Propose better default settings (mainly keys)
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:15 pm
Testing the clients with the default config is always a horror for me. I can't do any
successful play with the default keys.
How about discussing our working (key) setups, so that we perhaps come up with defaults
which suit more players. It will not be possible to satisfy everyone, but the defaults
should suit the majority, mainly the newbies. Advanced players can always customize their
settings.
Perhaps we should provide several configs, to suit different tastes. Personally I use
two configs, depending on which map I want to play. One config is a compromise setup,
which supports most functions, except warnings (to save keys). I use it on maps where
items are important. The other config is specific for bloods-like maps. All the functions
which are important for bloods are optimally accessible there (for my taste).
I choose the config via a `export XPILOTRC=~/.xpilotrc_{bloods,items}' command before
starting the client. This is kludgy however. A better way would be to provide a
command line option `-configfile <file>' to the clients.
I can not state often enough how nice it would be to have an easy to use key configuration
function in the client. Kps had it mostly working in the X11 client. Which problems prevented
you from finishing it?
successful play with the default keys.
How about discussing our working (key) setups, so that we perhaps come up with defaults
which suit more players. It will not be possible to satisfy everyone, but the defaults
should suit the majority, mainly the newbies. Advanced players can always customize their
settings.
Perhaps we should provide several configs, to suit different tastes. Personally I use
two configs, depending on which map I want to play. One config is a compromise setup,
which supports most functions, except warnings (to save keys). I use it on maps where
items are important. The other config is specific for bloods-like maps. All the functions
which are important for bloods are optimally accessible there (for my taste).
I choose the config via a `export XPILOTRC=~/.xpilotrc_{bloods,items}' command before
starting the client. This is kludgy however. A better way would be to provide a
command line option `-configfile <file>' to the clients.
I can not state often enough how nice it would be to have an easy to use key configuration
function in the client. Kps had it mostly working in the X11 client. Which problems prevented
you from finishing it?