Can't bind any function to the arrow keys

[Tyredas]

Hi

I have a slight difficulty with the control settings. For some reason when I try to bind movement to my arrow keys, it binds it to SHIFT instead. I had the same problem with doom 3 but it wasn't very annoying because they were the defaut keys.

Does anyone have the same problem/know how to solve this?

Thanks

 

[snatcher]

I have the exact same problem, dunno how to fix it yet. What keyboard are you using?

 

[Tyredas]

A standard AZERTY keyboard. Dunno if this is specific to those though.

 

[snatcher]

I've got a cordless logitech, so it must be non-specific...

Anyone know the fix?

 

[Tyredas]

What version of the game do you use? Steam or retail? Original or localised?

I use the French retail.

 

[snatcher]

UK retail

 

[Tyredas]

Ok so we know it is not version specific neither. Still now idea about the fix though ^_^.

 

[snatcher]

OK, I have a workaround.

Open the config.cfg file with notepad, normally located at:

C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\*USERNAME*\half-life 2\hl2\cfg

where *USERNAME* is your steam username.

Then change the lines :

bind "w" "+forward"
bind "s" "+back"
bind "a" "+moveleft"
bind "d" "+moveright"

to:

bind "UPARROW" "+forward"
bind "DOWNARROW" "+back"
bind "LEFTARROW" "+moveleft"
bind "RIGHTARROW" "+moveright"

And then it will be fixed.

:afro:

 

[Tyredas]

Thanks.

 

[Toffee]

oh..? I had the same problem also in Doom3, but it worked after I pushed Num Lock.