kp_enter not able to be remapped in TF2

[jorgenpt]

Issue transferred from ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#461
@kalaklanar posted at 2012-12-29T22:40:08Z:

I use my mouse in my left hand, so I remap all my keys to be around the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. kp_enter was mapped to be my "jump" key in windows, and the mapping was picked up by linux (nice touch). However, it does not work. When I go to map the key again in the menu, it says that kp_enter is mapped, but I tried to set it again. I went to do this, and it will not acknowledge that "kp_enter" is being pressed.

This is a 12.04LTS vanilla install, with only updates, the NVidia drivers and steam installed (no software removed after installing from the live CD either), so the environment is recreated with:
Boot live CD
Select the install option on the desktop
boot when done
add nvidia driver via "additional drivers"
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
reboot
install steam
install TF2
The only catch is that the *gcf files are symlinked to my NTFS partition to save space/network/use SSD

System info is below:

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 3166 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (32 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.2.0-35-generic-pae
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11103000

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0x11c0
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.78" x 10.55"  (21.54" diag)
                                        47.7cm x 26.8cm  (54.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 2048 MB
Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x 16x 

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC1200

Memory:
RAM: 4020 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 78851 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 72414 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
Sat Dec 29 20:20:49 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20121229152043_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-9dbdce32-793d-4cbd-9989-a385b2121229''

[jorgenpt]

@cas-- posted at 2013-01-16T01:49:38Z:

I am experiencing the exact same issue with kp_enter being unrecognised in TF2 on Ubuntu 12.04.

[jorgenpt]

@Arkanoid0 posted at 2013-01-26T10:38:17Z:

I am having a similar issue, I have kp_enter bound to say, i can't open the chat box with enter, but the key is being registered by TF2 as enter does work to close the chat box and sent the chat. I feel like this might be an issue with TF2 being too protective of "system bound" keys and not allowing them to be dual bound in a similar manner that you can't bind both +jump and +duck to a key without using aliases.

[jorgenpt]

@jnork posted at 2013-02-05T04:44:23Z:

Same here. I use an old-school Doom layout with my left hand on the numeric keypad; Enter is my crouch key. It's a bit awkward. TF2 and HL1 both do this. Er, don't do this. Er. Both have this issue. However, Killing Floor does not, nor does Reaction (entirely non-Steam game), so it's a problem with Valve Linux games only.

TF2: simply does not work, even if I add bind "KP_ENTER" "+duck" to config.cfg, nor if I type it into the console. Ditto bind "ENTER" "+duck", neither Enter key seems to work. bind "c" "+duck" did bind it to the C key so I'm pretty sure I got the syntax right. All three binds showed in config.cfg after I quit.

HL1: Seems to be a problem with the settings menu only. If I bind the key via the settings menu, it lands on the main Enter key. If I manually add bind "KP_ENTER" "+duck" to config.cfg, it works on the keypad Enter key as well. So, now I can play HL1, at least.

[Levistras]

This issue also affecting me. Can't bind in TF2, very annoying and still playing in Windows until this is fixed.

Shame, because I get better performance in Linux!

Slightly different from your setup, I installed a clean 12.04 x64 LTS and upgraded it to 12.10 x64 immediately (didn't have install media for 12.10 :( ) I have two 8800 GTS's in SLi, running nvidia-current.

Steam and TF2 are installed vanilla, no fancy gcf linking as @kalaklanar above. I've also seen several people post this issue on forums, so I believe it affects everybody... at least I haven't seen anybody report that they CAN use the Enter or KP_Enter binds.

[dizietsma]

i have this issue too, my system info:
Processor Information:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Speed: 2100 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
"Mageia 3" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.8.0-desktop-2.mga3
X Server Vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server Release: 11302901
X Window Manager: KWin
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release-i386_2013-02-22

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GT 630/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.32
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 75 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0xf00
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1280 x 1024
Desktop Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Primary Display Size: 13.39" x 10.63"  (17.09" diag)
                                        34.0cm x 27.0cm  (43.4cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1023 MB
Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x 16x 

Sound card:
Audio device: SigmaTel STAC9227

Memory:
RAM: 2003 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_GB.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 52310 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 14502 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

this is running on mageia3 beta 2

[nomad-software]

Same issue here and extremely annoying:

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 3301 Mhz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.2.0-38-generic
X Server Vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server Release: 11103000
X Window Manager: Compiz
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release-i386_2013-02-22

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 460/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0xe22
Number of Monitors:  2
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1920 x 1200
Desktop Resolution: 3200 x 1200
Primary Display Size: 23.35" x 14.61"  (27.52" diag)
                                        59.3cm x 37.1cm  (69.9cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1023 MB
Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x 16x 

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC892

Memory:
RAM: 7968 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_GB.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 165252 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 127764 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

[DerRidda]

This is not limited to TF2, all Source games have this problem and it's the same with the return key.

[Levistras]

Having this issue as well... waiting for it to be fixed to go back to using Steam for Linux. No ETA?

[Levistras]

No activity on this in the past couple months? I keep watching the Steam client updates expecting this fix but it never comes... seems such a simple problem blocking adoption of Steam Linux for a good handful of people?

Hope this is fixed before Steam Linux hardware gets close to release... I would definitely be returning my unit if I couldn't use my jump key :)

[qantourisc]

For me it work in TF2 (doesn't show KP_Enter but shows Enter) but the same patch hasn't been applied to L4D2 yet ?
(In L4D2 it doesn't work for me.)

[arfett]

Still an issue in L4D2 final.

[arfett]

How on earth is this still a problem in L4D2? I have to boot into that legacy OS Windows every time I want to play this game because I can't use the enter key.

[arfett]

@jorgenpt can we get an update on this being fixed?

[DerRidda]

Please don't direct your questions at jorgen anymore, he has since left Valve.

[arfett]

@DerRidda can anyone from Valve comment on when the key bindings in L4D2 will be working?

[ChrisLauinger77]

Looks like in TF2, CS:Source and L4D2 the kp_enter is not working.
#120

What about CS:GO ?

[kisak-valve]

Hello, is anyone still experiencing this issue with an up to date system?

[kisak-valve]

Closing as this appears to have been fixed.

[ghost]

Can't bind both ENTER and KP_ENTER in Left 4 Dead 2.

[Joe-Downs]

Closing as this appears to have been fixed.

Still broken it seems. Every other keybind seems to work except for KP_ENTER in TF2. I am on Ubuntu 20.04.

[kisak-valve]

Hello @Joe-Downs, in a quick retest here, the numpad enter key is bindable and works as expected here. It looks like both enter keys are bound together in TF2, and they both work.

[Joe-Downs]

Okay, so I was able to bind to the 'regular' ENTER key, which allows me to use both ENTER and KP_ENTER to do what I need them to. Is it not possible for them to be seen as separate keys?

[4g0tt3nSou1]

I have this issue still. TF2 Recognizes it as a valid bind, and doesn't error when binding something to it, however on pressing my keypad's enter, it doesn't actually function, as others described.

If I bind it to just enter, it works for both, but I do not wish to have it bound to both. I am specifically using it for a disconnect bind, as you can imagine, I do not want to acciidentally press it trying to hit enter, just only on the keypad. Any ideas?

[Joe-Downs]

I have this issue still. TF2 Recognizes it as a valid bind, and doesn't error when binding something to it, however on pressing my keypad's enter, it doesn't actually function, as others described.

If I bind it to just enter, it works for both, but I do not wish to have it bound to both. I am specifically using it for a disconnect bind, as you can imagine, I do not want to acciidentally press it trying to hit enter, just only on the keypad. Any ideas?

As far as I can tell, there's no way to bind the regular ENTER and KP_ENTER separately. The only thing I can think of doing is binding to another keypad key, but that's probably not what you want.