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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hudzy on July 20, 2003, 02:28:25 pm

Title: Laptop Keyboards and older games
Post by: Hudzy on July 20, 2003, 02:28:25 pm

Anyone had experience with older games not functioning quite right on a laptop, specifically dealing with Soldier of Fortune, but I suppose it could apply to any game. The problem is that it doesn't seem to be recognising the laptop keyboard when you go to change the key configs. Actually, it doesn't recognise it in game either. Anyone know what might be up? Would it just be this game or has anyone else seen this sort of thing happening?

Title: Laptop Keyboards and older games
Post by: an0n on July 20, 2003, 02:32:03 pm

Games expect a full keyboard connected through a port it can recognise (like Serial or PS/2 or USB or some ****).

If the keyboard is integrated or (like my laptop one) has no traditional number-pad, the games don't like it.

I've got to press num-lock on my laptop and activate the alternate keyboard config (a laptop inbuilt function) whenever I want to barrel-roll in FS.

Title: Laptop Keyboards and older games
Post by: EdwinDLT on July 20, 2003, 05:13:02 pm

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Originally posted by an0n

I've got to press num-lock on my laptop and activate the alternate keyboard config (a laptop inbuilt function) whenever I want to barrel-roll in FS.

But then why would you want to do that, except to look flashy?

Title: Laptop Keyboards and older games
Post by: CP5670 on July 20, 2003, 10:12:49 pm

I used to play a lot of old games on a laptop many years ago and I didn't run into any trouble with those, but they were much older ones from the 94/95 period like Doom, Descent, Raptor and so on.

Title: Laptop Keyboards and older games
Post by: Solatar on July 20, 2003, 11:08:39 pm

I just use the joystick.:D Even though I'm not very good with one...

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Originally posted by EdwinDLT


But then why would you want to do that, except to look flashy?

You can evade enemy fire.