Hi Hayden, A USB mouse is cheaper and less bulky than almost any joystick or controller. Plus, the majority of actions translate easily onto a laptop track pad, it's easy enough to take curves in Rail Racer on one for example.
Hth Scott On 12/11/10, Hayden Presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Phil, > Ah yes, but what about those of us who use laptops? > > Best Regards, > Hayden > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On > Behalf Of Phil Vlasak > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:50 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Short Mysteries of the Sith Preview > > Hi Thomas, > I thought you had the alt key problem resolved with the alt key used for > jumping but that was in the last version of MOTA. > I prefer the mouse for light saber swings as that sounds like the most > realistic. > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Short Mysteries of the Sith Preview > > >> Hi Phil, >> >> Well, i definitely don't want to pan the sounds themselves as that >> simply is not in the game plan. My plan is to add in some advanced >> saber moves like being able to spin the saber, swing left/right, >> block, etc. Most of this would be well suited for th mouse or >> joystick, but i suppose I could use the keyboard to do this as well. >> >> I could use alt+left to swing the saber left, alt+right, to swing the >> saber right, or alt+forward to slash straight ahead. The only problem >> I see with that is the stupid alt keys brings up the window menu and >> you have to close it which gets pretty darn annoying. The only way I >> know to fix that one is to stop using the standard Windows Win32 API >> and use Microsoft's Direct3D API as the window manager. That works,but >> is kind of over kill since we don't actually need it to do more than >> draw an empty window to wrap the keyboard, mouse, and joystick parts >> of DirectX around. >> >> Anyway, my thought is basically this. I'd like to be able to use the >> mouse as your light saber allowing you to pull the mouse left/right to >> swing left/right, push it forward to stab, and pull back to block, >> etc. The original Lucas Arts games used similar functionality with the >> mouse which is something I'd like to emulate if I can. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> >> On 12/10/10, Phil Vlasak <p...@pcsgames.net> wrote: >>> Hi Thomas, >>> I was thinking you would include the pan already in the stereo sound >>> file, >>> rather than generating it by the keyboard. >>> The keyboard generated pan would be more realistic but what keys to use? >>> If you can distinguish between the left alt and right alt keys you could >>> get >>> three types of attack strokes. >>> I think left alt then space would give you a swing from left to right as >>> that is the way your fingers would be going. >>> And space by itself could represent a straight ahead attack. >>> The best use of the keyboard would be to have the mouse control the swing > >>> as >>> you could move it like you would actually move the weapon. >>> Phil >>> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3307 - Release Date: 12/10/10 >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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