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WarKeys [6.60 Updated, AGAIN]

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:09 am

These are my personal config files for the custom hotkey program Warkeys.

READ THESE STEPS!

1. download here: http://warkeys.sourceforge.net/
2. Make sure you can add custom hotkeys, this is done in Warcraft under Gameplay
3. Start up WarKeys and go to File>Open and browse to the file attached to the end of this post called "final0.cfg"
4. Start up AutoWarKey and do the same for file called "final.cfg".
5. In WarKeys click on the button in the bottom right of the window called "Save to CustomKeys.txt"
6. In AutoWarKey click "Save and Run Script"

My Setup

Now let me explain how I have my hotkeys set up. Let's look at Kotl for example, since he actually makes use of the T and Y keys.

Skills: Q W E R T Y
Q=Illuminate
W=Mana Leak
E=Chakra
R=Spirit Form
T=Recall
Y=Blinding Light

Commands: A S D F G
A=Move
S=Stop
D=Hold Position
F=Attack
G=Learn and Level Stats

Items: Z X C V B N
Items are set up from left to right, top to bottom:

Z X
C V
B N

ALT+the respective key turns on/off autocast. It doesn't do this as elegantly as I like because it physically moves the cursor from its original position, to right click autocast, then back to the original position. But it's pretty much instantaneous, you'll see what I mean. Certainly faster than you right clicking autocast. Also it should be noted that this will toggle it purely based on the location in the grid, not the actual hotkey. This function is controlled by Autowarkeys.

I have it set for all taverns to have same set up for hotkeys. It is in relation to grid of heroes for each respective tavern.

Q W E R
A S D F
Z X C V

If there is no hero in a slot, then just ignore that slot. Buildings are also organized using the same set up. If X and C are not purchasable recipes then it would be set up like this:

Q W E R
A S D F
Z - - V

f2 is top mia
f3 is mid mia
f4 is bot mia
f5 is all mia
f6 is -di
f7 is -courier
You can set these to whatever you like, and at any keys, it'll send whatever message you want, -water red, -weather moonlight, "ready to get pwned noobs?", whatever....

Some peculiarities:

In general, if a unit has a single active spell, the hotkey is Q. If the actives are all over the place, like a courier, the most commonly used hotkeys are organized from Q downward. These are just my personal preferences, I don't expect everyone to like it, but everything is editable so go right ahead.

Invoker is probably even more awkward to use. Since the Z X C V keys are taken up for item slots now, his hotkeys are on the right side of the keyboard, mostly. But they're all there.

Some key on the same unit are set to stupid hotkey, like Patrol is P, while Disassemble is also P, or something like that. Put simply for stuff that NO ONE uses hotkeys for then I will not waste my time assigning them hotkeys.

ENTER and F10 toggle the AutoWarKeys (which controls inventory, mia messages, autocast) to turn on and off. So every time you type a message, it will turn off, and then when you send the message, it will turn back on. Sometimes this gets reversed so just hit f10 to get it back on track.

Warkeys config file :
http://download550.mediafire.com/1c401dijymeg/1hznujlmxym/final0.cfg

AutoWarkeys config file :
http://download55.mediafire.com/yotnxyeefmtg/je2t2n5oknu/final.cfg

Tell me if anything is misconfigured! Thank you

Last edited by sockcucker on Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:44 pm; edited 19 times in total