Re: [stella] Minesweeper for 2600, please test

Subject: Re: [stella] Minesweeper for 2600, please test
From: sgust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Soeren Gust)
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 23:21:56 +0200 (MET DST)
Hello Bob,

> Very nice, I do have one suggestion though, and it is something I
> did with Okie Dokie:  It seems as though your input routine (joystick
> movement) has a counter that checks how long the joystick has been
> pressed to create an auto repeat/delay function.  While this gives an
> acceptable input "feel", you need to go one step further.  The counter
> should be reset every time there is _NO_ movement.  That is, when the
> joystick is centered, the counter should be reset, and the movement
> executed immediately when the joystick leaves the center position,
> this way moving the joystick quickly 5 times to the left will move the
> cursor 5 times.

Currently I only check for Joystick-Movement (and many other things I
don't remember now) every 10 Frames. So if you move the joystick very
quick, you won't even move. I am not very satisfied with the current
solution and will try your idea.

Soeren Gust, sgust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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