Farten Posted February 11, 2004 Report Posted February 11, 2004 The arrow keys, PgUp, PgDwn, End, Home, Insert, and Delete keys do not do anything if my Num Lock is on. The equivalent keys in the number pad work in either case. I am such a n00b I don't know if this is something I should report, or if it is by design ? The Game Command reference sheet doesn't indicate the keys are those on the num pad (it doesn't say thay aren't either :-) Neither does the manual (Page 31) I have applied Patch 1.00.02 So, if this needs to be in the "problems" forum I appologize and hope one of the admins will move it there ... if I am just missing something I am sure someone will be kind enough to point it out to me.
Supreme Cmdr Posted February 11, 2004 Report Posted February 11, 2004 Those keys all do different things [ 02-11-2004, 07:34 AM: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ]
Farten Posted February 12, 2004 Author Report Posted February 12, 2004 I didn't list them seperately because I didn't want to make a huge post since the symptom is the same. Maybe I could have been more clear. If I enter third person view of my cc by pressing the F9 key the view keys do not work when Num-lock is on. If Num Lock is off when I press any key, say the Page Up key to Zoom In, the view does NOT zoom in. If I press the Num Lock key (again) then the game is paused. If I then press the Page Up key, pause is cancelled and the view Zooms In. However, if I repeat the process using the 9 key on the Num Pad the view is zoomed in either case. I tried this in each of the views cycled by pressing F9. I also tried it by selecting Galcom and pressing F10, and launching a fighter - selcting it - and pressing F10 This behaviour is exhibited for each of the keys I listed. I understand that they all do different things, but they only do them if Num Lock is off.
Supreme Cmdr Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 OK, I will look into it. Thanks *thread moved to tech support*
TopSpeed Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 Since the RC1 patch I have had a similar problem. Previously those keys worked to twist/roll the ship. Now, since applying the RC1 patch, those keys do nothing (at least while in space) regardless of whether or not the numlock key is on or off.
Bandus Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 SC, those keys still work as they always have for me (i.e. pitching/yawing the ship). Not sure what TopSpeed is experiencing and I haven't been able to reproduce it.
Supreme Cmdr Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 quote:Originally posted by TopSpeed: Since the RC1 patch I have had a similar problem. Previously those keys worked to twist/roll the ship. Now, since applying the RC1 patch, those keys do nothing (at least while in space) regardless of whether or not the numlock key is on or off. You should read the VCF to see what key changes were made. And I have no idea which set of keys you folks are talking about. There are two sets of keys. The six keys ins/del/home/end/pUP/pDWN and the four arrow keys, next to the NUMLOCK set. Those two sets of keys are different. So, unless someone tells me what exactly the problem is and what the problem is, I'm not touching it. I have far more important things to do.
Grizzle Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 The only diff I noticed in 1.00.02 was that I used to use the arrow keys for external camera panning etc... but now it only works using the arrow keys from the num pad. An adjustment, but not an issue, although now I have no idea what the regular arrow keys are supposed to do (and frankly it doesn't matter since I haven't lost any abilities.)
Supreme Cmdr Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 The regular arrow keys don't do anything, but I'm going to remap them to mimic the NUMLOCK arrows in the final 1.00.02 patch, to avoid this whining.
TopSpeed Posted February 13, 2004 Report Posted February 13, 2004 The number keys work fine; with or without numlock being on. With them I can control pitch, angle, etc, as desired. However, prior to the RC1 patch I was also able to use the arrow keys (not the ones on the number pad), and the INS/DEL keys (also not the ones on the number pad) to control horizontal, vertical, left/right movement. It was merely convenient because I was used to them, has the keys on the number pad do the same thing.
Supreme Cmdr Posted February 13, 2004 Report Posted February 13, 2004 Yeah, I will re-map those in the next patch for you annal types who won't let me slip anything past.
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