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TyPsi5
Profile Joined May 2010
United States204 Posts
September 19 2010 22:15 GMT
#21
if tournies don't allow this though -you would be seriously hindering yourself... unless you play for laughs in which case laugh on.
TMTurtle
Profile Joined August 2010
183 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:18:47
September 19 2010 22:17 GMT
#22
On September 20 2010 07:09 Existor wrote:
Original hotkey files and instructions, how to add YOUR hotkeys to game

http://forum.sc2tv.ru/showthread.php/7792-Изменение-хоткеев.?p=194560&viewfull=1#post194560
The .sc2hotkeys file is pretty bare, there. Is there one that's actually complete?

I ask this because I don't speak russian, so I can't really read that thread.

edit: Nevermind, it's been added. Thanks!
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
September 19 2010 22:19 GMT
#23
if tournies don't allow this though -you would be seriously hindering yourself... unless you play for laughs in which case laugh on.

They will not allow you to put your small text-file to Documents folder?

The .sc2hotkeys file is pretty bare, there. Is there one that's actually complete?

First post updated with same english instructions
x7i
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom122 Posts
September 19 2010 22:19 GMT
#24
On September 20 2010 07:10 Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 06:43 x7i wrote:
On September 20 2010 06:35 Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo wrote:
Nice, that's cool.
Am using Sc2Tools right now, would be nice if the tool creates such a file instead of editing the mpq... gonna suggest that immediately ;o

it does, just click save in file box stead mpq


Oh... oh. Used that already but thought it's rather a backup in case I mess the current hotkeys up. It saves with the right ending? Well gonna try it out then, thanks.

naw, saves as txt, but thats just rename away
Shade_FR
Profile Joined June 2010
France378 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:23:28
September 19 2010 22:20 GMT
#25
Wow, why didn't Blizzard tell us about this ? I had to modify my MPQ files since beta.

You are awesome. How did you find this out ?

SC2Tools by Tiler (save as file) + This method by Axelerator = epic legal win.

Thanks Existor for creating this thread.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
September 19 2010 22:21 GMT
#26
SC2Tools modifying ingame MPQ files. You're need SC2Tools only for get original hotkeys for edit them.

And it's not my work. Thank for Axelerator from russian forum
http://forum.sc2tv.ru/showthread.php/7792-Изменение-хоткеев.?p=194531&viewfull=1#post194531
TyPsi5
Profile Joined May 2010
United States204 Posts
September 19 2010 22:21 GMT
#27
On September 20 2010 07:19 Existor wrote:
Show nested quote +
if tournies don't allow this though -you would be seriously hindering yourself... unless you play for laughs in which case laugh on.

They will not allow you to put your small text-file to Documents folder?

Show nested quote +
The .sc2hotkeys file is pretty bare, there. Is there one that's actually complete?

First post updated with same english instructions


i don't know that they will or won't allow it... i simply said if they don't -_-;;
Deltawolf
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States105 Posts
September 19 2010 22:24 GMT
#28
Button/Hotkey/Taunt=T

What is this, in the UI text? Possible goodies?
* Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
Wolf
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Korea (South)3290 Posts
September 19 2010 22:25 GMT
#29
I don't think this is 'legal' by any means.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:29:49
September 19 2010 22:26 GMT
#30
On September 20 2010 07:25 Wolf wrote:
I don't think this is 'legal' by any means.

Why? It's illegal to CHANGE MPQ files, but it not says about adding your files
Deltawolf
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States105 Posts
September 19 2010 22:30 GMT
#31
Why is it not legal to add a file to your own computer, as long as it isn't modifying the original files? If it wasn't "legal" they'd just make Starcraft II not look for/read files from your documents folder. They have to code it specifically to look for these files. If it isn't something they want to support, they can simply tell the game to no longer look for those files.. editing the actual MPQ files would be a breach of the EULA and could result in a ban, but this isn't touching the Blizzard stuff, and won't change any sort of checksum the game probably runs on the original files anyways. so life is happy
* Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
September 19 2010 22:32 GMT
#32
how did you discover this? can't believe blizzard hasnt mentioned this
BeMannerDuPenner
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Germany5638 Posts
September 19 2010 22:36 GMT
#33
this is so crazy. so blizz gave use a rather normal way to have customkeys but doesnt tell anyone about it. dunno if thats more funny or sad.


really great find sir. good2know when the patch hits in 3 days.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:38:31
September 19 2010 22:38 GMT
#34
Why is it not legal to add a file to your own computer, as long as it isn't modifying the original files? If it wasn't "legal" they'd just make Starcraft II not look for/read files from your documents folder. They have to code it specifically to look for these files. If it isn't something they want to support, they can simply tell the game to no longer look for those files.. editing the actual MPQ files would be a breach of the EULA and could result in a ban, but this isn't touching the Blizzard stuff, and won't change any sort of checksum the game probably runs on the original files anyways. so life is happy

It's based on method like reading files from created folders in SC2 beta.

- you created folders with same names, like in MPQ files
- put some edited files to folders
- game will read files from MPQ files first, then after it will read files from created folders

Now it works only with My document folder with Hotkeys. It doesn edit original files! If there no hotkeys, game will use original hotkeys.

Ah, now you can FIX SURRENDER HOTKEY!

WaitingForServerSurrender_Hotkey=S
prayanavita
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Hong Kong86 Posts
September 19 2010 22:43 GMT
#35
Since I am currently using grid hotkeys I am curiousif there's a download available that contains the grid hotkeys so I can finally put the attack button back on A.
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:50:55
September 19 2010 22:49 GMT
#36
nvm
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
September 19 2010 22:50 GMT
#37
WHY IS THIS NOT ON THE MAIN PAGE.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 22:55:24
September 19 2010 22:52 GMT
#38
Read topic again! -.- You're ADDING FILE, not replacing

You're downloaded files with original syntax for get original hotkeys. It's a standart txt files, that contains all ingame hotkeys. You can select any hotkey and put it to your scheme and modify in your file. It's will not edit original game files.
pR0gR4m3R
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain1446 Posts
September 19 2010 22:55 GMT
#39
Are you sure this is legal way and we wont have any further problem with Blizzard???
StarCraft-ESP.com Admin - Spanish StarCraft Community
Chronicle
Profile Joined September 2010
161 Posts
September 19 2010 22:55 GMT
#40
On September 20 2010 07:43 prayanavita wrote:
Since I am currently using grid hotkeys I am curiousif there's a download available that contains the grid hotkeys so I can finally put the attack button back on A.


I had already done that with the SC2 Tools thing, everything is grid style with a few exceptions.

Build/A-Build is on Q/W
Unit Skills are on QWE
Warpgates on R (I Main Protoss, **** the Y Key)
A is attack
Other unit functions (patrol, hold, etc) are the normal non grid hotkeys.
Random other things.

Its really easy. Just make it with that SC2 tools app, save it as a text and add it as done in the OP. Simple.
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