Keyboard Issues

Leprosy916 · 09-29-2006, 09:16 PM

I've been playing FFR and SM for about a month and a half now. I've gotten ok, but I've encountered a problem. When I play some more difficult songs on SM I cannot do holds that involve more than two arrows. Is this because my keyboard is a piece of garbage, or is there a solution?

**TheRapingDragon** · 09-29-2006, 09:24 PM

Most likely your keyboard, but there is a way to check. After you've set up your key config just go to the bottom of the options section and one of the options is "test" or "check setup" or something, do that and push all four buttons you are using, if all four show at the same time then it's fine, if not you can try different combinations, if nothing seems to work then it's your keyboard.

Leprosy916 · 09-29-2006, 09:59 PM

Yeah. I went and tried the "Test Input" thing, and it's really weird. I can do some three button combos. I can do LDR, UDR, and that's it. My keyboard seems to not like three or more button combos involving the up and left arrow keys simultaneously. Uhhhhhhhh... does that mean my keyboard is retarded?

_ReVeNGe_ · 09-29-2006, 10:03 PM

its not retarded, its just special

breedmeister · 09-29-2006, 10:42 PM

keyboards and computers and the program are all part of the problem. sometimes you may have a good keyboard that can handle quads, but the a lot of the time the program cant take it. like if you have a mac then SM doesnt ever work with quads is what i hear. also(not likely) if you have windows 95, or 98, it wont work, those computers are dumb with that. so the perfect but unaffordable answer is get a good new computer, a damn good keyboard and the newest version of SM if you dont have it already. otherwise maybe just a new keyboard. dont criticize me please i know im at least half right. have a good day.

**nestlekwik** · 09-30-2006, 07:58 AM

I don't really keep up with top of the line computers but neither my laptop or my PC keyboard can handle quads and certain combinations of triples. If you haven't gotten it to register by now, you probably won't with what you have. The only way I've bypassed it so far is by using a PC gamepad (controller).

Leprosy916 · 09-30-2006, 10:08 PM

Yeah. I have XP and the newest version of SM. I'll just try asking around school and see if any of my crazy rich friends have a spare keyboard lying around their mansions. Thanks for the help.

Kit- · 09-30-2006, 10:39 PM

Try reassigning your keys. I've found A/S/Up/Right to work on most computers I've tried it on.

Leprosy916 · 09-30-2006, 11:02 PM

Ummm. That would be weird. I play with three fingers on one hand. If I did that I would most likely suck hardcore.

Notae · 10-5-2006, 06:39 PM

If you are still wondering, on my laptop my arrow keys will only register two at a time, but now I play with U H J N and all 4 will register at once. It seems the arrow keys are the only ones that don't work.

DDRcrazy5 · 10-5-2006, 06:47 PM

U no wat u should do?
Brake ure crappy keyboard and say ure dog ate it

DDRcrazy5 · 10-5-2006, 06:47 PM

notae isnt it kinda ennoying to play on a labtop?

**argo15** · 10-5-2006, 07:12 PM

Use number pad, it will do quads and will also register jacks better.

Skikamukazi · 10-5-2006, 07:36 PM

Dude go to a computer store and buy a Logitech Media keyboard. They cost like 20$ it's not a big deal.

09-29-2006, 09:16 PM	#1
Leprosy916 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Age: 34 Posts: 4	Keyboard Issues I've been playing FFR and SM for about a month and a half now. I've gotten ok, but I've encountered a problem. When I play some more difficult songs on SM I cannot do holds that involve more than two arrows. Is this because my keyboard is a piece of garbage, or is there a solution?

09-29-2006, 09:24 PM	#2
TheRapingDragon A car crash mind Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 9,788	Re: Keyboard Issues Most likely your keyboard, but there is a way to check. After you've set up your key config just go to the bottom of the options section and one of the options is "test" or "check setup" or something, do that and push all four buttons you are using, if all four show at the same time then it's fine, if not you can try different combinations, if nothing seems to work then it's your keyboard.

09-29-2006, 09:59 PM	#3
Leprosy916 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Age: 34 Posts: 4	Re: Keyboard Issues Yeah. I went and tried the "Test Input" thing, and it's really weird. I can do some three button combos. I can do LDR, UDR, and that's it. My keyboard seems to not like three or more button combos involving the up and left arrow keys simultaneously. Uhhhhhhhh... does that mean my keyboard is retarded?

09-29-2006, 10:03 PM	#4
_ReVeNGe_ Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 279	Re: Keyboard Issues its not retarded, its just special

09-29-2006, 10:42 PM	#5
breedmeister FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Re: Keyboard Issues keyboards and computers and the program are all part of the problem. sometimes you may have a good keyboard that can handle quads, but the a lot of the time the program cant take it. like if you have a mac then SM doesnt ever work with quads is what i hear. also(not likely) if you have windows 95, or 98, it wont work, those computers are dumb with that. so the perfect but unaffordable answer is get a good new computer, a damn good keyboard and the newest version of SM if you dont have it already. otherwise maybe just a new keyboard. dont criticize me please i know im at least half right. have a good day. __________________ you know when it comes to racism people say "i dont care if their black white purple or green." Hold on now.....purple or green? we gotta draw the line somewhere. to hell with purple people! unless they're suffocating.........then help them. ~Breed~

09-30-2006, 07:58 AM	#6
nestlekwik Retired Staff Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nestlekwikland, Ohio Age: 42 Posts: 2,317	Re: Keyboard Issues I don't really keep up with top of the line computers but neither my laptop or my PC keyboard can handle quads and certain combinations of triples. If you haven't gotten it to register by now, you probably won't with what you have. The only way I've bypassed it so far is by using a PC gamepad (controller).

09-30-2006, 10:08 PM	#7
Leprosy916 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Age: 34 Posts: 4	Re: Keyboard Issues Yeah. I have XP and the newest version of SM. I'll just try asking around school and see if any of my crazy rich friends have a spare keyboard lying around their mansions. Thanks for the help.

09-30-2006, 10:39 PM	#8
Kit- Private College Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lol badger Posts: 536	Re: Keyboard Issues Try reassigning your keys. I've found A/S/Up/Right to work on most computers I've tried it on. __________________ <img src="Bent Lines" />

09-30-2006, 11:02 PM	#9
Leprosy916 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Age: 34 Posts: 4	Re: Keyboard Issues Ummm. That would be weird. I play with three fingers on one hand. If I did that I would most likely suck hardcore.

10-5-2006, 06:39 PM	#10
Notae FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16	Re: Keyboard Issues If you are still wondering, on my laptop my arrow keys will only register two at a time, but now I play with U H J N and all 4 will register at once. It seems the arrow keys are the only ones that don't work.

10-5-2006, 06:47 PM	#11
DDRcrazy5 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: in my imaginary world Age: 32 Posts: 177	Re: Keyboard Issues U no wat u should do? Brake ure crappy keyboard and say ure dog ate it __________________ This is my signature

10-5-2006, 06:47 PM	#12
DDRcrazy5 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: in my imaginary world Age: 32 Posts: 177	Re: Keyboard Issues notae isnt it kinda ennoying to play on a labtop? __________________ This is my signature

10-5-2006, 07:12 PM	#13
argo15 FFR Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 1,863	Re: Keyboard Issues Use number pad, it will do quads and will also register jacks better.

10-5-2006, 07:36 PM	#14
Skikamukazi FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Age: 35 Posts: 1,394	Re: Keyboard Issues Dude go to a computer store and buy a Logitech Media keyboard. They cost like 20$ it's not a big deal. __________________

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