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ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-10 04:49:46
July 27 2010 15:51 GMT
#1
OP Updated with a guide to configure your Save Camera hotkeys

I'm making this blog because the old thread is confusing people, since it started for the beta version and SC2tools is not working for the released version of SC2.

this is how to configure your hotkeys for the released SC2 version, step by step.

1- if you want the english hotkeys file, here it is:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4xauix
+ Show Spoiler [if link is broken us this one] +

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3862290/GameHotkeys.txt

this one was missing:
Button/Hotkey/MorphToOverseer=V
Button/Hotkey/Sentry=E
Button/Hotkey/Sentry_NRS=N
Button/Hotkey/Reactor=C
Button/Hotkey/Reactor_NRS=C
Button/Hotkey/Reactor_SC1=X
Button/Hotkey/Contaminate=E
Button/Hotkey/Contaminate_NRS=T


thanks to TacoSupreme.
this version he changed the extrator key to E and attack to A.

2- now you need the MPQ editor, here is the link to download it:
http://www.zezula.net/download/mpqediten32.zip

thanks to Tiler for providing this link.

3- Open your MPQ editor and then open this file:
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data

I have the ptBR.SC2Data because I'm from brazil. You will have this file at your language version.

4- in your MPQ editor, with the file opened, navigate to the LocalizedData folder and delete the GameHotkeys.txt

5- in the same folder, LocalizedData, right click in the right side where the TxT files are listed and click "Add files". select your configured GameHotkeys.txt and just click to OK when a new window pop.

6- now edit the MPQ file for the patch version, which is located here:
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405\patch-ptBR.SC2Archive

I have the ptBR version, you will have your own language version.

7- in your MPQ editor, with the file opened, navigate to the Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data\LocalizedData folder and delete the GameHotkeys.txt

remember that where I have ptBR you will have your own language abreviation.

8- add the new GameHotkeys.txt file the same way you did in the step 5 and that's it!

Configuring your camera view hotkeys: (by Keynote)

The following directions should make your F2 through F4 your screen keys and F5 through F8 your hero keys for single and multiplayer if you use the Standard hotkey setup. The directions are similar to the OP's post but instead of deleting/adding GameHotkeys.txt to the file it edits the GameHotkeys.txt directly. Use at your own risk.

This is for the english US version. If you have a different version or use a different language, replace the "enUS" part with the corresponding one.

1. Backup the following two files:
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Core.SC2Mod\enUS.SC2data
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405\patch-enUS.SC2Archive

2. Download and extract the MPQ editor from the OP's post.

3. Open the MPQ editor and open the file:

C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Core.SC2Mod\enUS.SC2data

4. Go to Localized Data -> GameHotkeys.txt and double-click it. It should open a notepad file (or
similar)

5. Ctrl+F "F2" without quotes and you should see the following:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0=F2
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_NRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_GRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1=F3
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_NRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_GRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2=F4
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_NRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_GRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect3=F5
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect4=F6
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect5=F7
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect6=F8
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect7=


Change it to:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0=F5
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_NRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_GRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1=F6
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_NRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_GRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2=F7
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_NRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_GRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect3=F8
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect4=
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect5=
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect6=


6. Ctrl+F "Control+F5" without quotes and you should see the following:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave0=Control+F5
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave1=Control+F6
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave2=Control+F7
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave3=Control+F8
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave7=
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnLeft=Insert
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnRight=Delete
UI/Hotkey/CameraView0=F5
UI/Hotkey/CameraView1=F6
UI/Hotkey/CameraView2=F7
UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=F8
UI/Hotkey/CameraView4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView7=


Change it to:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave0=Control+F2
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave1=Control+F3
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave2=Control+F4
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave3=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave7=
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnLeft=Insert
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnRight=Delete
UI/Hotkey/CameraView0=F2
UI/Hotkey/CameraView1=F3
UI/Hotkey/CameraView2=F4
UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView7=


7. Close the .txt file, and when asked, press yes to save the changes.

8. Press Ctrl+F4 to close the current MPQ file and open the following file using the MPQ editor:

C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405\patch-enUS.SC2Archive

9. Go to Mods -> Core.Sc2Mod -> enUS.SC2Data -> LocalizedData -> GameHotkeys.txt and
double-click it.

10. Repeat steps 5-7 and you're done. The NRS and GRS versions might differ between the two
files but for default hotkeys this should work.

I made this for a friend who hates only having one saved camera screen. I believe this only affects the Standard hotkey setup, so you might have to mess with the NRS or GRS versions in the GameHotkeys.txt if you use different hotkey setups. You can choose to have more or less screen keys if you want by making the corresponding changes (e.g. UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=F5 for a fourth screen save). Just make sure they don't overlap with the hero keys or F9-F12 keys

Big thanks to Keynote for his guide. edit this thread if you think it's needing? I'm not good with text editing and writing... title may be updated too, I don't know. lol

+ Show Spoiler [Download the txt for camera hotkeys] +

http://www.sendspace.com/file/6qyzgk

this file is the GameHotkeys.txt with camera keys already set,
ranging from F2 to F5
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 27 2010 16:04 GMT
#2
Moved to tech support
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ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 16:15:36
July 27 2010 16:14 GMT
#3
ok ill just update the references I made to the blog to this new link.
thanks for moving, having it in tech support is better, obviously.
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
7even.Rantech
Profile Joined July 2010
Chile39 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 16:27:20
July 27 2010 16:23 GMT
#4
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\esMX.SC2Data thats my file, since i use the L.A client, up to there everything is fine but...

in the step 4, i cant find the LocalizedData folder, where did you find it?

i did "open mpq" then looked for C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\esMX.SC2Data , then 4 folders appeared inside.

(attributes)
(listfile)
BlizzardComponent.xml
esMX.125

help pls

edit: NVM i opened the wrong file O. x
No_eL
Profile Joined July 2007
Chile1438 Posts
July 27 2010 17:05 GMT
#5
thx!! was an incredible help!! i hope a fix for entire languaje (audio and text) soon, i played sc for many years in english and its horrible playing in spanish now, but your hotkey fix its really helpful!
Beat after beat i will become stronger.
Geval
Profile Joined September 2004
788 Posts
July 27 2010 17:13 GMT
#6
lol I deleted SC2Beta
Does anyone has GameHotkeys.txt wtih grid layout and A as attack?

Thanks
WOW cant believe LT gave me BETA KEY thx thx thx thx thx
zionman
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Belgium149 Posts
July 27 2010 18:33 GMT
#7
How can i change f8 f9 f10 f11 aka , the menu items to another key, but only the menu items
freakz
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 19:17:24
July 27 2010 19:12 GMT
#8
On July 28 2010 03:33 zionman wrote:
How can i change f8 f9 f10 f11 aka , the menu items to another key, but only the menu items


there is also a text file for those keys, but I haven't tested changing it yet.

instead of changing the file GameHotkeys.txt located at:
Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data\LocalizedData

there is a GameHotkeys.txt file at:
Mods\Core.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data\LocalizedData

this is the path inside the MPQ editor.

but like I said, I didn't test changing it.
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
zionman
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Belgium149 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 19:30:36
July 27 2010 19:25 GMT
#9
Error fixed:
But , doesnt work, the buttons now dont do anything tt but i'll search on it ,
ll keep u posted
thx for you're help
freakz
GabrielB
Profile Joined February 2003
Brazil594 Posts
July 27 2010 19:28 GMT
#10
Worked, but the key for Sentry is not defined =(
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
July 27 2010 20:07 GMT
#11
On July 28 2010 04:25 zionman wrote:
Error fixed:
But , doesnt work, the buttons now dont do anything tt but i'll search on it ,
ll keep u posted
thx for you're help


have you changed it in both mpq files? files from step 3 and 6 I mean.
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
7even.Rantech
Profile Joined July 2010
Chile39 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 20:33:53
July 27 2010 20:29 GMT
#12
i recomand you to use the GameKeys from the Beta.. but still the button wich select all the warpgates that formerly was "W" now is F8, dunno how to change it, help pls.

it appears in the hotkey tab inside the game as "transposicion" (Transposition in english). how do i change those keys?
zionman
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Belgium149 Posts
July 27 2010 20:37 GMT
#13
Could u post or pm both of those core txt's, i made a mistake and now they are messed up
freakz
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
July 27 2010 21:24 GMT
#14
On July 28 2010 05:37 zionman wrote:
Could u post or pm both of those core txt's, i made a mistake and now they are messed up


one you can download from the link that is in the first step in the guide.

the other one:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/g1ar0w
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
July 27 2010 22:26 GMT
#15
thanks, worked fine for terran.

but holy shit blizzard, english hotkeys should be default to every version of the game.
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
July 27 2010 23:22 GMT
#16
Does it work if i make my own version of the GameHotkeys.txt or i have to use the same file than in the OP ?

I use a mix between French and English broodwar hotkeys fyk.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
curv3
Profile Joined February 2010
Brazil24 Posts
July 28 2010 00:20 GMT
#17
I forgot to save the original hotkeys.txt and the one in the OP doesnt have the Reactors hotkey, can anyone type them here for me, please? I tried putting ReactorBarracks=C but didn't work.
There are no limit for imagination and stupidity
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-28 01:33:49
July 28 2010 01:05 GMT
#18
On July 28 2010 08:22 Boblion wrote:
Does it work if i make my own version of the GameHotkeys.txt or i have to use the same file than in the OP ?

I use a mix between French and English broodwar hotkeys fyk.

yes, you can configure the way you want.

On July 28 2010 09:20 curv3 wrote:
I forgot to save the original hotkeys.txt and the one in the OP doesnt have the Reactors hotkey, can anyone type them here for me, please? I tried putting ReactorBarracks=C but didn't work.

I think this is for reactors:
Button/Hotkey/Reactor=C
Button/Hotkey/Reactor_NRS=C
Button/Hotkey/Reactor_SC1=X

and this for tech lab:
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabBarracks=X
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabBarracks_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabBarracks_SC1=Z
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabFactory=X
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabFactory_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabFactory_SC1=Z
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabStarport=X
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabStarport_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/BuildTechLabStarport_SC1=Z

Button/Hotkey/TechLabBarracks=X
Button/Hotkey/TechLabBarracks_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/TechLabBarracks_SC1=Z
Button/Hotkey/TechLabFactory=X
Button/Hotkey/TechLabFactory_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/TechLabFactory_SC1=Z
Button/Hotkey/TechLabStarport=X
Button/Hotkey/TechLabStarport_NRS=L
Button/Hotkey/TechLabStarport_SC1=Z

is this what you want? this is from the original brazilian GameHotkeys.txt
if worked, confirm here, please.

On July 28 2010 04:28 VioLat0R wrote:
Worked, but the key for Sentry is not defined =(

Button/Hotkey/Sentry=E
Button/Hotkey/Sentry_NRS=N

this is also from the original brazilian txt

I noted that the overlord key to morph to overseer is missing in the US txt file in the OP, here it is:
Button/Hotkey/MorphToOverseer=V

if anyone notice something missing, please post here.
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Vimsey
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2235 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-28 08:53:43
July 28 2010 03:36 GMT
#19
On July 28 2010 05:29 7even.Rantech wrote:
i recomand you to use the GameKeys from the Beta.. but still the button wich select all the warpgates that formerly was "W" now is F8, dunno how to change it, help pls.

it appears in the hotkey tab inside the game as "transposicion" (Transposition in english). how do i change those keys?

Its in gamehotkeys under the "core" folder Mods\Core.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data\LocalizedData under the latest patch folder. its still called warpin


I would also use the new hotkey text files and change them because theres a lot of removals and changes from the original Beta ones and certainly make backup copies before you start messing with them.

I am about halfway through changing mine, it takes ages without the tool. One thing I have noticed is that despite the campaign having a separate hotkeyfile, changes to the mod folder also affect the campaign. I havent gone too far into the campaign to know if this is going to be a problem i guess we change the campaign hotkey file for the campaign specific units.
r3z3nd3
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil522 Posts
July 28 2010 22:38 GMT
#20
Muito obrigado! Está funcionando perfeitamente =D
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zazen
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Brazil695 Posts
July 29 2010 01:10 GMT
#21
Very weird - I also have the brazilian portuguese version but when I try editing the GameHotkeys.txt file, it shows different hotkeys from in-game! I'm pretty sure I'm editing the right file...
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ThatsNoMoon
Profile Joined March 2010
Mexico344 Posts
July 29 2010 05:54 GMT
#22
Yeah I'm not sure if this is confirmed working, but I did this several times with the MX version and it didn't work.
Why must Blizz. shit on Latin America and put our hotkeys so fuckin far?
M, O and P are some of the most common hotkeys where as in the beta they were all tucked nice and warm by WASD.

This is a very serious disadvantage when compared to English versions of the game.
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SirNeb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States243 Posts
July 29 2010 22:17 GMT
#23
Tried changing the cameras(locational hotkeys) to the sc/bw style, couldn't get it to work. It doesn't even seem like changing the gamehotkey.txt did anything. Let me know if anybody know how to do this.
ArGo0N
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany4 Posts
July 31 2010 08:43 GMT
#24
I need the original GameHotkeys.txt´s because i get an Error if i want to patch.

Can someone give me please? :-(
BeMannerDuPenner
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Germany5638 Posts
July 31 2010 08:53 GMT
#25
On July 31 2010 17:43 ArGo0N wrote:
I need the original GameHotkeys.txt´s because i get an Error if i want to patch.

Can someone give me please? :-(


are you sure its the the normal hotkey.txt? had no probs patching with my edited keys (changed hotkeys and the other file where i changed the warpgate key) and my changes are still in.
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ArGo0N
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany4 Posts
July 31 2010 09:02 GMT
#26
will i lost my singleplayer Saves if i reinstall?
Keynote
Profile Joined April 2010
United States21 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-31 13:17:21
July 31 2010 10:50 GMT
#27
The following directions should make your F2 through F4 your screen keys and F5 through F8 your hero keys for single and multiplayer if you use the Standard hotkey setup. The directions are similar to the OP's post but instead of deleting/adding GameHotkeys.txt to the file it edits the GameHotkeys.txt directly. Use at your own risk.

This is for the english US version. If you have a different version or use a different language, replace the "enUS" part with the corresponding one.

1. Backup the following two files:
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Core.SC2Mod\enUS.SC2data
C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405\patch-enUS.SC2Archive

2. Download and extract the MPQ editor from the OP's post.

3. Open the MPQ editor and open the file:

C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Core.SC2Mod\enUS.SC2data

4. Go to Localized Data -> GameHotkeys.txt and double-click it. It should open a notepad file (or
similar)

5. Ctrl+F "F2" without quotes and you should see the following:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0=F2
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_NRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_GRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1=F3
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_NRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_GRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2=F4
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_NRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_GRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect3=F5
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect4=F6
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect5=F7
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect6=F8
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect7=


Change it to:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0=F5
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_NRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect0_GRS=F9
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1=F6
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_NRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect1_GRS=F10
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2=F7
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_NRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect2_GRS=F11
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect3=F8
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect4=
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect5=
UI/Hotkey/HeroSelect6=


6. Ctrl+F "Control+F5" without quotes and you should see the following:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave0=Control+F5
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave1=Control+F6
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave2=Control+F7
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave3=Control+F8
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave7=
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnLeft=Insert
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnRight=Delete
UI/Hotkey/CameraView0=F5
UI/Hotkey/CameraView1=F6
UI/Hotkey/CameraView2=F7
UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=F8
UI/Hotkey/CameraView4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView7=


Change it to:

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave0=Control+F2
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave1=Control+F3
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave2=Control+F4
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave3=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraSave7=
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnLeft=Insert
UI/Hotkey/CameraTurnRight=Delete
UI/Hotkey/CameraView0=F2
UI/Hotkey/CameraView1=F3
UI/Hotkey/CameraView2=F4
UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView4=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView5=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView6=
UI/Hotkey/CameraView7=


7. Close the .txt file, and when asked, press yes to save the changes.

8. Press Ctrl+F4 to close the current MPQ file and open the following file using the MPQ editor:

C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405\patch-enUS.SC2Archive

9. Go to Mods -> Core.Sc2Mod -> enUS.SC2Data -> LocalizedData -> GameHotkeys.txt and
double-click it.

10. Repeat steps 5-7 and you're done. The NRS and GRS versions might differ between the two
files but for default hotkeys this should work.

I made this for a friend who hates only having one saved camera screen. I believe this only affects the Standard hotkey setup, so you might have to mess with the NRS or GRS versions in the GameHotkeys.txt if you use different hotkey setups. You can choose to have more or less screen keys if you want by making the corresponding changes (e.g. UI/Hotkey/CameraView3=F5 for a fourth screen save). Just make sure they don't overlap with the hero keys or F9-F12 keys
Sambulence
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada15 Posts
July 31 2010 13:06 GMT
#28
ty for this
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-31 15:23:12
July 31 2010 15:22 GMT
#29
On July 31 2010 19:50 Keynote wrote:


nice write up, big thanks.

I didn't know we could have 7 camera views saved. sounds to me that blizzard wants to add the option for us to configure everything in a future patch.
I don't see another reason to have that many options hidden and disabled.
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
Bluerain
Profile Joined April 2010
United States348 Posts
July 31 2010 19:11 GMT
#30
i only see the Hotkey buttons in the gamehotkeys.txt. where are the UI hotkeys such as towncamera to cycle between hatcheries? thanks!
Daewon
Profile Joined October 2008
127 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-31 19:47:16
July 31 2010 19:46 GMT
#31
Thank you very much keynote.

One question though, what will happen next time blizzard patches? Will the hotkeys get reset, or will the game be unable to patch, or will I simply get banned :-) ?
Keynote
Profile Joined April 2010
United States21 Posts
August 01 2010 01:57 GMT
#32
On August 01 2010 04:11 Bluerain wrote:
i only see the Hotkey buttons in the gamehotkeys.txt. where are the UI hotkeys such as towncamera to cycle between hatcheries? thanks!


The UI hotkeys are in the two files I mentioned in my previous post. In particular, town camera defaults to backspace in Standard hotkey setup.

+ Show Spoiler +
UI/Hotkey/TownCamera=Backspace
UI/Hotkey/TownCamera_NRS=F1
UI/Hotkey/TownCamera_GRS=F1


On August 01 2010 04:46 Daewon wrote:
Thank you very much keynote.

One question though, what will happen next time blizzard patches? Will the hotkeys get reset, or will the game be unable to patch, or will I simply get banned :-) ?


I don't have a clue what will happen the next time blizzard patches. My guess is the files under StarCraft II\Mods\Core.SC2Mod will remain untouched, but the folder StarCraft II\Versions\Base15405 will be replaced with the newest version. You might have to edit that file again after a patch. As far as bans goes, it seems that Blizzard will allow us to edit hotkeys sometime in the future with all the unused saved camera hotkeys. However, as I said before, use at your own risk =P.
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
August 01 2010 02:34 GMT
#33
I will add your post to the OP, since everyone should know about the save-camera configuration.
if you want to change something just pm me.
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gdroxor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States639 Posts
August 01 2010 02:42 GMT
#34
This is awesome. Now I can bind every Protoss unit to 'e'.
TzTz
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany511 Posts
August 01 2010 18:59 GMT
#35
Any idea how I can get mouse buttons to do certain things? I'd like to put the healthbar to the side of my mouse (mousebutton 4 or something)
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-01 20:29:11
August 01 2010 20:27 GMT
#36
On July 29 2010 10:10 zazen wrote:
Very weird - I also have the brazilian portuguese version but when I try editing the GameHotkeys.txt file, it shows different hotkeys from in-game! I'm pretty sure I'm editing the right file...


upload a screenshot from your MPQ with the file you are editing opened in the MPQ editor
so I can see if you are really editing the wright file in the wright place.


On July 29 2010 14:54 ThatsNoMoon wrote:


same for you, so I can see if you are really doing it right or if this is really not working for you.
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Hitaku
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1 Post
August 01 2010 21:45 GMT
#37
I've been trying to get this to work for camera controls. All I want to do is use WASD in place of the arrow keys for controlling the camera, but it doesn't seem to change anything after I edit the .txt file. I suppose I would like to bind attack move to mouse4 as well (or shift+A if mouse4 isn't possible for some reason). Sorry if I'm missing something obvious, but is there something else I need to edit with the MPQ editor other than C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\ptBR.SC2Data for these two things?
Zandatsu
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom14 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-01 23:33:54
August 01 2010 23:33 GMT
#38
I'm not entirely sure if it's possible to do this, even through editing the GameHotkeys file but I'll ask anyway. Instead of grouping with the numbers, can I set 'shift+q' to my forge (just an example), leaving the normal grid hotkeys intact? As of now 'shift+q' is the same as just hitting 'q' I believe.

I like to stay on the left side of the keyboard and going past 4 is out of my comfort zone. If I could hotkey to shift/ctrl+letter it'd make things a lot easier.
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Jynks
Profile Joined August 2010
38 Posts
August 03 2010 13:00 GMT
#39
Hi, I'm new here I found this site by google'n for a way to make custom hotkeys for Starcraft 2. Anyway, this thread seams like the way to go, but I have a few questions.

1) How dose this editing of the MPQ effect patching... would I need to redo this every time there is a patch?

2) I can not seam to see any values for map movement. I like, it seams, a unique-ish setup of "WASD" for moving the map about and then a grid key setup starting with the "RFV". So I will be trying to set that up, but I can not see the values for map movement that is currently mapped to down,left.right.up-arrow.

3) Also in this thread and the other thread there is all this talk of "saved camera views". What exactly are you talking about?
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
August 03 2010 13:47 GMT
#40
On August 03 2010 22:00 Jynks wrote:
Hi, I'm new here I found this site by google'n for a way to make custom hotkeys for Starcraft 2. Anyway, this thread seams like the way to go, but I have a few questions.

1) How dose this editing of the MPQ effect patching... would I need to redo this every time there is a patch?

2) I can not seam to see any values for map movement. I like, it seams, a unique-ish setup of "WASD" for moving the map about and then a grid key setup starting with the "RFV". So I will be trying to set that up, but I can not see the values for map movement that is currently mapped to down,left.right.up-arrow.

3) Also in this thread and the other thread there is all this talk of "saved camera views". What exactly are you talking about?


1- we are not sure, but if they make a new buildXXX folder, we will probably need to edit the new file it comes within it.

2- I haven't seen anything related to these keys. so, I don't know if you can change those. I haven't tried to search for it thou.

3- it's to save the screen. for instance, you could save the screen of your main base ramp, so, instead of draging your mouse to the ramp or clicking the mini map, you could just press the key you saved to it, like F2, F3, F4.
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
Jynks
Profile Joined August 2010
38 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-03 14:11:50
August 03 2010 14:06 GMT
#41
On August 03 2010 22:47 ilbh wrote:
3- it's to save the screen. for instance, you could save the screen of your main base ramp, so, instead of draging your mouse to the ramp or clicking the mini map, you could just press the key you saved to it, like F2, F3, F4.


wow.. that is a must have... sure hope i can get this to work... thanks for the help mate.

<--- edit----
Oh... in that OP it tell u how to set the keys.. but not how you use them....
Baerle
Profile Joined August 2010
1 Post
August 13 2010 09:49 GMT
#42
how am i able to change the "Grid" hotkey settings? because i play toss and weirdly the
"command button 0,2" (bottom left to set up a building with a probe) is "Y", the same as the button for "Warp In" ... '-.-

so as soon as i have warpgates, when i select a probe to build something, i hit "Y" and get the "Warp In" menu... so i have to mouse control the standard building selection for probes...
maybe its screwed up since i use the enGB version on my german laptop... but that really shouldnt happen!!!

any idea on how to change that "Warp In" hotkey? and maybe also the "Camera View" settings, all applied for the "Grid" choice?
frugalate
Profile Joined September 2010
5 Posts
September 09 2010 17:05 GMT
#43
Just figured out how to alter the keys assigned to the grid.

1. Launch MPQEditor

2. open C:\program files\starcraft2\mods\core.sc2Mod\base.sc2.data

3. navigate to UI\Hotkeys

4. select "2_GridLeftSide.SC2Hotkeys" and open using notepad

5. Edit to whatever key you want (tilde assignments can be made with a value of "Grave") then save and exit

6. Repeat steps 2-5 with C:\program files\starcraft2\versions\base#####\patch.SC@Archive in step 2 and Mods\Core.SC2Data\UI\Hotkeys in step 3


orzobimbo
Profile Joined October 2010
Italy2 Posts
October 22 2010 07:45 GMT
#44
Hello,

i use my left hand for the mouse and i cant have good control with right hand using the default key.

I need to change the control group to the num pad number but opening the gamehotkeysettings i cant find the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0 hotkey.

How it work?
Thx
orzobimbo
Profile Joined October 2010
Italy2 Posts
October 22 2010 08:25 GMT
#45
I also need to change the keys : UPARROW LEFTARROW RIGHTARROW DOWNARROW
i tried but in game the keys still working to walk around the map and the command that i changed (a---> uparrow) dont work and appear like unassigned!

Help thx :D
exe02
Profile Joined October 2010
1 Post
October 23 2010 19:39 GMT
#46
cant find the grid command button 4,0 aka attack move in the mpq
i know it should be one of the T buttons but i dont know which one and where to find it any help?
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