Re: AOE II Uncontrollable Scrolling in mini-map

From: yakhunter (yakhunter_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:55:03 -0800

Aggravating!

Just for fun, I plugged in an old PS2 keyboard and rebooted, but same result.

Not sure I get the the "move your mouse in the direction of the scroll", as
that seems to have no effect.

Thanks for your reply and your help. I really like AOE, just haven't played
in a while. Now, I guess I'll have to get a new version. What's the latest?
Should I wait for next version? Think this problem is fixed in newer
releases?

"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Hi Yakhunter,
>
> This issue isn't specific to XP, and is quite commonly reported in
> the AOE II newsgroups on this server.
>
> The only successful consistent workaround is to move your mouse
> in the direction of the scroll.
>
> You could try disabling your keyboard software using Task Manager.
> It might help, but didn't in most cases reported in AOE II newsgroups.
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
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>
> "yakhunter" <yakhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:64BB9886-D232-45C1-8E0F-FB994FE0E0D8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!
> >
> > When I start a game in AOE II, the map scrolls uncontrollably! The box
> > which represents the area of the map that you are looking at scrolls
> > diagonally left and up, then when it hits the upper left and top edge, it
> > scolls right and up until it is at the top of the map.
> >
> > I can click the box and put it in another area of the map then it
> > immediately takes off again in the same pattern.
> >
> > It's as if I have the left and up key pressed down, which, of course, I do
> > not.
> >
> > Otherwise, the game itself is not crashing in any way and seems quite
> > stable. In other applications (haven't tried other games recently), I have
> > no problems with uncontrollable movement like this.
> >
> > I have a USB MS Natural Keyboard Pro and Wireless Optical MS Mouse. Win XP
> > SP2.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>

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