Guild Wars 2

Hey,

just bought a new USB keyboard. I play on the right side of the keyboard using arrows for movement and the keys around them including the num pad buttons. I use num pad 0 for jumping. And after installing the new keyboard I realized that when pushing two movement keys (ex.: forward and left) my character wont jump. I tried remapping keys, but no matter what key I assign to the num pad 0 button, it does not work when two movement keys are pushed at the same time. So I gave up and got an other USB keyboard… just to see the same problem. -.- So is this an universal USB keyboard issue or are there certain models that dont do this? Or should I go back to the old ps/2 connector? To my best knowledge, those are only able to transmit 3 simultaneous keystrokes… which caused me trouble quite a few times before. Now those are gone, but this new one has now come. Isnt that funny?

So better USB keyboard or go back to PS/2 or assign something to num pad 0 that I never use while moving? (Playing on the left side is not an option for me.)

What is your keyboard model?
Gaming keyboards normally state if they have x-key roll-over, e.g 10 key roll-over means it will register 10 key presses at once. If I recall correctly some models “cheat” by only having that feature enabled in certain areas of the keyboard, usually around wasd as that is what most people use.

onevstheworld.2419:

What is your keyboard model?
Gaming keyboards normally state if they have x-key roll-over, e.g 10 key roll-over means it will register 10 key presses at once. If I recall correctly some models “cheat” by only having that feature enabled in certain areas of the keyboard, usually around wasd as that is what most people use.

Trust GXT 280

If I push any other 2 buttons at the same time plus the num pad 0 then it works perfectly. But if I push 2 arrow keys it doesnt. Also, if I use any other key for jumping other than num pad 0 (Ctrl for example) it work perfectly with the arrows. Only arrows plus num pad 0 does not work… Drama! :O

http://www.gigahype.com/nkey-rollover-test-page/
You can go to the website above to test if key roll-over is causing your issues.

A few suggestions:
1) Get another keyboard model. Look for models that advertise N-key rollover or NKRO, or any reviews that can confirm that. Don’t rely on “anti-ghosting” as that term is less strict.
2) Get a gaming key pad, e.g. Razer Tartarus or Orbweaver. It’s fairly expensive for what amounts to a quarter of a keyboard (Logitech had a version but it’s discontinued and difficult to find new… RIP competition), but I’ve used the Orbweaver for a couple of years now and could never go back.
3) Bind jump to a different button. You could bind jump to a mouse button even.

Edit:
I found this forum post that may give you a few models to consider, but they aren’t specifically considering the arrow keys.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1185198-Keyboard-anti-ghosting-(NKRO)-list

onevstheworld.2419:

A few suggestions:
1) Get another keyboard model. Look for models that advertise N-key rollover, or any reviews that can confirm that. Don’t rely on “anti-ghosting” as that term is less strict.
2) Get a gaming key pad, e.g. Razer Tartarus or Orbweaver. It’s fairly expensive for what amounts to a quarter of a keyboard (Logitech had a version but it’s discontinued and difficult to find new… RIP competition), but I’ve used the Orbweaver for a couple of years now and could never go back.
3) Bind jump to a different button. You could consider binding jump to a mouse button even.

For now I’ll switch jump with stow weapon. And I’ll buy a decent keyboard as you suggested. Ty for the help.

If you’re getting a new keyboard, get something mechanical and avoid “gaming” brands outside of CoolerMaster. Head over to /r/mechanicalkeyboards for more information