Disable alt-tab

[bad_mojo (DayZ) 1204]

Wow, didn't expect such hostility to my suggestion.

 

I know I can probably take it upon myself to block alt-tabbing by using some kind of software. But, since this is an alpha, and can change, I figured I'd suggest disabling it via the game because I know I'm not the only one who's accidentally alt-tabbed, even in the stream Rocket made a comment about almost alt-tabbing. The default controls are prone to alt-tabbing, suggesting I change them isn't going to help the problem for people who don't. Basically, I'm trying to improve the product, not just improve my own game play.

 

Whoever said they like to do other things. Of course, that is why I suggested only disabling alt-tab when using the left alt button. You could still alt-tab using the right alt, which is a key that is not constantly used in DayZ.

 

As to the comments about "how do I accidentally alt-tab" well I always keep my head on a swivel, alt is probably my most pressed key after W. It's only natural that I will be looking somewhere and hit tab to bring up the inventory. If it's never happened to you, you probably don't use the free look feature very often.

Edited December 21, 2013 by bad_mojo

[Mos1ey 6301]

Or for those who don't mind spending some money for the features it offers. If nothing else it lets me assign any key or some other functions to those keys. For example, there is a game that uses Ctrl as a modifier key to certain actions so hitting an ability does X but holding Ctrl down and hitting that ability does Y. You can't rebind that modifier key either it is always control and I want it in a handier place so I simply change one of the buttons to be a Ctrl. I can also set up macros on buttons like have one of them set to toggle the W keypress on and off so I don't have to jam a coin into my keys if I want to auto-run in DayZ SA. Oh, and the keys are nice and crisp. There are also a few games where I have different functions assign to different button layouts and can hotswap on the fly into different layouts for flight/infantry/gunnery.

 

Most modern boards will allow you to assign any key to any function. You could simply reassign a different key to Ctrl.

[beardedcap 22]

It would be nice if they disabled alt-tabbing with the left alt, but kept the right one working.

 

That is all.

That's a personal issue.  I, as I'm sure a lot of people do, alt tab often and multitask.  Change your key bindings you ass.

[NicoBaloira1357 24]

You can just re-bind the inventory and bam, problem solved

[bad_mojo (DayZ) 1204]

That's a personal issue.  I, as I'm sure a lot of people do, alt tab often and multitask.  Change your key bindings you ass.

 

Did you not even read the post you quoted? "but kept the right one working."

 

I didn't think it needed a long detailed explanation. But, since people like you are having difficulty with the concept, I'll explain it once again. The default controls for DayZ have you pressing [left alt] and [tab] a lot. Inevitably(If you use freelook[alt]) you're going to hit both at the same time by accident, which pulls you out of the game. It's not the end of the world, but it's still something that, if it could be fixed, it would improve standalone.

 

I'm not looking to block anyone from alt-tabbing. I said keep the [right alt] working so we can still [right alt]-[tab] using that button. If that's not enough for people, make it an option in the menu.