[project1dev] Re: Game controls
- From: Matthew Freeland <mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 23:40:49 -0700
Oh don't get me wrong I love using controllers when I'm running emulations
and other things of the sort. I just hate the X-Box controllers. :P
I loves me my USB Logitech super awesome playstation-style gamepad of
awesomes. It even has force feedback for the PC, woo!
I was a playstation fanboy... I got over it fortunately.
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Try playing Metroid Redesign on the keyboard, ha. Talk about impossible. :P
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> Anyway, I think you should all go and play Mother 3 for VGA.
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> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> yeah totally, playing a game on a keyboard that was designed for a
>> controller is lame :P
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>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 5:47 PM, <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> depends on the game, but for roms and stuff i definitely prefer a
>>> controller on PC
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>>> On May 25, 2009 8:37pm, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > I prefer controllers for games. I use a PS2 controller myself.
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>>> > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:31 PM, eric drewes figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> > some people like to use controllers wurmz, plus our goal is to port
>>> the game to xbox live arcade! :)
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>>> > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Matthew Freeland
>>> mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> > and I totally missed your last question, sorry Mr. Alan. Depends
>>> entirely on how dependent we want the game to be on the keyboard or is mouse
>>> going to be a huge component as well? If mouse is used frequently I would
>>> say spacebar for menu response.
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>>> > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Matthew Freeland
>>> mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> > I think 360 controller input should have a hidden feature that crashes
>>> the game at random times to punish people for using 360 controllers. just a
>>> thought. :P
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>>> > I'm a big fan of WASD for movement being the FPS addict that I am, I
>>> think it allows you to move around and have rapid access to the number keys
>>> for keyboard shortcuts and what-not.
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>>> > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Alan Wolfe alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
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>>> > Ok so we are aiming to support both mouse/keyboard as well as 360
>>> controller as input to our game last i heard. Pretty soon we'll have to
>>> figure out game controls.
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>>> > 360 controller is pretty straight forward like...
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>>> > * Left analog stick to walk, and to change selection in menus
>>> > * A to progress through text boxes when they come up or select menu
>>> items
>>> > * B to cancel
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>>> > But for keyboard...
>>> > * right now, W,A,S,D or arrows walks around. WASD is kind of odd but i
>>> think a good portion of gamers gravitate towards there anyways.
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>>> > * what would we want the player to press when a text box comes up (ie
>>> dialog). Enter?
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