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How to get function keys to work?

Postby gee » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:23 pm

Hi, first of all I want to say thanks for a wonderful website.

I have recently downloaded vice for my mac, but I am having trouble getting the function keys to work. I have searched this forum and elsewhere on the net but I have had no luck.

It would be good to know because some games require me to press F1 to play.

Thanks ;)
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Re: How to get function keys to work?

Postby Dragon Mech » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:36 am

i have never used vice for Mac. but if it is similar to WinVice, this may help. [Note: All screenshots are of WinVice (x64.exe) running on Windows 7.]

First, go to the "Settings" menu and selet the "Keyboard settings" option.
Next, select the "Positional" key settings.
help_02.jpg

The text box next to the checkbox should read something like, "mac.pos.vkm" or somthing close to that.
i hope this helps. :bowser:
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Re: How to get function keys to work?

Postby gee » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:50 am

Thanks Dragon, I tried it on xvic but did not work unfortuneatly. :(

Loaded Blitz and it says press 'F1' to play but i can't :(

Enjoying Rockman though :)
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Re: How to get function keys to work?

Postby gee » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:33 am

Hey i just worked it out by luck.

Go to System Preferences
Select Keyboard
Select Keyboard again
Tick Use all F1, F2, etc

It works fine now :)
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Re: How to get function keys to work?

Postby Dragon Mech » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:08 am

that's great news gee! thanks for leting us know that you figured it out. :C64:
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