MicroniK keyboard problem

[CFou!]

HI

A friend to me have a1200+060 in tower with Escom mother board in Micronik infinitiv tower (using original amiga key board in a infinitiv keyboard box)

He have problem using in same time 2 cursor keys

indeed he can't use by example left and up cursor keys in game like GLOOM, doom and others

It's not pratical and game can be unplayable

Have you knowledge of a solution to patch or solve this problem?

Thanks in advance

[alewis]

Try another keyboard?

[adolescent]

It's probably not the motherboard, but the keyboard adapter. What kind of tower is it? This is a common problem in Micronik keyboard adapters.

[CFou!]

Originally Posted by adolescent

It's probably not the motherboard, but the keyboard adapter. What kind of tower is it? This is a common problem in Micronik keyboard adapters.

I think it's french named 'infinitiv' tower micronik

do you know a solution?

[CFou!]

Originally Posted by CFOU!

HI

A friend to me have a1200+060 in tower with Escom mother board in Micronik infinitiv tower (using original amiga key board in a infinitiv keyboard box)

He have problem using in same time 2 cursor keys

indeed he can't use by example left and up cursor keys in game like GLOOM, doom and others

It's not pratical and game can be unplayable

Have you knowledge of a solution to patch or solve this problem?

Thanks in advance

have some body an idea about that?

[Jope]

The Micronik keyboard case just sucks unfortunately. IIRC you can use any PS/2 PC keyboard in its place.

Another alternative is to get a big box Amiga keyboard if you (like me) want the normal Amiga layout. This may require you to swap out the Micronik keyboard adapter for something else.

[CFou!]

ok, il will try with PC keyboard.

But, I suppose some keys will be badly affected

where can i found a big box amiga keyboard?
with this keyboard,are special amiga keys supported?

[Solo Kazuki]

Yes, here is instruction, list of assigned keys from PC keyboard is at the end.

[CFou!]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Yes, here is instruction, list of assigned keys from PC keyboard is at the end.

thanks i'am looking for this manual

[Jope]

Originally Posted by CFOU!

where can i found a big box amiga keyboard?

eBay or Amibay.

Actually I thought of a third option. It may be possible to convert the Micronik case into something Amiga compatible by using an A500 Mitsumi keyboard PCB with the LEDs desoldered. :-) The A1200 keyboard's flexi cable is 100% compatible with the A500 keyboard controller PCB. The only question here is whether the controller board fits inside the keyboard case neatly.

[DanyPPC]

You have to change the Keyboard controller with a Lyra 1200 for example, which not suffers of roll-over keys problem.

Common PC adapters have this bug.

[Jope]

When you have the MicroniK keyboard case, there are two places where things go bad: the keyboard case's Amiga matrix -> PS2 encoder and then later at the computer where PS/2 is decoded back to Amiga matrix. The A1200's motherboard controller was capable of two simultaneous arrow key presses, as far as I remember. :-)

[CFou!]

Originally Posted by DanyPPC

You have to change the Keyboard controller with a Lyra 1200 for example, which not suffers of roll-over keys problem.

Common PC adapters have this bug.

I have an kyra on my another config (a1200 Blizzard 030 in amigakit tower) and i am not this problem.

i try with PS2 PC keyboard and it seems work (just some keys to remap in workench (for game is not really impotant).

indeed I can let UP press to move forward and turn by pressing LEFT / RIGHT in same time.

i'll compare this evening infinitiv keyboard and PC keyboard to compare but it seems i can use cursor keys in gloom

[utri007]

I have two of these and I can confirm that Micronik keyboard adapter works that way. So it is a feature, not a problem.

Luckily Micronik keyboard kit turns A1200 keyboard to PS2 keyboard. So I use ICOMP's Lyra with both of my Towers.