Hitting the wrong keys by accident

Crimguy · 01-17-08, 12:57 AM

In SHIV I keep hitting keys resulting in unintended consequences. I hit enter 2x now by accident, thereby launching a torp. I've hit time compression the wrong way, and the game zipped by at 64x, while a Zero blew me out of the water. I've hit the "dive" button while on time compression, and had my career end 3 seconds later.

Never had this problem with SHIII. I guess those TC safeguards are a good idea.

ktrboston · 01-17-08, 01:18 AM

Dont beat yourself up Captain, I have done those same things and I am sure there are many others out there who have done it too. Keep Hunting

Scurvy · 01-17-08, 02:11 AM

Hah. I've hit the ENTER key, instead of the SHIFT key, too. I was just afraid to mention it before. Thanks for taking the "noob" bullet for me.

Rockin Robbins · 01-17-08, 06:41 AM

Trigger Maru. Reassigns the keys to more sensible configuration.

M. Sarsfield · 01-17-08, 08:55 AM

I've launched torps a few times by accident and I still call the crew to battle stations, when I actually meant to go to binocular view, because of the TM key remapping.

CapnScurvy · 01-17-08, 09:19 AM

It's not just a keyboard issue. If you have the Torpedo Fire Control pulled out, it sits just below the Attack Data Tool that you use to access the Stadimeter for manual targeting. While I'm focused on making a range check, I've had the mouse come down to the Fire button and send a fish off with the same left click of the mouse. Talk about giving your position away!!!

cmdrk · 01-17-08, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

It's not just a keyboard issue. If you have the Torpedo Fire Control pulled out, it sits just below the Attack Data Tool that you use to access the Stadimeter for manual targeting. While I'm focused on making a range check, I've had the mouse come down to the Fire button and send a fish off with the same left click of the mouse. Talk about giving your position away!!!

I've done that more than once. Concentrating on getting target data... then swish woosh... torpedo away. On the plus side it usually goes seeking some porpoise to play with and not giving me away. I put it down to a nervous crewman pushing the plunger.

imbiginjapan · 01-17-08, 12:40 PM

I followed the Trigger Maru model and switched the command to Ctrl-Enter. Much safer!

Greenwood · 01-17-08, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by imbiginjapan

I followed the Trigger Maru model and switched the command to Ctrl-Enter. Much safer!

hahahah I've been trying to fire torpedo's hitting enter - now I know why I couldn't - Need to press control+enter. Learn new things everyday :-)

panzer 49th · 01-17-08, 02:06 PM

Oh the infernal enter key I cant count how many times ive accidentally hit that key by accident

Elder-Pirate · 01-17-08, 03:27 PM

I've the fix for "enter" as "ctrl + enter" because of those mistakes ( lot of torps wasted ), but I always use the mouse and click on the "big red fire button", as that's what its there for.

imbiginjapan · 01-17-08, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

I've the fix for "enter" as "ctrl + enter" because of those mistakes ( lot of torps wasted ), but I always use the mouse and click on the "big red fire button", as that's what its there for.

Now if I could only figure out how to get this to work with SHIV I'd be set:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07...ar_button_box/

Elder-Pirate · 01-17-08, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by imbiginjapan

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Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

I've the fix for "enter" as "ctrl + enter" because of those mistakes ( lot of torps wasted ), but I always use the mouse and click on the "big red fire button", as that's what its there for.

Now if I could only figure out how to get this to work with SHIV I'd be set:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07...ar_button_box/

:rotfl: :rotfl: That should do the trick. :rotfl:

M. Sarsfield · 01-17-08, 04:30 PM

Someone will bring that to work and when it starts to count down they'll be thrown in jail for faking a bomb threat.

Doolittle81 · 01-17-08, 06:09 PM

How do I re-map a key...for example, from ENTER to Ctrl+ENTER for firing the Torps...?

I fat-finger the ENTER Key instead of the "Shift" key WAY too much!

01-17-08, 12:57 AM	#1
Crimguy A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In a trench outside Vicksburg Posts: 73 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Hitting the wrong keys by accident In SHIV I keep hitting keys resulting in unintended consequences. I hit enter 2x now by accident, thereby launching a torp. I've hit time compression the wrong way, and the game zipped by at 64x, while a Zero blew me out of the water. I've hit the "dive" button while on time compression, and had my career end 3 seconds later. Never had this problem with SHIII. I guess those TC safeguards are a good idea. __________________ -=-=-=-=-=- Crimguy

01-17-08, 01:18 AM	#2
ktrboston Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: quincy, ma Posts: 100 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Dont beat yourself up Captain, I have done those same things and I am sure there are many others out there who have done it too. Keep Hunting __________________ Kapitan Clauus on a 5 day shakedown patrol. New crew, new Kapitan waiting for results. Using GWX 3.0

01-17-08, 06:41 AM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	! Trigger Maru. Reassigns the keys to more sensible configuration. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

01-17-08, 08:55 AM	#5
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've launched torps a few times by accident and I still call the crew to battle stations, when I actually meant to go to binocular view, because of the TM key remapping. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

01-17-08, 02:06 PM	#10
panzer 49th Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 361 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh the infernal enter key I cant count how many times ive accidentally hit that key by accident __________________

01-17-08, 02:11 AM	#3
Scurvy Bosun Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 67 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Hah. I've hit the ENTER key, instead of the SHIFT key, too. I was just afraid to mention it before. Thanks for taking the "noob" bullet for me.

01-17-08, 12:40 PM	#8
imbiginjapan Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between Bahstin and Prahvidence Posts: 14 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I followed the Trigger Maru model and switched the command to Ctrl-Enter. Much safer!

01-17-08, 03:27 PM	#11
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I've the fix for "enter" as "ctrl + enter" because of those mistakes ( lot of torps wasted ), but I always use the mouse and click on the "big red fire button", as that's what its there for. __________________

01-17-08, 04:30 PM	#14
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Someone will bring that to work and when it starts to count down they'll be thrown in jail for faking a bomb threat. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

01-17-08, 06:09 PM	#15
Doolittle81 Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 624 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	How do I re-map a key...for example, from ENTER to Ctrl+ENTER for firing the Torps...? I fat-finger the ENTER Key instead of the "Shift" key WAY too much! __________________ Flight Sim Movies .............................................. .........................View "Faith, Hope, and Charity" movie