On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 18:44 -0700, Daniel Burrows wrote: > For some reason, this version of xpilot doesn't have a default binding for > the "rotate left" and "rotate right" commands, which makes it a bit > unplayable.
This is not a bug. This is a feature. But the good news is, XPilot is highly configurable, so you can certainly tailor it to bind these keys if you really want to. (Though once you've gotten used to the mouse, I can't imagine why.) Using keys to control your ship is widely regarded as inferior to using the mouse. XPilot NG upstream believes -- and I happen to agree -- that new users should right away start using the mouse, and the keys that were bound to these controls should therefore be liberated for other purposes. XPilot has too many possible actions controlled by keys, and to have valuable (i.e. easy-to-reach with the non-mousing hand) keys tied up with useless directional controls is a waste of keys. I will add a note to README.Debian explaining the situation, and giving a brief tip on how to make the configuration change, since this will be surprising for some users upgrading from the old package, or used to classic XPilot. Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
