Please sort out the unresponsive keyboard

[dcovell]

Pressing a key 2 or 3 times and then having to hold it down until it registers is a bit naff.

[CBJ]

Which game are you referring to? If it is X³ then is there any chance you could register your game and post your problem in a bit more detail, along with your system specifications, in the Tech Support forum?

[Apocholypse]

Yes I know what you mean. It's because your computers not quite powerful enough for the game as u'll notice it happens in busy sectors very often. Where as it never happens with less intensive sectors. The same thing happened on X2 until I got a new PC.

[dcovell]

Oh? Is there a P5 out now then?

[softweir]

Quezzie: Is this a cordless keyboard? Maybe the batteries need changing.

For more help, register and ask again in the technical support forum!

[CBJ]

Oh? Is there a P5 out now then?

A what?

[Apocholypse]

Oh? Is there a P5 out now then?

Whats P5 sos...

[softweir]

Oh? Is there a P5 out now then?

Whats P5 sos...

I think dcovell was saying he's got a Pentium 4, thuis implying he has a high-end machine?

[Graaf]

I think he means a Pentium V. We are referring to more MB of RAM.

[CBJ]

OK, start again.

Which game are you referring to? If it is X³ then is there any chance you could register your game and post your problem in a bit more detail, along with your system specifications, in the Tech Support forum?

[dcovell]

I think he means a Pentium V. We are referring to more MB of RAM.

I only have a Gig of RAM.. sucky eh?

[dcovell]

dcovell noticed...

The keyboard is very sluggish. Especially when in SETA and pressing "T" or "U"

BTW I have a P4 a GIG of memory and a 128 Graphics card.

[PheenixSwiftfire]

dcovell...

It seems that the latency experienced between a key press and the corresponding action happening has something to do with the sheer amount of data that the simulation has to keep track of. It was like this in X2, it's like this in X3, and I seriously think that unless the way the simulation tracks the data is changed it will continue like this.

I have a P4@ 3.0GHz and 1 GB of RAM in a dual channel config. Just suck it up and deal with it for now. Perhaps the perfomance tweaks in the v1.3 patch will help with many of the problems that we've been experiencing.

oh and P.S.

Did you REALLY need to make a dupicate thread?

[alex hall]

OK, start again.

Which game are you referring to? If it is X³ then is there any chance you could register your game and post your problem in a bit more detail, along with your system specifications, in the Tech Support forum?

CBJ,

X3 for me.

I am also suffering from this... 784mb RAM, 2200 AMD Sempron cpu, ATI9200SE GFX (latest catalyst drivers) card with 128mb RAM, Win XPPro SP2, cleared out most of the background processes.

I have the Microsoft bluetooth keyboard and mouse, however will try the wired version. I believe it is just the low machine spec that I have though means that it takes longer for the game to register key strokes/mouse moves. Even on the start up screen where you select Continue/New Game the keyboard/mouse navigation is slow and jerky.

Patched to v1.2

Will likely upgrade my PC within the next month or so, however for now just trading in te game.



Alex

[masrock]

The slow response of the keyboard is due to cpu/memory load.

After i stuck in an extra gig of ram and a high end graphics card, the keyboard lag disappeared. The opening screens and menus when yuou load the game became smoother too.

It'll be fixed in the patch or you'll have to better your system specs. If you can't do that, send the game back.

Sorry there is no other solution at the moment

Masrock

[Drainy]

It'll be fixed in the patch

Well it might be.

Personally Ive no keyboard lag or any other issues (as ive said in a few other threads)
AthlonXP 2600+ 2.08ghz
640mb Ram
6800GT 256mb
SB Audigy

Also dcovell, you need to start posting real information if you want help. It will take forever to try and help you find out if theres something you could do to improve it if you're telling us your specs via a series of clues or sarcastic comments.
Have a read through the sticky at the top explaining about improving FPS, alot of those will help reduce CPU load aswell which could help smooth out your keyboard actions.

[CBJ]

BTW I have a P4 a GIG of memory and a 128 Graphics card.

Once again, could you please post your system specification? The above information is not adequate as a "P4" covers a huge range of speeds and a "128" graphics card is meaningless.

[geoff]

Well I have this problem too. My system is a PIV 3GHz, a G-force 6 6200 256MB, 1.5 GB ram and a sound blaster Live sound card. So it doesnt sound like ram for me huh?

[CBJ]

No, for you RAM is pretty much not an issue. Your slowest component is your graphics card, and with a 6200 you should be looking at the various tweaks and adjustments in the sticky thread at the top of the forum to make sure you get the best from it. Another area to consider is your sound. The SB Live! card itself is fine, but quite a few people have reported performance issues as a result of codec problems.

Remember that PCs are complex beasts with many possible areas that can cause problems. The advice for one person may not apply to someone else, and even apparently identical PCs can have different issues because of their configuration, software installed, and so on. In the midst of all this it is often tricky to identify when there is a genuine game issue to be addressed!

[geoff]

Whats a codec problem? I dont have any major problems it is stable with no crashes etc in over 9 days of play. Its just little things like the slow keyboard and mouse pointer being on a rubber band. And the M5 population problem if it is a problem?

It would be nice to play without a degree in computer science.