I think I found a sweet spot for key repeat delay

WernerDrasche · Aug 29, 2022 · 5adec1b · 5adec1b
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ To enter command mode press escape.
 commands:
 - exit => exits the program
 - resume => exits command mode
+- restart => restarts the game
 - nanosleep secs nanos => configures nanosleep after every cycle (I am aware that this is not a great solution)
 - remap key to => first parameter is key-pressed and second parameter the hex value of the mapping
 - view setting => view value of specified setting 

diff --git a/chip8.zig b/chip8.zig
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ fn commandMode(
 }
 
 fn enterRawMode(allocator: Allocator) linux.termios {
-    _ = std.ChildProcess.exec(.{.allocator=allocator, .argv=&[_][]const u8{"xset", "r", "rate", "50"}}) catch {};
+    _ = std.ChildProcess.exec(.{.allocator=allocator, .argv=&[_][]const u8{"xset", "r", "rate", "100"}}) catch {};
     var tty_attr: linux.termios = undefined;
     _ = linux.tcgetattr(linux.STDIN_FILENO, &tty_attr);
     const tty_attr_bak = tty_attr;

diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         }
     },
     "invaders": {
+        "sleep_nanos": 1044166, 
         "keymap": {
             "a": "4",
             "d": "6"