Alt Keybinding functionality changed

Alt Keybinding functionality changed

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Posted by: Lockheart.4312

Lockheart.4312

Previously before the update I was using the utility functions (1-3) in conjunction with Alt+1, Alt+2, and Alt+3.

This was a comfortable and easy to use setup for myself. It has been a sort of MMO standard for ages.

However, with the recent update, it seems the functionality of alt has once again reverted to this “left alt” and “right alt” nonsense.

Problem: Trying to bind alt+2, alt+3, alt+4, alt+5 no longer works.
Existing binds of alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4 no longer works.
Attempting to bind alt+1 does work, and will work using left alt 1 as the binding in game.
In the input menu pressing Left Alt
2 will result in only Left Alt being entered into the binding field, preventing functional keybinds from being created.

It was working fine yesterday. 3/17/16.
EDIT: 3/18/16
So, I double checked the keyboard and the drivers and nothing changed this morning.
However windows 10 snuck into the mix and installed itself thanks to the flip around of the menu options for the upgrade widget they added.

After the windows 10 update, binding Alt and a number is now functioning again. Strange, not sure if its a windows 8 + gw2 issue, or I just had a janky driver that didn’t appear busted.

(edited by Lockheart.4312)