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WHY WON'T ALT-X WORK FOR ME???!!!

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:44 pm
by lynx204
Hey everyone, I've just learnt about alt-x some weeks ago and've tried it but it just won't work!!! :shock:

Is there something I'm doing wrong?? I've tried with the number pad but nothing happens, just that the screen kinda freezes and I can't do anything. :?

I've got a Windows Vista and everything is fine - just the alt-x!! :evil:

Pweez help...

SK

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:16 am
by lynx204
Well, it's a while since I posted this, and cos no one is replying I guess you all don't know what to do either... I'll leave this for a week and if there are still no replies, I'll PM Patrick.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:26 am
by Muzozavr
You also need to press a numerical key on the right side of keyboard, so it's more like Alt+X+9 or Alt+X+3.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:47 am
by lynx204
I wrote:I've tried with the number pad but nothing happens, just that the screen kinda freezes and I can't do anything.
:?

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:28 am
by Marinus
I'm sorry, no idea either what causes the problem. With me it always works fine, even no matter if the "num lock" is on or off. With Windows XP though.

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:33 pm
by gameboy991
If you are using a lap top computer, then Alt-X won't work. I read somewhere that you need to do something different to get it to work.

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:16 pm
by maxnick
If you use a laptop you need to hold the funtion key and use:

i o p
j k l
bnm

In place of:

789
456
123

(I did this from memory so it might not be 100% acurate :wink:)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:42 pm
by Marinus
Isn't that only on a laptop without a numeric keypad?

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:33 am
by lynx204
It doesn't work. Nothing happens. Even when I try on a computer, Alt+X doesn't do anything, but the game runs a bit slower. Do you think Patrick would know what to do?

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:44 am
by Marinus
lynx204 wrote: ..... Even when I try on a computer, .....
Do you mean you tried on different computers, and it works on none of them? :shock:

Also does it work with none of the 3 classic games? (Original Wonderland, WSW, and RTW)

Seems like a complete riddle to me. Anyhow, if there's anyone on Earth who knows, it's probably Patrick. You can always PM him about it.

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:58 am
by lynx204
Marinus wrote:Do you mean you tried on different computers, and it works on none of them? :shock:

Also does it work with none of the 3 classic games? (Original Wonderland, WSW, and RTW)

Seems like a complete riddle to me. Anyhow, if there's anyone on Earth who knows, it's probably Patrick. You can always PM him about it.
I have tried with WSW and RTW (I don't have the first Wonderland game) and on my laptop, a school computer, the family computer and my friend's computer.

It's really annoying. But thanks, I will PM Patrick.

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:29 pm
by janetgalle
Do you continue to hold down the alt and x keys while pressing the keys on the number pad?

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:16 am
by lynx204
Yes.

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:17 am
by Muzozavr
Try to press Num Lock. If it's currently off, try to turn it on. If it's currently on, try and turn it off instead.

Then try again and see the results.

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:54 am
by lynx204
*Takes a big breath,*


IT WORKS!! YAY!! MUZOZAVR, YOU ARE A HERO!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Now, how do I work it?

Is the screen supposed to get back to normal after I release the keys? Because the screen won't go back to normal! :?

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:36 am
by Muzozavr
It isn't really supposed to go back to "normal" as with the Shift key. It's a total free camera view, so if you've got it in an different position, then get it back to normal manually.

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:46 am
by Marinus
Great! Actually I even mentioned the "num lock" key, but it didn't seem important to me though.

No, the view is not supposed to go back to normal. You should do that manually, but I use to restart the level most of times. [Edit] But I see Muzo just told that.

How it works is described here: http://pcpuzzle.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... ltx+laptop and for a laptop here: http://pcpuzzle.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... ltx+laptop

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:08 pm
by gameboy991
lynx204 wrote:*Takes a big breath,*


IT WORKS!! YAY!! MUZOZAVR, YOU ARE A HERO!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
*sigh* A lot of times it seems that the only answer to a problem is staring us right in the face. :roll:
It's things like this that make us want to play Kiki's levels to see if we can complete them without the same thing happening to us! :lol:

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:54 pm
by lynx204
Thanks guys.... you have been so much help, thanks for all your advice.

:D :D :D

Alt-X lives on

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:47 pm
by VirtLands
Hi guys, I almost forgot about this ALT-X option.

Having recently tried it, I discovered that it won't work in that simplistic way.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For my laptop, I attached a good USB keybored, ...

and the camera options do work with

CTRL-ALT-X + ... + any selection of Pg-Up, Pg Dn, Home, Delete


[ You've got to remember to put the "Ctrl--" in there. ]

lolol

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:44 pm
by myuacc1studios
Please don't bump dead topics unless necessary :cry:

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:07 pm
by Emerald141

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:08 pm
by DEEMAN223344
Not to mention that's ALL he's done here.