Re: Anti-gaming Behaviour of Keyboard Driver

[Rens <junktown@gmail.com>]

Dmitryi & Elf wrote:
> In summary, the problem is simple...
>
> The default keyboard driver doesn't allow multiple simultaneous key 
> presses. This is a big problem for an FPS, as it means the player can 
> either strafe, turn, or shoot. Looks like only four or so keys can be 
> pressed simultaneously (tested with a couple Quake clients, Tyr Quake 
> and Tenebrae). This might be an X limitation (?)
>
> Ergo, the question is... Is this an artificial limit that can be lifted 
> somewhere in config files, is this an X problem, or can this be solved 
> by replacement of the keyboard driver (current keyboard is PS/2).
>
> Distribution is sid (current).

The limitation might also be in the keyboard itself.
I found a thread on the logitech website about this:
http://forums.logitech.com/logitech/board/message?board.id=hardware&message.id=228&page=1


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Rens