GAMES:Threat - Revision history

Robertmuil at 21:30, 16 July 2009

2009-07-16T21:30:41Z

Robertmuil at 21:29, 16 July 2009

2009-07-16T21:29:54Z

Robertmuil: New page: Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues: =Keyboard= Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games. The theory is here: http...

2009-07-16T21:26:11Z

New page: Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues: =Keyboard= Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games. The theory is here: http...

New page

Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues:

=Keyboard=
Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games.

The theory is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollover_(key)
Some more info: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=378053

To workaround in Threat, use modifier keys, such as ctrl and shift for the player controls.
An example key mapping is:

'''Player1:'''
{| border="1"
|Function
|Key
|-
|forward
|'/?' key
|-
|backward
|';' key
|-
|left
|right ctrl
|-
|right
|right shift
|-
|}

'''Player2:'''
{| border="1"
|Function
|Key
|-
|forward
|caps lock
|-
|backward
|left shift
|-
|left
|left ctrl
|-
|right
|left alt
|-
|}

Also, dosbox doesnt seem to properly recognise the IBM z60t keyboard, at least under Ubuntu, so with CTRL-F1, must remap other keys (such as scrlck, F10,F11,F12) to the arrow keys.

=Sound=
Using Soundblaster1, sound works, but have noticeable lag, and is choppy.

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 '''Player1:'''
 {| border="1"
-|Function
+!Function
-|Key
+!Key
 |-
 |forward
@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 '''Player2:'''
 {| border="1"
-|Function
+!Function
-|Key
+!Key
 |-
 |forward

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-Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues:
+Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues which are described below.
-=Keyboard=
+Game description can be found on these sites:
 Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games.
@@ Line 50: / Line 54: @@
 Also, dosbox doesnt seem to properly recognise the IBM z60t keyboard, at least under Ubuntu, so with CTRL-F1, must remap other keys (such as scrlck, F10,F11,F12) to the arrow keys.
-=Sound=
+==Sound==
 Using Soundblaster1, sound works, but have noticeable lag, and is choppy.