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Offline Sinzz

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Problems with sticky(?) keys when gaming
« on: Sat, 08 December 2012, 04:10:37 »
I recently got a poker with MX reds and after gaming on it for a while (FPS) I started noticing that my character gets stuck running in a direction. I have two keyboards plugged into the computer, could that be something affecting it? Or would it be something wrong with the keyboard? perhaps the fact that it's uneven?
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Re: Problems with sticky(?) keys when gaming
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 08 December 2012, 04:23:14 »
I get that very occasionally, but only with one keyboard plugged in.  As the game, keyboard and computer work flawlessly any other time, I put it down to an unusual combination of circumstances that just did not register a key release and kept me running forwards.  It has happened a couple of times with that particular game, so I put it down to that game.  The same key in other games does not do this.
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Re: Problems with sticky(?) keys when gaming
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 08 December 2012, 04:38:59 »
that is exactly what's happening with mine, except it happens across multiple games. Any other usage seems to be just fine.
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Re: Problems with sticky(?) keys when gaming
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 08 December 2012, 05:42:25 »
The most likely culprit is normally a game programming bug.

But...

Since it happens to multiple games there is almost no way for that to be it.

So the next most likely is either a bug in the OS or a bug in your keyboard controller.

What OS are you running?

You should do an experiment:
0. Turn off computer
1. Unplug both keyboards.
2. Plug the keyboard you have been having the problem with into the PS/2 port.
3. Play your games and watch your bug disappear. :)

Give it a try and see what happens.
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