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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0002225AI War 1 / ClassicGUIJan 8, 2011 11:50 pm
ReporterFud0h Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionunable to reproduce 
Product Version4.059 
Summary0002225: Steam version keyboard input not working except in text fields, and the sticky key issue when it does.
DescriptionI purchased the Steam version and played a few hours playing on a windows 2k laptop where I noticed the "sticky" key issue. I installed it on a Windows XP desktop and the keyboard will not work in game at all other than to fill in selected text fields. You cannot remap the keys as they are not recognized, and Esc will not bring up the menu so that you can exit (have to alt-f4 or alt-tab and close)
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Fud0h

Dec 31, 2010 1:28 pm

reporter   ~0007294

Troubleshooting tried:
a)Fully patched to latest version before I noticed issue.
b)removed game via steam, reinstalled and patched. same issue
c)removed game via steam, removed game directory under steam hierarchy, reinstalled. did not patch. same issue

Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 8, 2011 12:17 am

administrator   ~0007909

Apologies for the delay on this, it was new years eve and then it was lost in the backlog for a bit. Just found this now.

When you are in the game, I presume there is nothing next to the mouse cursor showing some keys as held down? Have you tried hitting Shift and then hiding the Steam overlay to see if it was somehow interfering with keyboard input?

You might also want to try running the game directly from its Steam install folder, rather than from the Steam client, just to see if it is indeed something with the Steam client messing with it. That would take Steam out of the equation, at least.

Beyond that... you might also try looking in the RuntimeData folder inside the game's folder to see if it's having some sort of errors logged there (please post them if so). If nothing is there, after running the game and failing to click some keys, could you look in the AIWar_Data folder under the game folder and post the output.log file from there?

This is a very odd issue, I've never heard of this one before, but hopefully one of those things will lead to some results. Thanks for your support!

Fud0h

Jan 8, 2011 11:49 pm

reporter   ~0008032

I reinstalled and tried running it from the folder instead and everything worked as it should...I then tried running it from steam and it worked as it should. I patched it, and its running fine - I can't reproduce the behavior any more so perhaps another process got stuck and was taking keyboard focus or something equally bizarre.
We can close the ticket and thanks for the reply. I promise I did have the issue when I opened the request ;)

Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 8, 2011 11:50 pm

administrator   ~0008033

Well, I'm glad to hear it worked out, anyway! Sounds like maybe it was just "one of those things" on windows -- it happens!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Dec 31, 2010 1:19 pm Fud0h New Issue
Dec 31, 2010 1:28 pm Fud0h Note Added: 0007294
Jan 8, 2011 12:17 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0007909
Jan 8, 2011 12:17 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jan 8, 2011 12:17 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => feedback
Jan 8, 2011 11:49 pm Fud0h Note Added: 0008032
Jan 8, 2011 11:49 pm Fud0h Status feedback => assigned
Jan 8, 2011 11:50 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0008033
Jan 8, 2011 11:50 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => closed
Jan 8, 2011 11:50 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => unable to reproduce
Apr 14, 2014 9:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Bug - UI => GUI