[G] Configure hotkeys for SC2 released version

ilbh

Brazil1606 Posts

July 27 2010 15:51 GMT

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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

July 27 2010 16:04 GMT

Moved to tech support

ilbh

Brazil1606 Posts

July 27 2010 16:14 GMT

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.

7even.Rantech

Chile39 Posts

July 27 2010 16:23 GMT

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

Chile1438 Posts

July 27 2010 17:05 GMT

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!

Geval

788 Posts

July 27 2010 17:13 GMT

lol I deleted SC2Beta
Does anyone has GameHotkeys.txt wtih grid layout and A as attack?

Thanks

zionman

Belgium149 Posts

July 27 2010 18:33 GMT

How can i change f8 f9 f10 f11 aka , the menu items to another key, but only the menu items

ilbh

Brazil1606 Posts

July 27 2010 19:12 GMT

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.

zionman

Belgium149 Posts

July 27 2010 19:25 GMT

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

GabrielB

Brazil594 Posts

July 27 2010 19:28 GMT

#10

Worked, but the key for Sentry is not defined =(

ilbh

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.

7even.Rantech

Chile39 Posts

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

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

ilbh

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

fabiano

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.

Boblion

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.

curv3

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.

ilbh

Brazil1606 Posts

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.

Vimsey

United Kingdom2235 Posts

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

Brazil522 Posts

July 28 2010 22:38 GMT

#20

Muito obrigado! Está funcionando perfeitamente =D

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