Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in onebigaspect
This is correct. With current technology, as I said before, it's no problem to have two (or more) input devices sending data simultaneously to a program. It can be done very easily. Munawar A. Bijani Are you certain you will awaken from bed tomorrow? mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bpcprograms.com - Original Message - From: Terrence van Ettinger AKA Angus MacLaren [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in onebigaspect I know that several computers have the ability to connect two keyboards; seems that it'd just be a matter of adding the capability into the game itself. Terrence -- From: Chris Hallsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Subject: Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in one bigaspect Sounds good! -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: chrishallsworth7266 klango: chrishallsworth - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:23 AM Subject: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in one big aspect HI all while watching my favorite soapie I heard in the story that a mother and her son is playing a psp game together. I have no idea what the genre is, I guess its 3d or side scroller. both of them have a joystick AND THEY TRY TO BEAT ONE ANOTHER. IT WILL BE VERY NICE IF 2 PEOPLE COULD PLAY AN AUDIO GAME TOGETHER. IT WILL BE NICE, IF ME AND MY MOTHER COULD PLAY SUPER DEEKOUT FOR INSTANCE. MY MOTHER IS FULLY SIGHTED BUT i CAN EASILY TEACH HER TO GET USED TO PLAYING A GAME WITH ONLY SOUNDS. THE ONLY GAME i KNOW OF WHERE 2 PEOPLE CAN PLAY SIMULTANEOUSLY IS SNOWBALL WAR BUT YOU AND YOUR MATE HAVE TO USE THE SAME KEYBOARD IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN AUDIO GAME WHERE YOU CAN CONNECT 2 KEYBOARDS TO A PC SO THAT 2 PEOPLE CAN PLAY SIMULTANEOUSLY? FOR example, the 2 people can see which of them can get to a coin first, who of them can first get to a spawned item, etc. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in onebigaspect
Just because you can connect 2 keyboards doesn't mean you can use both at the same time. They both control the same cursors, so will be fighting each other for control. It's not a game-specific problem. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terrence van Ettinger AKA Angus MacLaren Sent: October 25, 2008 11:17 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in onebigaspect I know that several computers have the ability to connect two keyboards; seems that it'd just be a matter of adding the capability into the game itself. Terrence -- From: Chris Hallsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Subject: Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in one bigaspect Sounds good! -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: chrishallsworth7266 klango: chrishallsworth - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gamers gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:23 AM Subject: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in one big aspect HI all while watching my favorite soapie I heard in the story that a mother and her son is playing a psp game together. I have no idea what the genre is, I guess its 3d or side scroller. both of them have a joystick AND THEY TRY TO BEAT ONE ANOTHER. IT WILL BE VERY NICE IF 2 PEOPLE COULD PLAY AN AUDIO GAME TOGETHER. IT WILL BE NICE, IF ME AND MY MOTHER COULD PLAY SUPER DEEKOUT FOR INSTANCE. MY MOTHER IS FULLY SIGHTED BUT i CAN EASILY TEACH HER TO GET USED TO PLAYING A GAME WITH ONLY SOUNDS. THE ONLY GAME i KNOW OF WHERE 2 PEOPLE CAN PLAY SIMULTANEOUSLY IS SNOWBALL WAR BUT YOU AND YOUR MATE HAVE TO USE THE SAME KEYBOARD IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN AUDIO GAME WHERE YOU CAN CONNECT 2 KEYBOARDS TO A PC SO THAT 2 PEOPLE CAN PLAY SIMULTANEOUSLY? FOR example, the 2 people can see which of them can get to a coin first, who of them can first get to a spawned item, etc. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] we are far behind the mainstream market in onebigaspect
Hi James, In a typical Windows application like Notepad, Word, Works, etc you would be absolutely correct. That is because of the way the Windows keyboard event mottle was designed. It was designed for only one keyboard input device. However, Microsoft's DirectX technology is quite a bit different in how it handles input from keyboards, mice, and joysticks. It completely skips the Windows event mottle and polls the device or devices directly. You can enumerate several devices in DirectInput and create an instance for each device found. So I think it could be possible to use multiple keyboards using DirectX though I myself have never actually tried to do it. If I can enumerate a list of keyboards DirectInput would then handle them as totally separate input devices and not try and treat them as the same device. James Homuth wrote: Just because you can connect 2 keyboards doesn't mean you can use both at the same time. They both control the same cursors, so will be fighting each other for control. It's not a game-specific problem. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
