Hi David, I will be incorporating keyboard support, so you will operate systems with one hand and drive with the other if you wish. You can of course purchase a mouse if you like for your laptop to play the game as well. Later, Che ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:49 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: RailRacer call for testers
> What about people on laptops? I really don't have a mouse, and I want to > play railracer. Do you think that you could have modes such as desktop and > laptop? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:20 AM > Subject: audyssey: RailRacer call for testers > > >> Ok kids, those of you looking for a fresh game won't have to wait much >> longer. >> Rail Racer will be in beta stage hopefully in a few weeks, and I think >> folks will dig what they hear. >> This is a racing game set in a future when most of the Earth's >> inhabitants >> are blind, and Rail Racing is the primary source of entertainment. >> Using your mouse to control your racer, you will compete on a variety of >> tracks, leaning into the curves, smoothly shifting gears and accelerating >> to >> produce the best lap times. >> Additionally, you will have to disengage your driving wheels and fire >> your >> jump jets to launch your racer over obstacles on the rail. If your jump >> timing is off you will lose precious seconds , or worse, damage your >> racer. >> You will have to monitor your vehicle systems, and pit for repairs and >> fuel as necessary. Your racer computer as well as your pit crew will >> keep >> you informed about the performance of all systems, as well as your pit >> stop >> needs. For instance, you might decide to forgo repairs and limp through >> the >> race if only a few laps remain to save the repair time in the pits. >> It is all up to you. >> These are the features that are locked down at this point, others, >> including force feedback steering wheel control and keyboard control will >> be >> integrated before full release. >> At this point, the game is in alpha stage, and I need three or four >> testers to see how the driving system works on various computer setups. >> The >> testers will require a mouse to drive. >> If you are interested in being a tester, email me and tell me why you >> would make a good team member of the Rail Racer crew. As well, if any >> developers out there have worked with beta testers in the past and have >> reccomendations for individuals, please let me know. >> I think you are really gonna dig this one. I have spent hours playing >> with the driving system, trying to get my lap times down, and I can tell >> you, it is quite challenging to get into a smooth driving rhythm. >> I will be setting up a new website for the game in the next week, and >> will >> update the list when it is ready for public consumption. >> At this point, I am wide open to suggestions for the game from the >> community, so if you have any ideas you might like to see incorporated, >> let >> us know here on the list. If the concept would add to the fun of the >> game, >> I will try my best to include it. I want this to be a game from one of >> us, >> for all of us. >> I look forward to hearing from you. >> Che Martin - Developer of Rail Racer >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> 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! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > 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! Groups Links > > > > > > > > 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! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
