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Title: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 05:48:48 AM
I can't seem to get the console to slide down by pressing the tilde key on my keyboard on either of the standard or ultimate editions.  I downloaded and installed the standard first then uninstalled it and then downloaded and installed the ultimate version and it still didn't work.


Any suggestions?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 09:31:34 AM
Just to confirm, you are pressing the key under escape and left of the 1 key?


On a UK keyboard the tilde key doesn't work (the ~), you have to use the grave key, which is the one under escape and left of the 1 key.  For a long while when I first got into the game I couldn't open the console because of that one difference.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 11:29:25 AM
I am pressing the key thats below esc, above the tab key and next to the number 1 key. Its still not working.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Telex Ferra on March 04, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
That sounds very strange. Can you normally type backticks ` and tildes ~?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 02:55:49 PM
WHen I press the tilde key it appears as `


the ~ key is a different key on the keyboard, it shares they same key as the # key and I have to press the shift button to type a ~
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Serris on March 04, 2018, 03:01:02 PM
Quote from: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 02:55:49 PM
WHen I press the tilde key it appears as `


the ~ key is a different key on the keyboard, it shares they same key as the # key and I have to press the shift button to type a ~

Apologies in advance for a potentially patronizing question, but I feel like it must be asked -- you're not hitting shift while trying to bring down the console, are you?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 03:06:29 PM
Nope
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 03:11:47 PM
Sounds like you have a UK keyboard like myself.


If it's alright with you I'd like to take a look at your install on your PC and see if I can figure out why the console isn't working.


We can do this via a program called teamviewer if you are happy for me to view and control your PC, at all times you can see what I'd be doing and disable my input if you felt you needed to.


It sounds as though you are pressing the correct key.


If you want me to take a look I'll be back on my PC in about 30 minutes and available most of the evening. Just hit me up on Discord or PM's on here.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 03:16:24 PM
Let me see if I can change the UK Keyboard for a US Version

Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 03:37:27 PM
The UK keyboard should work as it does for me and I think a few others here, you just have to use the grave key (also called - backtick & broken pipe).  If that's not bringing the console down I can only think that it's not bound correctly in the HMConfig.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 03:38:33 PM
Where do I find the HMConfig file?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 03:46:56 PM
Open file explorer (if on Windows 10 or 8, otherwise windows explorer).


In the top location bar put %appdata&.
Go to RPGXEF
Then in there go to RPG-X2 and you'll find the hmconfig.cfg.  There should be a line that says this in there: bind ` "toggleconsole"

If there isn't, add it.

EDIT: or if it shows another key, try the other key in game.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 03:58:23 PM
I found the file,  The "toggleconsole" bind seems to be on the file twice



bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 04:02:19 PM
I have that too, try removing the ~ bind
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 04:17:10 PM
nope still didn't work, perhaps you could email me your hmconfig file?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 04, 2018, 04:21:37 PM
I've attached it to this post.  Though mine is completely default.

If that doesn't work, remove both lines and add

bind # "toggleconsole"


If that doesn't work I'm not sure what could be wrong.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 04:34:37 PM
Nope didn't work.


I am going to uninstall, redownload and reinstall and see if that fixes the issue.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Serris on March 04, 2018, 05:25:31 PM
If you delete your hmconfig, the game will automatically generate a new one. Try that first, it may work.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 07:18:47 PM
Okay I am at my wits end, I've uninstalled the game, redownloaded and reinstalled and I even deleted teh HMconfig file so it could generate a new one and I still can't access the console, I've tried it with both UK and US keyboards.


Could it be screen resolution or something??
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 04, 2018, 07:23:04 PM
Also would I need to have the actually Star Trek Elite Forces Game (AS in the game that Star Trek produced with Munro storyline) for the RPX to work fully?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Serris on March 04, 2018, 08:59:37 PM
RPG-X runs on a different engine now, the current version isn't backwards compatible with the original Elite Force engine and wouldn't run. It doesn't have any dependencies from Elite Force that aren't already included either. My only suggestions to you at this point would be to either get a new keyboard, try different USB ports, or re-bind the toggleconsole command by opening autoexec.cfg in BaseEF and adding bind backspace "toggleconsole" just above the slashes.

If that still doesn't work, I suggest downloading our Holomatch multiplayer client (https://last-outpost.net/forum/index.php/topic,9647.0.html) for Elite Force and testing to see if it has the same problem.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 05, 2018, 02:57:02 PM
Okay I have good news and bad news,

Good news first, I have managed to get my console to appear by replacing the ~ and ' with BACKSPACE in the Toggleconsole Bind.

The bad news is I can't seem to make the console disappear

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 05, 2018, 06:14:15 PM
Okay I have solved the issue at last by just typing in /toggleconsole
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Callum603 on March 05, 2018, 09:38:04 PM
It might be because the conse recognises the backspace as an input instead of the toggle console command. Maybe assigning it to a different key, say F3 would work.


As you can open the console now, try bind F3 toggleconsole and see if that opens and closes it.  You can use any key that wouldn't use in the console. I'm just thinking the F keys as I know the console doesn't recognise them as an input (like letters, numbers, etc), so it just might open and close it.


Plus, having it set to backspace for an RP would get annoying, if when typing a message you make a mistake hitting backspace to correct it would open the console.
Title: Re: [RESOLVED] Can't access te Console on either Standard RPX or Ultimate RPX Edition
Post by: Redstar101 on March 06, 2018, 05:01:34 PM
Already changed it :P