Previously backend defaults where added to the keymap defaults.
However, it became apparent backends need to change the default bindings
to resolve conflicts.
Backends can still (and do) generate such events. This works around an
issue with the keymapper where the "DOWN" event would be mapped to a
key, but the corresponding "UP" event would be mapped to another one due
to a keymap change. The keyboard repeat generation system would believe
the key to be still pressed and send a continuous stream of repeat
events.
Ideally the keymapper should be fixed to always generate matching event
pairs. However this source of an infinite stream of events still looks
like trouble waiting to happen to me. Hence disabling it by default.
Custom engine actions are a new type of event the Keymapper can produce.
When an engine declares its keymap, it can declare it wants to receive
custom action events when the corresponding key is pressed, instead of
the originating hardware input events.
This system allows:
* Key bindings to be specified only once when declaring the keymap,
instead of twice (when handling the events).
* To truly rebind keys in the keymaps dialog. When using traditional
event mapping, the keymapper remaps the user keypress to the keypress
expected by the game engine to perform the action. However, the engine
still accepts the original keys.
The new concept of 'standard actions' defines a set of engine actions
that are commonly available in the games supported by ScummVM. Backends
can define default bindings for the standard actions to hardware
specific input devices.
On macOS Catalina, the application needs to ask for permissions to
access some folders, such as the Desktop, Downloads, and Documents
folder. It for example asks for permission when listing files in
one of those folders or trying to read a file that was created by
another application and not selected using the system Open panel.
Since the default savegame path on macOS is in the Documents
folder it will ask for permissions to access this folder when we
open the Load Game dialog or try to load a savegame that was
copied there manually). So, while not required, it seems a good
idea to provide an explanation why ScummVM wants access to the
Documents folder.
FoxTail 1.2.527.3377+ is using fenek.GetTalkSprites() at
scenes\003_house\scripts\goto_004.script
This is used once, to store Fenek's TalkSprites array to a temporary
var.
Later state is restored with this.SetTalkSprite(array_talk_sprites[0])
"Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat" is a 2D point and click
adventure game by PnC Narratives.
Interesting detail about this game is that not actual items, but ideas
and clues are stored in inventory. Combining them and using on people
and objects leads to interrogations, more clues, etc.
Buy game URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/574420
Depot details: https://steamdb.info/depot/574421
