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Space button missing from Virtual Keyboard

  Aneira

   It's just ridiculous.

   For games required to use the Space button you force me to use the
   Competition Poo joystick as the virtual keyboard has all buttons except
   "Space", "Return" and "Backspace"

   Because of that I can't use a better controller option. And by better I
   mean every other USB controller known to mankind.

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  RetroBiker

   [2]Aneira Those keys are clearly mapped to joystick buttons and listed at
   the bottom of the virtual keyboard display...

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  synchromesh

     [3]Aneira It's just ridiculous.
     Not really ... your just not looking

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  Aneira

   [4]RetroBiker

   I'm well aware of that wise guy. Feel free to explain how I am supposed to
   use those when using another controller?

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  RetroBiker

   [5]Aneira I expect the easiest way is to go into BASIC and try your
   controller’s buttons and see which produce the desired results. Elsewhere
   on here someone suggested a way of comparing a controller to the joystick
   in Windows. Running joy.cpl or something.

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  Parcival

   [6]Aneira

   I'm well aware of that wise guy. Feel free to explain how I am supposed to
   use those when using another controller?

   If that's the kind of crap attitude you have when someone takes the time
   to respond to you, well you can just do one.

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  Aneira

   None of the buttons of the controller I wish to use are mapped to the
   space key, which is why I requested those keys to be part of the virtual
   keyboard and not just mapped. I have a really hard time understanding why
   that is such a foolish request to your eyes. Maybe you're just that kind
   of guy. There is no reason whatsoever those last 3 keys shouldn't be part
   of the virtual keyboard. It would do no harm, only ease the options we
   have.

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  Darbyram

   [7]Aneira Is using a usb keyboard not an option?

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  RetroBiker

   [8]Aneira There is information in the FAQ ([9]https://thec64.com/faq/)
   about using other controllers and what to expect buttons to be mapped to.
   If you already found that the buttons definitely don't map while the
   virtual keyboard is visible, then I'd suggest reporting the details of
   your controller to Retro Games LTD so that they can investigate and maybe
   provide a fix for that model in a future update.

   To be honest, I thought it was an excellent idea to map those features to
   buttons. If you are typing something in, it is much easier to hit a button
   whenever you need space, delete or return, rather than have to navigate
   away to find them and then navigate back to continue.

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  scottyhp

   [10]Aneira You sure are salty. RetroBiker didn't say anything about your
   request being foolish and looked like he/she was trying to help.

   Why don't you just return your C64, wise guy?

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  Aneira

   [11]Darbyram

   That is an option yes. Not the lean-back-in-the-armchair option I was
   hoping for.
   Maybe in time something like hakchi on the NES Mini will be available for
   people like I wanting maximum comfort. Afterall that should be the point
   of the C64 Mini in the first place.

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  Jammet

   Perhaps at some point, a full virtual keyboard will be available, who
   knows. On some consoles like the Nintendo Switch, some of the buttons
   reveal extra keys, when they aren't mapped to them.

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