Go Back   Forums > Abandonia.com > Troubleshooting
Memberlist Forum Rules Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Search Forums:
Click here to use Advanced Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 23-10-2009, 05:23 PM   #1
zirkoni
Game Wizzzzzzard
 
zirkoni's Avatar

 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampere, Finland
Posts: 508
Default Disabling alt+tab

I was going to play Skunny Kart with a friend. Unfortunately, the other player uses Tab for firing and Alt for turning right. Guess what happens if you hit those keys simultaneously. The game doesn't seem to have an option to re-define the controls.

Is there a simple way to disable alt-tabbing in Windows?
Also, I use this shortcut quite often so it would be nice if only dosbox was affected.

I did some googling and there seems to be some third party programs that could do the trick. Any recommendations?

BTW, I'm currently running Windows 7.
__________________
www.youtube.com/@zirkoni42
zirkoni is offline                         Send a private message to zirkoni
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 06:08 PM   #2
The Fifth Horseman
FUTURE SCIENCE BASTARD
 
The Fifth Horseman's Avatar


 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Opole, Poland
Posts: 14,276
Default

CTRL+F1 in DOSBox opens the keymapper.
You can remap keys any way you like in it, including key combinations. So for example you could map left ALT to left CTRL, and that change will only affect games and programs running inside DOSBox.
__________________

"God. Can't you people see I'm trying to commit a crime against science and nature here?"
-- Reed Richards
The Fifth Horseman is offline                         Send a private message to The Fifth Horseman
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 06:08 PM   #3
dosraider
Dismembered.
 
dosraider's Avatar

 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dixmuide, Belgium
Posts: 2,767
Wink

Quote:
Originally Posted by zirkoni View Post
The game doesn't seem to have an option to re-define the controls......
Dosbox can redefine the keys.

Dosbox->readme->keymapper

.... and you can write a dosnox conf so it's only loaded with this game.
(Again: dosbox->readme....)

[Edit]
Darned Fifth ......
__________________

Not a member of The Victorious People's Shoutbox Liberation Army.
Not a member of the GAG Guerrilla. Don't get A Grip!
FOR RENT
*Advertising space*
dosraider is offline                         Send a private message to dosraider
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 06:13 PM   #4
Saccade
[BANNED]

 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Highgate, England
Posts: 1,459
Default

I didn't know you could do it for each game... Handy to know.
Saccade is offline                         Send a private message to Saccade
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 08:10 PM   #5
zirkoni
Game Wizzzzzzard
 
zirkoni's Avatar

 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampere, Finland
Posts: 508
Default

Of course, why didn't I think of that. I knew about this feature, I have even used it before. Thanks Fifth (and dosraider).
__________________
www.youtube.com/@zirkoni42
zirkoni is offline                         Send a private message to zirkoni
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 09:47 PM   #6
The Fifth Horseman
FUTURE SCIENCE BASTARD
 
The Fifth Horseman's Avatar


 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Opole, Poland
Posts: 14,276
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by dosraider View Post
.... and you can write a dosnox conf so it's only loaded with this game.
(Again: dosbox->readme....)
Thanks for mentioning that.
Indeed, if you have tailored config files for specific games, each of them can have a different keymap file, not affecting the main keymap in amy fashion.
Rather useful for mapping gamepad controls to some games.
__________________

"God. Can't you people see I'm trying to commit a crime against science and nature here?"
-- Reed Richards
The Fifth Horseman is offline                         Send a private message to The Fifth Horseman
Reply With Quote
Old 23-10-2009, 10:32 PM   #7
Saccade
[BANNED]

 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Highgate, England
Posts: 1,459
Default

Amy's always messing with my keymaps - making them all slaves to Amy fashion...

All Emo and with lots of make-up and stuff. But chic, like that film Amelie.
Saccade is offline                         Send a private message to Saccade
Reply With Quote
Old 25-10-2009, 02:25 PM   #8
Eagle of Fire
Friendly Fire
 
Eagle of Fire's Avatar

 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Valleyfield, Canada
Posts: 4,892
Default

You could also create a shortcut to DOSBox, in which you can mess up with the compatibility tab and disable any Windows shortcut.
__________________
I'm on a hot streak... Literally.
Proud member of The Abandoned since 2005.
Eagle of Fire is offline                         Send a private message to Eagle of Fire
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump
 


The current time is 09:08 AM (GMT)

 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.