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From: zagha...@hotmail.com (Zaghadka)
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Subject: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue
Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 11:40:35 -0500
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by: Zaghadka - Wed, 24 May 2023 16:40 UTC

Hey guys. I haven't fired up DOSBox in a while, and it seems my new
keyboard that I've gotten since the last time is messing with my keymap
in DOSBox.

If I type \, I get ]
If I type ], I get [
If I type =, nothing happens
If I type `, nothing happens

I've looked all over Google for a solution. I've even tried the keyboard
mapper internal to DOSBox (Ctrl+F1). Nothing works.

Rn, I have to type ALT+061 to get an equals sign out of it, which is
crucial for "cycles=max"

The \ is easy enough to get around as DOSBox will recognize / for the
same purpose.

Has anyone solved this keyboard issue though? I have a Logitech K270.
DOSBox is screwed up with it.

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by: Mike S. - Wed, 24 May 2023 18:23 UTC

On Wed, 24 May 2023 11:40:35 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Has anyone solved this keyboard issue though? I have a Logitech K270.
>DOSBox is screwed up with it.

I never had this problem with DosBox myself so I have no idea if this
is going to work for you or not but I googled your issue. Try the
advice on this website. -->

https://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dosbox-dos-emulator/keyboard-layout

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by: Ivan Shmakov - Wed, 24 May 2023 18:42 UTC

>>>>> On 2023-05-24, Zaghadka wrote:

> Hey guys. I haven't fired up DOSBox in a while, and it seems my new
> keyboard that I've gotten since the last time is messing with my keymap
> in DOSBox.

> If I type \, I get ]
> If I type ], I get [
> If I type =, nothing happens
> If I type `, nothing happens

(Going to repeat myself here; news:u4at51$148th$1@dont-email.me .)

That's in the FAQ (= README):

KEYBOARD: I can't type \ or : in DOSBox.
This can happen in various cases, like your host keyboard layout does not
have a matching DOS layout representation (or it was not correctly
detected), or the key mapping is wrong.
....

FWIW, the fix that worked for me is:

4. Open the DOSBox configuration file and change the usescancodes entry.

--
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Subject: Re: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue
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by: Zaghadka - Thu, 25 May 2023 15:09 UTC

On Wed, 24 May 2023 14:23:43 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Mike
S. wrote:

>On Wed, 24 May 2023 11:40:35 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Has anyone solved this keyboard issue though? I have a Logitech K270.
>>DOSBox is screwed up with it.
>
>I never had this problem with DosBox myself so I have no idea if this
>is going to work for you or not but I googled your issue. Try the
>advice on this website. -->
>
>https://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dosbox-dos-emulator/keyboard-layout

Yeah, that's the sort of advice I could Google.

From what I can sus, the problem is the Windows keyboard driver for the
K270.

At least alt codes still work.

--
Zag

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

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by: Zaghadka - Thu, 25 May 2023 15:12 UTC

On Wed, 24 May 2023 18:42:27 -0000 (UTC), in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ivan Shmakov wrote:

>>>>>> On 2023-05-24, Zaghadka wrote:
>
> > Hey guys. I haven't fired up DOSBox in a while, and it seems my new
> > keyboard that I've gotten since the last time is messing with my keymap
> > in DOSBox.
>
> > If I type \, I get ]
> > If I type ], I get [
> > If I type =, nothing happens
> > If I type `, nothing happens
>
> (Going to repeat myself here; news:u4at51$148th$1@dont-email.me .)
>
> That's in the FAQ (= README):
>
>KEYBOARD: I can't type \ or : in DOSBox.
> This can happen in various cases, like your host keyboard layout does not
> have a matching DOS layout representation (or it was not correctly
> detected), or the key mapping is wrong.
>...

I read it, but it goes beyond the "\" key. Some keys don't function at
all. The "=" key is especially vexing.

>
> FWIW, the fix that worked for me is:
>
>4. Open the DOSBox configuration file and change the usescancodes entry.

Thanks for the idea. I changed it from "true" to "false." Unfortunately
it did not fix the issue.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

Subject	Author
DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue	Zaghadka
Re: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue	Mike S.
Re: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue	Zaghadka
Re: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue	Ivan Shmakov
Re: DOSBox 0.74-3 keyboard issue	Zaghadka