Arrow keys don't work in games

Leros

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My arrow keys don't work in games. In flash games, they simply do not respond. I was trying to play frets on fire today, but the arrow keys and enter would not respond. I tried to play TrackMania which uses the arrow keys, but they would not respond.

The esc key and function keys work in these games. So my keyboard isn't completely shot. I have no idea what is going on here.

My arrow keys work fine in Firefox and other programs, just not games (flash or normal).

I'm running Windows XP.
 

robisbell

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which directional keys are you using? the ones between the number pad and the regular keys or the ones that are the number pad?
 

robisbell

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okay, try unplugging it and reconnecting it. check to make sure the Number lock, caps lock, and scroll lock keys function.
is this keyboard plugged into a pc or laptop?
 

Leros

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I've done all the basic stuff like that. Its plugged into a basic pc.

I don't see why you keep asking about the keyboard. I've shown that the keyboard works quite fine (it works in firefox, and such). Its some kind of software problem.
 

robisbell

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what normal non flash games have you tried using?

and most flash games are hard coded to use a,s,d,w,x usually.
 

Leros

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Originally posted by: robisbell
what normal non flash games have you tried using?

and most flash games are hard coded to use a,s,d,w,x usually.

I said in my OP. Frets on fire, TrackMania. These are all games I have played on this computer before.

And as far as flash games go, games like N require the arrow keys. And trust me, I tried WASD too.