rec.autos.simulators

The death of keyboard racing ?

hobbi

The death of keyboard racing ?

by hobbi » Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:09:19

I agree 100%!! I won't usually even keep a game that won't let me
configure and use the keyboard, especially if it won't allow me to use
the arrow keys!  



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Neil Rain

The death of keyboard racing ?

by Neil Rain » Fri, 16 Mar 2001 20:02:04


> >> )  So is it just me, or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days
> >> of keyboard racing?

> >It's not just you. I have a CBM64 emulator with a copy Revs for those
> >nostalgic moments.

Hey, even in the days of Revs I was using a joystick (on the BBC Micro) -
beats a keyboard any day!  ;-)

Since then I've driven other games using a mouse (had to sellotape the
mousemat in place!) - practically always managed to avoid using the keys.

Of course I do now have a wheel (or three) - you just can't beat analogue
controls!

Mike Tavare

The death of keyboard racing ?

by Mike Tavare » Sat, 17 Mar 2001 10:16:09

I agree 100% with you on this.

> I missed the beginning of this thread, but if you're talking about
> driving with the keyboard as your controller, that's me!!  If I can't
> make the arrow keys drive the car, with up as gas and down as brakes,
> forget it!  I loathe game developers who insist that these aren't
> valid keys and won't let me configure them as such!!!!!!

> On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:50:19 +0000, Gerry Aitken


> >> )  So is it just me, or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days
> >> of keyboard racing?

> >It's not just you. I have a CBM64 emulator with a copy Revs for those
> >nostalgic moments.

> >Gerry

> >"I am in the vast majority with my opinions
> >on this subject." - David God Fisher

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