Cannot seem to open console commands with tilde key

[CptLandmine]

As the title says I have been unable to open the console commands using the ~ key and was hoping someone had a solution.

[JtDarth]

Are you using a standard QWERTY keyboard?

[CptLandmine]

Originally posted by DarthNachoz:

Are you using a standard QWERTY keyboard?

Yes I am, it's a laptop. Also another thing to note is that the ~ key opens the console command in skyrim just fine but has no effect at all in oblivion.

[JtDarth]

okay, is the tilde key its own key or does it share another function, i know some laptops have keys that are marked as multiple different keys to save space, if so there should be a modifier function. If this isn't the issue than i would suggest googling it and your laptop model, to see if anyone else has the issue.

[CptLandmine]

it has the ` key along with ~ but it literally does nothing when pressed in game, like there is no action assigned to that key. I've emailed bethesda support but it usually takes them a bit to respond so I'm just triyng to figure out what I can in the mean time.

[JtDarth]

okay, as i said you may get a quicker answer by googling console commands issues with (your model laptop here) in oblivion, that said search your .ini for: ballowconsole and make sure its set to 1. there are also mods on oblivion nexus that add spells/items that will open the console.

[CptLandmine]

Yea the ballowconsole is set to 1, I'll keep looking through google and see what comes up. Would you happen to remember the spells that bring up console? If not I can just look around for those too.

[JtDarth]

http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/37369/ spell version
http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/13133/ ring version
http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/20446/ this allows you to set a different key, but rquires farting around in the .ini
All of these require OBSE: http://obse.silverlock.org/
OBSE is required by a large number of popular mods, and simply adds additional scripting capabilities to those who make mods using the elder scrolls construction set. grab the steam version, read the instructions

[CptLandmine]

Yea I have OBSE, will get to work on those now and hopefully this will work! Thanks for your help!

[JtDarth]

no problem

[HerbHall]

I had this problem on my HP DV7. I forgot where I found the solution but I had to go into the device manager under keyboards and remove the Microsoft eHome MCIR 109 Keyboard
and the Microsoft eHome MCIR Keyboard. After that it worked fine. It has something to do with being a multimedia PC with an IR controller...

[CptLandmine]

I ended up just using the spell to open console and so far it's worked fine. thank you though! I'm sure that will be useful to others who may share this issue.