F keys

[R. Steele]

...Must be some strange bug in this Win10 Computer..

I have a laptop with Win10, and I've read reports of folks hitting some key combination --- and without knowing it --- resetting or changing how the keyboard "f#" keys work. You should locate the keyboard settings and reset everything to default.

It'll be under Settings, if it's not listed as "keyboard" look for "typing" and then look for some advanced keyboard settings.

[slipperman]

Hi Gerry,
I would agree with you, except for the fact that Dave has said the F-Keys work correctly in MSTS .......

His Open Rails is recognising that F6 is being pressed by showing the on-screen messages.

Dave, could it be that the location you're at doesn't have any station/siding labels? You seem to be using the NCR v3 route - try starting Explore at Willits station; at least 8 labels should be visible, when looking towards Eureka.

Cheers,
Ged
Afterthought! What happens if the graphics card doesn't have sufficient memory to show everything??

[crstagg]

Hi Gerry,
I would agree with you, except for the fact that Dave has said the F-Keys work correctly in MSTS .......

His Open Rails is recognising that F6 is being pressed by showing the on-screen messages.

Dave, could it be that the location you're at doesn't have any station/siding labels? You seem to be using the NCR v3 route - try starting Explore at Willits station; at least 8 labels should be visible, when looking towards Eureka.

Cheers,
Ged
Afterthought! What happens if the graphics card doesn't have sufficient memory to show everything??

I am using an older card than Dave and the same amount, 1GB, of memory and I have no problem with the F keys.

[slipperman]

Hi Charles,
Thank you!
I hadn't checked Dave's OR log and was confusing him with another member who has problems with Open Rails, but who only has 0.3GB video memory!!

Cheers,
Ged

[prr4ever]

Ged,

I have many activities that start at stations, yard tracks etc. I use the Pokey a lot, have a lot of activities on that route. Have tried some of them but no F6 display. However on my Win 7 computer they show up fine in ORTS F6/Shift F6 etc work fine on the Win 7 computer.

I will correct one statement you posted. There is NO message display with F6, only with Shift+F6.

My video card is NVIDA GTX1650 8GB.

[prr4ever]

I checked that earlier Gerry. I also tried a new keyboard to no avail. But as said they all work in MSTS. I do not own a lap top. No use for one. I like desktops because I can add hard drives, better video cards etc.

[slipperman]

Hi Dave,

I will correct one statement you posted. There is NO message display with F6, only with Shift+F6.

My apologies

Have you checked the F1 display to see if Station Labels is set as F6 (+ Shift)?
The same may be found by pressing <Options> <Keyboard> and looking under Display..

Do you have ANY other software on your PC which uses F6 and F8, and is running at the same time as Open Rails? If so, try stopping it and re-check those keys in Open Rails. YES, I know you say MSTS works OK, but OR works in a different way! I know it's not MSTS because I've just had them both running together with no problem!

Cheers,
Ged

[prr4ever]

Ged Great fix you gave me. I discovered F8 was assigned to my Screen Hunter enable video. Reset that and F8 now works fine in OR!!

I just happened to remember that when you mentioned it.

Is there a way to search for key assignment over all in the computer? It may be F6 is also locked by another program but I can not recall what it might be. I will look at a couple of games that my daughter added on here and see what the hot keys are for them.

[slipperman]

Hi Dave,
Well, that's good news, mate - one down and one to go!!

Sorry, but I don't know of a way to check for other program's key assignments, but that's not to say there isn't one! I'm sure more experienced members will be able to help.

Cheers,
Ged

[prr4ever]

F6 and F8 keys

Well folks, thanks to all the help and effort posted by all of you I now have the F8 display working and a substitute for F6 that works.

slipperman first mentioned if either key was also used by another program it might cause the problem. I did locate another program using F8. I moved that key in that program to another key. That allowed F8 to work and bring up the switch display in OR.

Today I tried to find a program using F6 but no luck. Thus I went to OR and deleted the F6 key and selected another key to replace it in OR. Works! As F6 worked in MSTS I do not know why it did not work in OR. I will say this, It is darn difficult to find a key sequence for the OR keyboard that is not already used.

So again thanks to all of you fine folks that spent the time and effort to help.

Dave