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Offline (Unknown gender) gra
Posted on: March 22, 2013, 10:38:51 am

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hello,
i'm on ubuntu and have played WarlocksGauntlet a free game with 2 player
mode and keyboard go well 5-6keys and +(for move two player) to same time ,
my keyboard give block in enigma with system combo (move+strafe+fire ->3-4keys played to same time) ,
the fire ,if i strafe and move, not go, the question is :
exist a method to bypass keyboard ghosting?
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Offline (Male) Josh @ Dreamland
Reply #1 Posted on: March 22, 2013, 03:10:17 pm

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Unfortunately, no; it's a hardware thing. The best you can do is pick other combinations that best suit your keyboard, and try to allow users to do the same. I'm not sure where ENIGMA's keyboard mapping stands, but I haven't heard about it, so I assume it's go.

Keyboard mapping is what you want to allow users to set custom key combinations which work on their keyboards.
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Offline (Unknown gender) gra
Reply #2 Posted on: March 23, 2013, 05:51:37 am

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i have impression that the laptop keyboard don't is affected by ghosting, becouse the precedent mensioned game go well , i try to see the setting of ubuntu, probably the game change the keyboard setting, i  study this and post result,
the laptop is hp pavillon dv5 if someone know problem
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Offline (Unknown gender) TheExDeus
Reply #3 Posted on: March 23, 2013, 07:03:20 am

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It depends on the keyboard and the connector. I think the old PS/2 connector had some n button limit and many keyboards use some wire grids to be less expensive, which creates conflicts when many keys are pressed at the same time. Laptop keyboards are USB (or something) and they usually have the wire per key thing as they are built in a relatively expensive laptop, so you don't see a problem there. Try either a USB keyboard or just buy a higher end one. This shouldn't be ENIGMA specific anyway. Have you tried pressing those keys in another program?
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Offline (Unknown gender) gra
Reply #4 Posted on: March 23, 2013, 04:12:56 pm

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i have study the possible combination with ubuntu view layaut keyboard in
systen impostation->keyboard->layaut
i have note that a s d w and j k l i  can be pressed to same time , interesting,
the key that is used by WarlocksGauntlet, i have try with another laptop same
ghosting config, the keys for my game are asdw and f r if i move and press f the r not go
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Offline (Unknown gender) TheExDeus
Reply #5 Posted on: March 23, 2013, 06:15:46 pm

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Well already explained its a hardware issue. It cannot be fixed by a config.
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