RALT/AltGr-problem

[bengo]

Hey guys,

ran into a bit of problems while setting up my HOTAS. Apparently there is a difference in how indows handles the AltGr-button versus the right-Alt-button.

A number of European keyboards have an AltGr-key instead of a right-Alt-key to the right of the spacebar. Windows translates a press of AltGr not as RALT but as LCTL followed by RALT.

Weird stuff.

Think I'll have to drop making a profile on the stick, and map directly in BS.

[Lange_666]

What type of stick do you use?

[Groove]

bengo, im using a european keyboard layout and i have a AltGr key instead of a 2nd Alt button. The game interprets that one correctly as RALT.

[Lange_666]

Hey guys,

ran into a bit of problems while setting up my HOTAS. Apparently there is a difference in how indows handles the AltGr-button versus the right-Alt-button.

A number of European keyboards have an AltGr-key instead of a right-Alt-key to the right of the spacebar. Windows translates a press of AltGr not as RALT but as LCTL followed by RALT.

Weird stuff.

Think I'll have to drop making a profile on the stick, and map directly in BS.

 

The game interprets AltGR as RALT but maybe his HOTAS configuration program doesn't.

I ran into the same problem today.

I recon that you have a Cougar (which i already asked for but got no response).

The Release_Weapons has by default RALT + SPACE as key setup.

I made a macro with the USB codes directly in the marco because the joystick file doesn't understand RALT:

 

Release_Weapons = USB (DE6 DC2 U2C UE6)

 

But ingame, pressing the button didn't release a weapon so i went back into Foxy, opened Keytest and saw that the code generated by this macro was:

 

CTL ALT SPC

 

Whne i pressed AltGr+SPC on the keyboard, it also showed CTL ALT SPC in Keytest.

Ingame via keyboard AltGr+SPC worked fine!!

 

So i decided to use the {} brackets in the macrofile which solved the problem.

 

Release_Weapons = {RALT SPC}

 

does the job perfectly but if you look into Korgy, it still returns CTL ALT SPC are a key-combo.

Why there is a difference between the {} brackets and the USB keycode, i don't know.

Edited December 23, 2008 by Lange_666

[Legolasindar]

I recommend bengo use my profile for Cougar. All keys fuction, including Rkeys. And you can look macro for know Foxy work with Rkeys and other problematic functions.

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=33583

 

In Foxy program press F4 and this open Korgy virtual keyboard, in this you can look all USB and others Codes.

[Lange_666]

All keys fuction, including Rkeys.

 

I would not be 100% certain of that because every other keyboard layout generates other codes for it's special keys. It will only function 100% on a Spanish keyboard layout. And Foxy / Korgy is limited to Qwerty keyboards with the option of using part (but unfortunaly not all) of the USB codes. Been strugeling myself with this issue (and had quite some discussions (and help) with James "Nutty" Hallows on this topic) since i bought a Cougar 6 years ago.

[bengo]

Thanks for checking that Lange. It proves I'm not seeing ghosts. BTW, I'm not a Cougar user, I went the CH-way. I'll find a way around it, if it should bother me : haven't quite made it to the point where I can employ weapons....yet.:smilewink:

[Legolasindar]

You are absolutely right Lange. I suggest my profile and a

keyboard in Spanish. :) :P