Public version of the README

In order for people to better understand the content of the demo I’m making the readme public.

Daily Driver (Demo) 220426

by Matt Sephton
https://twitter.com/gingerbeardman

https://gingerbeardman.itch.io/daily-driver
https://devforum.play.date/t/matts-prototypes/826/95

Controls

• any combination of d-pad, A/B, Crank
• d-pad U/D, or A/B = accel/brake
• d-pad L/R, or Crank = steer left/right

Crank Styles (access through Menu > Debug Menu)

• constant (default)
  • car turns in the direction of cranking
  • stop cranking at any time to drive straight
• momentary
  • car turns in the direction of cranking
  • return crank to top position to drive straight
• analogue
  • car turns in the direction of cranking
  • distance from top positon is tightness of turn
  • return crank to top position to drive straight
  • like a real life steering wheel
• directional
  • car drives in direction of crank position

Gotchas

• while using the crank L/R are disabled (to prevent fighting against the crank, I may change that at some point)
• press and hold both A and B, pressed in that order, to reverse (I’ll make this easier, too)

Menu

• options (full debug menu)
• additional collisions (car aim affected during collision)
• car (let me know your favourite!)
• clear skid marks
• crank sensitivity
• crank style (constant, momentary, analogue, directional)
• display invert
• garbage collect
• garbage collect time
• set frame rate (only on device)
• set z-index always
• show collider
• show frame rate
• show frame stats
• show hud
• show inputs
• show wheel overlay
• steering assist (slowly nudges aim towards certain angles after you stop steering)
• swap a/b
• swap left/right
• telemetry
• to editor
• reset stage
• select stage (1–42)

Notes

• 42 different stages (car demos, cone layouts, sports, random)
• 35 vehicles (not final selection)
• 60fps on Playdate (50fps in Simulator)
• includes level editor
• replays currently broken? need to regression test

Debug Keys for game (simulator only):

• C = reset stage
• E = open level editor
• i = toggle input display
• J = jump!
• L = list all sprites
• N = next stage
• P = play replay data
• R = print replay data to console
• T = toggle telemetry
• U = toggle frame limiter
• V = cause car to spin out
• W = print all objects to console

Controls for editor (simulator only):

• d-pad = move cursor
• A = place an object or increment object under the cursor
• B = toggle precision mode
• cursor moves in smaller increments (5px vs 20px)
• drag/move item under cursor
• A = delete item under cursor

Debug Keys for editor (simulator only):

• B = new blank stage
• D = dump stage JSON to console (for copy and pasting)
• E = exit level editor
• O = output stage as “m-edited.json” in game Sandbox directory
• Z = undo (deletes last item placed)

Have fun!