Duke Nukem 3D on the Dvorak keyboard

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3 total messages Started by jamehec Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:15

#78561

Author: jamehec
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:15

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I noticed that the keyboard commands seem to be configured with the
assumption that the user has a QWERTY keyboard.  My keyboard is Dvorak,
and I'd rather not switch it over to QWERTY mode whenever I play Duke
Nukem 3D.  Playing in Dvorak can be an uncomfortable experience.

Is there any way I can configure the controls to Dvorak?

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D on the Dvorak keyboard

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Author: Tom Breton
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 21:52

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"jamehec" <usenet.1.jamehec@spamgourmet.com> writes:

> I noticed that the keyboard commands seem to be configured with the
> assumption that the user has a QWERTY keyboard.  My keyboard is Dvorak,
> and I'd rather not switch it over to QWERTY mode whenever I play Duke
> Nukem 3D.  Playing in Dvorak can be an uncomfortable experience.
> 
> Is there any way I can configure the controls to Dvorak?

Just edit duke3d.cfg.  It controls what key is assigned to what
command.  There are lines like:

    Jump = "A" "/"

and just change them to Dvorak settings, which I guess would be again:

    Jump = "A" "/"
 

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Tom Breton, the calm-eyed visionary

Re: Duke Nukem 3D on the Dvorak keyboard

#78563

Author: Raymond Martineau
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 23:58

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On 04 Jul 2005 17:52:12 -0400, Tom Breton <tehom@REMOVEpanNOSPAMix.com>
wrote:

>"jamehec" <usenet.1.jamehec@spamgourmet.com> writes:
>
>> I noticed that the keyboard commands seem to be configured with the
>> assumption that the user has a QWERTY keyboard.  My keyboard is Dvorak,
>> and I'd rather not switch it over to QWERTY mode whenever I play Duke
>> Nukem 3D.  Playing in Dvorak can be an uncomfortable experience.
>> 
>> Is there any way I can configure the controls to Dvorak?

You could use the setup program.  Alternativly, you could try the JonoF or
another Windows port - usually, that platform allows games to seperate the
physical keys 9for character movewent) from typing - basically the best of
both worlds.

>
>Just edit duke3d.cfg.  It controls what key is assigned to what
>command.  There are lines like:
>
>    Jump = "A" "/"
>
>and just change them to Dvorak settings, which I guess would be again:
>
>    Jump = "A" "/"

Actually, it would be "A" "Z".  Dvorak shifts around the symbols to more
"suitable" locations.   (Yes, I'm also using a pseudo-Dvorak keyboard.)

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