Yoder Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 It does it both on the emulator and hardware. I can't get her to go up or down...only left or right with the arrows. I googled for instructions with no luck, and see no options or instructions in the software.... I figured some of you must have played this :-) Any pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Typically when one is presented with a problem of this stature - one should try all the keys on the keyboard. I just did and found the answer, you will too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) This game uses LEFT/RIGHT arrows and A & Z keys. This is hardcoded in the game. You will either need an emulator that can re-map keys or be stuck with those options. You can try and find a keyboard remapper and use it while playing. OR try and find a hacked copy, but I'm not aware that any exist. If you use applewin emu, then you can use the numeric keypad and joystick emulation option. Games from this era sometimes didn't have configurable keys, it was still a luxury back then. And in order to successfully play these games, you need to think retro. Edited January 15, 2012 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoder Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Trust me, I tried all the keys several times! Not sure why those keys didn't register. Yes, I grew up in the 70s, so I think retro BTW, I just fixed that IIc...well, I got a board from another one and used my kbd, etc.. I'll post back in that thread when I have some more info. I may swap the socketed ICs just to rule those out for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoder Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ok, it's A and Z but Caps Lock must be down! I guess I didn't try that :-/ Thanks for the tip! Now, if only I could play it worth a damn! That's not an easy key combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yeah, a lot of the Apple ][ stuff needs caps lock on. And up/down arrow keys aren't frequently used in older Apple ][ software, because the first ][s didn't have them (][ and ][+ had only left and right arrows; ][e and beyond had all four, but not in an upside-down T configuration, but a straight line! Not too convenient for playing games). As far as the awkwardness of A-Z/left-right arrow....once your brain rewires itself it's not so bad. But yeah, I always appreciated the games that would let you map the keyboard as desired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Couldn't you use a joystick? I couldn't see playing a game like this with the keyboard....too frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoder Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yeah, I could use a brain re-wire I agree, it will just take some getting used to. Yes, a joystick is the way to go...I just don't have one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 It does support the stick, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braido Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 1/15/2012 at 10:21 PM, The Usotsuki said: It does support the stick, yes. I can't seem to get it to recognize the joystick. I can use the keyboard commands but the apple II joystick i have isn't working, do i have enable the joystick somehow? Yes reviving this thread from 2012!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Entity Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Hit J for joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepthaw Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 3:56 PM, Aunty Entity said: Hit J for joystick? If that's not working, make sure caps lock is on. I'm just learning how to use an Apple IIe myself, and a stupid number of older programs won't accept lower-case versions of single-character responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Since the Apple ][ and ][+ didn't have Lower Case, from the Factory, nor a Caps Lock Key, none of the Older Games expected Lower Case Characters.. It's Harder to Program for things you don't have.... MarkO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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