12 June 2024, 11:23 | #21 |
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They went cheap when they designed the A1200 and decided that some combination of keys weren't interesting, and dropped them to reduce production costs.
Even my Oric could do that... One version is now done with ZX remapped to AS. Was pretty easy to do, but I managed to fail 4 times before making it right. Now other versions to support... But the game is great and deserves care. Last edited by jotd; 12 June 2024 at 22:13. |
17 June 2024, 15:24 | #22 |
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The A500 and A600 keyboards don't seem to suffer the same issue as the A1200 keyboard and seem to handle multiple keypresses ok.
For the A1200, you can get the SUM A1200 adapter that allows an external keyboard to be connected via USB and allows multiple keypresses on the external keyboard. Beware of the "Amikey" external adapters such as the ones sold by Electronica4U on EBay. These cannot handle more than one key being pressed on the USB keyboard, even the adapters for the A600 and A500. Pretty useless. |
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The external keyboard is still useful for typing general stuff. I might replace this adapter now that i know that. |
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19 June 2024, 11:52 | #25 |
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are all the A1200 versions (stock) ghosting affected?
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19 June 2024, 14:46 | #26 |
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for J+K Z-Out issue it was the case
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19 June 2024, 14:59 | #27 |
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maybe some cheat combo were also problematic then
atm wondering the Stryx HELP+M+E ie https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/cheats.php?id=1209 Last edited by kremiso; 19 June 2024 at 15:14. |
25 June 2024, 23:34 | #28 |
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I can confirm that Z/X+space keys don't work together on my A1200 either. So very likely a A1200 keyboard issue like Z-Out J+K cheat. Of course ECS machines like A500 didn't have this issue. Another "upgrade" when getting a A1200 back in the days.
I also tested the new Lotus 2 whdload slave and I can also confirm that A/S and space work fine together! |
26 June 2024, 15:51 | #29 |
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Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. It works great!
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