Using the keyboard as a controller and having an issue

Aieris · Post by **Aieris** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:20 am

I'm running a chrono trigger rom and have had to use the L and R buttons before but never had to use them simultainiously plus press other buttons, which is the situation im in now, I have to press and hold L and R (D and C on the keyboard) then press A (X on the keyboard) it dosent work!! any help or advice would be appreciated! thanks guys.

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:01 am

Temporarily assign the same key to both the L and R buttons. This question is covered by the FAQ, which you should have received with the emulator.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:45 am

It's your keyboard's fault.

Keyboards were not designed for video games. They were designed for text input. Most, if not all, of them will have great difficulty passing multiple keys due to the way they are designed.

Modifier keys are immune to this, as they are explicitly designed to be pressed alongside the rest of the keys. So shift, ctrl, alt, and win are immune to blocking.
But the real solution is to buy a gamepad.

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:03 am

Slightly off-topic, but for a good time, press both shift keys at the same time and type. The results with my wonderful Logitech Ultra-flat Keyboard:

HE QUIC BROWN OX UMP OVER HE Z OG

Hey, I know, let's start a topic where people post the results of their own keyboards. It seems popular every now and then on 4chan.

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:27 am

THQUIKBRONOXJUMPORTHN

Space key doesn't work, among others.

Aieris · Post by **Aieris** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:32 pm

lol I didnt get a FAQ with my copy of the emulator

but I very much appreciate the suggestion as soon as I get home from work I'm gonna try it! you fella's have fun with your little keyboard game in the mean time lol.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:38 pm

HE QUIK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER HE LAZY DOG

Just for Kode.

Post by **odditude** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:45 pm

THE QUICK BROWN FO JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

maybe my keyboard likes vietnamese soup and doesn't know how to spell it.

Johan_H · Post by **Johan_H** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:11 pm

same result as kode54. I also noticed it won't let me press any combination of two arrow keys while both lshift and lctrl are pressed. Is it really that expensive to make a keyboard that works for these things?

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:36 pm

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

both shift keys held down.

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:23 pm

It's "jumps". Otherwise, you're not using the S key.

Post by **Agozer** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:08 pm

H UICK BON FOX JUMPS OV H LAZ DOG

Excellent results from a Logitech keyboard.

paulguy · Post by **paulguy** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:29 pm

H CK BN FX JMS V H LAZ DG

Apple aluminum keyboard, full, USB

I think this is the worst one of all of them. :p Well, how many people play games on their Macs? Luckily, this is a PC.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:22 am

THEQUIKROWFOJUPSOERTHELAYDOG

...using my netbook keyboard.

dfreer · Post by **dfreer** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:32 am

HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS OER HE LA DOG

Saitek Cyborg Gaming Keyboard. For some reason they allow up to 4 or so simultaneous button presses in the "gaming" area (W-A-S-D and surrounding keys), but everywhere else...

whicker · Post by **whicker** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:26 am

THEQUICKROWFOXJUMPSOVERTHELZYDOG

Toshiba Satellite POS

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:36 am

kode54 wrote:It's "jumps". Otherwise, you're not using the S key.

Ooops.

JUMPS OVER

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:38 pm

Logitech G15 keyboard (revised version):
THEQCKBRWFXJVERTHELAZYG

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Rashidi · Post by **Rashidi** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:03 pm

kode54 wrote:HE QUIC BROWN OX UMP OVER HE Z OG

mine was the same result.

keyboard: Prolink (www.fida.com)

numeric row result: ~!@#$%^&*()_+
qwerty row result: QWERUIOP
asdf result: GH"
zxc result: ZXCVBNM<>?
numeric keypad result: /*-+
space, return (not on numpad), Scroll lock, Num lock: OK
caps lock: FAIL

Silensho · Post by **Silensho** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:57 pm

HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS OER HE LA DOG

From a Dell Keyboard.

shutterhappy · Post by **shutterhappy** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:23 am

in Chrono Trigger, I'm trying to press L and R with A (x on keyboard) and the keys D C dont work for L and R.. I've tried EVERYTHING!!!! im going nuts cause i cant get past this point in the game!

shutterhappy · Post by **shutterhappy** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:33 am

kode54 wrote:Temporarily assign the same key to both the L and R buttons. This question is covered by the FAQ, which you should have received with the emulator.

I did that, and also tried assigning L and R to Shift and Ctrl. neither have worked. I'm at a loss.

Also... my Recoil gamepad doesnt work with it and i cant figure how to set it up.. grrrr

Francis64 · Post by **Francis64** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:50 am

Try assigning all 3 buttons to the same key. (or get a gamepad <_< )

shutterhappy · Post by **shutterhappy** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:13 am

like i said. i have a gamepad. but it doesnt want to work with zsnes

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:09 pm

try using some of the numpad keys.

also:

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG. THE LAZY DOG GETS A FREE HEADSHOT.

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Using the keyboard as a controller and having an issue

Using the keyboard as a controller and having an issue

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