Very Simple Mod Request

[CaramelKing]

Hello. I have a very simple mod request, but even that is beyond my capabilities (my programming days stopped way back at the BASIC level). I want the stop button to be the down arrow. Any help?

Thanks!

[Sponge]

Believe it or not, this is possibly one of the most difficult mod requests you could have made . In fact, I'm fairly sure it's not possible to make this modification. A couple people have had luck downloading external hotkey programs and using that to switch their keys around.

[F50]

Look at the mod "Where's the brake". With my laptop configuration I would also like the '/' or 'alt' key to be fire primary, but I haven't looked at the code. Will look into that if the author of that mod doesn't show up.

[kaypy]

Look at the mod "Where's the brake".

The problem with the down arrow is that simple "remap the keys" apps remap the keys all the time (ie including when you are trying to use them in menus...)
Which is why the mod uses something nearby but otherwise unused.
The mod for '/' or 'alt' would be pretty straightforward though.[/u]

[kaypy]

Hmm. The tool I was using cant do 'alt'. You could remap '/' by replacing the brake code with

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HotKeySet("/","Shoot")
Func Shoot()
	While _IsPressed("BF")
		Send("{SPACE down}")
		Sleep ( 50 )
	Wend
	Send("{SPACE up}")
EndFunc

(Or you could have it do both...)

[CFG]

Id also like some way to change key bindings. Fortunately Im using linux and can use "xmodmap" to bind any symbol to any key.

Im basically unhappy with the cursor keys on my keyboard. The are not too usable. So I remapped them the keypad and "." to KP_5.

Here is an excerpt from my "~/.xmodmap" file:

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...
keycode  79 = KP_Home KP_7
keycode  80 = Up KP_8
keycode  81 = KP_Prior KP_9
keycode  82 = KP_Subtract XF86_Prev_VMode
keycode  83 = Left KP_4
keycode  84 = period KP_5
keycode  85 = Right KP_6
keycode  86 = KP_Add XF86_Next_VMode
keycode  87 = KP_End KP_1
keycode  88 = Down KP_2
keycode  89 = KP_Next KP_3
keycode  90 = KP_Insert KP_0
keycode  91 = KP_Delete KP_Separator
...

What tools are You using in Windows?
Does anyone know if theres a way to create a new keyboard layout and use that instead (i.e. de-Transcendence)?
Im asking because my laptop wont run very long under linux...

[Cygnus.X1]

ME2!! but in all my searches I haven't found a way

[Dalva]

Hello. I have a very simple mod request, but even that is beyond my capabilities (my programming days stopped way back at the BASIC level). I want the stop button to be the down arrow. Any help?

Thanks!

so what's your mod request? you didnt say that

[alterecco]

ME2!! but in all my searches I haven't found a way

I seem to remember creating a new layout for windows once, but I just can't remember what program I used. I will post if i recall. In the meantime you can look at SharpKeys, which will let you redefine keys at the registry level. Don't have the link atm, but google should be able to help you.


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[Bobby]

i use AutoHotKey for changing the controls, with a batch file to automatically start it with the game and close it when i am done.

there are still problems though, for example using down arrow to emulate a . means down won't work in a dockscreen, but you could still use right and left. it also messes up with typing, depending on the specific layout.(it's annoying when space is a T, and shift is a space, or uu, and h is huh)

i had to change things due to keyboard limitations(space locks one of the arrows) in addition to preference, you probably wouldn't want my exact setup, but if you want i could give you a script for autohotkey, or an autohotkey application(doesn't need autohotkey installed, but not easily changed), with any controls you want, and the batch launcher.

[Dalva]

i use AutoHotKey for changing the controls, with a batch file to automatically start it with the game and close it when i am done.

ME TOO

i did exactly the same, i make a batch file to run the hotkey and the game simultaneously.

maybe the only difference is that i convert it to exe after finishing the batch coding using a program (if you need it, PM me ok?) and making it ghost (so it will not show that command script window, it's annoying)

i'm not only use it for transcendence, but for a bunch of other games like GTA San Andreas Multiplayer

[phantomfoot]

Hmm I'm very curious about this... so is there really no way to change the key configuration other than running an external key-mapping program (eg autohotkey)? Is there nothing in the transcendence program itself that can be edited to make, for example, the down arrow as a stop key, or wasd as movement keys instead of the arrow keys?

[digdug]

Hi phantomfoot,
welcome to Transcendence Forums

unfortunately for now, the only way to change a key configuration is to use an external program.
However we requested custom key mapping to George, so maybe in the future we will have it

[phantomfoot]

Hi phantomfoot,
welcome to Transcendence Forums

unfortunately for now, the only way to change a key configuration is to use an external program.
However we requested custom key mapping to George, so maybe in the future we will have it

Ok thanks! Just trying to find out the boundaries of what is moddable at this stage...