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Thought I would share my Camera Hotkey AHK, It's for anyone using multiple Camera Recall Hotkeys at standard spots each match.
The script simplifies the process of binding the locations to a single key, In this case F8.
I Use the 3,4,5,6 and 7 keys as my Camera hotkeys,
Meaning At the start of the match,
Center the camera over the 3 location, Press F8
Center the camera over the 4 location, Press F8
Center the camera over the 5 location, Press F8
Etc,
The script adheres to one action per click and to everyone who screams "what about the off chance I play in a live tournament!" It's not like you couldn't easily go without it for a game or two.
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This is so helpful, but how do you use this? I'm a computer noob. As in how to install/get it to work?
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Since you're combining multiple key presses in one key press in a way that can't be done by rebinding hotkeys isn't this technically illegal?
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I just use my middle mouse button as an additional control key to reduce stretching/make it easier to bind camera locations, a script/auto-hot key or whatever this is seems unnecessary imo.
personally I use a custom "grid"-like setup except with A = attack move instead of T, and Y/H/N for main/natural/3rd camera locations.
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This might be a very stupid question but aren't macro's like these against the rules?
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On July 13 2011 18:52 djengizz wrote:
Since you're combining multiple key presses in one key press in a way that can't be done by rebinding hotkeys isn't this technically illegal?
Combining multiple keys into a single key press Is not illegal, Left clicking on a unit, Control+Left Clicking on a unit and Control+Shift+Left Clicking on a unit are all considered 1 action.
Rebinding the "J" Key to Control+Shift+Left Click is legal for example
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Plus, afaik there is really no way for blizzard to detect macro's, there would be so many keypresses and delays it would have to sift through to detect patterns, i dont feel it would be logical to invest time to detecting things like that. To add, keyboards with macro functionality are ---so--- freaking common nowadays that you will probably NEVER see anyone ever punished for using it. Tournaments however are a different story. I personally rebound the camera keys to the macro keys on my blackwidow, just remapped f5 to f8. I know a friend who set control and shift to mouse4 and 5 on his Xai to lessen the use of his pinky (weaker finger, makes sense)
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Rebinding the "J" Key to Control+Shift+Left Click is legal for example
Then why was there such anger on TL over the steelseries attempt at marketing keyboard macros to sc2 players if it's legal to bind multiple keys to 1 press????
Then in homestory all commentators were saying it is illegal in sc2.
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Combining multiple key presses into a single key press is the exact definition of what blizz has said is "illegal"/against the rules.
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On July 13 2011 19:04 Intricate1 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 18:52 djengizz wrote:
Since you're combining multiple key presses in one key press in a way that can't be done by rebinding hotkeys isn't this technically illegal? Combining multiple keys into a single key press Is not illegal, Left clicking on a unit, Control+Left Clicking on a unit and Control+Shift+Left Clicking on a unit are all considered 1 action. Rebinding the "J" Key to Control+Shift+Left Click is legal for example
Anything that would require you to press more than one button made to only require one button is illegal in SC2.
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On July 13 2011 19:04 Intricate1 wrote:
Combining multiple keys into a single key press Is not illegal, Left clicking on a unit, Control+Left Clicking on a unit and Control+Shift+Left Clicking on a unit are all considered 1 action.
Rebinding the "J" Key to Control+Shift+Left Click is legal for example
Do you have a source for that?
From what i gather from the end user license agreement you're not allowed to use third party tools to alter the game experience in any way.
There are also reports of people getting banned using keyboard macros and Blizzard reps stating macros are not allowed.
Combining multiple key presses into one is the definition of a macro and is not allowed using third party tools (it's only allowed if you can do it by rebinding the hotkeys within the game client and there the options are very limited).
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On July 13 2011 19:19 Nexic wrote:
Combining multiple key presses into a single key press is the exact definition of 'macros' blizz calls against the rules, just for reference.
This is 100% wrong,
Lets put this to bed right now - The rule is 1 Action Per Click
Go Into The Starcraft Hotkey Editor, Boot It up and go to Idle Worker, Click Set Alternative Hotkey and
Press Control+Shift+Alt+K
This is an example of multiple keys being pressed to create 1 action, that is the rule and as long as only 1 action is performed the hotkey is legal.
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On July 13 2011 19:27 Intricate1 wrote:
This is 100% wrong,
Lets put this to bed right now - The rule is 1 Action Per Click
Go Into The Starcraft Hotkey Editor, Boot It up and go to Idle Worker, Click Set Alternative Hotkey and
Press Control+Shift+Alt+K
This is an example of multiple keys being pressed to create 1 action, that is the rule and as long as only 1 action is performed the hotkey is legal.
The difference is that you are using third party software to do this remapping and as stated using third party software to change the game experience in any way is illegal.
Also if i understand your script right you're using one keypress (F8) to assign multiple control groups / camera hotkeys based on how often it's pressed. This is functionality that doesn't even exist in the game client and therefore changes the game experience.
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On July 13 2011 19:52 djengizz wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 19:27 Intricate1 wrote:
This is 100% wrong,
Lets put this to bed right now - The rule is 1 Action Per Click
Go Into The Starcraft Hotkey Editor, Boot It up and go to Idle Worker, Click Set Alternative Hotkey and
Press Control+Shift+Alt+K
This is an example of multiple keys being pressed to create 1 action, that is the rule and as long as only 1 action is performed the hotkey is legal.
The difference is that you are using third party software to do this remapping and as stated using third party software to change the game experience in any way is illegal. Also if i understand your script right you're using one keypress (F8) to assign multiple control groups / camera hotkeys based on how often it's pressed. This is functionality that doesn't even exist in the game client and therefore changes the game experience.
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.199817100/parentCategoryID.43736600/categoryId.43736700
This is the Razer Marauder StarCraft II, officially licensed gaming keyboard. It Offers On-The-Fly Macro recording, Ill admit Im playing it pretty close to the vest here but I dont think you could argue there is any difference, between the two.
And Finnally and way more importantly
You are Wrong, Each time F8 is pressed the result is ALWAYS a single key on the NumPad.
1st Time - Numpad1
2nd Time - Numpad2
3rd Time - Numpad3
But how is this any different then any Keyboard/Mouse with drivers allowing for remapped keys?
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On July 13 2011 20:24 Intricate1 wrote:
This is the Razer Marauder StarCraft II, officially licensed gaming keyboard. It Offers On-The-Fly Macro recording, Ill admit Im playing it pretty close to the vest here but I dont think you could argue there is any difference, between the two.
The keyboard is licensed by Blizzard which basically means they are allowed to put some Starcraft stickers on it.
Also a keyboard with macro capabilities is not illegal, just using that functionality within a game of Starcraft is. So using the "officially licensed Razer Marauder StarCraft II" to fire macros when playing Starcraft is also illegal.
You are Wrong, Each time F8 is pressed the result is ALWAYS a single key on the NumPad.
Yes, but you just introduced hotkeys that react differently based on the number of times they are pressed. Again this is functionality that doesn't exists in the game client and you use a third party program to achieve this.
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ehm, im the only know who knows that u can do that same thing in the hotkeys menu?
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No1 has answered how to get this guys config to work. Where do i cut & paste it?
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This is so helpful, but how do you use this? I'm a computer noob. As in how to install/get it to work?
http://www.autohotkey.com/
Download this.
Paste the OPs code into a normal .txt file.
Save it, then run the .txt file as a .ahk file.
A green H should show up in your taskbar (indicates its working).
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Thanks! Is there risk of ban? If not I'll def use it@!
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