HL2 PC Demo Keyboard problems

[Jim12345]

Trying out the game, but my movement keys "overshoot". E.g., if I'm facing to the left of a door and try to turn right towards it, it keeps turning past the door after I release the key until I'm facing to the right. Similarly, if I move towards am object I go farther than I intended. Don't have this problem with other games (e.g., HL1, D3). Running XP Prof, Dell KB (not wireless). Found some mentions on Google that small numbers of users experience this but no fix. It's unplayable as is. Any ideas?

TIA.

 

[Skaadi]

I say just re-install it. What the hell is everyone doing up this late?

 

[diluted]

From what I gather from your post, you're using the keyboard to look around? You should be using the mouse for that. Correct me if i'm wrong.

What the hell is everyone doing up this late?

It's the middle of the day in North America

 

[Skaadi]

I was saying that in case anyone from Australia happened to look.

 

[Jim12345]

>From what I gather from your post, you're using the keyboard to look around? You should be using the mouse for that. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Maybe. I use the mouse too. But 1) I've got long-ingrained finger reflexes that are not going to change, b) the same keys work in every other game I've played, and c) it's got keyboard settings for movement and they should work, no?

 

[Sulkdodds]

Who knows.

Certainly I remember HL1 had real problems exactly like the ones you describe (but with mouselook) if your drivers weren't up to scratch.