Other Means Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I've created a hotkeys file that a lot of players find quite intuitive. It is very similar to the keys used in CM1 in that most functions are tied to a letter that makes sense - to me at least. They don't have every command bound - some you need to select from the menu. And they don't have the camera bound specifically bound - I just use the mouse to look around. If this sounds like how you play and you fancy giving these a go:- go to the "Data" folder in the game installationbackup your current "hotkeys.txt" to some name like "original_hotkeys.txt"download the file from here by right-clicking the link and choosing "save file as", then saving itput the downloaded file in your "Data" folderre-start CM.(If you don't like them after all delete "hotkeys.txt" and re-rename "original_hotkeys.txt" to "hotkeys.txt".) Here's a list of the commands and what they do: F - move fast Q - move quick M - move normal S - move slow H - move hunt A - move assault R - move reverse B - blast N - mark mines T - target Y - target light V - target arc O - face D - deploy P - pause U - hide L - dismount B - bail out - - vehicle open up I - pop smoke G - acquire Hope you get some use out of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloko Mac Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks a lot Other means, even if it's not working for french localized version so far, it helped me understand how to change commands. When back home Ill post a french equivalent to your hotkey file. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Great idea - the more the merrier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloko Mac Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 for french version, Im using this one. some orders are selected only by space bar as I dont use them often. // You can edit this file to modify various in-game functions and hot-key based commands. Use of special characters (shift, alt, control, numpad or function keys) is not permitted. The letter in <>'s (E,F or G) designates the language (English, French or German). Camera Keys // camera forward motion <E>8 // camera slide left <E>4 // camera slide right <E>6 // camera backward motion <E>2 // camera rotate left <E>7 // camera rotate right <E>9 // camera turn 180° <E>/ // camera raise elevation <E>3 // camera lower elevation <E>1 // camera zoom out <E>0 // camera zoom in <E>. // camera wide-angle/regular angle toggle <E> Misc Keys // select previous unit <E>- // select next unit <E>+ // lower 3D Model Quality <E>{ // increase 3D Model Quality <E>} // chat Message Toggle <E>! Command Keys Default // REALTIVE COMMANDS... These keys are relative to the button position in the displayed command panel // Activate the button in the top row, left-most position <E> // Activate the button in the top row, middle position <E> // Activate the button in the top row, right-most position <E> // Activate the button in the middle row, left-most position <E> // Activate the button in the middle row, middle position <E> // Activate the button in the middle row, right-most position <E> // Activate the button in the bottom row, left-most position <E> // Activate the button in the bottom row, middle position <E> // Activate the button in the bottom row, right-most position <E> Command Keys Direct // These will issue the designated command no matter what command panel is currently displayed <E>F // move fast <E>Q // move quick <E>N // move normal <E>S // move slow <E>H // move hunt <E>A // move assault <E>R // move reverse <E>B // blast <E> // mark mines <E>T // target <E>Y // target light <E>C // target arc <E> // NOT CURRENTLY USED... Do not assign a key to this function! It will eventually be the hotkey for Clear Target, but not yet properly activated <E>O // face <E> // deploy <E>P // pause <E>L // hide <E> // dismount <E> // bail out <E> // vehicle open up <E>S // pop smoke <E>A // acquire <E> // divide teams <E> // assault team <E> // antitank team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 If you want email me your file and I'll put it on my server. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Nice thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaspina Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very useful. Thanks Other Means. I've just changed "Move hunt" to U and "Hide" to H. All the rest works great with me! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaspina Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 By the way, Other Means, Have you been able to activate the "clear target" key? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Still waiting on that myself. Though the Delete key works too, if you had missed that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 I thought of Hide as "Under cover" so that worked for me. Although I suppose with my accent "Unt" would have worked as well... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Morgue Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Thanks Other Means, the hot keys changes are just what us ol' CMmers needed. Made the H to U,,,U to H, modification. So Thanks again :) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 UPDATE FOR 1.20 NEEDED!!! Best regards, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 UPDATE FOR 1.20 NEEDED!!! Best regards, Thomm Where can I DL the new 1.20 patch? So can we now finally bind the "clear target" button? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Updated to 1.20...although I can't remember making any changes it doesn't crash the game so it must be right. Where can I DL the new 1.20 patch? So can we now finally bind the "clear target" button? No, but you know "delete" has always worked - right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Updated to 1.20...although I can't remember making any changes it doesn't crash the game so it must be right. No, but you know "delete" has always worked - right? I was not aware of that, but that actually sounds familiar. Must of forgot all about that, thanks for the reminder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Stern Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Updated to 1.20...although I can't remember making any changes it doesn't crash the game so it must be right. Note that you're missing the "target smoke" binding - looking at the v1.2 demo, it seems like it goes between the "face" and the "deploy" bindings. So it would seem that all of your bindings below "deploy" are in fact off by one row. So can we now finally bind the "clear target" button? It might be just the demo, but the "clear target" bind-spot is still marked as "NOT USED" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Note that you're missing the "target smoke" binding - looking at the v1.2 demo, it seems like it goes between the "face" and the "deploy" bindings. So it would seem that all of your bindings below "deploy" are in fact off by one row. Narp. It's one I don't use much so I leave it to the normal UI. It might be just the demo, but the "clear target" bind-spot is still marked as "NOT USED" Yarp. But as ever, you can use "delete" to clear a target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos49 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 will there be a new ver. for 1.20 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonWebb Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Yeah, it just ain't working. Bummer! My fingers can't fly over these commands. I got the keys bound but it won't lose the camera controls. So like even though it says Q = Quick the Q is still bound to the camera... in fact all those letter keys are still bound to camera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Sure? Have you downloaded it again? I uploaded my version and I've been using it with the Brits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonWebb Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I will try again. But if it is from the original link in this sticky... i downloaded it after your posts. and the game crashed. I'll try again! but now i've been at happy hour... poor British Forces... drunk commander. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonWebb Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 yep, it's still crashing the game. I re downloaded it from the initial sticky link here: http://othermeans.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hotkeys.txt the game crashes now with that file... any hints? a different link? if i put the original file back it works fine... so it is definitely that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Poop. I'll sort it tomorrow. Sorry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonWebb Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Tomorrow i'll be in cape cod sunning sans wargames till monday. just curious why it's working for you but not me. I'm boot camping it but can't see why that would make any difference for a .txt with hotkey swaps. any other complaints (past your update) on this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokossovski Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'm having the same problem. Changing the hotkey file on 1.20 is causing the game to crash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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