[SOLVED] How to use config.key_repeat correctly?

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[SOLVED] How to use config.key_repeat correctly?

#1 Post by redeller »

Hi, so I have run into a problem with editing how key repeat is working in my code.

I am using repeated directional keys to move a character (ex. "repeat_K_UP"), but I noticed there is a delay before the key repeats. This makes it so that when I press a direction key, it waits a certain amount before it moves the character.

I searched it up and turns out I should be using config.key_repeat to edit the delay from the first repeat and the delay between each repeat. However, no matter what values I put in the tuple (ex. config.key_repeat = (0,0) or config.key_repeat = (1,1)) the delay is always the same. I was wondering if I am accessing the incorrect variable to remove the delay or if there is a different way I should go about this.

I am still very new to Renpy so forgive me if this is a stupid question haha. Thanks in advance!
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Re: How to use config.key_repeat correctly?

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config.key_repeat used to exist, but it hasn't been supported since the move to SDL 2.
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