Scrolling left

[pw4379]

After a few minutes play the screen constantly scrolls to the left and I cannot move it i.e scroll to the right.
When the AI move the screen flicks across and then straight back to the left.
The only way to play is to scroll right out.

Checked the mouse is OK.

Phil

[batesmotel]

After a few minutes play the screen constantly scrolls to the left and I cannot move it i.e scroll to the right.
When the AI move the screen flicks across and then straight back to the left.
The only way to play is to scroll right out.

Checked the mouse is OK.

Phil

By any chance is the keyboard shortcut key for scrolling left (A) stuck or have something on it? I ended up in this at one point. Closing the game and re-opening it fixed the issue if I recall correctly.

Chris

[pw4379]

No keys stuck
If I restart the game it is fine for about ten minutes and then the same thing happens

Phil

[IainMcNeil]

Do you use the keyboard when playing the game? Do you alt tab to other applications? Do you have any peripherals attached - e.g. joysticks etc.

[pw4379]

No attachments
No alt tabing
but yes, I do occasionaly move the screen with the arrow keys.
I will try again without using them at all.

Phil

[MesaDon]

I get the same problem. Laptop using windows vista. Having Vista is punishment enough without the scrolling problem. It doesn't happen frequently but is a pain when it does.

[IainMcNeil]

We've not been able to repeat it here so any clues about how to make it happen would be good. Without a repeatable case its very hard to fix.

[Geos]

I have had this problem occasionally when I alt-tab to another application or the desktop whilst in a battle. I know you have said you don't alt-tab but Ian mentioned it and it may assist tracking down the solution...

Craig

[pw4379]

Since I stopped scrolling with the arrow keys I have not had the problem.
It seems that as long as you only use the mouse you are ok.

[IainMcNeil]

If you use the arrow keys and alt tab it can cause issues. The game can only detect input when it is in focus. E.g. you press the button down in the game, then alt tab. You then release the button. The button up event is not registered by the game so it still thinks the button is down. If you go back to the game it will scroll until you press the button again and it gets a new button down & up event.

If you do not alt tab then it is a game bug of some sort. It may be related to something happening when the key is down. Such as a pop up or menu change.

[TheGrayMouser]

I doudt this input will help track down this bug, but it has only happened to me twice when using the scenario editor. The very ist time I built a scenario with FOG version 1.00, and the very ist time i built a scnenario w ROR 1.1. In both cases simply closing the game and relaunching game and then scenario, problem gone, havent ever seen it again...

[MesaDon]

Anyway tried all the ideas to stop this from happening but it still does and it also, for the first time, scrolled to the bottom left. This has happened on all aspects of the game including multi-player. The most interesting occasion was when I stopped for a moment to watch something on the news and noticed, out of the corner of my eye, this scrolling occuring. I was not in contact with the computer at all. As far as I know my house is not haunted and there is no "Ghost in the Machine." It is annoying because you can not escape from the corner it scrolls to.

[batesmotel]

Closing/saving the game and then reloading it seems to often clear up the problem. Probably worth a try if you haven't.

Chris

[MesaDon]

I know about closing and reopening but in the middle of a multi-player turn I am not happy with that option. At this time that has bee vey few and I have been able to to to the long distance view and been able to complete the turn but sadly at that range you just hope since the odds etc. are to small to read. Besides it can be annoying to have to close out and restart.