MVI 1.1 Update - Radar Refactor

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Added Gamepad Support
Now you can truly have the Twin-Stick experience. Players can now use any gamepad they have connected to their PC to play, and can seamlessly swap between Gamepad and Mouse & Keyboard without issue.
Replaced Minimap with an immersive radar
Enemies and asteroids can be detected from a greater distance, but movement - both yours and others, is not picked up by radar. This is to discourage both camping in one spot and constantly patrolling the map.
Added a framework for player ship abilities:
The player now has the ability to have... abilities. Press Q or your gamepad's Right Shoulder button, to use them. The default ship (the one used in earlier prototypes) has a bomb ability.
The bomb has a 5 second cooldown, and detonates in a wide, slow blast after 3 seconds, doing significant damage. This makes it great for ambushing enemies chasing you, or clearing groups of asteroids since it destroys them in one hit.
Fixed volume of sounds to be more consistent

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An homage to retro spaceship shooters with modern ammenities

Status	Prototype
Author	Corey Cosmonaut
Genre	Action
Tags	32x32, Arcade, Retro, Space, Twin Stick Shooter