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Announcements / Re: Reactor Rod for Windows
« on: Yesterday at 08:06 AM »
Sorry Loftcat, had sudden family tragedy, dealing with that just now.
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Announcements / Re: Reactor Rod for Windows
« on: 2023-Jan-25 »
Looks good Loftcat, will give it a bash when I finally get back in the house next week. 
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Off Topic / Re: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
« on: 2022-Dec-29 »https://main.spacefractal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/01-Jingle-Bells.mp3
https://main.spacefractal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Space-Fractal-Another-JingleBells.mp3
https://main.spacefractal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/02-Frosty-The-Snowman.mp3
Merry Xmas, even most of my dev time has been on the Spectrum Next.
Lotsa festive chiptune goodness there Spacefractal!
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Announcements / Re: Reggie World ( Pandora , PC )
« on: 2022-Dec-14 »
Large head,small body
Cartoon outline
Use less dull colours, more bright primary colours...
See... https://store.steampowered.com/app/925950/Here_Comes_Niko/
Cartoon outline
Use less dull colours, more bright primary colours...
See... https://store.steampowered.com/app/925950/Here_Comes_Niko/
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Announcements / Re: GameInput v2.0 Beta for Windows (untested on Android)
« on: 2022-Nov-24 »
GameInput.GetPlayerName$()?
type is not defined : TYPE 'GameInputs' has no member 'GetPlayerName$'
Possibly a custom function for your game?
type is not defined : TYPE 'GameInputs' has no member 'GetPlayerName$'
Possibly a custom function for your game?
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Announcements / Re: GameInput v2.0 Beta for Windows (untested on Android)
« on: 2022-Nov-21 »
Lookin good Spacefractal, I'll test it when I get back to my house, tomorrow night.
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-17 »
Looks good, I like the nice short syntax.
I haven't used Android for years though, so I cant comment on do's and dont's for that input system I'm afraid.
I haven't used Android for years though, so I cant comment on do's and dont's for that input system I'm afraid.
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-15 »
Yeah, logically you can just treat the keyboard as a controller but with a lot of buttons. 
Confusing the matter slightly is that of international keyboards, where KEY() does not equate to a certain ascii character. So any game default keyboard have to take this into consideration when informing the user what key to press for what action.
Looking good so far Spacefractal!
Confusing the matter slightly is that of international keyboards, where KEY() does not equate to a certain ascii character. So any game default keyboard have to take this into consideration when informing the user what key to press for what action.Looking good so far Spacefractal!
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-14 »
One small suggestion, as my old lib does it this way, is for each button to buffer each button scan. This would be a list of the button states, discarding the very earliest states in the list, I save the last 2 seconds, of button scans.
This would allow more history of key presses. Examining the list for certain action.
Easy to see if the user is holding down a button, say for in my case a secondary fire mode with a large single shot.
Check for combos, double presses, or even triple presses. Up and down, in quick succession.
Check if he is cheating with an auto fire 🤪
You can obviously do it in the game code but this way abstracts the usual fluff of having to set flags outside the lib.
Good luck with the lib, I've decided to rewrite mine because of some of the points raised here, which is a good thing!
This would allow more history of key presses. Examining the list for certain action.
Easy to see if the user is holding down a button, say for in my case a secondary fire mode with a large single shot.
Check for combos, double presses, or even triple presses. Up and down, in quick succession.
Check if he is cheating with an auto fire 🤪
You can obviously do it in the game code but this way abstracts the usual fluff of having to set flags outside the lib.
Good luck with the lib, I've decided to rewrite mine because of some of the points raised here, which is a good thing!
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-13 »
Interesting, sounds good. I have been using my basic controller library for a while now. Unfortunately this thread has highlighted some shortcomings in my own approach... 
Seriously though, it will be interesting to see what you finally come up with Spacefractal.
Seriously though, it will be interesting to see what you finally come up with Spacefractal.
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-11 »
Looks good.
Yeah, my 8bit do pro 2 wired is not in the controller database either(even though Valve uses this DB for Steam) but my Xbox One controller is.
Better to cycle through a diagram of a generic joypad, highlighting buttons and asking the user to press(or skip) the equivalent button on their controller, to make custom templates. Maybe setup some of the more popular ones by name by default. Xbox, Ps4 for example.
Yeah, my 8bit do pro 2 wired is not in the controller database either(even though Valve uses this DB for Steam) but my Xbox One controller is.
Better to cycle through a diagram of a generic joypad, highlighting buttons and asking the user to press(or skip) the equivalent button on their controller, to make custom templates. Maybe setup some of the more popular ones by name by default. Xbox, Ps4 for example.
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GLBasic - en / Re: Updating GameInput API (previous wanted to check Switch)
« on: 2022-Nov-11 »
This guys got quite a few vector art based ones...
https://zacksly.itch.io/
There CC By 3.00 license, so you can share if credit is given.
Oh and here is the 8bitdo Pro 2...
https://zacksly.itch.io/
There CC By 3.00 license, so you can share if credit is given.
Oh and here is the 8bitdo Pro 2...
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GLBasic - en / Re: What is the name of the Switch Pro Controllers (Windows)?
« on: 2022-Nov-10 »
Out of house till tomorrow night but maybe this database of controller mappings may help?
https://github.com/gabomdq/SDL_GameControllerDB
https://github.com/gabomdq/SDL_GameControllerDB