Posted: 5/6/2017 8:01 PM
Post subject: Hourglass doesn't recognize space bar.
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Vinix
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I recently was using Windows XP in VirtualBox and decided to test the Hourglass. Everything seemed functional until I realized a problem that prevents me from using it in some games... It doesn't recognize the space key. But that was not immediately. The first time I tried to use the space bar, I realized that there was a conflict, after all, the space is also by default, the hotkey to pause the game and also to frame advance (What I don't understand this design decision, since several games use the space bar for some important action, like jump). Okay, but that's no problem, I just need to change the hotkey or equivalent key to the space bar, right? No ... That didn't work. First I just disabled the hotkey for pause and frame advance to test if that was the problem. But the space bar still doesn't work. Right... So I just pick some random key to be equivalent to the spacebar, for example... P. But no... Nothing happens if I press "P". All keys work correctly, the space bar is the only one with this problem. And that's a BIG problem, as I said, many games use the space bar (often for jump action) and not all allow configuring the controls. Just to confirm, I tested without the Hourglass to make sure the problem is not my keyboard, and the space bar worked correctly.
Posted: 5/6/2017 8:35 PM
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Maybe it's because of the virtualbox. Try using Windows XP live from USB or DVD.
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Posted: 3/2/2018 2:21 PM
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Agree, the space bar could be used as both a pause / step key and the game action button, based on my use of Catmario.
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