[Help] Pressing 3 or More Arrows

[swamp14]

My computer or keyboard has a problem when I have to press 3 or 4 arrows at the same time. This isn't a problem in FFR because I'm probably never going to play Vertex Beta vROFL, but I also play Stepmania; some stepfiles in stepmania require you to press 3 or more arrows at the same time.

The problem is that my computer or keyboard (I'm pretty sure its the computer) does not register that I hit 3 or more arrows if I hit them all at once. For example if a quad comes up, and I hit my fingers on all 4 arrows at the same time, my computer will make a stupid beep noise and will only register 1 or 2 of the taps, thus causing misses.

Anyone know of a solution to this problem?

btw I'm using windows 2000, if that's significant to this problem.

[RB_Dreamscanner]

hotkey?

[Wootsicle]

Stepmania lets you map your keys. Learn spread and use 4 keys that are separated from each other, such as 'as kl'.

[DarkProdigy]

As for FFR, try using AutoHotKeys. This thread should help you get it setup: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...ad.php?t=41727

[cape695]

o thats e-z use 8,4,6,2 for up down left right. these keys are located near the num lock.

[Relambrien]

If for some reason you don't want to try spread (I recommend you do), you can always just remap the keys in SM to another set in a similar shape. You should be able to press more than two keys at once that way.

For instance, if you set Up-Down-Left-Right to be O-L-K-; then you would have the same shape as the arrow keys, just in a different position. Your computer should recognize more than two of these keys being hit at once.

[Nightfirecat]

Are you using a laptop? Then, that's the problem. Laptops only register 2 out of every 4 button presses of the arrow keys... So if you hit 4 at the same time, it will only register 2. Use the hotkey setup in sm to solve that one, and use autohotkey in FFR to solve that one. Hope that helped.

[swamp14]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

From what you guys have said, I assume that making my computer register 3 or more hits of the arrow keys is either really difficult or impossible. Also, computers will register hitting more than 2 keys as long as not more than 2 of those keys are of the arrow keys? This is why switching the spread will solve this problem, yes?

Right now, I play 4 fingers on the arrow keys, so switching to spread shouldn't be that difficult.

Lastly, I'm playing on a desktop, not a laptop.

[Relambrien]

Originally Posted by swamp14

Thanks for the replies everyone.

No problem.

Originally Posted by swamp14

From what you guys have said, I assume that making my computer register 3 or more hits of the arrow keys is either really difficult or impossible.

Well, my old keyboard (a standard Dell keyboard) did it just fine, but my new Saitek can't do it. But getting a new keyboard or trying to pinpoint the problem elsewhere just isn't worth it, since workarounds are so easy.

Originally Posted by swamp14

Also, computers will register hitting more than 2 keys as long as not more than 2 of those keys are of the arrow keys? This is why switching the spread will solve this problem, yes?

Most do, yes. You don't even have to switch to spread (though I recommend you do simply because it's easy and effective), you just have to remap keys to a set of keys in the same shape as the arrow keys (hmm, that was confusing). If you don't feel like switching, then you can do something like I said earlier and go O-K-L-; or something.

Originally Posted by swamp14

Right now, I play 4 fingers on the arrow keys, so switching to spread shouldn't be that difficult.

Lastly, I'm playing on a desktop, not a laptop.

It shouldn't be, since you don't move the position of your fingers. Might be awkward at first if you do decide to switch though. And the desktop vs laptop thing probably isn't relevant. Most computers/keyboards can't register more than two arrow keys at once (since doing so means at least two keys are in conflicting directions), desktop or laptop. For SM however, workarounds are simple in that you just have to remap to a similar shaped set of keys to whatever you do.

[swamp14]

Alright then, that's cool. Switching to spread seems to be the best idea; I sometimes miss an arrow because I hit my other finger anyways. Thanks for all the info; I love how people here are so helpful.

[Relambrien]

Glad to help.