Tutorial 5: Using Action Mapping

This tutorial guides you through the setup, modification, and application of an action map. Examples are based written as though they were to be used in a space combat game.

The first step of setting up the Microsoft?DirectInput?system and the final step of closing it down are the same for any application and are covered in Tutorial 1: Using the Keyboard. The keyboard, a mouse, and a joystick are all used in the sample, so each of those devices needs to be set up.

This tutorial divides the required tasks into the following steps.

• Step 1: Defining the Game Actions
• Step 2: Defining the Action Map
• Step 3: Mapping Actions to Devices
• Step 4: Configuring and Applying the Action Map
• Step 5: Displaying the Action Map
• Step 6: User Configuration of the Action Map
• Step 7: Retrieval of Action Mapped Data