Duplicate characters per keyboard press

11 November 2003, 07:42

Firstly, I apologise if this is a FAQ somewhere, or the topic already exists on this board. I've done a (quick?) search but I've been unable find anything appropriate.

I have just recently upgraded WinUAE to 0.8.22r9 from (I think it was) 0.8.17 something. (Finally Barbarian runs).

However I have the following problem occur. Whenever I type text on the keyboard I get duplicate keystrokes appear on the screen. For example if I type "list" in the shell (cli), the following appears "lliisstt". Of course the shell won't process that command. If someone has come across this problem and knows how to fix it, I will be truely grateful.

I run Kickstart 1.3, WB1.3. My system has an USB keyboard (if that matters).

Thank you.

andreas · 11 November 2003, 11:13

Tried to turn sound on?

13 November 2003, 05:15

I currently have sound enabled. If you mean to try it without sound then I'll have a go tonight.

thomas · 13 November 2003, 15:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Orfax
For example if I type "list" in the shell (cli), the following appears "lliisstt".

Choose "Fastest possible but maintain chipset timing" from the CPU page. The "chipset timing" part is what you need.

Bye,
Thomas

Echo · 13 November 2003, 16:23

Workbench > Prefs > Input might also help you increase the delay before keys repeat.

andreas · 14 November 2003, 00:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Orfax
I currently have sound enabled. If you mean to try it without sound then I'll have a go tonight.

No, I did mean WITH sound!
That was the "fix" for Linux UAE years ago (to turn that on).
Linux version had exactly same problem.

15 November 2003, 13:34

Quote:

Choose "Fastest possible but maintain chipset timing" from the CPU page. The "chipset timing" part is what you need.

I normally have "Match A500 speed", but I tried with "Fastest possible but maintain chipset timing" and no luck. I still get the double output.

Quote:

Workbench > Prefs > Input might also help you increase the delay before keys repeat.

OK, I tried this too, but again no luck. As soon as I press the key I get the double but any key repeat is single. I'm just delaying the repeat.

I've attached my default config. for reference.

I'll also try and find a non USB keyboard and see if that helps. My version of DirectX is 9.0 as well.

22 November 2003, 02:32

Quote:

I'll also try and find a non USB keyboard and see if that helps.

Well that definitely helps. I plugged in a spare keyboard I have with a PS2 connection and now keyboard input behaves correctly. This is not what I want to have to do though.

Does any one else have a USB keyboard? And have the same problem?

WinUae is the only application I have that has this problem.

My USB keyboard is a Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro. The only drivers I have installed are the Win98SE ones. I recently reinstalled 98SE about 3 months ago.

26 November 2003, 21:13

Try changing your active priority from above normal to normal and see if that helps. For some reason, WinUAE at priorities above normal seems to lock out DirectInput from time to time (in my case, when vsync is used with heavy scrolling).

Rodney

11 December 2003, 21:23

Quote:

Try changing your active priority from above normal to normal and see if that helps.

Unfortunately this didn't work.

I'll give 8.23 a go.

RetroMan · 11 December 2003, 21:46

Hmmm, it seems this is an USB Keyboard Problem at last !!!

I got the same duplicate char per keypress when I use an USB Keyboard

If I plug in my old PS/2 Keyboard it works ok ...

Toni Wilen · 11 December 2003, 22:15

Orfax, do you see multiple keyboards under "input"-tab select box?

18 December 2003, 23:50

Firstly, sorry about the long delay in my reply. Busy time of year.

Quote:

Orfax, do you see multiple keyboards under "input"-tab select box?

Yes. That is the problem.

I have the following inputs:
Gravis Gamepad
Mouse
USB Human Interface Device (this is the mouse I think)
Keyboard
Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro

The keyboard and mouse are repeated. Both are USB devices (mouse plugged in to the keyboard)

When I change to Confugration 1 and disable one of the keyboards, it then behaves normally (ie one keypress, one character)

However when I save the configuration, it just saves the active configuration number, but nothing about the keyboard. So when I start up, the configuration is 1 but both keyboards are active. This is not a big problem, other than I have disable one keyboard whenever I want to type something. However if this can be fixed...

andreas · 19 December 2003, 06:25

Hey, I do remember a buffer overflow fix with a couple of some odd keyboards installed that had over 255 keys mapped, it was some builds ago... (Sidewinder??)

28 December 2003, 19:32

I'm having the same problem - mine is a USB keyboard as well.

Toni Wilen · 31 December 2003, 18:23

This problem is solved. Problem seems to only affect Windows 9x/ME. DirectInput lists USB mouse/keyboard under Windows 9x/ME twice, as a system default mouse/keyboard and regular mouse/keyboard.

RetroMan · 01 January 2004, 04:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Toni Wilen
Problem seems to only affect Windows 9x/ME.

Nope, Win2K here and I still got those probs

02 January 2004, 14:26

Quote:

Originally posted by AKH
I'm having the same problem - mine is a USB keyboard as well.

I'm running Win ME. I am pretty new to all this though so it is possible that the problems is with me and not my operating system

kamelito · 22 May 2006, 17:47

Hi,

same pb under XP with latest winuae, fixed by setting priority to normal.
kamelito

11 November 2003, 07:42	#1
Orfax Posts: n/a	Duplicate characters per keyboard press Firstly, I apologise if this is a FAQ somewhere, or the topic already exists on this board. I've done a (quick?) search but I've been unable find anything appropriate. I have just recently upgraded WinUAE to 0.8.22r9 from (I think it was) 0.8.17 something. (Finally Barbarian runs). However I have the following problem occur. Whenever I type text on the keyboard I get duplicate keystrokes appear on the screen. For example if I type "list" in the shell (cli), the following appears "lliisstt". Of course the shell won't process that command. If someone has come across this problem and knows how to fix it, I will be truely grateful. I run Kickstart 1.3, WB1.3. My system has an USB keyboard (if that matters). Thank you.

26 November 2003, 21:13	#9
rhester Posts: n/a	Repeating characters Try changing your active priority from above normal to normal and see if that helps. For some reason, WinUAE at priorities above normal seems to lock out DirectInput from time to time (in my case, when vsync is used with heavy scrolling). Rodney

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11 November 2003, 11:13	#2
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Tried to turn sound on?

13 November 2003, 05:15	#3
Orfax Posts: n/a	I currently have sound enabled. If you mean to try it without sound then I'll have a go tonight.

13 November 2003, 16:23	#5
Echo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South-West Wales Posts: 382	Workbench > Prefs > Input might also help you increase the delay before keys repeat.

11 December 2003, 21:46	#11
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, it seems this is an USB Keyboard Problem at last !!! I got the same duplicate char per keypress when I use an USB Keyboard If I plug in my old PS/2 Keyboard it works ok ...

11 December 2003, 22:15	#12
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,523	Orfax, do you see multiple keyboards under "input"-tab select box?

19 December 2003, 06:25	#14
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Hey, I do remember a buffer overflow fix with a couple of some odd keyboards installed that had over 255 keys mapped, it was some builds ago... (Sidewinder??)

28 December 2003, 19:32	#15
AKH Posts: n/a	I'm having the same problem - mine is a USB keyboard as well.

31 December 2003, 18:23	#16
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,523	This problem is solved. Problem seems to only affect Windows 9x/ME. DirectInput lists USB mouse/keyboard under Windows 9x/ME twice, as a system default mouse/keyboard and regular mouse/keyboard.

22 May 2006, 17:47	#19
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	Hi, same pb under XP with latest winuae, fixed by setting priority to normal. kamelito

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