Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM

leonid · 03-31-2009, 04:54 AM

I don't know how many people use MBP when playing FFR/StepMania, but I just want to be sure whether this problem is happening to only me.

I usually play with my own keyboard, but since I can't bring this along my laptop everywhere, I sometimes have to play FFR with the MBP laptop keyboard.

The problem is, after hitting like 500 arrows in a tough song, the keyboard response rate suddenly becomes very slow, hitting my input 0.7+ seconds late.

Even after I stop hitting the keys, it still continues to receive keys I already hit a while ago.

This problem goes way too far, and makes the game virtually unplayable, as I fail every song in FFR/SM.

I searched Google for this and I didn't find anything helpful for resolving this issue.

Does anyone have the same problem as I do?

**Adamaja456** · 03-31-2009, 07:19 AM

hmm thats weird. i have just a macbook and that doesn't happen to me. if its still under warranty, get a new one?

Dimitri13 · 03-31-2009, 07:53 AM

lol mac

MinaciousGrace · 03-31-2009, 08:07 AM

I played on my dad's brand new mac last month and I failed thinking different sooo

**ooobl.** · 03-31-2009, 08:15 AM

happens to me on mine too. i tried it on one of the new imacs too and it still happened. i think it's osx.

leonid · 04-3-2009, 02:21 PM

I'm glad to see the problem occurs to not only me, which means that it's probably not my fault.

If it's OSX's own problem, I guess I have no choice but to just wait for an update that will cure this issue.

**ooobl.** · 04-3-2009, 03:31 PM

Yep. If you're really desperate, FFR works fine on XP in Bootcamp. Also since you have the MBP, if you run XP in a window with VMware it should be fine too. That way you don't have to reboot.

Kage_No_Shi · 04-4-2009, 06:27 AM

Since this is not an isolated problem, someone should probably report this to Apple...Chances are if it affects FFR, it affects other flash games that require many key presses, and probably other applications...

03-31-2009, 04:54 AM	#1
leonid I am leonid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW Age: 35 Posts: 8,080	Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM I don't know how many people use MBP when playing FFR/StepMania, but I just want to be sure whether this problem is happening to only me. I usually play with my own keyboard, but since I can't bring this along my laptop everywhere, I sometimes have to play FFR with the MBP laptop keyboard. The problem is, after hitting like 500 arrows in a tough song, the keyboard response rate suddenly becomes very slow, hitting my input 0.7+ seconds late. Even after I stop hitting the keys, it still continues to receive keys I already hit a while ago. This problem goes way too far, and makes the game virtually unplayable, as I fail every song in FFR/SM. I searched Google for this and I didn't find anything helpful for resolving this issue. Does anyone have the same problem as I do? __________________ Proud member of Team No Last edited by leonid; 03-31-2009 at 05:02 AM..

03-31-2009, 07:19 AM	#2
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM hmm thats weird. i have just a macbook and that doesn't happen to me. if its still under warranty, get a new one? __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

03-31-2009, 08:07 AM	#4
MinaciousGrace FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nima Posts: 4,278	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM I played on my dad's brand new mac last month and I failed thinking different sooo

03-31-2009, 08:15 AM	#5
ooobl. bevarages for lyfe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CBUS IM COOL Age: 16 Posts: 228	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM happens to me on mine too. i tried it on one of the new imacs too and it still happened. i think it's osx. __________________

04-3-2009, 02:21 PM	#6
leonid I am leonid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW Age: 35 Posts: 8,080	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM I'm glad to see the problem occurs to not only me, which means that it's probably not my fault. If it's OSX's own problem, I guess I have no choice but to just wait for an update that will cure this issue. __________________ Proud member of Team No

04-3-2009, 03:31 PM	#7
ooobl. bevarages for lyfe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CBUS IM COOL Age: 16 Posts: 228	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM Yep. If you're really desperate, FFR works fine on XP in Bootcamp. Also since you have the MBP, if you run XP in a window with VMware it should be fine too. That way you don't have to reboot. __________________

04-4-2009, 06:27 AM	#8
Kage_No_Shi FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 135	Re: Having trouble using MacBook Pro keyboard to play FFR/SM Since this is not an isolated problem, someone should probably report this to Apple...Chances are if it affects FFR, it affects other flash games that require many key presses, and probably other applications... __________________

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)