Keyboard won't work Created 18 years ago2006-01-13 01:28:08 UTC by Ansith

I don't know what happened but today I was going to try someones map when I find I can't move in game I can look around and press esc but thats it and all the mouse buttons don't work. When I went to change the keyboard settings nothing was there. What can I do?

options -> keyboard -> use defaults

Well I did say nothing came up on the keyboard menu so thats no use

Not even the 'defaults' button, you mean?

Just edit config.cfg. That should have a ton of bindings in.

Did a config.cfg file come with that map?

The defaults button is there but nothing else and when I click the button nothing happens. And I wouldent know how to edit the config.cfg

The config.cfg file located in Half-Life/valve. You can open this file with any text based program, since cfg files are just text files. So open that file in a text editor, like notepad, and delete everything inside. The paste the following text in the file and save it. These are the default keyboard settings.

unbindall
bind "TAB" "+showscores"
bind "ENTER" "+attack"
bind "ESCAPE" "escape"
bind "SPACE" "+jump"
bind "'" "+moveup"
bind "+" "sizeup"
bind "," "+moveleft"
bind "-" "sizedown"
bind "." "+moveright"
bind "/" "+movedown"
bind "1" "slot1"
bind "2" "slot2"
bind "3" "slot3"
bind "4" "slot4"
bind "5" "slot5"
bind ";" "+mlook"
bind "=" "sizeup"
bind "a" "+moveleft"
bind "c" "+movedown"
bind "d" "+moveright"
bind "e" "+use"
bind "f" "impulse 100"
bind "k" "+voicerecord"
bind "q" "lastinv"
bind "r" "+reload"
bind "s" "+back"
bind "t" "impulse 201"
bind "u" "messagemode2"
bind "v" "+moveup"
bind "w" "+forward"
bind "y" "messagemode"
bind "[" "invprev"
bind "]" "invnext"
bind "`" "toggleconsole"
bind "~" "toggleconsole"
bind "UPARROW" "+forward"
bind "DOWNARROW" "+back"
bind "LEFTARROW" "+left"
bind "RIGHTARROW" "+right"
bind "ALT" "+strafe"
bind "CTRL" "+duck"
bind "SHIFT" "+speed"
bind "F5" "snapshot"
bind "F6" "save quick"
bind "F7" "load quick"
bind "F10" "quit prompt"
bind "INS" "+klook"
bind "PGDN" "+lookdown"
bind "PGUP" "+lookup"
bind "END" "centerview"
bind "MWHEELDOWN" "invnext"
bind "MWHEELUP" "invprev"
bind "MOUSE1" "+attack"
bind "MOUSE2" "+attack2"
bind "PAUSE" "pause"
d_spriteskip "0.000000"
_windowed_mouse "0.000000"
voice_modenable "1"
hud_centerid "0"
hud_fastswitch "0"
hud_draw "1"
hud_capturemouse "1"
tfc_newmodels "1"
hud_takesshots "0"
hud_classautokill "1"
joystick "0.000000"
sensitivity "17.900000"
m_filter "0.000000"
m_side "0.8"
m_forward "1"
m_yaw "0.022"
m_pitch "0.022000"
cl_vsmoothing "0.05"
cl_backspeed "400"
cl_forwardspeed "400"
lookspring "0.000000"
lookstrafe "0.000000"
cl_cmdrate "30"
cl_allowupload "1"
cl_allowdownload "1"
cl_download_ingame "1"
cl_cmdbackup "2"
cl_timeout "60"
cl_idealpitchscale "0.8"
cl_himodels "0.000000"
cl_dlmax "128"
cl_lc "1"
cl_lw "1"
cl_updaterate "20"
rate "9999.000000"
bottomcolor "6"
topcolor "30"
model "scientist"
name "Gazzzz"
_snd_mixahead "0.1"
MP3Volume "0.800000"
bgmvolume "1.000000"
hisound "1.000000"
suitvolume "0.250000"
volume "0.800000"
s_eax "0.000000"
s_a3d "0.000000"
s_verbwet "0.25"
s_bloat "2.0"
s_numpolys "200"
s_polysize "10000000"
s_polykeep "1000000000"
s_refdelay "4"
s_refgain "0.4"
s_leafnum "0"
s_max_distance "1000.0"
s_min_distance "8.0"
s_automax_distance "30.0"
s_automin_distance "2.0"
s_distance "60"
s_doppler "0.0"
s_rolloff "1.0"
gl_monolights "0"
gl_flipmatrix "0"
gl_overbright "0.000000"
gl_polyoffset "4"
gl_dither "1"
mp_decals "300"
r_bmodelhighfrac "5.0"
ati_npatch "1.0"
ati_subdiv "2.0"
viewsize "120.000000"
hpk_maxsize "0"
sv_aim "0.000000"
sv_voiceenable "1"
net_graphpos "1"
net_scale "5"
net_graph "0"
con_color "255 155 50"
brightness "1.000000"
gamma "2.500000"
crosshair "1.000000"
fps_modem "0.0"
fps_max "72.0"
console "1.000000"
voice_forcemicrecord "1.000000"
voice_enable "1"
voice_scale "1.000000"
+jlook
+mlook

Thats what I get Even though I replace the congfig, and It does make the config.cgf. Anyone know what it could be?

You're probably missing kb_act.lst (or it doesn't contain anything), which defines all of the possible commands. This belongs in the <mod>gfxshell folder. There should also be a kb_def.lst (defaults) and a kb_keys.lst (possible keys bindable).

Here's the default kb_act.lst.

"blank" "=========================="
"blank" "#Valve_Movement_Title"
"blank" "=========================="
"+forward" "#Valve_Move_Forward"
"+back" "#Valve_Move_Back"
"+left" "#Valve_Turn_Left"
"+right" "#Valve_Turn_Right"
"+moveleft" "#Valve_Move_Left"
"+moveright" "#Valve_Move_Right"
"+jump" "#Valve_Jump"
"+duck" "#Valve_Duck"
"+moveup" "#Valve_Swim_Up"
"+movedown" "#Valve_Swim_Down"
"+lookup" "#Valve_Look_Up"
"+lookdown" "#Valve_Look_Down"
"centerview" "#Valve_Look_Straight_Ahead"
"+strafe" "#Valve_Strafe_Modifier"
"+mlook" "#Valve_Mouse_Look_Modifier"
"+klook" "#Valve_Keyboard_Look_Modifier"
"+use" "#Valve_Use_Items"
"blank" "=========================="
"blank" "#Valve_Communication_Title"
"blank" "=========================="
"+voicerecord" "#Valve_Use_Voice_Communication"
"messagemode" "#Valve_Chat_Message"
"messagemode2" "#Valve_Team_Message"
"blank" "=========================="
"blank" "#Valve_Combat_Title"
"blank" "=========================="
"+attack" "#Valve_Primary_Attack"
"+attack2" "#Valve_Secondary_Attack"
"+reload" "#Valve_Reload_Weapon"
"+speed" "#Valve_Walk"
"impulse 100" "#Valve_Flashlight"
"impulse 201" "#Valve_Spray_Logo"
"slot1" "#Valve_Weapon_Category_1"
"slot2" "#Valve_Weapon_Category_2"
"slot3" "#Valve_Weapon_Category_3"
"slot4" "#Valve_Weapon_Category_4"
"slot5" "#Valve_Weapon_Category_5"
"invprev" "#Valve_Previous_Weapon"
"invnext" "#Valve_Next_Weapon"
"lastinv" "#Valve_Last_Weapon_Used"
"blank" "=========================="
"blank" "#Valve_Miscellaneous_Title"
"blank" "=========================="
"+showscores" "#Valve_Display_Scores"
"snapshot" "#Valve_Take_Screen_Shot"
"save quick" "#Valve_Quick_Save"
"load quick" "#Valve_Quick_Load"
"pause" "#Valve_Pause_Game"
"quit" "#Valve_Quit_Game"

I'm not sure if it works without the kb_keys.lst, though. Just give it a try.

I have both the kb_def,lst and kb_act.lst and they both have stuff in them.

does this happen in all steam apps or just HL?

Is only in HL, all the HL mods work fine

Try deleting the kb_act.lst and kb_def.lst that are in the valvegfxshell folder.

This will cause the game to load the origninal files from the half-life.gcf

Whoa! NinjaGrinch! Old-school, man.

Thanks NinjaGrinch That fixed it.