Controls

[MikeFulton]

Anybody who has tried playing the game will have noticed it has a few... issues. Particularily in the area of controls.

T4K needs some serious work done in the area of keyboard and mouse support. First problem is that the on-screen instructions refer to gamepad buttons like LB & RB when you're not using a gamepad.

Second problem is that keys like ESC and ALT-F4 don't have their traditional functions. I found no way to quit the game other than bringing up Task Manager and doing end-task.

Third problem and perhaps most egregious, is the fact that the mouse does nothing. This is really hard to figure out, since i would have thought that a using trackball controller with the game would have been a complete no-brainer.

On the other hand, if you're using a gamepad like my STEEL SERIES STRATUS XL then things work relatively well. My main complaint is that the game really needs some sort of sensitivity adjustment. I felt the default setting was a bit too sluggishj to respond and would prefered to adjust that a bit.

[Longevity]

controls are really bad

using left stick is sloppy as heck and they nerfed direct fire into bursts so its annoyingly hard to stop on a certain lane as needed

[Gamma Ray]

You can use the Steam controller configuration thing to turn the d-pad into the left analog stick. It makes the control a lot better. Movement is still kind of slippery, though. Tempest 2000 felt better.

[7multipliedby7again]

On the day that Minter dies, Tempest 2000 will still be the best game he ever made.

You're still better off emulating Tempest 2000 than playing this turd. Pathetic.

This game's crap. Honestly, even the limp sound effects in Tempest 4000 kind of kill it. The blaster effects are wimpy.

[UnimaginativeHandle]

Apparently 'Quit' which is mapped to Left Bumper on a controller is mapped to 'P' on keyboard.
Seems like there are multiple keyboard keys mapped for somecontroller presses, at least 'A' is mapped to the A key as well as Enter and 'B' seems to be mapped to the B key and F.

Even for modern Atari this seems badly implemented to the point of being disrespectful, and I bought that Haunted House: Cryptic Graves for full price, so I'm use to their disrespect.

[tenshi_a]

On the day that Minter dies, Space Giraffe will still be the best game he ever made.

(Xbox 360 version)

<3 <3 Space Giraffe <3 <3

[digitaldocc]

The only true way to play this game is with a USB spinner and they didn't program support for it? WTF

[Joker Smoker]

I'm gonna put my boot in here, assigning the pause/exit button onto the left bumper (L1) is insaner than a bag of snakes, I have on more than one occasion just outright exited a play through accidently from brushing my fingers over the bumper on the controller whilst holding down another button.

Why the hell pause isn't assigned to the start button of the gamepad like every other game released in the last three decades, including TxK on the Vita/PSTV is beyond me.

[Ascully]

It's weird because there is a video on Youtube where Giles is showing all the versions running at once and hes playing the PC version with a spinner.

[Ascully]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe-as59JKJk

[Tempest Nut]

Playing the released PC version with a spinner won't be possible because it lacks mouse support, Until someone can overcome that spinners will not work on Tempest 4000 I'm sorry to say BUT I'm still looking for a fix for that...

[Tempest Nut]

Originally posted by Ascully:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe-as59JKJk

THAT'S HOW I WANT TO PLAY IT !!!

[Topitoomay]

I can't believe I have a New Patch, and the configure Keyboard can't opening. Now i can't playing with Keyboard.

[VanAlphen]

@Topitoomay
List your pc specifications and perhaps someone may be able to help you out. There is a file in C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Tempest4000_Savedata which probably contains your keyboard mapping preference. The file updates when you hit 'Accept and Exit'. Perhaps you could use someone elses.

Reply with your keyboard mapping preferences.

[Tempest Nut]

"the configure Keyboard can't open" wow that's a new one, There must be very wrong with your computer to not be able to open the keyboard mapper ?

[MissDefi]

Wish I could use my joystick controller for this. :P