Proto-Melee

Modes

60+ frames per second

Floating-point heading angles

Thrust applied every frame

24 frames per second

16 heading angles

Burst/cooldown thrust

No rotational inertia

Vindicator Slots

About

The purpose of this UQM-style Melee prototype is to demonstrate various movement possibilities, such as gamepad movement, smooth turning/thrusting, and rotational inertia. You can enable and disable certain features in the Settings menu.

Only movement is implemented; there are no weapons or specials.

The main viewport is 1024x960 pixels. It will scale down to fit smaller screens, but this isn't ideal, so the background will turn red to warn you.

Keyboard

Press the ↑ key to generate thrust.

Press ← or → to turn.

Press c to toggle between Classic and Smooth modes.

Press i to toggle rotational inertia in Smooth Mode.

Gamepad

Press D-pad ▲ or the left trigger to generate thrust.

Press ◄ or ► to turn.

Or move the left analog stick to choose your ship's heading. (This can even make the Slylandro Probe instantly reverse its heading.)

Mouse

Click a ship in the top bar to pilot that ship.