[Solved] Cannot look around while moving* in Minecraft (kbin.melroy.org)
from Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to linux@lemmy.ml on 30 Mar 2024 02:35
https://kbin.melroy.org/m/linux@lemmy.ml/t/182278

Not sure if this is a problem with my hardware, but my Linux (Gateway) laptop can only look around while moving in one specific circumstance: when I keep holding the touchpad and sprint. I use arch btw

Solution: Lower Palm Check™ sensitivity or disable "Disable touchpad while typing", which serves to prevent accidental touching of the touchpad while typing, hence "Palm"

#linux #minecraft

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Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me on 30 Mar 2024 02:51 next collapse

Turn off the setting to disable of the touchpad when typing. Basically whenever you press a key, it thinks you’re typing, touchpad gets disabled and you can’t look around.

It’s great when palm rejection doesn’t work well but problematic when you do want to use the keyboard and the mouse at the same time. Modifier keys are ignored so you can do things like Alt+Drag your windows but pressing W will trigger it. Hence, can only look around when sprinting and the W key has been released.

ReakDuck@lemmy.ml on 30 Mar 2024 16:56 collapse

Omfg. I was so happy that linux allows me to turn this feature off to play whatever game.

Windows doesn’t allow this at all (but maybe new hardware, I stopped buying and using Windows Laptops)

MrZee@lemm.ee on 30 Mar 2024 02:54 next collapse

I suspect that there is “palm check” turned on for your touchpad. This is designed to keep you from accidentally moving/clicking the touchpad by brushing it with your palm while you are typing.

Look for a “palm check”, “palm rejection”, or “disable touchpad when typing” setting in your touchpad utility. As far as I know, these are all roughly the same thing.

Zachariah@lemmy.world on 30 Mar 2024 02:53 next collapse

Have you tried a mouse instead?

Aatube@kbin.melroy.org on 30 Mar 2024 13:07 collapse

Haha, yes, but I find pairing my mouse between two computers a little bit annoying.

stoi@lemm.ee on 30 Mar 2024 16:38 collapse

Try a KVM switch, pretty cheap and very worth it

[deleted] on 30 Mar 2024 20:13 next collapse

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Aatube@kbin.melroy.org on 30 Mar 2024 20:15 collapse

🤯

I doubt I'd actually buy stuff though

mcmoor@bookwormstory.social on 31 Mar 2024 02:10 next collapse

This sounds like a setup for a challenge run lmao

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 30 Mar 2024 02:55 collapse

Disable resolution scaling for your desktop perhaps, or make sure the game runs in the exact same resolution.