Sure, I thought that must be the case. If you do decide to add support and need help with testing, feel free to give me a shout. I have an Xbox 360, a couple of Logitechs, and a few really cheap generic unbranded USB pads all available to test it with if needs be. I'm not sure what your gaming background is playing-wise, but I can promise you that this kind of fast paced title would rock on a pad.
Cheers Scott On 11/17/09, Philip Bennefall <phi...@blastbay.com> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > No, it does not support neither joysticks nor game pads at this time. It may > be something for me to consider adding in a future version, however since I > only have a very simple joystick myself that I have hardly ever used i'll be > hard pressed to do proper testing on it. > > Kind regards, > > Philip Bennefall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Chesworth" <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Q9 and mods > > >> Sounds like a good plan to me Philip. >> >> On a pretty much unrelated note, does Q9 support input from a control >> pad? I haven't been home yet to try it out with mine but didn't see >> any reference to it in the manual or in the game itself so thought it >> was worth an ask. >> >> On 11/17/09, Philip Bennefall <phi...@blastbay.com> wrote: >>> Hi Scott, >>> >>> Probably what I might do, if there is an interest in side scrollers, is >>> to >>> finish the Bgt game creation toolkit and then have layers on top of it >>> that >>> are geared specificly towards side scroller creation. This means that you >>> could use really simple commands, perhaps even a menu system to make your >>> scratch game and it would auto-generate Bgt code for you. Then, as you >>> got >>> more and more confident you could go in and start tweaking some of the >>> details in the actual script which would enable you to go beyond the >>> template and create something that is truly your own. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Philip Bennefall >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Chesworth" <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:34 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Q9 and mods >>> >>> >>>> Hi Philip, >>>> >>>> Hmmm, somehow I'd never considered your point about replacing certain >>>> sounds or certain bits of music breaking the overall soundscape. >>>> Shocking to think I'd never considered it, because I know all too well >>>> how wildly interpretations can vary from mix to mix of music I've been >>>> in the production seat for and it's much the same sense of frustration >>>> that would be snapping at your heels. >>>> >>>> That said, what Dark is proposing makes perfect sense so long as you >>>> don't give people a soundscape you're attached too to work with. If >>>> you did go down this road of the side-scroller for dumbies like me >>>> project I'd guess the best thing to do would be not to offer any sound >>>> or music at all in fact. It'd lessen your work load for starters, and >>>> it'd put maximum possible creativity in the hands of the tool's user. >>>> >>>> On 11/17/09, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >>>>> As I said in another post Tom, i think the more wide ranging game >>>>> creation >>>>> tools there are, ---- the more poeple will want to use themm, ---- >>>>> especially when a simpler tool is a stripped down version of a more >>>>> complex >>>>> one, so people can essentially practice first and get comfortable on >>>>> the >>>>> basic level before getting into more advanced teretory. >>>>> >>>>> Beware the grue! >>>>> >>>>> Dark. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:55 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Q9 and mods >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Dark, >>>>>> Hmmm...Well, if Phillip doesn't create such a simple tool maybe I can. >>>>>> Granted the games would be limited, but I don't think creating a game >>>>>> tool >>>>>> >>>>>> like that should be too hard. It would basically could be like a >>>>>> stripped >>>>>> down version of the Genesis engine. >>>>>> >>>>>> dark wrote: >>>>>>> I know your working on the game creation toolkit Philip, and that >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> will be more powerful and able to create more games, ----- however, >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> will also require more knolidge to use than what is effectively a >>>>>>> glorified level editer using the same engine, ---- which is my >>>>>>> suggestion >>>>>>> >>>>>>> here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This could cover the needs of people who for example just want a Q9 >>>>>>> mod, >>>>>>> with similar gameplay and items, but different weaponry, enemy >>>>>>> attacks >>>>>>> etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pluss, with how well worked out the underlying mechanics of Q9 >>>>>>> are, ---- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it'd be nice to put this to use in a simple way to create games. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Level editers, ---- even those which let the players add in their own >>>>>>> graphics and music and edit the properties of in game objects have >>>>>>> proved >>>>>>> >>>>>>> very popular in mainstream games, and with many people who play audio >>>>>>> games but few people who program them, ----- it would probably be >>>>>>> helpful >>>>>>> >>>>>>> to have something like this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course, it's entirely your decision, and would undoubtedly be more >>>>>>> work on your part depending upon how much trouble the programming >>>>>>> involved would be. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I merely presented this as a quick and easy solution to those who >>>>>>> want >>>>>>> mods, ----- and a way to increase the number of side scrollers we >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> available. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Beware the grue! 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