Re: How can I get fine control of yaw in D2X-XL 1.5.84?

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From: karx11erx
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:10

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Paul Bredbury wrote:
> > D2 turns at 2 secs/360 deg
>
> I tested it as:
> 2.8  seconds for  1 complete revolution,  turning left
> 25.5 seconds for 10 complete revolutions, turning left
>
> This is now the same in d2x, d2x-rebirth and d2x-xl.
>
> I believe the remaining difference in d2x-xl 1.5.158 for keyboard
> control is the "twitchiness" - the movement acceleration in the first
> tenth of a second. Tapping the keyboard quickly, results in a smaller
> movement with d2x and d2x-rebirth under Linux, making fine control
> easier.
>
> I've struggled to find a difference with the "ramping" in d2x-xl. Is it
> meant to affect the initial acceleration? If so, that may do the trick,
> if its effect is made stronger.

Keyboard ramping decreases the initial acceleration, makes the keyboard
less sensitive for the first second or so. Think of a more or less
concave curve approaching max. sensitivity depending on the strength of
the ramping (greater strength -> slower increase of sensitivity).

Anyway, I have fixed vertical rolling speed with D2X-XL.

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Subject: Re: How can I get fine control of yaw in D2X-XL 1.5.84?
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