Speed Controls Hard to Click

**Red Harvest** · 10-04-2004, 17:06

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but I find the speed control buttons very problematic, they often don't respond when clicked. If I'm marching my units across the map on 3x and the enemy moves, etc. the first one, two or three clicks on the speed buttons often don't "take." By then the "10 second melee" might already be over since there is 3x compression. The only solution so far (other than not using them) is to hit pause, then change speed. Part of the trouble here is that you have to hit specific spots on the buttons to get them to work. This is a UI area that needs some work.

**Stuie** · 10-04-2004, 18:07

I concur.

I always hit the "p" key and then do the mouse work. Somewhat annoying.

**Catiline** · 10-04-2004, 18:27

use ctrl + T to swap speeds, much quickers and you can leave your mouse where it's doing weork

**DisruptorX** · 10-04-2004, 18:39

Ctrl T isn't as responsive(nothing is in this game) and doesn't work all the time.

**Red Harvest** · 10-04-2004, 20:09

Yes, and using the control or alt commands plus a key is a bit cumbersome (slow). P for pause is faster and eliminates the chance for missing a stroke.

I'm not sure why they didn't define a whole square as the active space for the buttons, hovering over the general area could highlight the background. Right now it is only the little raised area of the control that is "active." And even when you've "got it" you sometimes don't really "get it." The slider was superior.