Windows button.

[milesobrian]

Ive seen it once or twice in a game that disables the windows key the name of which escapes me at the moment, but yea no one needs a windows key its just another stupid microsoft gimmick. 

alt tab for the win, you need to press two buttons at once so its much less likly that you will hit it by accident.

[Jayhawk]

While they're at it, the switch on my power strip is right by my feet, can HTC disable it in game as well...

[bagrat]

yea i hate my windows key, particularly because its right next to my zoom button (which i would rather not re-map). i think about just gettin a fork an poppin the button out and burning it in my back yard.  BURN IT!.....that or wedging a black cat under it an blowin that sucker out, nothin too drastic

[Ack-Ack]

Why are you against something that'd make the game better?

Because this will hardly improve game play in any fashion.  There are more viable solutions than HiTech having the difficult task of having to code this function out of the game. 

As I mentioned there are numerous solutions to this problem.  You can get a keyboard that has a function to disable the Windows key (like the Logitech keyboards or any other gaming keyboard), edit the registry, physically remove the Windows key or use a program like AutoHotKey.  AutoHotKey allows you to set up short cuts for programs that will disable the Windows key while you run that program.


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[AAJagerX]

Ive seen it once or twice in a game that disables the windows key the name of which escapes me at the moment, but yea no one needs a windows key its just another stupid microsoft gimmick. 

alt tab for the win, you need to press two buttons at once so its much less likly that you will hit it by accident.

I've seen it that way as well.  That's why i'd like to see it that way in AH.  As for downloading a program (as suggested) to remap the KB, yeah it's possible and not all that difficult. 

I'd be willing to bet that the majority of players on AH use the KB that came with their Win based PC.  Disabling that button (in game only) would be of benefit to all who use these types of KB's.  That would make their gameplay experience better by alleviating a common problem of accidentally touching it.

It serves a function that's already mapped to other keys, so my personal opinion is that we'd be better off without it. 

Come to think of it, this should probably be in the Hardware section.

[grizz441]

The windows key, as in, the button on the keyboard that saves the user so much time by automatically clicking the start button for him?  And one button is not enough says Microsoft, two are needed!  Here's the best advice I can give regarding those windows keys on your keyboard:



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[gyrene81]

I've seen it that way as well.  That's why i'd like to see it that way in AH.  As for downloading a program (as suggested) to remap the KB, yeah it's possible and not all that difficult. 

I'd be willing to bet that the majority of players on AH use the KB that came with their Win based PC.  Disabling that button (in game only) would be of benefit to all who use these types of KB's.  That would make their gameplay experience better by alleviating a common problem of accidentally touching it.

It serves a function that's already mapped to other keys, so my personal opinion is that we'd be better off without it. 

Come to think of it, this should probably be in the Hardware section.

On that note, do you think HTC should take the time to program a disable function or remap function for the "power" and "sleep" keys that come standard with some computers and are in positions where they can be accidentally pushed? The last keyboard I had there was a power key right over the backspace and I hit it more than once "accidentally"...it worked exactly as it was supposed to, powered down my system while I was in game.

Perhaps I should have asked HTC to disable it in AH instead of me taking the responsibility to disable it myself.  

[AAJagerX]

On that note, do you think HTC should take the time to program a disable function or remap function for the "power" and "sleep" keys that come standard with some computers and are in positions where they can be accidentally pushed? The last keyboard I had there was a power key right over the backspace and I hit it more than once "accidentally"...it worked exactly as it was supposed to, powered down my system while I was in game.

Perhaps I should have asked HTC to disable it in AH instead of me taking the responsibility to disable it myself.  

I'm willing to bet that the Win button is slightly more common than your example.

Grizz, I did yank the thing out. 

[grizz441]

I'm willing to bet that the Win button is slightly more common than your example.

Grizz, I did yank the thing out. 

So did I.  They serve zero purpose.  I have to scroll over to my start button and click my mouse button, oh the humanity Microsoft!!

[AAJagerX]

Gyrene, I apologize for being a bit short with you.  It's something that had me pretty ticked off.  

[gyrene81]

Gyrene, I apologize for being a bit short with you.  It's something that had me pretty ticked off.  

Ya know, there was never a need to apologize.    I tend to see things and present my view of them from different aspects than other people. In most cases when I appear to be flaming someone or harsh, it's generally part good natured ribbing and part "you can't be serious".

In the case of this keyboard issue, I looked at the keyboard mapping layout in AH and it is based off a standard 101 key keyboard, no extraneous keys are included in the GUI nor anywhere in the settings files. That means the key is not even recognized in AH as having a function. To do anything with it in AH, would be a bit more complex than just a simple remap setting like the rest of the keys.

[prono]

You can create two reg files to dissable and enable winkey. Click one before you run the game and other when you finish. You can even combine them into one batch.

[AAJagerX]

Because this will hardly improve game play in any fashion.  There are more viable solutions than HiTech having the difficult task of having to code this function out of the game. 

As I mentioned there are numerous solutions to this problem.  You can get a keyboard that has a function to disable the Windows key (like the Logitech keyboards or any other gaming keyboard), edit the registry, physically remove the Windows key or use a program like AutoHotKey.  AutoHotKey allows you to set up short cuts for programs that will disable the Windows key while you run that program.


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Ack-Ack, I know it wouldn't "improve" gameplay.  It would remove something that's detrimental to gameplay though.  In my mind, removing something detrimental is akin to improvement. 

[AAJagerX]

While they're at it, the switch on my power strip is right by my feet, can HTC disable it in game as well...

That's just being facetious.

[Ack-Ack]

Ack-Ack, I know it wouldn't "improve" gameplay.  It would remove something that's detrimental to gameplay though.  In my mind, removing something detrimental is akin to improvement. 

It's not detrimental to game play at all, except in your mind.


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