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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: Jackal1 on June 15, 2005, 07:51:40 AM
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I lost zoom capability yesterday and can`t get it back.
I had it mapped to Z key. I have tryed remapping it to other keys and also to stick buttons. It`s a no go.
Any ideas/suggestions?
I also posted this in techincal. I wasn`t sure where to go with it. :)
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Are you sure you've lost it?
a couple of times I've had zoom set to exactly the same as normal; so that the Z key _appears_ not to work.....
try hitting Z; then try to zoom; then hit Z again and try to zoom again; that'll check you haven't made the same mistake I did.
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Yeah ive done that. Zoomed out while in "zoom" mode, and when you hit the Z key it doesnt look like its doing anything. Drives ya crazy for a few seconds lol.
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[ and ] control zoom.
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Yea, I`ve tryed that, but thanks gents.
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Just as a matter of curiousity, can you left click on the map and drag it? (not the whole clipboard, just the map part).
Tried hitting the U key and then zoom?
RTR
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I had to go check on that. Wasn`t sure, but yes I can drag the map.
The U key didn`t do anything for me.
Insert/delete works OK, but the bracket keys won`t work either because of no zoom .
I`m lost here.
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Support must really be tied up. I have had an e-mail in since yesterday with no reply regarding this.
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As silly as this might sound....
Sometimes the zoom gets mixed up as in backwards. If you happended to change the viewable distance while not zoomed you sometimes get the idea you are zoomed when, you're not.
Try this...
Hit F1 and use arrow keys to zoom view all way out.
Now hit your zoom key and see what happens.
If nothing hit zoom again and try zooming.
Hope this helps
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Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!
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Originally posted by Jackal1
Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!
Well, if you ever get the problem figured out lemme know how to fix it.
I've always had that problem. And a re-install was still a 50/50 chance of it actually working. I'm not sure what causes it, but I get the same problems you do. And have tried all the remedies. No joy.
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Originally posted by Jackal1
Well, it was worth a shot, but no go.
I think it may be time for the old uninstall/reinstall routine. DOH!
Ouch! You sure? If it goes opposite on you I swear you'll think its broke. Once you figured out which setting is zoom in and which is out...it begins working again.
Hit Z key zoom in and out using [ and ] keys....if nothing happens
Hit Z key again and zoom in and out using [ and ]
keys.
Once it begins to zoom for you then you'll know which is the "Z" activate zoom key.
If it's already zoomed all the way in and won't move hit F1 and use the arrow keys to move view all the way forward. Then repeat the Z key steps above and see if you get it working...
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Naw, don`t work.
I uninstalled/reinstalled and it still won`t work. Six frigging hours of dialup hell.
This just may be my sign to move on down the road.
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I would hope not. If you want we can meet in the TA and try a few things. I won't promise anything but at least we'll give it a try.
I can be up tomorrow evening after fathers day stuff. Prolly by 8 pm CT. My sked is a lil messed up this week but Im here if ya need me to try a few things.
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What about the "default zoom" command (shift-z by default i think)? I didn't see anyone mentioning that yet.
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Originally posted by Kruger
What about the "default zoom" command (shift-z by default i think)? I didn't see anyone mentioning that yet.
Yea, that`s what were talking about. I just had it mapped to the Z key.
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OK. I was just trying to point out that there are two separate commands for "zoom" and "default zoom". Are you sure you have tried the latter?
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If you are referring to the bracket keys the answer is yes, but they will not operate unless default zoom is working.
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OK, I still didn't make myself clear... :)
Now I'll say it in detail:
There are four keys that control the zoom system: By default, these are:
Zoom: Z
Zoom in: ]
Zoom out: [
Default zoom: SHIFT-Z
Have you tried using the last one, or remapping it? Not sure if it'll solve the problem, but it's always worth a shot!
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Yes. :)
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Originally posted by Estes
Well, if you ever get the problem figured out lemme know how to fix it.
I've always had that problem. And a re-install was still a 50/50 chance of it actually working. I'm not sure what causes it, but I get the same problems you do. And have tried all the remedies. No joy.
Estes, here is how I finaly cured my problem under Skuzzy`s direction.
Skuzz told me to rename the "settings" folder and move it some place else. I renamed the folder to "AHsettings" and placed it on the desktop.
This should have put all settings back to deafault. When I loaded the game up I still had the same problem as before.
I was about to try it again when I noticed in the HTC folder that I had an "AHsettings" folder instead of a "settings" folder as it should have defaulted back. Somehow it had picked up and reinstalled the same settings.
I deleted the "AHfolder" settings from both the game folder and the one on my desktop that I had moved there.
Loaded the game up and the problem was solved.
Now all that is to be done is to reset everything the way I want them.
Skuzz thinks maybe something got corrupted, possibly through my anti-virus program.
Hopes this works for you.
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Will try it today Jackal, thanks!
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No prob. Hope it works for you.