Weird UI bug

Kuritza · #1 December 5th, 2007, 07:37 AM

All of a sudden, control key stopped working. I cant select multiple commanders with it, or store orders on number keys like Ctrl + 1, Ctrl + 2 etc.
On my other PC Ctrl keeps working, but for some reason Enter doesnt work after I type my password. I have to click OK manually.
Anyone knows, what the hell is happening with my Dominions? ))

Kamamura · #2 December 5th, 2007, 07:57 AM

You are being attacked by a Keyboard Horror, The Eater of Shortcuts!

Kuritza · #3 December 5th, 2007, 09:30 AM

Also, cannot force a stealthy commander to attack/move by ctrl+clicking a province.

Szumo · #4 December 5th, 2007, 09:38 AM

Using Windows? Check Windows accessibility settings (called "sticky keys" AFAIR).

Torin · #5 December 5th, 2007, 09:47 AM

sometimes if you change from fullscreen to windowed and the other way around some shortcuts stop working. only closing the game and reopen works.

Kuritza · #6 December 5th, 2007, 09:58 AM

I restarted the game several times. Even restarted my computer, it didnt work. Furthermore, I had a version 1.08 installed on this PC, and it has got bugged too.

Edi · #7 December 5th, 2007, 11:44 AM

Sounds like a Windows issue then. Try the sticky keys option (turn them off if they are on). Other than that, I'm afraid there's little that can be done.

Morkilus · #8 December 5th, 2007, 01:11 PM

I loathe that sticky keys thing. Why can't that be in a control panel? Jeez.

Edi · #9 December 5th, 2007, 01:48 PM

The best way to avoid sticky keys in Windows is never use the shift key to wake a computer up from sleep or anywhere else, since pressing shift down for more than 10 seconds or so will activate sticky keys or at least ask if you want to do it. I always use ctrl to do such waking up. It's an ingrained habit by now.

You can probably find how to turn them off from someplace inside system properties or wherever in Windows, probably Computer Management screen (r-click on My Comp and choose Manage) but where exactly, that's going to be a pain in the arse to find. I've no idea which parameter it is.

IndyPendant · #10 December 5th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Not to derail the thread, but sometimes when I rename a unit, when I hit enter after typing the new name, instead of exiting out the name field back to the unit, the name field remains and the game changes from full-screen mode to windowed mode.

Only happens occasionally, and it's easy to switch back to full-screen again, so it's only a minor annoyance. Any ideas what's causing it though? WinXP OS.