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    WoW + Mac + n52

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sherretz, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. sherretz

    sherretz Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys. This seemed like the right place to post. I have an older version n52 I'd like to use with my MBP 15" that I just bought; and I'd like to use it with WoW.

    I was able to download the software and get a few things set up fine, but for some reason I can't get the DPAD to make the character move. The keybindings work in-game since I tested them both in the chat window and on the Key Bindings interface. However, even after redoing keybindings, I can't seem to use the DPAD to get the character to move. It's very unusual.

    Any thoughts?


    Edit: I have an n52te that I use with my desktop and I'm trying to not take with me to use on the MBP. If I have to use it to get the DPAD to work, however, that's what I'll do.

    I used to use this n52 regularly and easily on my Thinkpad T60 and I'm a new MBP owner so I'm still working through my learning curve.
     
  2. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    So you went to key bindings in game and set them to waxd or w/e? and they didnt work?
     
  3. sherretz

    sherretz Notebook Geek

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    Keybindings are set correctly in-game. I confirmed that the DPAD works because it types "wasd" in chat when I open the chat window. For some reason, it doesn't work in-game itself to move the character.

    I think there's one setting I'm going to check on the setup software for the n52 but it's looking more like I may have to try my n52te and see if that works better.

    If it doesn't it's back to the drawingboard. I really don't want to have to learn new muscle-memory for laptop vs. desktop, but if that's what I have to do, I'll do it.
     
  4. sherretz

    sherretz Notebook Geek

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    It turns out I just had to tweak a setting in the n52 software. All works now.