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  • xingrui05
    New Member
    • May 2011
    • 3

    #1

    give a small suggestion

    Give a small suggestion.
    When the game is running, Press Esc will cause the game exit immediately.
    I think give a promote dialog will be better.Because i often press F1 for help, I often miss press the key Esc, and the game exit......
  • longiron
    1000 Post Veteran and Moderator

    • Jan 2007
    • 1453
    • Just south of NYC

    #2
    Originally posted by xingrui05
    Give a small suggestion.
    When the game is running, Press Esc will cause the game exit immediately.
    I think give a promote dialog will be better.Because i often press F1 for help, I often miss press the key Esc, and the game exit......
    Since Open Rails runs as a Windows application (XNA game studio), it is controlled like any other Windows application. Meaning the ESC key will cause the application to quit.
    Chris
    "True rail fans have two favorite railroads. The B&O and one other."

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    • CaptainBazza
      Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 54
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      #3
      Would it be possible to interpose a message prompt asking whether you want to quit, or cancel and return to the game?

      Cheers Bazza

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      • OTTODAD
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        • Feb 2001
        • 32344
        • England
        • General

        #4
        ESC usually wants to exit whatever is running, in the case of an activity the activity itself after a warning has been displayed and it is up to programmers to decide what they want it to do.

        I use Alt-F4 to exit whatever, not done easily by mistake and again many programs asking for confirmation !

        O t t o

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        • Train-a-Mania
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          • Jun 2008
          • 1830
          • General

          #5
          I do think some method of pausing the game would be useful.
          Nick - Creator of the Virtual Railroading Review Show
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          • OTTODAD
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            • Feb 2001
            • 32344
            • England
            • General

            #6
            Originally posted by Train-a-Mania
            I do think some method of pausing the game would be useful.
            Why not do what we are used to MSTS does when pressing ESC, which when pressed again returns to the activity ?

            O t t o

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            • longiron
              1000 Post Veteran and Moderator

              • Jan 2007
              • 1453
              • Just south of NYC

              #7
              Originally posted by Train-a-Mania
              I do think some method of pausing the game would be useful.
              The PAUSE key works in the latest release.
              Chris
              "True rail fans have two favorite railroads. The B&O and one other."

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              • twpol
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2009
                • 434
                • United Kingdom

                #8
                Originally posted by OTTODAD
                Why not do what we are used to MSTS does when pressing ESC, which when pressed again returns to the activity ?
                This is exactly what I intend to do; it's just not been implemented yet, like so many other things.
                James Ross
                Open Rails Management Team
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                • OTTODAD
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                  • Feb 2001
                  • 32344
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by twpol
                  This is exactly what I intend to do; it's just not been implemented yet, like so many other things.
                  Take your time, guys, Rome was not build in one day either !

                  O t t o

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                  • CaptainBazza
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                    • Dec 2007
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                    #10
                    Go straight to Goal ;-)

                    Thanks James, that will save a few choice words when the Esc is 'accidentally' hit in the heat of the moment.

                    Cheers Bazza

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                    • OTTODAD
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                      • Feb 2001
                      • 32344
                      • England
                      • General

                      #11
                      Originally posted by longiron
                      The PAUSE key works in the latest release.
                      If you mean the Keyboard's Pause/Break key then it does not work with my WIN-XP SP3 ORTS 0.6.2.776 !

                      O t t o

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                      • apostle282
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2010
                        • 112
                        • Pleasant Hill, CA

                        #12
                        I would also add that there should be implemented a neutral position for the reverser !
                        Light travels faster than sound.
                        This is why some people appear bright - until you hear them speak !

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                        • longiron
                          1000 Post Veteran and Moderator

                          • Jan 2007
                          • 1453
                          • Just south of NYC

                          #13
                          Originally posted by apostle282
                          I would also add that there should be implemented a neutral position for the reverser !
                          Already in the current development release.
                          Chris
                          "True rail fans have two favorite railroads. The B&O and one other."

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                          • twpol
                            Senior Member
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 434
                            • United Kingdom

                            #14
                            Originally posted by OTTODAD
                            If you mean the Keyboard's Pause/Break key then it does not work with my WIN-XP SP3 ORTS 0.6.2.776 !
                            This is a known problem with Windows XP that we've fixed for the next release. Windows Vista and Windows 7 work with the current release.
                            James Ross
                            Open Rails Management Team
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                            • apostle282
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2010
                              • 112
                              • Pleasant Hill, CA

                              #15
                              The upcoming release has it ?
                              Light travels faster than sound.
                              This is why some people appear bright - until you hear them speak !

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