Configure Joysticks pages (7 so far)
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:19 pm
We currently have 4 pages (on my laptop) for assigning game functions to joystick knobs. I'm ignoring the 3 for setting the axes.
They read as follows:
(1) the order is quite haphazard (compass target sandwiched between docking options)
(2) the jargon is not standard oolite jargon: hyperspeed, autopilot
Could I suggest the following list instead? I am quite concerned for those whose first language is not English whom we wish to inveigle into the Ooniverse. Keeping our jargon consistent has to make things easier for them (and for us). The section headings would ideally be part of the pages.
They read as follows:
I find it confusing for 2 reasons:Roll
Pitch
Yaw
Increase thrust
Decrease thrust
Primary weapon
Secondary weapon
Arm secondary
Disarm secondary
Target incoming missile
Cycle secondary
Weapons online toggle
Prime equipment
Activate equipment
Set equipment mode
Activate first fast equipment
Activate second fast equipment
ECM
Toggle ID
Select previous target
Select next target
Fuel injection
Hyperspeed
Engage hyperdrive
Roll/pitch precision toggle
Take snapshot
Escape pod
Scanner zoom
Scanner unzoom
Jettison cargo
View forward
View aft
View port
View starboard
Autopilot (standard)
Autopilot (fast)
Next compass target
Docking clearance
(1) the order is quite haphazard (compass target sandwiched between docking options)
(2) the jargon is not standard oolite jargon: hyperspeed, autopilot
Could I suggest the following list instead? I am quite concerned for those whose first language is not English whom we wish to inveigle into the Ooniverse. Keeping our jargon consistent has to make things easier for them (and for us). The section headings would ideally be part of the pages.
Propulsion
*Roll
*Pitch
*Yaw
*Increase thrust
*Decrease thrust
*Fuel injection
*Hyperspeed→ Torus jump drive
*Hyper/witch drive
*Roll/pitch precision toggle
Astrogation
*Next compass target
*no Earlier compass target?
*Scanner zoom
*Scanner unzoom
*View forward
*View aft
*View port
*View starboard
*Toggle ID
*Docking clearance
*Autopilot (standard)→ AutoDock (waltzing)
*Autopilot (fast)→ AutoDock (fast)
Offensive
*Weapons online toggle
*Primary weapon→ Fire Laser
*Secondary weapon→ Fire Missile/Bomb
no target missile?
*Arm secondary→ Arm missile
*Disarm secondary→ Disarm missile
*Target incoming missile (should this be defensive, instead?)
*Cycle secondary→ Cycle missiles/bombs
*Select previous target
*Select next target
Defensive
*ECM
*Jettison cargo
*Escape pod
OXP special equipment
*Prime equipment
no Reverse prime equipment?
*Activate equipment
*Set equipment mode
*Activate first fast equipment
*Activate second fast equipment
Miscellaneous
*Take snapshot