09-01-2005 07:48									#1
	Technical problem: numeric keypad no longer works Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I recently reinstalled SMAC/X after a couple of years off my computer. My problem is that I can no longer use my numeric keypad to move my units or the cursor. I must use the hated mouse. Anyone has had this problem and found a fix?

	09-01-2005 08:24									#2
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Fiddle the numlock key.

	09-01-2005 19:45									#3
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Simplest solution is normally the last we try

	09-01-2005 22:15									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Lazerus Simplest solution is normally the last we try

Well, that was the first one I tried.

	10-01-2005 02:36									#5
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Have you applied all SMAC/SMAX patches?

	10-01-2005 02:50									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Petek Have you applied all SMAC/SMAX patches?

The SMAX patch 2.0 I found on Apolyton. Incidentally, that caused an error message and prevented the game from working (cpu not supported), but I found a solution in another thread.

	10-01-2005 05:28									#7
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While trying to reproduce your problem, I found that (on my system) the state of the numlock key had no effect on moving units with the keypad. That is, units respond to pressing the numeric keys no matter whether numlock is on or off. Never noticed this before.

If you haven't already done so, I suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall. Be sure to delete all files in the Alpha Centauri folder if the automated uninstall doesn't do so. You'll have to reapply the "forceoldvoxelalgorithm" fix again.

	10-01-2005 09:14									#8
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I play on a laptop and have to use mouse too. but I'm used to it. it's coz i would loose 9 letters, bunkers k and sensor o including, and yup - my numeric does not work too.

I have xp, my cpu is also not supported by game works. Try to neglect the message.

	12-01-2005 17:50									#9
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Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up reinstalling the whole thing and now it works, provided Num Lock is off. Either I had not properly tested it earlier or there indeed was a problem with my earlier installation. One does not exclude the other.

	14-01-2005 23:17									#10
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yes for some reason I have to turn the num lock off for it to work. I'm not sure if that was always the case, or only now that I have it running on windows XP pro.