[Imate SP3i/Qtek 8020] Joystick Repeat Rate

[Guest]

Hi there, I've got an Qtek 8020, but as that is essentialy the very same phone as an C500 i think i am in the right forum now.

I've got a problem with the joystick. The joystick are the only 4 keys (assuming every direction is just a key) on which key repeat rate is used. So if you hold it, the system keeps repeating the keypress. However this seems so slow down the phone awfully. Now I'm not a gamer but occasionlly I play a game on it, also through emulators. Now when I hold the joystick to a direction to move the game character, everything slows down. This seems to be because of the repeat rate of those 'joystick keys'. I noticed this when I turned on the keyclick-sounds and then you can hear those keys are repeated constantly.

When I redefine keys to use numbered keys, it all works fine but that's a lot more difficult to play.

So to be short: is it possible, though a setting, regkey or whatever to disable the key repeat rate of the joystick?

Thanks in advance!

[Guest Mehka]

i would like to know too

[Guest Mehka]

I dont have this problem using the smartgear (gameboy etc) emulator

[Guest]

I dont have this problem using the smartgear (gameboy etc) emulator

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Hmm... well my Qtek is already back to manufacturer for repair, after only 4 days of work a few keys stopped functioning, i've always got back luck with hardware *sigh*

However I will absolutely try Smartgear! Thanks for the tip. btw you run in on a 8020/sp3i/feelers?

[Guest Mehka]

I have a SDA Music (qtek 8100)

[Guest tFelix]

i just send my SP3i to i-mate for replacement, and my new SP3i should arrive this week........my old one's joystick cannot move to down and right...hope the new 1 is working, if not i need to wait another 2 weeks to send there :evil:

[Guest]

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well, my qtek 8020 had a loose 'answer phone' (the green button) key after only 4 days... I've got the bad feeling this phone won't last 3 years like my old nokia (yuch) 6510...

btw my phone is still not back from repair...

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[Guest Mehka]

this has got to be possible, cause it is not a problem with other games (like metalstrike/sky force/boxy pocket.)

[Guest]

Recieved a new 8020 yesterday. Now i've got one with the joystick slightly disalligned... *sigh*

Anyway, I bought 6th Gear the other day, a nice cardriving game for SmartPhone. With the default key setup, you accelerate with the joystick 'up' key. Now when I KEEP pressing the pedal to the metal, you can see the game slowdown seriously. As soon as I release the key the game runs as smooth as the cream in a twinky.

There must be a way to resolve this, wouldn't there? I've looked all through the registry to find something that could help but I found nothing...

[Guest Mehka]

maybe we should post this in the development section? there are games/emulators that dont get affected by this, so there IS an solution.

[Guest]

good idea. But I think it's good to investigate the problem as much a possible first.

Can other people with 8020 confirm this problem?

Are there other phones affected by this problem?

Are there specific titles for which this problem does NOT occur?

all information is welcome. When we've got enough I'll make a nice post for development.

[Guest Mehka]

I have a SDA - Music (Qtek 8100)

I have the problem if I use the emulators SmartNes and Gnuboy

Not with the emulator Smartgear (playing the same rom as in gnuboy)

Also dont have the problem with most games for the smartpone.

[Guest]

too bad there are no more reactions of other people with this problem, or are you all not having it?

Anyway, dumb question of mine, how should I post in development? there are those two sub-forums in development forums:

Smartphone Development - .net Compact Framework

Smartphone Development - Visual C++

should I post this problem over there?

[Guest Mehka]

I dont know actually

[Guest]

I found something new! I found out using picodrive. I read in the multipress-thread (how come this isn't fixed in the current rom release?) that the joystick in combination with the * key does work. And indeed it does. Even stranger: when holding the joystick to a direction, pressing * once but not letting the joystick go, it indeed continues to run/drive/whatever in that direction, but WITHOUT slowing down. Tried this in the messaging screen: when moving the cursor in a message, pressing a number key just interrupts a moment but then it continues moving the cursor. When you press * when the cursor moves, it then stops moving! So the * in combination with the joystick disables the joystick's repeat rate until you release the joystick.

I confirmed by playing a few games, and the all react the same way: the slow down until you push * and then they run fine until you release the joystick and push another direction.

So it's clear it's really the repeat-rate of the joystick that makes the thing so slow. Would anyone know how to lower, or maybe even disable the repeat rate?

Edited July 15, 2005 by Guest