About PC patch not out yet ( WARNING language quoted )

[gilesgoat]

Well ... for the angry people writing things like this one I quote "just arrived this morning" :

Fuck You !

Instead of fucking around with that shitty game that no one cares about, maybe you should fix the broken game Tempest 4000.
You're no better than a thief at this point. You took people's money and didn't even release a working game.

I can only say "we are trying to sort out and coordinate efforts with Atari to a smooth conclusion", apparently August is "not the best month to sort out things"

Anyway in all this time "most the information" ( and other quotes like above ) I've seen seems to boil down to only a thing really, the refresh rate not handled correctly ( but I fixed that now ) so "the partial fix" for those "it's too fast" is to verify that :

- when you ran T4K go 60 Hz and NO other refresh rate

- be sure VSYNCH is enabled ( and/or at least set as 'let the app set it' rather then 'always off' )

That for the moment will make the game go at correct speed, at least try it and see how it goes.

Anyway I wrote this morning, just 10 mins ago, another letter to Atari I am sure we'll sort things out when finally "all will be back to normal".

I also included the same quote above in my email "in case it wasn't clear the mood" but I am sure they got their fair share of it.

Love and pace , stay cool, it's only software "I blame DX and weird APIs/shit they do", it will get sorted at some point, relax.

[Jamesac]

Drama queen is dramatic. Steam has a refund policy specifically for this person's situation.

[gilesgoat]

Drama queen is dramatic. Steam has a refund policy specifically for this person's situation.

... yeah I guess so ...

[Whiteball]

Probably some prepubescent self-entitled kid. Ignore them - the knob

[gilesgoat]

There will be some patch at some point, it's just that things never quite go 'as simply as one thinks they should'.

[gilesgoat]

.. still waiting to hear from "powers that be" .. meanwhile working on a keyboard config thing for MA ( that eventually could be used for T4K as well ) .

[The Gardner]

Keyboard configuration would be great, but even just some documentation of the keyboard controls would be a big improvement. And inserting a little sanity. The key for exiting the game from the title screen appears to be 'p'. Which is.... odd. Did those controls come from some kind automated gamepad->keyboard converter?

[gilesgoat]

Keyboard configuration would be great, but even just some documentation of the keyboard controls would be a big improvement. And inserting a little sanity. The key for exiting the game from the title screen appears to be 'p'. Which is.... odd. Did those controls come from some kind automated gamepad->keyboard converter?

Worries not .. a "keyboard mapper" I am just working on it.

.. there .. is a readme file that SHOULD also appear in the "program folder menu" and such that tells about things ..

Anyway you'll see soon what I am working on

[Jamesac]

4. Using controllers and default control configuration

It is recommended to use an Xbox Controller ( Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller ) or a controller that is fully compatible with the Xinput library.

Left Analog Stick - Move ship / Select options / Moves camera when in PAUSE MODE
Right Analog Stick - Rotate camera when in PAUSE MODE

Button 'A' - Fire / Start / Selects options / Confirms
Button 'B' - usually Back/Cancel in menus, SuperZapper when enabled
Button 'X' - Access menus
Button 'Y' - Quit from pause
Button 'Left shoulder Button' Pauses/UNpauses game
Right Trigger - Jumps when jump is enabled

Keyboard mappings :

A,B,X,Y as by Xbox controller
Return/Enter as the 'A' key
P - acts as 'Left shoulder Button' ( pause and quits from the main screen )
S - jump
F - Superzapper
Cursor keys : joystick movements ( left stick )
ALT + F4 : quits the game and returns back to main screen

[Stephen]

I believe the proper phrase for that person would be a "twat waffle" no?

[gilesgoat]

Just saying, still working on it, almost there, for Minotaur Arcade ..

.. but .. "I hope I did not accidentally stumbled in a Pandora box" .. so while looking for "useable pics of a Xbox controller" to put in a ui I am doing and finding too many "(C)
this and that not for commercial use" and crap like that, I had the 'good/bad' ( time will tell ) idea of asking MS about "so what if I use a pic I take OR
do you have any standard sanctioned pic I can use for a PC game specifically for commercial purpose".

I got yesterday a reply along the lines of "sure you can use this pics there should not be any (C) issues" ( providing you follow our restrictions ) ...

However today I see another message ( from MS ) telling me "A Microsoft Expert has begun to investigate your Xbox Developer Forums Question.
Pending the results of our investigation, we will update the forum thread with an answer or further comments as needed. "

So I hope I won't end up in putting a hand badly drawn scriblled "circa controller" pic with a red label saying "This is what my lawyer says is OK to show you"

Ah yes I'll have to check I suppose is "Xbox(Tm) Gamepad(C) Controller(R) mapping" .. followed by 360 pages of "disclaimer" and EULA and such.

With the term "Key" we intend the element you "Press" (1) on your "Keyboard" (2) input device to assign a "Function" (3) that maps to one of the Xbox(Tm) Gamepad(C) Controller(R) pre defined "Controls" (4) .

Disclaimer : we do not accept any responsibility for misuse of the terms or images or configuration utility or any damages caused on past or present or future forever in the universe the use user
accepts full responsibility of use of this utility that actually may or may not have any use or meaning or function or reason to be we can not be liable for wasting of bytes on your computer or
your time or dessatifaction caused by the actions of using such piece of software that I wrote in despair to sort out some moaning people about not having such utility I am poor and broke
you can't sue me there's nothing to win about it's only a waste of time and money.

[bcass]

Why not just take your own picture of a controller and use that?

[InfernalGrape]

Some users on steamforums were asking which key on keyboard is gamepad's left trigger's "leaning" (when you stay on one place holding it and change directions of your legs)

[gilesgoat]

Hoping NOT to start some 'amount of shit' but just saying 'this famous PC T4K patch' is being done.

.. and yes does fix the 'high refresh rate monitors' thing now, I did try it up to 144 Hz but should work any rate.

[gilesgoat]

Why not just take your own picture of a controller and use that?

In the end it's been really like that, (C) issues and the like