Strange LinuxMint8 x64 problem in RO with ALT key function

[Kyrottimus]

Just to see how RO runs under the new LinuxMint8 x64, I set up a separate partition on my HD for it and installed it, the latest ATI Catalyst Drivers and RO.

I cannot play it, however, in that even though the game installed, updated and launched fine, the keyboard cannot function as it acts as though I'm constantly holding down the left Alt key (which I'm not doing).

If I click on the dialog box to type, it highlights the chat but when I type nothing shows up. If I press escape, nothing happens.

If I try moving, it saves a screenshot when I press "s"

If I try typing, the FPS info and Network info boxes pop up when I press "p" and "i"

Keep in mind I'm not holding Alt down while doing this (though these functions occur in RO were I holding ALT + those keys).

Also if I press Enter the game toggles between window and full screen.


I tried looking at my base keyboard settings in LinuxMint and didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I looked at the game's .cfg file and all the keybindings are at default.

Every other program I install or use in LinuxMint8 x64 runs fine with the keyboard settings as-is.


RO runs fine in Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 LTS (which I use normally) but for some reason RO under LinuxMint8 (9.10) has that weird, constant Left-Alternate key condition and I really can't do anything. Even pressing the left-alt key does not un-toggle it.

It's almost like the game starts up in some invisible "L-ALT LOCK" mode and I don't know why.


If anyone has any insights or fixes regarding this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
--Kyro