Map zoom

[Shamus]

for some reason the bracket keys dont zoom map in and out. The key mapper still show the keys as active and I have unmapped and remapped several times to no avail. I even tried mapping throttle buttons and that does not work either.   

[Bizman]

If it's a USB keyboard, try unplugging it. Or rather, go to the Device Manager and remove it from there. Un-and replug and let Windows reinstall it. No guarantee but costs nothing to try.

[Skuzzy]

Try renaming the "settings" folder, just to test it.  If it works, you can copy your config files from the old settings folder, except the *.kmp files and see if it continues to work.

If the above works, I would like a zipped copy of that old settings folder s we can find out what is going on.

[FLS]

for some reason the bracket keys dont zoom map in and out. The key mapper still show the keys as active and I have unmapped and remapped several times to no avail. I even tried mapping throttle buttons and that does not work either.

Try Insert and Delete.

[Shamus]

I renamed the setting folder and it didnt work. Changed the name back and it seems I lost all my settings. Insert and delete works for map zoom in and out.

[Skuzzy]

If you renamed the settings folder and it did not work, then something else is going on.

You said the keys show up in the "Map Keys" panel when you press them, is that right?  The virtual keyboard highlights, showing them pressed?

Renaming the settings folder and putting it back, will not wipe out your settings.  There is something else going here.

[Shamus]

Yes the keys highlight when pressed and I did loose settings

[Skuzzy]

Something else is going on if you lose the settings by renaming the folder.  Are you sure you did not place the original "settings" folder into the new "settings" folder?

There is no way to eliminate/lose most settings unless you physically remove the configuration files from the "settings" folder.  Joysticks are the only ones which can change if the USB ID changes.  Keyboard cannot be lost.

If renaming the folder did not restore the key functionality, are you sure you renamed the settings folder of the installation you are actually running?

When you restarted, after renaming the settings folder, did the game prompt you for a login and it did not fill it out for you?  If it did, then you did not rename the correct folder.  That is one way to know if you got the correct "settings" folder.

[Shamus]

I must have renamed the wrong settings folder, the game is asking for a password. Looks like I start from scratch.

[Skuzzy]

Just search for "login.cfg".  That is the settings file which contains the login ID and password.  Maybe you stuffed into another folder.

[FLS]

I renamed the setting folder and it didnt work. Changed the name back and it seems I lost all my settings. Insert and delete works for map zoom in and out.

The bracket keys only zoom the view.

[Shamus]

I had map zoom set to bracket keys for years, something strange happened, got it sorted out now, thanks guys.