Heavily modded config

2006-02-03 11:26:00

#1

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|7110|SLC, Utah, USA

Ok, I'm left over from the good ol' Doom days, where the move config is based upon the arrow keys. Since then, every FPS I play has to be modded to use these arrow keys (I try WASD, honestly, and it just doesn't click). Well, the Enter key has always been a good key for enter/exit vehicle/use, so I of course use it for BF2 (my config is the same on almost EVERY game). The problem is, ending text chat also uses Enter key.

Now, this normally isn't an issue. in BF42 and BF-V, I would maybe one time in 10 get dropped out of a vehicle when typing while in one (I tell ya, it sucks when you are flying a plane, and chat to defend yourself when someone accuses you of cheating, when you eject). Well, now BF2 is bugged enough that no matter what, when hitting enter to finish a chat message it boots me out of a vehicle. So if someone praises me (or accuses me of cheating, which happens a lot), I HAVE to go somewhere, land, and then type, or just ignore the text.

I have looked at the configs a bit previously, but not for this specific problem. I wonder if anyone is able to find the line of text in the controls.con file for ending a chat message. I would then duplicate that line, and set it so I could use another key to end a chat message for the times when I need to talk while in-vehicle. I'm currently away from my BF2 computer (at work), so until I check it out for myself (if anyone's bored) could someone look into it? Maybe it's in controls.com, maybe it's in another .con file.

2006-02-03 11:40:12

#2

NM156: The H4xor Mod; +161|7298|North Texas

Look for the line: ControlMap.addKeyToTriggerMapping c_GIEnter IDFKeyboard IDKey_Enter 10000 0

The orange part is what you want to change. You didn't specify which key you wanted it bound to, so I can't tell you exactly what to replace it with.

2006-02-03 12:35:32

#3

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|7110|SLC, Utah, USA

I'm not exactly sure which key to change it to myself right now, but that does indeed look like the line I need. I'm thinking the \ key then. Thanks. I'll find the key to map that to.

2006-02-03 12:51:35

#4

slimer: Member; +0|7120

The zboard works good for me which has arrows on the left of the keyboard and is great for people that hate the keys so close together. If you don't want to buy anything, then ok, just suggesting.

I would like to disable the scroller on my mouse, where are these lines located?

2006-02-03 13:00:16

#5

(T)eflon(S)hadow: R.I.P. Neda; +456|7280|Grapevine, TX

Buy a ZBoard, took a week or so to get the coordination down, but it really makes overall game play much more easy and enjoyable. I couldn't tell ya any more than the earlier post about bindings.

Take a look... http://www.zboard.com/us/products/keyset_bf2.asp

Last edited by (T)eflon(S)hadow (2006-02-03 13:02:47)

2006-02-03 13:13:28

#6

NM156: The H4xor Mod; +161|7298|North Texas

slimer wrote:
I would like to disable the scroller on my mouse, where are these lines located?

Those would be:

ControlMap.addAxisToTriggerMapping c_PINextItem -1 IDFMouse IDAxis_2 0
ControlMap.addAxisToTriggerMapping -1 c_PIPrevItem IDFMouse IDAxis_2 0

2006-02-03 13:34:52

#7

slimer: Member; +0|7120

NM156 wrote:
slimer wrote:
I would like to disable the scroller on my mouse, where are these lines located?
Those would be:

ControlMap.addAxisToTriggerMapping c_PINextItem -1 IDFMouse IDAxis_2 0
ControlMap.addAxisToTriggerMapping -1 c_PIPrevItem IDFMouse IDAxis_2 0

Thanks that worked. I've been wanting to get myself to use the numbers, this will make it so I have to use the numbers.

2006-02-04 19:21:32

#8

JonskyGBR: Member; +5|7124|England

In other games I have used my numpad for weapon selection. In BF2 I am unable to assign numpad 2,6,8 to any controls as I get the error "already assigned" but they are not. I'm kind of assuming this has something to do with the arrow keys being assigned although I use num1 for voice and num4 for reload and these show as "NUMPAD 1" and "NUMPAD 4" respectively and cursors show as "ARROW UP" etc.

I would like to use numpad 2,5,8,3,6,9 for my weapon slots if anyone can help please

Last edited by JonskyGBR (2006-02-04 19:22:37)

2006-02-04 19:40:11

#9

Esker: Member; +1|7178

Well I use 0/ins for my enter vehicle because it's easier to reach than the enter key.

Mind you my friends think my layout is retarded heh.

2006-02-07 15:01:14

#10

[RDH]Warlord: Quakecon Attendee; +17|7110|SLC, Utah, USA

Not sure of which keys to remove for the numpad you're talking about, but it'd be in the same file (controls.con) that I looked for to fix my problem. Look for anything about numpad that you didn't already set yourself and delete it.

2006-03-11 05:11:44

#11

Friluftshund: I cnat slpel!!!; +54|7164|Norway

How about changing what my mouse-wheel could do, would that work?
Instead of disabling it I'd want up to chose weapon-slot #4 and down to deploy parachute?

How would that look?

2006-03-13 13:53:45

#12

[zulu]steviep831: Member; +6|7084|Florida

I know this is an older thread, but..... too bad!

I too am from the old school gaming era where the arrows did the movement. When people started using WASD, I was like, "WHAT!? Why would you do that?" The area for the arrows just gives you a better layout for binding other keys. I agree. I am now using the Zboard and love it! My "arrows" are in a more comfortable position and the binded keys have good spacing. And I can use my 'enter' key to boot! Don't mean to start a "I love/hate the Zboard" war, but this has really improved my game. I encourage all the old schoolers to get one.

2006-03-13 22:58:37

#13

the_outsider38: Microsoft Poster Child; +83|7145|Vancouver BC Canada

Could u make the wheel act as a vehicle throttle? i hate this floor it or idle crap, I guess what we need is an analog keyboard. That would be cool.

2006-03-13 23:11:14

#14

[CANADA]_Zenmaster: Pope Picard II; +473|7196

I use \ for enter vehicle and enter for end of the line text like default. Yes, I too use a retarded arrow key layout, but I like the numpad so much.

2006-03-15 03:42:17

#15

beerface702: Member; +65|7144|las vegas

i used to play CS wit the other side of the keyboard

good old days. i just migrated for some reason like 4 years ago

dont know why..i had used that side for a good 4 other years when i really first started gamin alot back in 97-98

i might try it againa fter all this time.. who knows may be easier for bf2

2006-03-15 07:48:19

#16

[zulu]steviep831: Member; +6|7084|Florida

[CANADA]_Zenmaster wrote:
Yes, I too use a retarded arrow key layout, but I like the numpad so much.

Quite agree. Having the numpad so accesible is so nice. The most recent game I've played was Spinter Cell: CT using the arrows and num pad. Only with BF2 did I start using the WASD keys. I have to say I hate it. That's why I love my zboard so much. Yeah, ok, I've said the word 'zboard' too many times. Oh crap I said it again....

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