Ever Forget Your Hotkeys?

MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">My Solution!</div> Simply take shots, resize to 32x32 pixels, print, cut, pop of some keys, and tape 'em on.


No more dropping Sensory when you meant to drop Defense!
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  • Norml_E_HighNorml_E_High Join Date: 2003-03-30 Member: 15055Members
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> Hahaha thats funny! I was thinking the thread would be for commanders, I guess you could to that too.
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  • JaspJasp Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13076Members
    edited February 2004
    Nice, although i would think about giving you keyboard a clean <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->2) sadest. idea. ever.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Actually the idea is very smart, you just dont see it.

    Some people have 12+ keys bound to various things looking at your keyboard and seeing the pictures means you dont have to check your config if you forget where they are.

    I only have 1 key bound as a hotkey and thats lastinv the rest i just use the right click menu for (quick and simple)

    Why do you think games come with cardboard cut outs that you can place over your keyboard to see the keys, delta force land warrior springs to mind.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And that's not a dirty keyboard, just a well used one. And even washing your hands religiously won't prevent that residue.. I see it as devotion to a game. My wasd keys and mouse would be completely black with that stuff if I didn't take a knife and scrape it off.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol, true ive worn away all the silver on my mouse where my fingers go <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You gotta be shittin me...
    Man, this is sad.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    .....why do you people not know a good idea when you see one, this can be used for people with learning problems as they learn to match the key with the picture and so learn what it does..

    At least if your going to say its crap, give a reason why its crap..
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  • romanoromano Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4296Members
    1) dirtiest. keyboard. ever.
    2) sadest. idea. ever.
    3) best. episode. ever.
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  • DelphiDelphi Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15134Members, Constellation
    First of all, that's really cool. But I'd go so far as to get screenies of singular upgrades (I.E. one chamber's worth of regen, cara, redemption, celerity, silence, adrenaline, SoF, Cloaking, Focus), all the evolutions, all the structures, and the "Unlock Hive ability" things (Minihive with a 2 and 3 on it?), print them out, and shove 'em on the keypad.

    And that's not a dirty keyboard, just a well used one. And even washing your hands religiously won't prevent that residue.. I see it as devotion to a game. My wasd keys and mouse would be completely black with that stuff if I didn't take a knife and scrape it off. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It also helps to alias off all the commands.
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  • GrillkohleGrillkohle Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24695Members, Constellation
    You gotta be shittin me...
    Man, this is sad. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Big_Chief_Brown_BottomBig_Chief_Brown_Bottom Join Date: 2003-01-22 Member: 12584Members
    can you remind me which hotkey i have to hit to f4?
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  • VerthandiVerthandi Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10687Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited February 2004
    For me, the right side of the keyboard is exclusively for Aliens.

    The six keys above the arrow keys correspond to each of the six structures.
    The numbers on the keypad correspond to each of the nine upgrades.
    The keypad Enter, +, -, *, and / keys correspond to the five lifeforms.
    Finally, the keypad Delete and Insert are for the Hive 2, and Hive 3 abilities in Combat.

    I can't say much for the Marine configuration, though. It's all over the place!
    However, all the Armor and Weapon upgrades use only one key each, by the use of scripting. Perhaps some of you might find it useful (shown below).

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->bind <key> "armor1"
    alias armor1 "impulse 20; bind <key> armor2"
    alias armor2 "impulse 21; bind <key> armor3"
    alias armor3 "impulse 22; bind <key> armor1"

    bind <key> "weapon1"
    alias weapon1 "impulse 23; bind <key> weapon2"
    alias weapon2 "impulse 24; bind <key> weapon3"
    alias weapon3 "impulse 25; bind <key> weapon1"<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    After implementing the script, all you have to do to upgrade a level in either category, is to press the designated button once. The looped script makes it so that if you accidentally press it more than once and make it go out of sequence, it'll correct itself if you press it a couple more times.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Hmm, maybe I'll compile all the different symbols into one big file for all your keyboard usage.



    Yeah, it is sad, but its very efficient.
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  • AcrylicFUAcrylicFU Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23520Members
    great idea, dont let those **** get you down.

    Some of you can be complete jerks.
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  • DiablusDiablus Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15080Members
    BM = Pwn, greatest idea evar tho i dont look when i press my hotkey, me eyes r glued to teh screen n all the action!
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Good News: I'm hacking apart Sprites right now, so you can expect a full printable sheet of images to tape onto keys.




    I have no life!
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    And here it is!
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  • Jabba_The_HuntJabba_The_Hunt Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11850Members
    argh! i was thinking of doing this when i had finished my coursework! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    That thing was a bi<span style='color:sky'>t</span>ch to make. I had to open the Sprites, remove each symbol, scale it to 32x32, and put it in the grid.

    But, its there, and its done.
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    LOL sad but very funny! You might get lost though will them all stuck on the keyboard....

    "oh god where is obs lab....OH GOD!!!111eleven"
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Hmm, yeah, those 70 labels may get a bit confusing.

    When your team is screaming "IP IP IP!!!!111(punctuation?)11!!!!", you decide to act!

    To bad you're so tired you hit Phase Gate.


    Then, you are obliged to scream "TEH CRAPZ0RZ!!"
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  • DK_SizzlaDK_Sizzla Join Date: 2003-01-02 Member: 11728Members, Constellation
    that a really good idea
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  • Renegade.Renegade. Join Date: 2003-01-15 Member: 12313Members, Constellation
    Ingenious, I just spent the last 2 min rebinding my keys with your practical idea!
    Thx!
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Hmm... sounds like that warrents a 2nd keyboard.. my big NS keypad <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SudzzSudzz Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18663Members, Constellation
    Wow.. your in need of a keyboard cleaner, bad. Or, a new keyboard? :O
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  • titaniumtitanium Join Date: 2003-10-31 Member: 22166Members
    god, clean your keyboard, it's revolting
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  • mebmeb Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15536Banned
    my keyboard has pubes in it which I can't extract
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-meb+Feb 22 2004, 01:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (meb @ Feb 22 2004, 01:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> my keyboard has pubes in it which I can't extract <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You win.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    So many complaints about the keyboard...glad there aint a pic of mine up. Until a few weeks ago the space bar was half brown. Well, a kinda crescent shaped edge, getting thinner...had fun scratchin' that lot off.

    I think its ingenious - i'd use a few of em, but it would annoy me when playing other games. And it would annoy me to put em on and off everytime. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Buy a second keyboard <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BallistoBallisto Join Date: 2003-05-19 Member: 16503Members
    Combine all of your little symbols into a single pic for the rest of us!!
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    edited February 2004
    I did, look on the first page, towards the bottom.


    All 70 symbols are there in one picture.

    You know, they should print these on individual keys and sell them in the NS store. Then you can just swap keys out.
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  • SettlerSettler Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13504Members, Constellation
    thats sweet <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> im going to use that when i get home <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DeactivatedDeactivated Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15096Members
    edited February 2004
    Actually, I have all my voice impulses and team messages labeled like that. I can't type fast so it helps me communicate easier. Except I used the extra labels that come with cassette tapes to write on. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo--> Your idea is way cooler.
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