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How do I handle simultaneous key presses in Java?
I'm trying to write a game and need to handle multiple keys presses at once.
When I'm holding a key (let's say to move forward) and then I hold another key (for example, to turn left), the new key is detected but the old pressed key isn't being detected anymore.
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Most keyboards have a 6 key rollover which means they can correctly register that 6 keys are being pressed simultaneously. Some gaming computers have 10-25 key rollover capability!
In Java, there are three types of KeyEvent. The types correspond to pressing a key, releasing a key, and typing a character. The keyPressed method is called when the user presses a key, the keyReleased method is called when the user releases a key, and the keyTyped method is called when the user types a character.
For key pressed and key released events, the getKeyCode method returns the event's keyCode. For key typed events, the getKeyCode method always returns VK_UNDEFINED .
Click on the window to give it focus and press the letter keys to type colors. The keyboard function keyPressed() is called whenever a key is pressed. keyReleased() is another keyboard function that is called when a key is released.
One way would be to keep track yourself of what keys are currently down.
When you get a keyPressed event, add the new key to the list; when you get a keyReleased event, remove the key from the list.
Then in your game loop, you can do actions based on what's in the list of keys.
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