Yes, I hadn't considered that a lot of folks might not have mice, as most systems come with them now. But as to your comment that you don't think folks would want to use a mouse, even if they had one, I don't understand why you think so? Just because something isn't widely used yet doesn't make it a bad tool does it? I personally have never played an accessible game with a mouse before, but I find doing so in this game a lot more fun than the keyboard, and as well, you need the ability for subtle input to put up decent lap times in Rail Racer. I will probably program in the option for keyboard control, but I think to enjoy the game as it was designed will require the kind of analog input only a mouse or steering wheel/joystick can provide, but it would seem a lot of blind gamers that don't have joysticks or steering wheels would have a mouse. Thanks, Che ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liam Erven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 3:40 PM Subject: RE: audyssey: Rail Racer survey
> My laptop doesn't have areal mouse. As a gamer, I'd rathe rjust have > keyboard controls. I personally think that as a gamer, and a developer, > you'll be hard pressed to actually find people who actually enjoy the > concept of using the mouse. > I could be totally wrong however. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Che [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 3:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: audyssey: Rail Racer survey > > > Hi all, > I am currently working on a new racing game which uses a combination > of > the mouse and keyboard to control your vehicle. > The mouse is used like an accelerator pedal, so you push up for more > acceleration, pull back for less, and you shift with the left and right > mouse buttons. > The name of the game is Rail Racer, and as the name implies, you are > racing along a single rail against your opponents on their own rails, > kind > of like a multi track roller coaster. > To turn through track curves, you hold down the D key on your keyboard > to > deactivate your vertical stabilizers, so you can lean your racer with > the > mouse. The skill here comes in properly timing your lean so you enter > the > turn with the right amount of lean, and exit the turn as you straighten > up, > the better your timing, the higher your speed out of the turn. > I bring up these examples of control to get players' feedback on using > the > mouse. > What are your thoughts on using the mouse as a controller? Would you > rather have keyboard control, or the option for keyboard control? > Personally, I really like piloting the racer with the mouse, I feel > like I > am in more control of the vehicle, and it is therefore more fun. > Anyhow, I need the communities opinion on this, so let me know what ya > > think, good, bad or indifferent. > Also, to those that have offered their services as beta testers, I > appreciate the offers, and will be getting back to you as I near beta > stage. > Thanks, > Che > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.linksForBlinks.com > > > > 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/
