Lawman1965 0 Posted June 24, 2007 I know that in windows pressing Alt and F4 at the same time shuts down a program - ArmA is no different. Could the dev team add a 'Are You Sure You Wish To Exit' dialogue box if they are pressed accidentally - I have the Alt key set to the default of free look and today I was using it to look around and I pressed F4 to find Number 4. As you may guess the damn game shut down. I'd been playing my own Evolution server for 3 days and was getting ready to clear Ortego when I made the stupid mistake . Please, please, please add the dialogue for idiots like me. Rich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5133p39 16 Posted June 24, 2007 If the DEVs are gonna add a confirmation for quiting the game, then i would like it to be optional, because i don't like the idea of any additional clicking when i want to shutdown ArmA - when i am testing something, i want to be able to shutdown ArmA as quickly as possible without any hindering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddmatt 1 Posted June 24, 2007 You could set Alt to toggle free look instead of having to hold it down. That way you shouldn't ever press that key combo again. Or just set it to another key. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
armatech 8 Posted June 24, 2007 maybe try this link Disable Alt+Tab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dznemesis 0 Posted June 24, 2007 PLEEEASE dont remove ALT-F4 functionality of an "easy exit" i love every game that lets you quit so easily, remember all the games where you have to click through 10 menus to get out of it who wants to have a confirmation box, i mean, come on: you dont press alt-f4 accidentally... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColonelSandersLite 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Heh, I remember one time I did that and screwed a bunch of people up. I was playing diablo 2, 8 player hell difficulty act 4 with me as the host. I was pressing alt to highlight the items on the ground and pressed f4 to switch to whatever spell I had kept there. Everyone was pissed . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firecontrol 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Similar thing I do far too often: Whilst flying... holding alt to freelook... ooo a red square... <TAB> to target the blighter.... Yay, I love my desktop wallpaper! I know, I know... let go of alt first. Sometimes it's the last thing I'd be thinking about, especially while trying to destroy enemy armor without being shot out of my seat. Anyone want to donate to my "I'm an idiot and need a TrackIR" fund? I have paypal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattxr 9 Posted June 24, 2007 I always use Alt-F4 to exit arma its a great feature to quickly shut it down fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spokesperson 0 Posted June 24, 2007 Alt-Tab happened a few times for me. I just hit the keys as intended (and the only way per default). Free Look in Aircraft + "Aha! There's a rusty metal box" + next target. Leads to a plane/chopper crash. The least thing I could expect in my position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celery 8 Posted June 25, 2007 Alt-Tab happened a few times for me. I just hit the keys as intended (and the only way per default). Free Look in Aircraft + "Aha! There's a rusty metal box" + next target. Leads to a plane/chopper crash. The least thing I could expect in my position. Same here, though I was lucky to have my Cobra drifting straight in the air after a minute of loading the cache to get back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasad 1 Posted June 25, 2007 Try dWinLock. The small, free, apparently unlimited demo version can temporarily disable: - Alt-Tab - Alt-F4 - Alt-Esc - Alt-Return - Windows key - Ctrl-Alt-Del etc, etc, etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Puma- 2 Posted June 25, 2007 Yeah alt-tabbing constantly when flying. Best part was that I waited 30mins to get into a coop game, and once the game restarted (some air coop with helos and planes only) took an a-10, with a smile on my face, took off, looked around to see where im at, and targeted a tank... 1 min later when I got back in the game the a-10 had crashed into ocean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
binkster 0 Posted June 25, 2007 I believe if you double alt like double click it will be a toggle. then u have to double alt again to toggle it off. Seems to solve the issues if you just use that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Puma- 2 Posted June 26, 2007 It could, but to get used to it, and remember to use it would take like 6 moths for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColonelSandersLite 0 Posted June 26, 2007 It could, but to get used to it, and remember to use it would take like 6 moths for me. Why in the world didn't you just change the control scheme? Edit: Ohh, I thought you where talking past tense there. Well, then just change the control scheme . Personally, I've never used defaults since god knows when. I have a fundamental flaw of some sort that makes me want my control scheme to be the same in every game, or at least as close as possible. Numpad 8, 6, 4, 2 is always movement. Enter is always run. 0 is jump, period is reload, etc. No matter what game I'm playing. It's easy enough to start with the basics and work your way out from there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Puma- 2 Posted June 26, 2007 didn't want to do all that hassle, but I've changed some keys, but dont remember, what they are now... I quess I could remeber the freelook button(as u see my memory is very poor) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagal Wulf 0 Posted December 6, 2017 Can they not just create another error message so we know if they use alt f4? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macser 776 Posted December 6, 2017 I doubt they'll revisit Armed assault at this point, just to put in an error message. Did you mistake this for the A3 section? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites