Re: [TuxKart-devel] Split screen multiplayer

[Ricardo C. <ri...@ae...>]

Em Quarta, 11 de Agosto de 2004 00:45, o Steve Baker escreveu:
> Charles Goodwin wrote:
> > Maybe just restrict to a max of 1 or 2 players per keyboard (KEY1 &
> > KEY2) requiring joypads or other devices for extra players.  Then the
> > preselection becomes a bit easier (right?) since there can only be two
> > players on at once.
>
> Even with just one player, you can easily find key combinations that don't
> work...a completely free choice of keys is really not possible in games
> where keys are held down rather than just tapped briefly.
>
 Steve is right. First time he mentioned this problem, I didn't really care 
about it. But since a SuperTux player told me that he couldn't jump and move 
at the same time and it was discovered it was because the keys he has used, I 
was urged to this problem.

 Anyway, I still think it is better to let the player choose the keys on a 
single player game, since it is not likely a problem might happen. But in a 
multi-player game - and especially a kart one, where you have to keep keys 
pressed -, it is just better to have default combinations.

 About Ingo bitching, players get used to keys combinations pretty fast and 
better this than having a broken control. Telling players to buy gamepads is 
not a solution either, IMHO.

Cheers,
 Ricardo

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