Garrulous Glaahk rantalot Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I remember ones I wanted to go through all of the avernums and found that in one of them I couldn’t use the arrow keys to walk straight due to the fact that I have windows and not a Mac. Is there still no way around that problem??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'm not sure whether any of the Avernums changed the behavior of the arrow keys, but it's generally better to use the number pad to move anyway. EDIT: Also, I don't believe Windows vs. Mac would have any bearing on this particular problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Arrow keys move you NESW, which means not in the direction on the screen that the arrow key points. It works out slightly better that way, actually. (And as far as I'm aware, it works like that in every game). You can adjust, use the mouse, or use the keypad (bonus diagonals!) if you're not on a laptop. —Alorael, who isn't aware of any Windows Avernum where you have to walk in non-cardinal directions with the arrow keys. That really would make the game a huge pain to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 If the games are run fullscreen in Windows, the arrow keys make your character move NE, SE, SW, and NW. Why, I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Originally Posted By: Kierns Arrow keys move you NESW, which means not in the direction on the screen that the arrow key points. It works out slightly better that way, actually. (And as far as I'm aware, it works like that in every game). You can [...] use the keypad (bonus diagonals!) if you're not on a laptop. In addition to the diagonals, you get the wait function as well, which can be very useful. Also, AFAIK, most laptop keyboards have a Fn key which, when held down, changes various keys to other functions, including giving you a slanted number pad. Alternately, you can buy an external USB number pad. They're pretty cheap. I've seen them for under $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk rantalot Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 is there any file i can go to and adjust the keys the way i want them to be??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 There is no way to change the keys. It is possible, however to use the mouse to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Mouse movement is far better, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Maybe if you like accidentally walking away from your foe and getting attacked rather than attacking the foe yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Maybe if you have an actual mouse, and not a trackpad. *Grumblegrumblegoddamnlaptopsgrumblegrumble* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Originally Posted By: The Overthrower *Grumblegrumblegoddamnlaptopsgrumblegrumble* You can get a mouse for your laptop, you know. They're usually fairly cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 They never last more than a week before becoming horrifically unresponsive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 You need to clean them. It sounds like the mice are being used on a dirty surface and picking up dust and dirt on the trackball that is clogging them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 They were optical mice. On brand spankin' new mousepads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 You still can get dust on the window for the optical mouse. Anything that new should be covered by warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 They were. Nalyd's mom has a love affair with Endust. . . believe him, the mice were clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 It sounds like you need to buy a good mouse. I used to have many optical mice fail on me until I bought a decent higher end Logitech mouse (MX6200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Toby-Linn Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I find sometimes that wireless mice don't last very long for me before they start to go unresponsive as well. Usually I change the battery on them and they're back to normal. In one case I went four weeks before I had to put new batteries in, meanwhile my colleague at work is telling me that she has a wireless mouse and it's been over a year without changing the batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus I used to have many optical mice fail on me until I bought a decent higher end Logitech mouse (MX6200. The mice I buy are optical and wired (I'm too cheap to buy batteries), and they work great for me; in fact, one outlasted the computer I originally bought it for! It too is a Logitech, and only cost about $20US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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