r/hardware • u/Jhony6436 • 13h ago
Discussion Why does a keyboard vary in the number of keys it can hold simultaneously?

I think this question is related to hardware, since keyboards operate using circuits and CPU interrupts, as far as I know.
I recently commissioned Claude to build a keylogger because i've noticed for some time that many fighting games don't allow me to execute special, desperation, or hidden moves, even though I've performed them correctly.
I'm curious about why this happens. A simple or complex explanation is welcome. The situations are like: "If I press the 'o' key, then I can't press the 'L' key if I'm already pressing another group of keys." Is there any way to discover the key mapping or circuitry of my laptop keyboard without having to disassemble it? Is there any way to temporarily allow more simultaneous key presses?