Welcome fellow Citizens to DevTalk for the week of June 15th!

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Jens Lind, Lead Programmer @ Foundry 42

Offers a user a way to unbind power toggles for systems from 4, 5, and 6 on the keyboard and mentions he will check with design to see if those functions can be made rebindable in-game.  Source

Brandon Evans, UI Programmer @ CIG Santa Monica

Using a joystick to control a capital ship would be pointless due to the slow speed of their manuevers.  Source

Stefan Rutherford, Sound Designer @ Foundry 42

Customizable ship computers, including changing voice, is something they would like to do.  Pushing for it.  Not soon.  Source

Calix Reneau, Technical Designer @ CIG Santa Monica

Calix describes a few of the things that are being looked at as to how to further balance different controllers and also what balance actually means.  Source

Calix would like to create a PTU space to test out control changes.  Source, Source 2

Ben Lesnick, Director of Community Engagement and Content Strategy @ CIG Santa Monica

The Genesis Starliner will go up for its concept sale beginning Friday June 26th.  It is a big ship with a passenger capacity of 40.  It will be $400.

Sandi’s Facebook

June 15th – A look inside the Starfarer. What ship do you want to see next?

June 16th – Getting a Gladius or two ready for Gamescom!

June 17th – Virtual set, real actors!

June 18th – Performance capture in action!

June 19th – Paying a visit to the hard-working CS team at Foundry 42!