ummmmm instead of disabeling it why dont u just not press it??? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> if for sum reason u wanna press is all u have to do it press escape and goto the menu but dont diconnect from the server then alt tab do what eva u wanna do come back and press resume and it should be working perfectely. if however u have sum sorta gumby fingers and just press it for no reason att all then u shouldn't be playing ns in the first place
a_civilianLikes seeing numbersJoin Date: 2003-01-08Member: 12041Members, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead
edited April 2003
<!--QuoteBegin--Sayer+Apr 4 2003, 07:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sayer @ Apr 4 2003, 07:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->if for sum reason u wanna press is all u have to do it press escape and goto the menu but dont diconnect from the server then alt tab do what eva u wanna do come back and press resume and it should be working perfectely.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Doesn't work for me.
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> plz dont post these stupid post they are useless <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<span style='color:white'><b>Follow your own advice.</span></b>
1. Sayer was only trying to help you. 2. What he was saying is if you alt-tab out, alt-tab back in. At this point you will probably have lost sound. <b>Then</b> you press esc and click on resume. In most cases this sorts it out. 3. Don't look at scores and use voice comm at the same time. I can't see why doing so is critical to your game.
Well... you don't need to be rude if someone posts something that doesn't necessarily answer your question.
Anyhow, on topic, try looking for a program called WinKey killer. Theres an option in it that can supposedly disable alt+tab but it never worked for me. Could work for you though.
Also, you could have tried googling "disable alt+tab". Check <a href='http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=15076' target='_blank'>this article</a> for instructions. It will require registry editing and a reboot. Also, I think it only works for XP/NT.
This is a real issue indeed. The only solution to get the sound back is to restart HL and reconnect... guess no one found any solution to this other than retrieving the alt or tab key <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Diablo_fx+Apr 4 2003, 08:37 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Diablo_fx @ Apr 4 2003, 08:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> damn u! my voice comm is alt and scores is tab! fool! and if u just go back to game again u will either loose sound or get a mouse in the middle of of ur screen.
plz dont post these stupid post they are useless <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> yeah, either sound lost for some or u get a irritating flickering mouse pointer where your curser is (me)
i think theres some window key disabler out there but i think its for the windows startmenu key...
wish i could help but i get this problem too. guess the only way is to bind voicecom to another key. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--LockNLoaded+Apr 4 2003, 07:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (LockNLoaded @ Apr 4 2003, 07:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Diablo_fx+Apr 4 2003, 08:37 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Diablo_fx @ Apr 4 2003, 08:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> damn u! my voice comm is alt and scores is tab! fool! and if u just go back to game again u will either loose sound or get a mouse in the middle of of ur screen.
plz dont post these stupid post they are useless <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> yeah, either sound lost for some or u get a irritating flickering mouse pointer where your curser is (me)
i think theres some window key disabler out there but i think its for the windows startmenu key...
wish i could help but i get this problem too. guess the only way is to bind voicecom to another key. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Ty pressing esc and then resuming the game, it works for me, both when i lose sound and the flickering cursor shows up.
<!--QuoteBegin--ZeroByte+Apr 4 2003, 07:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ZeroByte @ Apr 4 2003, 07:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well... you don't need to be rude if someone posts something that doesn't necessarily answer your question.
Anyhow, on topic, try looking for a program called WinKey killer. Theres an option in it that can supposedly disable alt+tab but it never worked for me. Could work for you though.
Also, you could have tried googling "disable alt+tab". Check <a href='http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=15076' target='_blank'>this article</a> for instructions. It will require registry editing and a reboot. Also, I think it only works for XP/NT. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> i did...no result...then i try forums....
I suffer from the alt+tab hard lock problem, too. I guess the only solution is to get rid of the alt bind. That or start fiddling around with reinstalling software.....
ShockehIf a packet drops on the web and nobody's near to see it...Join Date: 2002-11-19Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
I used to, but I have a spanky black keyboard, and I don't like holes in it. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
If I close everything before starting NS (good practice anyway) then ALT-TAB does nothing as there are no application to switch to. This is under WinXP Pro, as I rarely use ALT-Tab by accident I cant say whether previous opperating systems follow the same common sense rules. What I do find anoying is when I forget to close Yahoo Messenger and a friend PM's me, it pops a feckin huge window into the forground over NS. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Stakhanov+Apr 4 2003, 07:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stakhanov @ Apr 4 2003, 07:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This is a real issue indeed. The only solution to get the sound back is to restart HL and reconnect... guess no one found any solution to this other than retrieving the alt or tab key <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> There is a way, but it will only work if you have used All Seeing Eye or Gamespy to connect (or any other server browser that goes straight to the console when running the game) When you escape, it brings you back to the main menu for the mod, and so you can click 'Config' then 'Done' then 'Resume' and sound will be restored.... or just run HL in a window like I do, makes life so much easier <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Scabbage+Apr 4 2003, 07:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scabbage @ Apr 4 2003, 07:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use "q".... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I agree, q is quite a good choice if u use the asdw keys
KenichiThis is not a pie.Join Date: 2002-11-01Member: 2941Members, NS1 Playtester
Thats a windows/HL thing. Not NS. If it bugs you so much i suggest that you rebind your keys to something other than alt so that you don't hit both at the same time. the alt tab thing will not change. It's a hl issue not ns. All you can do is either not hit both at the same time or to rebind.
<!--QuoteBegin--FireStorm+--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FireStorm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Another INFO: The next HL patch will remove the sound bug!!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You beat me to it ! hehe
And Kenichi: What kind of a useless post is that ? hehe We shoulden't help him just cause it's not the mod in it self but the game running it ? Ooooh ! I see ! <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>not</span>
THAT, my maritime Chums, is why i am a dedicated LEFTY! *gasp!* LazerMane! A Dirty Leftie? WHY GOD, OH WHY?
Yep, instead of the acursed WASD formation, i use IJKL. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Funfact: LazerMane likes bread, Kevlar and Computer Games. He has a 19 inch Flatscreen PLASMA monitor and just got accepted into the Planetside Beta today. Howdy howdy fsking partners, i'm off to greener pastures!
That_Annoying_KidSire of TitlesJoin Date: 2003-03-01Member: 14175Members, Constellation
heh, I good friend of mine was accepted into planetside beta as well. the pasteurs don't get much greener than NS...and the alt-tab thing should be fixed in the next HL patch, as was already stated....twice yeah, I know
Disabling Alt+Tab and any other combo that minimizes.
1. Right-Click on the original executable and click on properties.
2. Select the "misc" tab of the window.
3. De-select each check box you dont want to make the program minimize. EX: De-Select "Alt+Tab", or "Ctrl+Esc", or any other thing you want to disable.
However, i would suggest leaving *AT LEAST ONE* checked, should a problem ever arise.
If this does not work, try the shortcut, and if that dont work you are outta luck.
Do what I do -- run HL in windowed mode. That way you can alt-tab out just fine, without losing sound. Heck, you can still see what's going on in-game. To do that, find a HL shortcut or make one yourself.Right click it, Properties. Add -window to the command line in the Target box (so that it reads something like F:\SIERRA\Half-Life\hl.exe -game ns -noipx -32bpp -nointro -console -window ) (though you may have fewer items in there, and you shouldn't use that -game ns part... but anyway...). Now your HL will be in windowed mode until you turn it off. Be sure to re-set your resolution settings, though, to get it out of TINY window mode. Now, get rid of the -window command line option. It will still start windowed just fine, don't worry. It's just that if you leave that -window in there, it will start up in the smallest possible resolution EVERY time <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
TalesinOur own little well of hateJoin Date: 2002-11-08Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
I just use 'V' for voicecomm. Easy to reach, and a good mnemonic in case you ever somehow forget. Q is a little too neccessary for me, with the last-weapon defaulting there.
Though I know at least one person who has switched from WASD to ESDF <feels weird to use it> which allows you a whole new bank of keys on the left to bind to stuff.
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Doesn't work for me.
plz dont post these stupid post they are useless
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<span style='color:white'><b>Follow your own advice.</span></b>
2. What he was saying is if you alt-tab out, alt-tab back in. At this point you will probably have lost sound. <b>Then</b> you press esc and click on resume. In most cases this sorts it out.
3. Don't look at scores and use voice comm at the same time. I can't see why doing so is critical to your game.
Anyhow, on topic, try looking for a program called WinKey killer. Theres an option in it that can supposedly disable alt+tab but it never worked for me. Could work for you though.
Also, you could have tried googling "disable alt+tab". Check <a href='http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=15076' target='_blank'>this article</a> for instructions. It will require registry editing and a reboot. Also, I think it only works for XP/NT.
my voice comm is alt and scores is tab! fool!
and if u just go back to game again u will either loose sound or get a mouse in the middle of of ur screen.
plz dont post these stupid post they are useless <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah, either sound lost for some or u get a irritating flickering mouse pointer where your curser is (me)
i think theres some window key disabler out there but i think its for the windows startmenu key...
wish i could help but i get this problem too. guess the only way is to bind voicecom to another key. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
my voice comm is alt and scores is tab! fool!
and if u just go back to game again u will either loose sound or get a mouse in the middle of of ur screen.
plz dont post these stupid post they are useless <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah, either sound lost for some or u get a irritating flickering mouse pointer where your curser is (me)
i think theres some window key disabler out there but i think its for the windows startmenu key...
wish i could help but i get this problem too. guess the only way is to bind voicecom to another key. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ty pressing esc and then resuming the game, it works for me, both when i lose sound and the flickering cursor shows up.
Anyhow, on topic, try looking for a program called WinKey killer. Theres an option in it that can supposedly disable alt+tab but it never worked for me. Could work for you though.
Also, you could have tried googling "disable alt+tab". Check <a href='http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=15076' target='_blank'>this article</a> for instructions. It will require registry editing and a reboot. Also, I think it only works for XP/NT. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
i did...no result...then i try forums....
Physically?
What I do find anoying is when I forget to close Yahoo Messenger and a friend PM's me, it pops a feckin huge window into the forground over NS. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
press ECS then click RESUME
Your sound is back.
Another INFO:
The next HL patch will remove the sound bug!!!
There is a way, but it will only work if you have used All Seeing Eye or Gamespy to connect (or any other server browser that goes straight to the console when running the game) When you escape, it brings you back to the main menu for the mod, and so you can click 'Config' then 'Done' then 'Resume' and sound will be restored.... or just run HL in a window like I do, makes life so much easier <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
The next HL patch will remove the sound bug!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Whenever <i>that's</i> coming out...
Might as well wait for HL2 or something such.
I agree, q is quite a good choice if u use the asdw keys
<!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo-->
The next HL patch will remove the sound bug!!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You beat me to it !
hehe
And Kenichi: What kind of a useless post is that ?
hehe
We shoulden't help him just cause it's not the mod in it self but the game running it ?
Ooooh !
I see ! <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>not</span>
Yep, instead of the acursed WASD formation, i use IJKL. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Funfact: LazerMane likes bread, Kevlar and Computer Games. He has a 19 inch Flatscreen PLASMA monitor and just got accepted into the Planetside Beta today. Howdy howdy fsking partners, i'm off to greener pastures!
LM
the pasteurs don't get much greener than NS...and the alt-tab thing should be fixed in the next HL patch, as was already stated....twice
yeah, I know
1. Right-Click on the original executable and click on properties.
2. Select the "misc" tab of the window.
3. De-select each check box you dont want to make the program minimize. EX: De-Select "Alt+Tab", or "Ctrl+Esc", or any other thing you want to disable.
However, i would suggest leaving *AT LEAST ONE* checked, should a problem ever arise.
If this does not work, try the shortcut, and if that dont work you are outta luck.
To do that, find a HL shortcut or make one yourself.Right click it, Properties. Add -window to the command line in the Target box (so that it reads something like F:\SIERRA\Half-Life\hl.exe -game ns -noipx -32bpp -nointro -console -window ) (though you may have fewer items in there, and you shouldn't use that -game ns part... but anyway...). Now your HL will be in windowed mode until you turn it off. Be sure to re-set your resolution settings, though, to get it out of TINY window mode.
Now, get rid of the -window command line option. It will still start windowed just fine, don't worry. It's just that if you leave that -window in there, it will start up in the smallest possible resolution EVERY time <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
Though I know at least one person who has switched from WASD to ESDF <feels weird to use it> which allows you a whole new bank of keys on the left to bind to stuff.