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Re: Jumpiness in WC3

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From: ala... Alain Goyette
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:00
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ala...@blvl.igs.net (Alain Goyette) wrote:

>>playing at a high resolution on a slow computer, you're just getting a
>>bad frame rate.  What type of computer do you have?

>Actually the problem is with the gamepad. The switches are on/off
>only. This means that even a *light* tap on the direction switches
>present a full travel value to the program.  The gamepad is fine in
>games where it is all or nothing (mario clones, doom and the like). In
>Flight sims type programs, you are better off with either the keyboard
>or a proper digital joystick that has potentiometers....
                      ^^^^^^
>Alain

Oops I meant analog ... Slap!

Alain
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Subject: Re: Jumpiness in WC3
Date: 1996/01/11
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