The problem with that is not everyone can afford to spend that extra money,
especially these days. It seems to me that the tradeoff would be that if you
played using the keyboard you just couldn't perform the more complex moves
and therefore couldn't play some of the more complex tracks.
I want you...to go upstairs...and kill that boy!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kai" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Mach 1 tts
Greetings Jim.
I don't think you should even bother with keyboard support. We need to get
away from this catering mindset, where things have to be dumbed down just
so everyone can use them. If you designed the game with analog
joysticks/wheels/etc in mind, and if that's the best way to drive the car,
then would it not be much better to focus on that, improving it as best
you may, rather than trying to implement a clunky keyboard input
mechanism? If people wanted to play a Playstation racing title properly,
they'd go and buy a steering wheel. In the old days, you couldn't play
duck hunt properly without the extra gun controller.
While I can understand clinging to things we know (I myself am guilty of
this, as I'm still using XP and JAWS 7), if the developer takes the bull
by the horns, then people will follow if they want to play the game. And,
unless you're charging for the game, I'd say they'd have no room for
complaint if they couldn't playing it -- what, after all, are they losing
by not playing it? They haven't spent their money on it if it's a free
download.
I'm sure this course won't please everyone, but when I make something, and
it's offered free, I design it the way I'd like to use it. I only consider
other users' suggestions if I myself wouldn't mind the changes, and, if I
have the time and inclination to add said features.
In conclusion, if you think the controller is the best approach to Mach 1,
stick with it. People would probably complain about the keyboard, even if
you put it in -- since they won't have the analog sensitivity.
Kai
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kitchen" <[email protected]>
To: "Kevin Weispfennig" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:39 AM
Subject: [Audyssey] Mach 1 tts
Hi Kevin and all,
Just wondering, do you think that I should just put out the first version
of Mach 1 tts without keyboard support and maybe work on that for a
second version? The only difference would be a bit of time. You know, I
could get version 1 out sooner.
Thanks
BFN
Jim
My steering wheel is a Logitech MOMO Racing.
[email protected]
http://www.kitchensinc.net
(440) 286-6920
Chardon Ohio USA
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