to manage sabre movement or would be just mouse control > > joseph weakland > email/msn messenger: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (all outgoing email scanned by avast) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Ward > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 7:16 AM > Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff > > > Hi, Allan and Brandon. > Your ideas of mouse saber movement is cool, but just remember we must > stick to a initial production budget of time and testing and any > physical expenses that > may arise. > allan thompson wrote: > >> Hi Brandon, >> I seem to recall a computer game when I could see that was called Die by the >> sword. It did exactly as you are talking about. The players character was >> third person, and the sword could be controlled with the mouse. It was >> really neat. >> As a matter of fact, that game allowed you to preprogram sword movements in, >> so that you could actually invent sword styles and swings. It would probably >> be a little too much for the star wars game we are talking about, but the >> mouse sword use does work. >> happy holidays, >> allan >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brandon Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 8:28 PM >> Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >> >> >> >> >>> No no no, just the opposite. Keys for movement, mouse for the saber. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike Babcock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 8:27 PM >>> Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> keys for the wheapons, and mouse for the movement of the person maby? >>>> ---------- >>>> "DAMN MY CHARISMA" >>>> Check out my blog at: >>>> http://blindyblog.blogspot.com >>>> I think you will like it. If you set up your own free blog, send it to >>>> me. >>>> "And can you offer me proof of your existence? How can you, when neither >>>> modern science, nor philosophy can explain what life is?" Ghost In the >>>> Shell >>>> "Men have always fought each other, have always created chaos; that's >>>> familiar and safe. They always know where they are in those >>>> circumstances. >>>> But, to >>>> Hazardly step into the unknown and love one another is far to risky for >>>> them." Demon City Shin Joku >>>> Block quote end >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 4:43 PM >>>> Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, Brandon. >>>>> That is another area we do need to discuss. How to control our light >>>>> saber. I know in games like Ambush at Altyr 5 you don't get much choice >>>>> or control over the saber. You Just press control, and the game does >>>>> it's thing. Which is how it currently works in this game. >>>>> However, I have thought of giving a player control ove the saber. Like >>>>> left, and right arrow keys to pan left and right. Problem is that if the >>>>> player needs to move you will have to be able to move while using the >>>>> saber. >>>>> Same goes for game devices. If we are using a modern game pad with two >>>>> sticks on it it would be logical to use one for navigating and one for >>>>> fighting. >>>>> However, I know of several joysticks that only have one stick on it, and >>>>> they would not be able to do that at all. >>>>> With the mouse you could swing saber left and right, and probably make >>>>> other moves which would be cool. However, if you want to use the mouse >>>>> to turn your character or move it in anyway you are scrued unless you >>>>> have a special click to disable saber for a while. >>>>> So input is something I think needs to be discussed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Brandon Cole wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Oooo! That'd be fun! Swing your lightsaber with the mouse! That would >>>>>> allow >>>>>> for tons of possible saber maneuvers as you fought. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "James from Alchemy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 4:21 PM >>>>>> Subject: RE: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Light saber duel.. mouse demo two? heheh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Thomas Ward >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:19 PM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Jamie. >>>>>>> Without a doubt. No good Star Wars Jedi game is any good without a few >>>>>>> saber duels. Smile. >>>>>>> Besides storm troopers, droids, etc usually make boring enemies. >>>>>>> In the couple of games I have gotten my hands on even a blind man can >>>>>>> kick their butts with the force. Although, I am playing at the >>>>>>> beginner >>>>>>> level. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jamie Coady wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it would be good but you have got to have light sabers at some point >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> Behalf Of allan thompson >>>>>>>> Sent: 23 December 2005 21:26 >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Subject: audyssey: starwars storyline stuff >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> I love the movies, not so much the books of the star wars universe. I >>>>>>>> did >>>>>>>> however spend many years playing Starwars in a RPG capacity first >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> west >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> end games, then wizards of the coast. >>>>>>>> My suggestion for a story would be kind of simple. >>>>>>>> At the end of revenge of the sith the emperor had darth vader give >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> order >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> to shut down the droid army of the seperatists. Perhaps the emperor >>>>>>>> then >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> had >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> this huge resource stored away somewhere for a rainy day. >>>>>>>> Now it is after the return of the jedi and your character is just >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> starting >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> his career on Coruscant in the Jedi Temple. You are given the task >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> finding out if a rumor is true that a certain "insert evil dark force >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> using >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> leader here" might have discovered that this droid army exists and >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>> like nothing better than to find it, reactivate it and use it against >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> fledgling new republic. >>>>>>>> So your job is to not only discover the truth of this rumor, but to >>>>>>>> foil >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and stop the evil leader. >>>>>>>> This job would take you across the galaxy as you go into the >>>>>>>> coruscant >>>>>>>> underground to look into the old empire vaults for information. It >>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>> lead the character to tatooine where you would have to race a >>>>>>>> podracer, >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> fight a rancor to earn the right to question the new hutt crime lord. >>>>>>>> You >>>>>>>> could fly to the lava planet mustafar and using a droid hack into >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> records of the seperatists where you find the operatives of the evil >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> leader >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> doing the same. From there it could be a race to find the three >>>>>>>> seperate >>>>>>>> code cubes that will reawaken the long slumbering droids and the huge >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> droid >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> fleet. >>>>>>>> This could involve space battles using turrents like in a new hope to >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> shoot >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> incoming fighters, docking with the enemy battleship and trying to >>>>>>>> steal >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> one >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> of the cubes, or even fighting off a bounty hunter hired to take you >>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the running. >>>>>>>> In the end, the character would have the cubes stolen from him thru >>>>>>>> trick >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> betrayal and in the last level the player must fight the evil leader >>>>>>>> himself before he can fully awaken the droid army. >>>>>>>> Well, that is my two credits. >>>>>>>> If nothing else, I hope it gave you some interesting ideas. >>>>>>>> merry christmas >>>>>>>> allan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> to leave send a blank Email to: >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> to go nomail send a blank message to: >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >>>>>>>> Yahoo! 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