Add gradual steering

TODO.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 =========== GENERAL ==============
 
+- Consider better input handling in SDL? Currently it just detects presses on
+  the exact frame, so a press can be missed. But how tho?
 - FPS logging for optim
 - try to add distance fog?
 - use 332 in SDL with potato?
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
 =========== HANDLED ==============
 
 - add ifdefs that change car color?
+- Try progressively slower steering?
 - compile time option to choose how many maps to include (for platforms with
 - sometimes the games prints huge long ass number of newlines, WHY (happens
   when driving on accelerator)

data

@@ -61,3 +61,9 @@ details
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media/manual.txt

@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ A few tips for making maps:
   not even being noticed by the player.
 - There is a special "mirror" block that's very useful for creating
   8-symmetrical structures.
+- Add more visual detail only where it's worth it, i.e. where the player will
+  see it, for example the near the start instead of a section that just quickly
+  passed at high speed.
 
 ~~~~~ COMPILING AND MODIFYING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

racing.h

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ typedef int32_t LCR_GameUnit;  ///< abstract game unit
 #define LCR_CAR_STEER_FRICTION ((3 * TPE_F) / 4)
 #define LCR_CAR_ELASTICITY (TPE_F / 64)
 #define LCR_CAR_ACCELERATION (LCR_PHYSICS_UNIT / 9)
-#define LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED (LCR_GAME_UNIT / 14)
+#define LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED 13      ///< 0 to 16, lower is faster
 #define LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX (LCR_GAME_UNIT / 2)
 
 #define LCR_CAR_ACCELERATOR_FACTOR 2
@@ -1289,24 +1289,24 @@ uint32_t LCR_racingStep(unsigned int input)
     if (input & LCR_RACING_INPUT_RIGHT)
     {
       steering = 2;
-      
+
-      LCR_racing.wheelSteer = TPE_min(
+      LCR_racing.wheelSteer =
-        LCR_racing.wheelSteer + LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED,
+        LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX -
-        LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX);
+          (LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED * (LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX - LCR_racing.wheelSteer)) / 16;
     }
     else if (input & LCR_RACING_INPUT_LEFT)
     {
       steering = 1;
 
-      LCR_racing.wheelSteer = TPE_max(
+      LCR_racing.wheelSteer =
-        LCR_racing.wheelSteer - LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED,
+        -1 * LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX +
-        -1 * LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX);
+          (LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED * (LCR_racing.wheelSteer + LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX)) / 16;
     }
 
     if ((LCR_racing.wheelCollisions & 0xcc)) // back wheel on ground?
     {
       if (input & LCR_RACING_INPUT_FORW)
-      {
+      { 
         _LCR_racingWheelAccelerate(0,carForw,groundMat,onAccel);
         _LCR_racingWheelAccelerate(1,carForw,groundMat,onAccel);
       }