Having fun! But the numpad still doesn't work right...

from Stardock Forums

I'm having fun with Elemental!  It hasn't crashed on me once, and the gameplay is richer and more interesting now.  The UI is also generally improved, but the improvement I most hoped for isn't quite there yet.  The numpad is *partly* functional, but the diagonal keys don't work!  The result is that I still have to mouse-rightclick to move most of the time, unless I know I'm moving in one of the four non-diagonal directions.  It's probably a small thing to most gamers, but it's huge for me, as I get RSI easily in my mouse hand, and Elemental seems to bring it on fast.

Along the same lines: sometimes I can't close popups with ESC or ENTER.  Some work, some don't.

Apart from those things, I'm liking it a lot.  :)

elemental
6,516 views 5 replies
Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Actually there are no diagonal keys on the numpad as 7, 9, 1 and 3 are Home, Page Up, End and Page Down.

I will make sure the developers are aware of your request for those keys to have actions assigned to them though as I don't think those keys are currently doing anything in Elemental.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 1
Actually there are no diagonal keys on the numpad as 7, 9, 1 and 3 are Home, Page Up, End and Page Down.

I will make sure the developers are aware of your request for those keys to have actions assigned to them though as I don't think those keys are currently doing anything in Elemental.
End of Neil's quote

Do you have to have num-lock off inorder to use the num pad to move the unit (so 2486 work as arrow keys instead of number keys)?

Personally I prefer to scroll the map with the arrow keys and move my units with the number keys and being able to jump between units using either Tab or n for next unit.

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I had a look at this and it seems the 7 and 9 keys do move the unit, but I have had trouble getting the 1, 2 and 3 keys to do anything which would appear to be a bug.

I will let the right people know about this.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for looking into it, Neil.  On my system, the "even numbers" on the numpad do work -- 2 4 6 8 -- but not the odd ones.  So I can use the numpad like the arrow keys, to move straight up or down, or left or right, but not diagonally -- and half the time I want to move diagonally!  

I wonder if this issue relates to the varying keyboard layouts people have.  Laptops, for example, might share numpad keys with other keys (like delete/insert), if they have a numpad at all.  Me, I've got a big ol ergonomic keyboard with a separate numpad that I normally use in games like Civ and GalCiv2.

Anyway, this remains my #1 issue with Elemental, which I otherwise find quite fun.  Heading back to play more...

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

This is my #1 issue with the game too

I almost exclusively use the numpad for movement in civ games