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Keyboard shortcuts to change game speed

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 12:24 am
by BryanFRitt
Currently in a 'debug' compile there's a feature that can change game speed via a keyboard shortcut. This could be put in non-debug version too.

Although, there could be some changes to make it easier to mess with like:
  • Change shortcuts to be a switch to speed, instead of the current toggle between it and default speed.
  • Add option to keep speed, or to go back to default speed after a user selected restarting level, exiting level, or exiting GUI.
  • Have some GUI way to edit settings.
  • Different default speeds.
Sample options for what seems to be better speeds in setup.conf

Code: Select all

debug.frame_delay_0:                    0
debug.frame_delay_1:                    66
debug.frame_delay_2:                    50
debug.frame_delay_3:                    28
debug.frame_delay_4:                    20
debug.frame_delay_5:                    16
debug.frame_delay_6:                    14
debug.frame_delay_7:                    10
debug.frame_delay_8:                    8
debug.frame_delay_9:                    1
debug.key.frame_delay_0:                XK_0                # 0
debug.key.frame_delay_1:                XK_1                # 1
debug.key.frame_delay_2:                XK_2                # 2
debug.key.frame_delay_3:                XK_3                # 3
debug.key.frame_delay_4:                XK_4                # 4
debug.key.frame_delay_5:                XK_5                # 5
debug.key.frame_delay_6:                XK_6                # 6
debug.key.frame_delay_7:                XK_7                # 7
debug.key.frame_delay_8:                XK_8                # 8
debug.key.frame_delay_9:                XK_9                # 9
debug.frame_delay.use_mod_key:          false
debug.frame_delay.game_only:            true
debug.show_frames_per_second:           true

Re: Keyboard shortcuts to change game speed

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 12:45 am
by Holger
BryanFRitt wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 12:24 am Currently in a 'debug' compile there's a feature that can change game speed via a keyboard shortcut. This could be put in non-debug version too.
Yes, you're right. I should add some setup option like "enable debug mode" for these and other debug functionalities,

Will have to check the other suggestions, too...