| 26-06-2012 11:16 PM | ||
| SibbyDibby |
I know what you're going through I've been having the same issue using a Lenovo G555 and that's how I came across your post. My keyboard's fine for everything except when I get into dos editor mode. Typing commands @ the prompt - no worries, but as soon as I type 'edit' and that other section comes up where a file can be created in DOS text editor mode - all hell breaks loose. I recently discovered that's the reason I'm not able to do what I want in NFS Shift 2 Unleashed. |
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| 05-06-2011 03:43 AM | ||
| Unregistered Dustin2 |
DOSBox fixed Nevermind that last post, I ran an anti-malware program and removed one infected file and now everything works perfectly |
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| 05-06-2011 03:31 AM | ||
| Unregistered Dustin |
My computer is doing the same thing I have been running DOSBox for awhile now with no problems on Windows 7. I wanted to play Ultimate Doom that I had installed on my computer a long time ago but it wouldn't run in Windows 7 so I tried to download an emulator to run it and that's when I first noticed it. I tried mapping my own keys but every key I press just puts in a number and it's always in sequence 0 through 9. I then tried to run DOSBox and it does the same thing... I have deleted the emulator but it still doesn't work. |
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| 17-04-2011 11:35 AM | ||
| The Fifth Horseman |
After the issue begins to occur in DOSBox, check if it also happens in Windows then. I'd say you should shut down any extraneous processes running in the background and try again. If that still doesn't help, run a malware scan. No malware? Update your keyboard/motherboard drivers. |
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| 17-04-2011 03:23 AM | ||
| Ohne Mitleid |
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Another possibility exists since your operating system is XP. This would have to do with the Ease of Accessibility "features" of XP, mainly Sticky Keys and Filter Keys interfering with the game's performance. This would probably involve having those functions active and the alert warning messages for their automatic activation turned off, but who knows? Just another possibility. |
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| 16-04-2011 05:27 PM | ||
| Eagle of Fire |
Hummm... I didn't realize you were talking about a laptop. In such a case, I still think trying a real keyboard might help. They sell USB keyboards all over the place now, and you can plug that in a laptop no problem. If you can test this out and you still have the same problem then we will know that the problem is driver based. |
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| 16-04-2011 04:30 PM | ||
| Lulu_Jane | I have the same laptop as you, I'll give King's Bounty a go later tonight/tomorrow and see what happens. | |
| 16-04-2011 04:05 PM | ||
| Eagle of Fire | I would also advise in trying using an older keyboard to see if the problem solve itself. You seem to be using a specialized keyboard which might not be backward compatible. | |
| 16-04-2011 03:41 PM | ||
| Wicky |
This sounds similar like a program recognizing the shift-key pressed as if you'd like to type 123 when it reads !"§ on screen. If that happens then you are in problems deep, on the other hand, DosBox is a stand-alone executable that has it's own keyboard driver. If downloading the newest DosBox and forfeiting all previous configs should not help, then I would not exclude the possibilty that you are infected with a trojan/keylogger. Reinstall Windows and install DoxBos in first place to see if the problem is fixed and then drop me a line. |
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| 16-04-2011 03:06 PM | ||
| Mr Anders |
I guess this isn't a common problem then. Thanks everyone for the feedback so far. Here's some more specific information per your questions: Yes, typing into the DOSBOX command prompt is also only numbers. To be clear, it's not mapping each key to a certain number. The typed number will always be the NEXT digit in sequence, or the related symbol if I hold shift/capslock. I can still use the arrow keys correctly, however. I'm using the keyboard built into a lenovo ideapad. I'm not a computer expert, but I'm pretty sure that this is unrelated to NumLock or Fn. Here are a couple of examples. I haven't tried to play too many games yet for reasons which are hopefully evident. Advanced Civilization - when I play it in XP, the keyboard works normally fior a little while, usually 10-30 mins, after which I can only type the numbers in order. The game is still playable because you only use the keyboard to name save games. In DOSBOX I can only type the numbers from the beginning. King's Bounty - in XP I can type exactly one letter correctly, which selects a character or loads a game. Since this is a keyboard-only game, its unplayable in this state. DOSBOX doesn't even give me that first keystroke correctly. Railroad Tycoon/1830; same issue, only can type numbers. 1830 is barely playable if I am careful. Let me know if there's anything I'm forgetting. I'm trying to articulate the problem as best I can. Again, this has never come up in any other aspect of using my computer. |
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