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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: | 
| + |  http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/threat | ||
| + |  http://www.uvlist.net/game-162780-Threat | ||
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| + | ==Keyboard== | ||
| Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games. | Because of hardware keyboard limitations, multiple keypresses are a problem in all games. | ||
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| 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. | 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. | Using Soundblaster1, sound works, but have noticeable lag, and is choppy. | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 16 July 2009
Works under Dosbox0.72 in Ubuntu 9.04, but with some issues which are described below.
Game description can be found on these sites:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/threat http://www.uvlist.net/game-162780-Threat
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:
| Function | Key | 
| forward | '/?' key | 
| backward | ';' key | 
| left | right ctrl | 
| right | right shift | 
Player2:
| 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.
