how to manualy change your keyboard layout

[thedeath]

since in theory (provided milo uses latest exe) after reboot client can finaly handle custom keyboard layouts
i figured i'd post a quick guide on how to change your keys

first of the file containing your key layout is saved in:
your mir folder (exe locatoin)/ config/acem2/charname/ customkey.ini <you need to have logged in on the char at least once to have this folder/file)

inside there's 2 sections for each key
[shiftstate] and [key]
- the shiftstate section determines wether you need ctrl(option '2'), alt(option '4') or none of the 2 (option '0')
- they key is a number representing the key on your keyboard (easy reference: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AS2LCR/Flash_10.0/help.html?content=00000520.html< key code option)

make sure you dont put 2 functions on same key btw that wont work
basicaly a great example on how i plan on using this:
- i'm gonna be putting my ctrl+f1 - ctrl+f9 (aka skill button 9- skill button 12) into keyboard F9-F12
and put the normal F9-F12 to ctrl+F9-ctrl+F12
so i can use 12 key buttons rather then messing with ctrl for skills

 

[Ilsta]

Very handy thanks

 

[Turrican]

anyway to stop this effecting keys you use to type? like for example i bind something to "e", each time i use e when typing it uses the spell.

what im asking is anyway once the chat box is open it ignores spells?

thanks.

 

[hershire]

Thanks for the update TD, ive always been curious about an optional D-Pad for movement. I know some people will say theres too many commands to fit on a controller but I usually find I use about 4 skills, I would love to kick back and play mir with a ps3 controller and Bluetooth is almost a standard now with most new pc's I think it would be very forward-thinking to implement an option for this.

 

[Nemo]

Thanks for the update TD, ive always been curious about an optional D-Pad for movement. I know some people will say theres too many commands to fit on a controller but I usually find I use about 4 skills, I would love to kick back and play mir with a ps3 controller and Bluetooth is almost a standard now with most new pc's I think it would be very forward-thinking to implement an option for this.

This would be much more coding to implement that simple keybinds.
Though this would also give certain people an advantage. For example I could use the analogue stick on my keypad to move, and still target people with my mouse while running freely. In fact yeah, add that option, that would be nice.

 

[d1craig]

i think you got the control and alt mixed up, i dont use alt for skills i use control but my options say =4 (which is alt if what you are saying is right)

and my change to f12 wont work, it stills brings up the options menu.

 

[hershire]

would have to consider adding a nearest enemy command with some kind of highlight around the target and boom you've got a console style game ( open the flood gates to new players )