Keyboard Issues - Revision history

Cholmondely: Rejig after discussion with Hiran

2021-11-18T12:58:43Z

Rejig after discussion with Hiran

Cholmondely: Better caption

2021-11-18T12:42:26Z

Better caption

Cholmondely: Tweak

2021-11-18T11:29:05Z

Tweak

Cholmondely: /* Non-English Keyboards */ Added link

2021-10-03T23:47:20Z

‎Non-English Keyboards: Added link

Cholmondely: /* Non-English Keyboards */ Added QWERTZ (Genugtuung an den Kommandanten Slartibartfast)

2021-10-03T23:38:21Z

‎Non-English Keyboards: Added QWERTZ (Genugtuung an den Kommandanten Slartibartfast)

Cholmondely: /* Changing/Reconfiguring your Keyboard controls */ Added in Ecmanaut's mapping

2021-08-22T22:44:30Z

‎Changing/Reconfiguring your Keyboard controls: Added in Ecmanaut's mapping

Cholmondely: /* What does What? */ Added link

2021-07-26T15:44:09Z

‎What does What?: Added link

Cholmondely: Rejigged non-English keyboard advice

2021-07-16T19:30:33Z

Rejigged non-English keyboard advice

Cholmondely: Tagged as Help page

2021-07-12T18:58:11Z

Tagged as Help page

Cholmondely: Added screen shot of TSOJ's keyboard

2021-07-12T00:42:19Z

Added screen shot of TSOJ's keyboard

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 There are some 60-odd key commands to master for the basic [[Vanilla game]]! Adding in all the special/optional vanilla game equipment adds another dozen or so. And adding in the OXPs increases it by 7 (just 7 for zillions of OXPs!). This is the reason that our developers are chary of adding more key-commands to the game.
-*Learning it:
+=== Learning it ===
 :1 Try the in-game [[Tutorial]] which gives one the basics
 :2 Try staring at the first sheet of the '''OoliteRS.pdf''' which came with your game download.
-*Reference:
+=== Reference ===
 :1 [[Oolite Keyboard Controls]] has a list of the key commands
 :2 The OoliteRS.pdf mentioned above
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 ::::(iv) [[XenonUI]] - vital on-screen reminders of what the numerous keyboard options are for the various GUI screens (F5/F6/F7/F8)
-::::*Note on 4 "View Keyboard Configuration" will pick up on changes to your keyconfig.plist, whether altered by OXP (eg [[Dangerous Keyconfig OXP]]), altered with [[Keyconfig]], or if you did it yourself manually.
+::::*Note on 4: "View Keyboard Configuration" will pick up on changes to your keyconfig.plist, whether altered by OXP (eg [[Dangerous Keyconfig OXP]]), altered with [[Keyconfig]], or if you did it yourself manually.
 :::::'''But''' if you use a "outside" altering method such as Macros or Ergodox's own software, "View Keyboard Configuration" will only show the now-misleading contents of the Keyconfig file!
 ::::*XenonUI will not pick up on ''any'' of these changes, its key command list is from a static graphic.
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 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5454 Changing Key Mapping] (2008-10)
 If you are lucky enough to have one of these, you will have noticed that some of the key-commands either don't work or do something else! (...the character code produced by any key press may be different than that from an English Keyboard). Needless to say, Oolite was written for the ''English'' Keyboard!
 What to do?
-The '''Ship's Manual''' found in-game (if you have added the [[Ship's Library OXP]]) also tells you what the keys on ''your'' keyboard do! A more gentle introduction.
+*The '''Ship's Manual''' found in-game (if you have added the [[Ship's Library OXP]]) also tells you what the keys on ''your'' keyboard do! A more gentle introduction.
 *If you are experienced in this sort of thing, the character codes (Decimal & Hex) will be found [[Oolite Keyboard Controls|here]].
-*Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=278092#p278092 German] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Mit reichlichem Gruß an Kommandant Freiherr von Tsoj, 2021).
+::French [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273466#p273466 Keyconfig.plist] (Gracieuseté du Monsieur le Commandant STyx).
-* Keyconfig.plist for [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21080 German] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Genugtuung an den wundersamen und illustren Kommandanten Slartibartfast). This ''might'' work for Windows, too.
+::German (1) [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=278092#p278092 Keyconfig.plist] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Mit reichlichem Gruß an Kommandant Freiherr von Tsoj, 2021).
-* Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273475#p273475 Latin American] (Gracias al Supremo, Serendipitoso y Sereno El Señor Comandante Reval).
+::German (2) [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21080 Keyconfig.plist] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Genugtuung an den wundersamen und illustren Kommandanten Slartibartfast). This ''might'' work for Windows, too.
 If none of this works for you, ask for help here: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20638 ''Foreign language'' keyboards] (BB Discussion thread). You may need to register on our Bulletin Board in order to do so.
 == Changing/Reconfiguring your Keyboard controls ==
 Oolite being so adaptable makes it relatively easy to change the keyboard commands to something you prefer. So, for example if you prefer to navigate with pitch & yaw rather than pitch & roll, you can swap the [[Roll vs Yaw crusades|yaw & roll]] keys so that yaw is beside pitch instead! Or, if you have internalised the Elite Dangerous keyboard commands, you can use the relevant E:D keyboard commands instead of having to learn the Oolite ones! Or if you are using an Icelandic keyboard running on Egyptian Hieroglyphs you can reset the keys to something that makes sense to you!
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 Back in 2015, Cim [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=232611#p232611 was pondering] adding an in-game menu to configure keyboards, but his disappearance into Witch-space precluded any such development!
 [[File:TSOJ's keyboard.png|thumb|right|450px|TSOJ's keyboard: "The main point is to reset the control of axis to q,e for rolling, a,d for yawing, s,w for pitch. Especially the use of yawing makes aiming much easier. Accelerating is done by the up arrow, decelerating with the down arrow, the laser with the right arrow, ECM with the left arrow. This way I can use all the important functions that I need during combat without having to move my hands around."]]
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 *TSOJ [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=270930#p270930 suggests] rebinding the navigation keys in a more easy-to-use manner
 *[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20692 BB thread] (2020)
 === Tools ===
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 == Precision flying issues ==
 See [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18040 this BB thread] for more precise precision flying!
 == Keyboard Problems ==
 [[File:Ooliteboard.jpg|thumb|right|Clym's overlays (see ''other solutions'' below)]]
 *'''Linux keyboards''' (non US) can be a major problem: see [[Keyboard Controls (Linux)]] & [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20822 here].
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 LMSS & Barrel Roll were chosen as the "Primable Actions"<br>
 Pitch/Yaw/Roll keys include precision "ctrl" keypress]]
 == Other solutions ==
 *Overlays: Clym Angus produced [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=69517#p69517 Oolite overlays] for the keyboard (2009: before a number of the newer keypresses were introduced).

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-[[File:Keyconfig keyboard 1 3.png|thumb|right|Keyconfig's ''Virtual Keyboard'' for easily changing settings)]]
+[[File:Keyconfig keyboard 1 3.png|thumb|right|Keyconfig's ''Virtual Keyboard'' <br>(for easily changing one or two key settings)]]
 == What does What? ==
 [[File:Gimi's Key Map (windows version).png|thumb|right|400px|8 Versions: windows&linux ''vs'' mac <br>

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-[[File:Keyconfig keyboard 1 3.png|thumb|right|Virtual Keyboard (from Keyconfig, below)]]
+[[File:Keyconfig keyboard 1 3.png|thumb|right|Keyconfig's ''Virtual Keyboard'' for easily changing settings)]]
 == What does What? ==
 [[File:Gimi's Key Map (windows version).png|thumb|right|400px|8 Versions: windows&linux ''vs'' mac <br>

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 * Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273466#p273466 French] (Gracieuseté du Monsieur le Commandant STyx).
 * Keyconfig.plist for [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21080 German] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Genugtuung an den wundersamen und illustren Kommandanten Slartibartfast). This ''might'' work for Windows, too.
 * Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273475#p273475 Latin American] (Gracias al Supremo, Serendipitoso y Sereno El Señor Comandante Reval).

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	* Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273466#p273466 French] (Gracieuseté du Monsieur le Commandant STyx).		* Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273466#p273466 French] (Gracieuseté du Monsieur le Commandant STyx).
		+	* Keyconfig.plist for [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21080 German] ''QWERTZ'' Linux keyboard (Genugtuung an den wundersamen und illustren Kommandanten Slartibartfast). This ''might'' work for Windows, too.
	* Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273475#p273475 Latin American] (Gracias al Supremo, Serendipitoso y Sereno El Señor Comandante Reval).		* Keyconfig.plist for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273475#p273475 Latin American] (Gracias al Supremo, Serendipitoso y Sereno El Señor Comandante Reval).

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 laptop ''vs'' fullsize <br>
 gamers ''vs'' developers ''etc'']]
 There are some 60-odd key commands to master for the basic [[Vanilla game]]! Adding in all the special/optional vanilla game equipment adds another dozen or so. And adding in the OXPs increases it by 7 (just 7 for zillions of OXPs!). This is the reason that our developers are chary of adding more key-commands to the game.
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 :::::'''But''' if you use a "outside" altering method such as Macros or Ergodox's own software, "View Keyboard Configuration" will only show the now-misleading contents of the Keyconfig file!
 ::::*XenonUI will not pick up on ''any'' of these changes, its key command list is from a static graphic.
 == Changing/Reconfiguring your Keyboard controls ==
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 [[File:TSOJ's keyboard.png|thumb|right|450px|TSOJ's keyboard: "The main point is to reset the control of axis to q,e for rolling, a,d for yawing, s,w for pitch. Especially the use of yawing makes aiming much easier. Accelerating is done by the up arrow, decelerating with the down arrow, the laser with the right arrow, ECM with the left arrow. This way I can use all the important functions that I need during combat without having to move my hands around."]]
 === Instructions ===
 *[[Oolite Keyboard Controls]] describes how to find the '''keyconfig.plist''' and what to do with it!
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 == Precision flying issues ==
 See [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18040 this BB thread] for more precise precision flying!
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 [[File:Ooliteboard.jpg|thumb|right|Clym's overlays (see ''other solutions'' below)]]
 *[[Keyconfig]] is a configuration helper for the keyconfig.plist (which allocates keyboard buttons to game commands). A simple tool creating custom configurations with a rough visual support. Keyconfig is a quick and dirty little helper running in the browser. It uses HTML+JS, but currently no File API stuff, so it has no fileaccess and relies on cut & paste. Updated for v.1.88 (so it does ''not'' yet include the ctrl-: & ctrl-; commands which appeared in v.1.90).
 *'''Linux keyboards''' (non US) can be a major problem: see [[Keyboard Controls (Linux)]] & [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20822 here].

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