[FVG]: Controls Round B2

[Mike Ciance]

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.