Here is how this poll will work. Check all methods that you feel should be included. There are main control methods, and special features.
Main Contol Methods:
- "Analog Mouse"
- mouse is aimed in circle on screen to determine speed and direction
- keys are used to perform robot actions
- "Voodoo Mouse"
- drive of robot is operated through keyboard
- a second "voodoo" model of the robot is located in a box in one corner of the screen, which always corresponds with the one on the field.
- players can click on servo-type mechanisms on this model to move them on the field model
- players can click on special "handles" and drag arms and other parts of the bot that have many different possible positions.
- players can rotate the model to reach all mechanisms
- all "voodoo" functions will have corresponding keyboard functions for when the "voodoo" method is inconvenient
- "Mega-Config"
- maps OI inputs to different keys and mouse functions
- because input will be recognized by the robot as an OI input, less complicated programming is required.
- may be harder to control than other methods
Special Features:
- OI input
- using actual OI, contols for a robot can be exactly as they were in the competition.
- many OIs are customized, and only certain OIs will work with certain robots.
- Mechanisms operated by "analog circle"
- keys are set to different analog mechanisms. when these keys are held, the output from the "analog circle" (mentioned above under "analog mouse") goes to the movement of the part
- makes mechanism movements more precise than with keyboard
- takes control away from drive for a moment
- "Time Freeze Ghost"
- when a certain jey is pressed, time freezes
- while time is frozen, the player may move translucent "ghost" mechanisms on his robot.
- when time is unfrozen, all robot parts will move to match the ghost positions.
- allows for many precise movements to be done at once
- would only be practical in 1-player games
Note: In the poll, "Time Freeze Ghost" is supposed to be a feature. i can't edit polls.