Key Bindings : Alt +2 for Utility doesn't work

[Psychoz.9576]

Hi,

I tried to do some new key bindings and while experimenting, i came upon a rather strange bug.

I have my movement keys on : zqsd ( or wasd )

My weapon spells are on 12345

My utility skills are on Alt + 1 2 3 4 5

However, when I press Alt + 2 alone, my utility work, but when I press Forward + Alt + 2, it doesn't work anymore. ( Z + Alt + 2 )
I have to stop pressing "Z" (my forward key) in order to cast my second utility and it doesn't happen with other ones that seems to work properly.

 I checked every key binding possible, I even did most unbinding on keys within the settings panel (Nearly empty everywhere) and there's not a single key binding using that one or even "Alt" (Primary or Secondary)

Any idea please ?

(EDIT : I'm on Windows 10)

Edited November 8 by Psychoz.9576
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[Teknomancer.4895]

ALT + Z is used in other programs, one that could be relevant here is GeForce (if you have Nvidia video).

[Psychoz.9576]

I have an AMD Radeon, I'll check for other programs in the meantime, if there's another solution, would be cool please. (I'll update if it's that)

 

EDIT : Not AMD software neither, it would also conflit with Z + Alt + 1 or Z + Alt + 3 but it doesn't. It's really weird

Edited November 8 by Psychoz.9576
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[Healix.5819]

Some keys share the same circuit. Old and cheap keyboards for example can't press wasd at the same time, whereas gaming keyboards specifically have wasd on their own. Verify your keyboard is capable of pressing z and 2:

https://www.microsoft.com/applied-sciences/projects/anti-ghosting-demo

However, if something has those key combinations reserved, it'll have the same problem, so you'd need a clean OS to be 100% sure.

[ShadowCatz.8437]

1 hour ago, Psychoz.9576 said:

I have an AMD Radeon, I'll check for other programs in the meantime, if there's another solution, would be cool please. (I'll update if it's that)

 

EDIT : Not AMD software neither, it would also conflit with Z + Alt + 1 or Z + Alt + 3 but it doesn't. It's really weird

Are you using any app that can run in background or/and can place an overlay while you are playing GW2 like Steam or Discord? Check those if you have set up any key binding that might also use ALT key for controlling those apps and overlay.

EDIT: Also never use ALT+ F4 as that will close any running app in MS Windows. ALT key should be used with care as that is part of some MS Windows shot cuts (google to make sure which combination you can use that isn't related to MS Windows).

If you are using a gaming mouse or gaming key board, then you must also check what limitation those apps for controlling key bindings have.

Logitech as an example changed (to prevent) that user could lock them self out of controlling left click, so you can not set LMB to anything else then default usage.

Edited November 8 by ShadowCatz.8437

[Psychoz.9576]

20 hours ago, ShadowCatz.8437 said:

Are you using any app that can run in background or/and can place an overlay while you are playing GW2 like Steam or Discord? Check those if you have set up any key binding that might also use ALT key for controlling those apps and overlay.

EDIT: Also never use ALT+ F4 as that will close any running app in MS Windows. ALT key should be used with care as that is part of some MS Windows shot cuts (google to make sure which combination you can use that isn't related to MS Windows).

If you are using a gaming mouse or gaming key board, then you must also check what limitation those apps for controlling key bindings have.

Logitech as an example changed (to prevent) that user could lock them self out of controlling left click, so you can not set LMB to anything else then default usage.

Thanks for the tip, I searched through discord and found nothing, but I think my problem is my keyboard. Thanks for the help tho

21 hours ago, Healix.5819 said:

Some keys share the same circuit. Old and cheap keyboards for example can't press wasd at the same time, whereas gaming keyboards specifically have wasd on their own. Verify your keyboard is capable of pressing z and 2:

https://www.microsoft.com/applied-sciences/projects/anti-ghosting-demo

However, if something has those key combinations reserved, it'll have the same problem, so you'd need a clean OS to be 100% sure.

Thanks for the link, it's funny, i tried some combinations and I can't press W and S at the same time with a third combination (most letters next to it such as E, R, etc) I can simultaneously press AWD, but not add S, or ASD, but not W, I also tried Alt + W + 2 and it doesn't recognize the "2", but it does work with the "1" and "3" next to it, might be my keyboard I guess that sucks.