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AssigneeNintendo Co., Ltd.
InventorsYukimi Shimura, Stephen Lee, Yoonjoon Lee, Steven Petofalvi
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Methods and apparatus for controlling movement of a digital object displayed on a screen provide a virtual dynamic direction control pad based on zone detection and touch stroke direction to control customized animated character motion. A player wishing to move the digital object can use a stylus or other touch to indicate a first point on the screen. When the player first touches the stylus to the screen, the system analyzes the touch and divides the screen into multiple zones around the first point indicated by the player. To move the object, the player moves the stylus to a second point on the screen. Movement of the stylus to a second point within one of these zones causes the digital object to perform a predetermined action. Each zone has a predetermined associated action. Direct control of character motion by the game player is enhanced.
A computing apparatus comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions for use with a computing apparatus that includes a processing system with at least one processor coupled to a memory device and a display device that has a touch screen, the stored instructions comprising instructions that are configured to cause the processing system to:
A computer system comprising:
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