Recent changes to Controls

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:01:30 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 * **Ctrl+X, C, V** - Cut, Copy, Paste
 * **Ctrl+S, L** - Save, Load
 * **Ctrl+Shift+C, V** - Quick way to copy/paste an entire patch
-* **Tilde** - Opens the [Debug Console]
+* **~ (Tilde)** - Opens the [Debug Console]

 Game Controls
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Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:29:40 -0000

--- v7
+++ v8
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@

 * **Middle Mouse** - Move camera
 * **Mouse Wheel** - Zoom camera
+
+Users without a middle mouse can use Tab + left mouse to move and Tab + right mouse to zoom.

 **Selection**

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:27:35 -0000

--- v6
+++ v7
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 * **Z** - Flood fill
 * **X** - Flood erase

-Object Edit
+**Object Edit**

 * **Left mouse - Object select**
 * **+ Ctrl** - Scale object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 * **Z** - Add Object
 * **X** - Remove Object

-Shortcuts
+**Shortcuts**

 * **WASD** - Move in [Quick Pick Box]
 * **G** - Toggle showing grid

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:27:04 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 By default Wildflower is setup to make a platforming style game that uses 3 Sifteo Cubes. One cube, called the "Info Cube", shows a hud, mini map and several lines of text. The other two cubes are game screens where the action happens. When playing with Sifteo cubes try to keep them near the base to reduce lag and stutter caused by radio interference.

 * Tilt the cube the player is on to move the player.
-* Tilt the cube the player is on to move the player.
 * Touch the cube to jump, holding longer will increase your jump height slightly.
 * Touch the info cube to hide/reshow the current message.
 * Touch and hold the info screen to pause the game and open the pause menu where many more actions can be performed.
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@

 The Siftulator controls use only the mouse to interact with the cubes.

-* Use left mouse to grab a cube and move it. You can click in the center to square it or on a corner to drag it around.d.
+* Use left mouse to grab a cube and move it. You can click in the center to square it or on a corner to drag it around.
 * Use right mouse to tilt cubes to move and jump.
 * Use left+right mouse to pick cubes up off the table.
 * Use middle mouse or ctrl+click to touch cubes.

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 01:36:57 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 * **Ctrl+X, C, V** - Cut, Copy, Paste
 * **Ctrl+S, L** - Save, Load
 * **Ctrl+Shift+C, V** - Quick way to copy/paste an entire patch
-* **Tilde** - Open [Debug Console]
+* **Tilde** - Opens the [Debug Console]

 Game Controls
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Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:08:38 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@

 **Layer Select**

-* **1** - Background layer
-* **2** - Foreground layer
-* **3** - Objects layer
+* **1** - [Background Tiles] layer
+* **2** - [Foreground Tiles] layer
+* **3** - [Objects] layer

 **Camera**

@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
 * **WASD** - Move in [Quick Pick Box]
 * **G** - Toggle showing grid
 * **M** - Move player start position
-* **R, T** - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise.
+* **R, T** - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise. Useful for testing things when making games with the rotate screen powerup.
 * **Ctrl+Z, Y** - Undo, Redo
 * **Ctrl+X, C, V** - Cut, Copy, Paste
 * **Ctrl+S, L** - Save, Load
 * **Ctrl+Shift+C, V** - Quick way to copy/paste an entire patch
-* **Tilde** - Open Debug Console
+* **Tilde** - Open [Debug Console]

 Game Controls
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Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:51:32 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@

 Shortcuts

-* **WASD** - Move in quick pick box
+* **WASD** - Move in [Quick Pick Box]
 * **G** - Toggle showing grid
 * **M** - Move player start position
 * **R, T** - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:42:46 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -4,42 +4,48 @@
 The Wildflower editor controls are based around a WASD hand position with most keyboard controls being close to that location. The WASD keys themselves navigate the quick select grid of tiles and object types which can be useful for tile editing especially. Each of the 3 mouse buttons serves an important purpose. Left mouse is an action button, middle mouse controls the camera and right mouse is the rectangle select tool. The Ctrl and Shift are modifier keys. Alt is also a modifier with a specific purpose, it makes the right mouse rectangle select a multi layer selection, which can also be done by

 **Layer Select**
-* *1* - Background layer
-* *2* - Foreground layer
-* *3* - Objects layer
+
+* **1** - Background layer
+* **2** - Foreground layer
+* **3** - Objects layer

 **Camera**
+
 * **Middle Mouse** - Move camera
 * **Mouse Wheel** - Zoom camera

 **Selection**
+
 * **Mouse Right** - Rectangle select
 * **+ Alt** - Current layer only

 **Tile Edit**
-Mouse Left - Draw tile data & select/deselect
-+ Shift (or + Mouse Right) – Erase
-+ Ctrl - Eyedropper
-Z - Flood fill
-X - Flood erase
+
+* **Mouse Left** - Draw tile data & select/deselect
+* **+ Shift (or + Mouse Right)** – Erase
+* **+ Ctrl** - Eyedropper
+* **Z** - Flood fill
+* **X** - Flood erase
+
 Object Edit

-Left mouse - Object select
-+ Ctrl - Scale object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
-+ Shift - Rotate object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
-Z - Add Object
-X - Remove Object
+* **Left mouse - Object select**
+* **+ Ctrl** - Scale object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
+* **+ Shift** - Rotate object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
+* **Z** - Add Object
+* **X** - Remove Object
+
 Shortcuts

-WASD - Move in quick pick box
-C - Select and copy patch under mouse
-G - Toggle showing grid
-M - Move player start position
-R, T - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise.
-Ctrl+Z, Y - Undo, Redo
-Ctrl+X, C, V - Cut, Copy, Paste
-Ctrl+S, L - Save, Load
-~ - Open Debug Console
+* **WASD** - Move in quick pick box
+* **G** - Toggle showing grid
+* **M** - Move player start position
+* **R, T** - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise.
+* **Ctrl+Z, Y** - Undo, Redo
+* **Ctrl+X, C, V** - Cut, Copy, Paste
+* **Ctrl+S, L** - Save, Load
+* **Ctrl+Shift+C, V** - Quick way to copy/paste an entire patch
+* **Tilde** - Open Debug Console

 Game Controls
 =============

Controls modified by Frank Force

Frank Force — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:37:50 -0000

Editor Controls

The Wildflower editor controls are based around a WASD hand position with most keyboard controls being close to that location. The WASD keys themselves navigate the quick select grid of tiles and object types which can be useful for tile editing especially. Each of the 3 mouse buttons serves an important purpose. Left mouse is an action button, middle mouse controls the camera and right mouse is the rectangle select tool. The Ctrl and Shift are modifier keys. Alt is also a modifier with a specific purpose, it makes the right mouse rectangle select a multi layer selection, which can also be done by

Layer Select
1 - Background layer
2 - Foreground layer
3* - Objects layer

Camera
Middle Mouse - Move camera
Mouse Wheel - Zoom camera

Selection
Mouse Right - Rectangle select
+ Alt - Current layer only

Tile Edit
Mouse Left - Draw tile data & select/deselect
+ Shift (or + Mouse Right) – Erase
+ Ctrl - Eyedropper
Z - Flood fill
X - Flood erase
Object Edit

Left mouse - Object select
+ Ctrl - Scale object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
+ Shift - Rotate object (only can be done when 1 object is selected)
Z - Add Object
X - Remove Object
Shortcuts

WASD - Move in quick pick box
C - Select and copy patch under mouse
G - Toggle showing grid
M - Move player start position
R, T - Rotates an entire screen clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Ctrl+Z, Y - Undo, Redo
Ctrl+X, C, V - Cut, Copy, Paste
Ctrl+S, L - Save, Load
~ - Open Debug Console

Game Controls

By default Wildflower is setup to make a platforming style game that uses 3 Sifteo Cubes. One cube, called the "Info Cube", shows a hud, mini map and several lines of text. The other two cubes are game screens where the action happens. When playing with Sifteo cubes try to keep them near the base to reduce lag and stutter caused by radio interference.

Tilt the cube the player is on to move the player.
Tilt the cube the player is on to move the player.
Touch the cube to jump, holding longer will increase your jump height slightly.
Touch the info cube to hide/reshow the current message.
Touch and hold the info screen to pause the game and open the pause menu where many more actions can be performed.
Double tap the player's screen to transform into a ball if you have the ball powerup (or on PC just single touch, i.e. middle click).
Just hold touch to swim, climb, or use the jetpack.

Siftulator Controls

The Siftulator controls use only the mouse to interact with the cubes.

Use left mouse to grab a cube and move it. You can click in the center to square it or on a corner to drag it around.d.
Use right mouse to tilt cubes to move and jump.
Use left+right mouse to pick cubes up off the table.
Use middle mouse or ctrl+click to touch cubes.
You must do this to start the game!
You can also use mouse wheel to zoom.
I made a video demonstrating how to play Squaresville in the Siftulator.