The embodied invention is a method and equipment suitable for a shooting game with dynamic shot recognition and automatic scoring among multiple players firing at the same target. Each player's shot is scored based on a difference in the target's image from a prior image as viewed by a camera. The scoring target is aligned with the camera, and the output of the score change is displayed to the multiple shooters.

This disclosure includes an assist function enabling method and apparatus, a device, and a readable storage medium, and relates to the field of games. In the method, target data that is generated according to a target operation in a game application is obtained. A game assist function is enabled in response to the target data matching a trigger condition of an assist function trigger. The target data indicates an execution completion status of the target operation, and the game assist function is configured to assist in executing the target operation. Further, the target operation is automatically executed, in the game application, according to the game assist function in a case that a game operation meets an execution condition of the target operation.

An application likely to be accessed at an edge of the cloud computing environment is identified. The identified application is preemptively launched and then placed in a memory-resident state. When a request from a user to access the application is received, the application is brought out of the memory-resident state into an active state and parameters associated with the user are applied to the application.

A manipulating device includes an analog manipulator tiltable or slidable in a first direction perpendicular to a central line along a second direction, and a plurality of manipulating buttons disposed in surrounding relation to the analog manipulator. The manipulating buttons include a first manipulating button positioned off the central line in the first direction. The analog manipulator is tilted or slid in the first direction, a position of an upper end of the first manipulating button along the second direction is higher than a position of an outer edge of the analog manipulator which is closer to the first manipulating button, along the second direction.

A manipulating device includes an analog manipulator tiltable or slidable in a first direction perpendicular to a central line along a second direction, and a plurality of manipulating buttons disposed in surrounding relation to the analog manipulator. The manipulating buttons include a first manipulating button positioned off the central line in the first direction. The analog manipulator is tilted or slid in the first direction, a position of an upper end of the first manipulating button along the second direction is higher than a position of an outer edge of the analog manipulator which is closer to the first manipulating button, along the second direction.

In a case where an attitude is included in a predetermined first range at a timing when a predetermined instruction operation is made by use of an input device, an instruction operation is determined to be successful. In a case where the attitude is included in a second range outside the first range at the timing of the instruction operation, it is further determined that the instruction operation is successful in a case where within a predetermined time period after the timing, the attitude is included in the first range or a third range including at least a part of the first range, and further the operation device is put into a still state or a state of moving by a predetermined amount or less.

In a case where an attitude is included in a predetermined first range at a timing when a predetermined instruction operation is made by use of an input device, an instruction operation is determined to be successful. In a case where the attitude is included in a second range outside the first range at the timing of the instruction operation, it is further determined that the instruction operation is successful in a case where within a predetermined time period after the timing, the attitude is included in the first range or a third range including at least a part of the first range, and further the operation device is put into a still state or a state of moving by a predetermined amount or less.

A directional interface object, including: a top tubular portion; a front tubular portion, a top end of the front tubular portion being joined to a first end of the top tubular portion; a bottom tubular portion, a first end of the bottom tubular portion being joined to a bottom end of the front tubular portion; a rear tubular portion, a top end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the front tubular portion opposite the first end of the front tubular portion, a bottom end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the bottom tubular portion opposite the first end of the bottom tubular portion; a trackable object disposed at the first end of the top tubular portion.

A directional interface object, including: a top tubular portion; a front tubular portion, a top end of the front tubular portion being joined to a first end of the top tubular portion; a bottom tubular portion, a first end of the bottom tubular portion being joined to a bottom end of the front tubular portion; a rear tubular portion, a top end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the front tubular portion opposite the first end of the front tubular portion, a bottom end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the bottom tubular portion opposite the first end of the bottom tubular portion; a trackable object disposed at the first end of the top tubular portion.

In a first mode, an aiming direction in a virtual space is determined based on a second operation input, and a player character is caused to launch, in the aiming direction, an item that affects a field character disposed on a field in the virtual space, based on a third operation input. In a second mode, the aiming direction is determined, based on the second operation input, and the player character is caused to launch, in the aiming direction, a fighting character that fights, based on the third operation input.