dkennedy1001
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Hi all,
I hope this is the right place to find Android gui experts.
I am trying to map some keys to play a game named War Robots on my Android Nvidia Shield TV device but I am struggling with one key but only in 'touchscreen mode'. Unfortunately in 'keyboard mode' the game doesn't seem to operate correctly and the robot turns in circles and you have to press the controller toggle or shake the mouse to make it stop turning whereas in touchscreen mode (i.e. unplug the mouse and keyboard) the turning is perfect but I can't map a button on my controller to trigger firing all weapons.
The firing all weapons button when using a keyboard and mouse is mapped to Left Mouse Click or Shift or funnily enough the pipe symbol '|'.
This is what I have done so far:
1. Installed a keymap app on the Shield
2. Mapped all buttons (X and B controller buttons to Space and 'Q' for other special game properties) and have the 'Fire All' button 'Shift' triggered by the 'A' button on the controller.
When I start the game with the keyboard I test this and all mappings work fine and 'A' does seem to 'Fire All' but as soon as I want to go to touchscreen mode (by unplugging the keyboard and mouse) to get the maneuverability working the 'A' controller button no longer does anything although the other mapped buttons do still work on the controller.
So frustrating that touchscreen mode seems to just stop this one button and I have spent hours at this trying the other buttons that had mapped okay to 'Space and'Q' to the 'Fire All' to get around it but had no luck so maybe there is no way. I am not even sure if this touchscreen mode is unique to War Robots to be honest or it is standard Android.
Anyone know in Android touchscreen mode how to trigger a left mouse click or Shift button press maybe or any ideas for a workaround?
p.s. this techy stuff might help some gurus on here as to how they do things. Struggled with link: developer.android.com/stories/games/war-robots
Thanks
I hope this is the right place to find Android gui experts.
I am trying to map some keys to play a game named War Robots on my Android Nvidia Shield TV device but I am struggling with one key but only in 'touchscreen mode'. Unfortunately in 'keyboard mode' the game doesn't seem to operate correctly and the robot turns in circles and you have to press the controller toggle or shake the mouse to make it stop turning whereas in touchscreen mode (i.e. unplug the mouse and keyboard) the turning is perfect but I can't map a button on my controller to trigger firing all weapons.
The firing all weapons button when using a keyboard and mouse is mapped to Left Mouse Click or Shift or funnily enough the pipe symbol '|'.
This is what I have done so far:
1. Installed a keymap app on the Shield
2. Mapped all buttons (X and B controller buttons to Space and 'Q' for other special game properties) and have the 'Fire All' button 'Shift' triggered by the 'A' button on the controller.
When I start the game with the keyboard I test this and all mappings work fine and 'A' does seem to 'Fire All' but as soon as I want to go to touchscreen mode (by unplugging the keyboard and mouse) to get the maneuverability working the 'A' controller button no longer does anything although the other mapped buttons do still work on the controller.
So frustrating that touchscreen mode seems to just stop this one button and I have spent hours at this trying the other buttons that had mapped okay to 'Space and'Q' to the 'Fire All' to get around it but had no luck so maybe there is no way. I am not even sure if this touchscreen mode is unique to War Robots to be honest or it is standard Android.
Anyone know in Android touchscreen mode how to trigger a left mouse click or Shift button press maybe or any ideas for a workaround?
p.s. this techy stuff might help some gurus on here as to how they do things. Struggled with link: developer.android.com/stories/games/war-robots
Thanks
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