Not an ambi-turner

[Duvet]

When using boost (Shift) on runner, in time trials and world, it does not turn left (A).

I can turn right (D) with boost and I can obviously turn left (A) and right (D) when not using boost.

Is this intentional and some sort of homage to Zoolander?

[Jestunhi]

Sounds like ghosting to me.

http://www.microsoft.com/appliedscie...explained.mspx

[cfStatic]

That's weird, I don't think I've run into that at all. o_O

[Hiten]

This is a hardware (keyboard) issue. Some KB's will not allow more than two (or three, etc.) simultaneous key-presses. Some, like yours, seem to allow certain keys to be pressed simultaneously, while disallowing other key-combos.

It all depends on how it's "wired" underneath, AFAIK.

Purchasing a "better" (I use that term loosely) keyboard is really your only option here. I've been in this situation before myself, being a PC gamer since before DOOM 1, IndyCar Racing, and the like!

"What is the problem?

"Ghosting" is the problem that some keyboard keys don't work when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously. The key presses that don't show up on the computer or seem to have disappeared are said to have been "ghosted". On most keyboards, even some that are explicitly marketed as "Anti-Ghosting," this happens with many three key combinations. Imagine playing your favorite video game and not being able to, say, run diagonally and fire your weapon at the same time (say pressing a, w, and g simultaneously). This is a result of the internal design of most existing keyboards, as will be explained below."

[Duvet]

Sounds like ghosting to me.

http://www.microsoft.com/appliedscie...explained.mspx

I (obviously) had never heard of that.

Switched my keybind for boost and it works as intended.

Thank you very much!

[Jestunhi]

I (obviously) had never heard of that.

Switched my keybind for boost and it works as intended.

Thank you very much!

No worries.

Most gaming keyboards have anti-ghosting to improve it in key places (i.e. WASD and the nearby keys) but if you have a normal keyboard it can cause issues.