Ever Forget Your Hotkeys?

Mantrid · February 2004

<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!

Norml_E_High · February 2004

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> Hahaha thats funny! I was thinking the thread would be for commanders, I guess you could to that too.

Jasp · February 2004

Nice, although i would think about giving you keyboard a clean <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

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

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.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>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.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

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

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

.....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..

romano · February 2004

1) dirtiest. keyboard. ever.
2) sadest. idea. ever.
3) best. episode. ever.

Delphi · February 2004

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. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

It also helps to alias off all the commands.

Grillkohle · February 2004

You gotta be shittin me...
Man, this is sad. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Big_Chief_Brown_Bottom · February 2004

can you remind me which hotkey i have to hit to f4?

Verthandi · 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).

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>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"</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
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.

Mantrid · February 2004

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.

AcrylicFU · February 2004

great idea, dont let those **** get you down.

Some of you can be complete jerks.

Diablus · February 2004

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!

Mantrid · February 2004

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!

Mantrid · February 2004

And here it is!

Jabba_The_Hunt · February 2004

argh! i was thinking of doing this when i had finished my coursework! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Mantrid · February 2004

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.

Retales · February 2004

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Starchy · February 2004

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"

Mantrid · February 2004

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!!"

DK_Sizzla · February 2004

that a really good idea

Renegade. · February 2004

Ingenious, I just spent the last 2 min rebinding my keys with your practical idea!
Thx!

NumbersNotFound · February 2004

Hmm... sounds like that warrents a 2nd keyboard.. my big NS keypad <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Sudzz · February 2004

Wow.. your in need of a keyboard cleaner, bad. Or, a new keyboard? :O

titanium · February 2004

god, clean your keyboard, it's revolting

meb · February 2004

my keyboard has pubes in it which I can't extract

NumbersNotFound · February 2004

</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'> my keyboard has pubes in it which I can't extract  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
You win.

AlienCow · February 2004

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. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Mantrid · February 2004

Buy a second keyboard <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Ballisto · February 2004

Combine all of your little symbols into a single pic for the rest of us!!

Mantrid · 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.

Settler · February 2004

thats sweet <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> im going to use that when i get home <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Deactivated · 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. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /> Your idea is way cooler.

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