Pressing harder on the keys should change attitude faster

[pincushionman]

  On 7/14/2016 at 3:47 AM, swjr-swis said:

Relevant:

• Pressure sensitive keyboards exist and are for sale.
• There is a patent application for pressure sensitive keyboards.
• Emotion recognition through pressure sensitive keyboards is now a field of study.
• And so is authentication.

 

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*sniff sniff* I smell an opportunity to be a KILLER APP

[MircoMars]

why do I just remember my mom waving the gameboy around to make mario jump farther?

[KSK]

  On 7/12/2016 at 5:57 PM, klgraham1013 said:

Seriously?  You're using a digital keyboard?  Everyone knows tube keyboards type the best.

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That's true. Plus you get a lovely warm 'clunk' sound whenever you press a key. Way better than the tinny 'click' you get with digital keyboards. Although, for the best results you really need a gold-plated USB jack for better signal fidelity between computer and keyboard.

[moogoob]

  On 7/15/2016 at 1:17 PM, KSK said:

That's true. Plus you get a lovely warm 'clunk' sound whenever you press a key. Way better than the tinny 'click' you get with digital keyboards. Although, for the best results you really need a gold-plated USB jack for better signal fidelity between computer and keyboard.

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You forgot the 18-guage silver-plated 99.9999999% copper Litz-braided USB conductor cables to add crispness and speed to the inputs.

(Used to hang on audiophile boards a lot so I know the gratuitous lingo. )

[vger]

I modded my keyboard with a microphone. My spacecraft turns faster based on how loudly I scream. Try that?

[Greenfire32]

The OP is narrow minded at best. Pressure sensitive keyboard? What are you, some kind of peasant?

Games should just know what I want to do in them. I shouldn't have to use ridiculous things like controllers and monitors. Better yet, I shouldn't even have to be on a computer to play them at all! They should just work! Why do we have these useless power cables everywhere?! I don't have a power cable. Neither should my computer!

is jokes my precious

[vger]

  On 7/15/2016 at 4:10 PM, Greenfire32 said:

The OP is narrow minded at best. Pressure sensitive keyboard? What are you, some kind of peasant?

Games should just know what I want to do in them. I shouldn't have to use ridiculous things like controllers and monitors. Better yet, I shouldn't even have to be on a computer to play them at all! They should just work! Why do we have these useless power cables everywhere?! I don't have a power cable. Neither should my computer!

is jokes my precious

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You practically just described the mindset of the IT industry.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Seriously, I would like it if the longer you held a key, the more rotational force is applied.  So you can just do a short tap on the keyboard and move you craft very slightly, but after about one second of holding the key, the craft will be trying to rotate as fast as possible.

[HMIC]

  On 7/12/2016 at 5:35 PM, THX1138 said:

A much needed UI fix would rotate my craft more quickly when I press the keyboard keys harder because clearly the situation is quite urgent.

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@THX-1138 You are better off using a joystick for rotation or any other movement.

There, all done.

[Hotaru]

  On 7/15/2016 at 5:36 PM, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

Seriously, I would like it if the longer you held a key, the more rotational force is applied.  So you can just do a short tap on the keyboard and move you craft very slightly, but after about one second of holding the key, the craft will be trying to rotate as fast as possible.

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That's exactly what it does in fine-control mode. Don't know if it eventually gets all the way up to maximum torque though.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

  On 7/15/2016 at 6:04 PM, Hotaru said:

That's exactly what it does in fine-control mode. Don't know if it eventually gets all the way up to maximum torque though.

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OK, I thought that fine controls were just fine, and didn't respond to how long you hold the keys.

[Raptor9]

  On 7/15/2016 at 5:51 PM, HMIC said:

You are better off using a joystick for rotation or any other movement.

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[Jovus]

Thread 10/10 would read again

But seriously, we're all being narrowminded. Why stick with RCS and SAS variable inputs? Imagine the possibilities.

If I mash Z harder, the craft goes faster.

If I mash B harder, the craft decelerates faster.

If I slam on the pitch enough, the craft goes to higher/lower altitude.

This way my cat could play KSP. And really, isn't that what we all want? Cats able to function in modern society despite their disadvantages? You disagree? What are you, some kind of felinist?

[swjr-swis]

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:14 PM, Jovus said:

You disagree? What are you, some kind of felinist?

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Sorry, I couldn't read you cause you didn't type hard enough...

[Jovus]

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:33 PM, swjr-swis said:

Sorry, I couldn't read you cause you didn't type hard enough...

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IS THIS BETTER?

you discriminatory human

[swjr-swis]

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:35 PM, Jovus said:

IS THIS BETTER?

you discriminatory human

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Next upcoming patent: rainbow keyboards that vary the colour of the text depending on the pressure of the keyclick...

[Brownhair2]

  On 7/15/2016 at 4:10 PM, Greenfire32 said:

The OP is narrow minded at best. Pressure sensitive keyboard? What are you, some kind of peasant?

Games should just know what I want to do in them. I shouldn't have to use ridiculous things like controllers and monitors. Better yet, I shouldn't even have to be on a computer to play them at all! They should just work! Why do we have these useless power cables everywhere?! I don't have a power cable. Neither should my computer!

is jokes my precious

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I AM ONE WITH THE MACHINE! I CAN CONTROL THE ROCKET WITH MY MIIIIIIIIND!

I think this thread needs to be moved

Edited July 15, 2016 by Brownhair2

[Van Disaster]

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:38 PM, swjr-swis said:

Next upcoming patent: rainbow keyboards that vary the colour of the text depending on the pressure of the keyclick...

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Well, my logi kbd can already change it's key colours... just for fun it's probably not that hard to have it get brighter as you hold a key longer, and then insert the result as text colour

[Andem]

This thread is a replike black hole. I spent 23 "likes" in the pat minute and a half.

 

Back on topic, Why would this be necessary? Pulling the throttle in a lane harder won't make it pull up any faster (typically... ).

[Mjp1050]

  On 7/15/2016 at 8:14 PM, Jovus said:

If I mash Z harder, the craft goes faster.

If I mash B harder, the craft decelerates faster.

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Alternately, you could use the Shift and Ctrl keys. 

Edited July 15, 2016 by Mjp1050

[Jovus]

  On 7/15/2016 at 10:59 PM, Mjp1050 said:

Alternately, you could use the Shift and Ctrl keys.

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What are you doing, trying to encourage moderation?

 

...

 

Probably a good idea; this thread needs some moderation.

[Gman_builder]

Well keyboard keys aren't usually pressure sensitive. So this is kind of a pointless feature if your computer can't recognize increased key pressure.

[THX1138]

  On 7/15/2016 at 10:29 PM, Andem said:

This thread is a replike black hole. I spent 23 "likes" in the pat minute and a half.

 

Back on topic, Why would this be necessary? Pulling the throttle in a lane harder won't make it pull up any faster (typically... ).

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It was a joke for God's sake, man.

[klgraham1013]

  On 7/15/2016 at 11:05 PM, Gman_builder said:

Well keyboard keys aren't usually pressure sensitive. So this is kind of a pointless feature if your computer can't recognize increased key pressure.

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I find your lack of faith disturbing.

[Snark]

  On 7/12/2016 at 7:43 PM, Kerbart said:

What about screaming? For computers equipped with a microphone (laptops, webcams) you could measure the sound level.

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Don't be silly, you can't make a rocket go faster by screaming!

That's not how it's done.  You have to make "whoosh" noises.

(Works even better if you mash the Z key really hard.)