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Poll How do you prefer to jump in a 2platform game? (Closed)
Jump Button 8 100%
Up key/up direction 0 0%
- By Shinobi Chef Date 2009-05-23 14:13
When it comes to 2D Platform Games ,what would you rather?

Up Key for Jump or a Jump Button?or both?
- By AmIMeYet Date 2009-05-23 14:35
It depends if you need to perform any other actions.
If you need to shoot with the spacebar, I'd rather use 'up'.

Nah, I think the 'up' key is the best all the time. Though it may not be a bad idea to make another jump button for those who prefer
- By Shinobi Chef Date 2009-05-23 14:48
Hey

Thanks for your input

you prefer up for jump hey,a few people ive asked prerfer a jump button

So I think the best way to do it would be to give people a choice of which contol setup they want

Option 1 jump button  and up key will not jump
Option 2 jump button and up key will jump
Option 3 no jump button just up for jump

When it comes to keyboard or gamepad would your choice change?

or would they be the same for both?

Im adding gamepad support to Arthur's Adventures :)

Cheers
Shinobi Chef
- By AmIMeYet Date 2009-05-23 15:19
I don't know.. I don't have any type of gamepad.

But why would you give the user a choise for those options? Why not just choose Option_1?
- By Shinobi Chef Date 2009-05-23 15:23
Becasue like you said you prefer jump as the up key and option 1 will only allow you to jump with a jump button and not the up key

since you prefer an up key for jump I would presume you would pick option 2 or 3