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[Texasnap]

For some reason, I can't ever hold my breath. I have it bound to my spacebar (default) and another key (kp_4), but whenever I press them or hold them down, nothing happens. This doesn't work under water, and it doesn't work when I am sniping and want to steady the scope.

Is there something I'm not doing right? Any tips?

[Texasnap]

For some reason, I can't ever hold my breath. I have it bound to my spacebar (default) and another key (kp_4), but whenever I press them or hold them down, nothing happens. This doesn't work under water, and it doesn't work when I am sniping and want to steady the scope.

Is there something I'm not doing right? Any tips?

[toneitdown]

Check to see if there's a button conflict in your control setup.

[Gaendaal]

Holding your breath doesn't do anything underwater (nor in gas clouds) and it only works using the "proper" sniper rifle, not a scoped rifle. Is this what you're doing?

[Texasnap]

I checked, and there are no conflicts with my keys. Also, when you say "proper" sniper rifle, I assume you mean the barrett (or the rifle that automatically comes with the sniper). That is the rifle I use when sniping, and it doesn't hold still when I press the "hold breath" key down.

[rmurr]

You have to be prone(press v), zoom scope(mouse wheel), then spacebar.

[McBainVT]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rmurr:
You have to be prone(press v), zoom scope(mouse wheel), then spacebar.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
You actually do not have to be prone. You either have a conflict, are not actually using the sniper rifle, or just dont notice the little extra zoom and steadiness the "hold your breath key" gives you.

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[kelly_mrt]

Fantastic! I'm on my way through FC one more time, 1st time was brilliant, terrifying, to be remembered. Gone all fan-boy on this game, its brilliant. I didn't realise that there was a hold-breath function, on my machine "Hold Breath" shows up in Multiplayer control options, which I hadn't been looking at.
Initially its set to 'Space', but this conflicts with jump in my settings (can't remember if that's default or not), so I changed it, any off-hand key'll do nicely, sniping requires patience so you don't need a nearby key.
I can't believe the difference its made this time through. Its like another level of zoom, and even more stability, fewer wasted rounds. Of course I just assume (naturally) that this means that I'm a crack shot for having gotten through once without it!
Its an awesome game HL2/D3 have their work cut out for them. Well done guys.