Re: Re: [Tuxtype-dev] about 1.5.1

[Jesse D. A. <jd...@uk...>]

We made a change to the way things fall in cascade... (as well as comet zap=
).

Since the code is the same whether you choose alphabet or a wordlist, the w=
ay that we slow down words is to:

set maximum_fall_rate =3D 1.0  (or whatever in playgame.h -- diferent for e=
ach level)

Then for each word we multiply that speed by 0.9 for each letter that the w=
ord is (ok length - 1 really)

Then for some varience we multiply that by a random value between 0.5 and 1=
.0

So=20
fall_rate =3D max_fall_rate * pow(0.9, strlen(word) - 1) * (random between =
0.5 and 1.0)

That enabled us to set the speeds for easy/medium/hard to be good for just =
the alphabet and also to slow down when the words are used!  We did a som=
e testing and it seemed to be good, but only time will tell ;)

We'll continue to tweak!  I spent too long testing it myself before we test=
ed on Kids (and I type too fast ;p )

Jesse

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Hart <ha...@ph...>
To: tux...@tu...
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:25:28 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [Tuxtype-dev] about 1.5.1

How's the speed in 1.5.1? I haven't had time to check CVS yet (been busy=20
as well, and will be out of town starting this weekend for two weeks ;-)=20
so I don't know myself.

The biggest complaint I hear about 1.5.x is that it runs /way/ too fast=20
and is too difficult (and I'll admit that the last time I checked it out,=
=20
key cascade was too hard for me on the easiest setting on my desktop ;-)

> there is a exe installer but I haven't updated the webpage to point to it=
 ...  thanks for the reminder :)
>=20
> We released while the tux4kids.net server was down so we haven't been abl=
e to ask t4krel to package rpms for us...  and been busy since it has cam=
e back up...
>=20
> Jesse
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Hart <ha...@ph...>
> To: tux...@tu...
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 08:29:33 -0700 (MST)
> Subject: Re: [Tuxtype-dev] Bugs in Autoconf / Automake of Tuxtype2 V1.5.1
>=20
> I have unsubscribed her from the list and directed her to the stable 
> install of Tux Typing for windows.
> 
> I would have sent her to the 1.5 version, but at present, there is no 
> simple installer for Windows (and she struck me as someone who would have=
 
> problems with a zip file... might be just me ;-)
> 
> > Please unsubscribe me.  I do not understand anything that you are sendi=
ng me. 
> >  All I ever wanted was to download the game for my handicapped grandson=
.  If 
> > you can send me information on that then okay but other wise take me of=
f of 
> > your mailing list.
> > 
> > Sherry
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

-- 
Sam Hart
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