I don't have a mouse on my laptop. Sarah Alawami This is an XXX-rated tagline. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to see !
----- Original Message ----- From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 2:32 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Rail Racer survey > 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 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/
