> > It's funny... after getting tips from hap on potential things we can do in the
> > artwork file, the thing I was going to work on, after the next update, was going
> back
> > to Outrun, Pole Position, etc., and animating the steering wheels.
> >
> > I have to back and find notes that hap mentioned before... code to add to the LAY
> > file, to cache all the images before the game starts up, that way you don't have
> the
> > initial stutter when animating all of the different turning positions.
> >
>
> In theory, this same method would work with joysticks? Or no? Not that I'm looking
> forward to animating joysticks for some 500+ games, but it would be more complete for
> the games that use generic sticks. You'd need 9 different photos/illustrations for
> each unique stick, which would be tedious to obtain to say the least.
I've got 8-way joysticks working on my end already, yes. I have "temp" photos now for them; about to contact someone for a more permanent solution. Even got it working for Zaxxon and Gorf where the joystick hits all directions, and also flashes when fired.
RELAX and just have fun. Remember, it's all about the games.
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