Customizable Keys (3rd Party Work Around)

[Pluberus]

Here is a quick guide on customizable keys adapted from here: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm .

1. Download AutoHotKey for free. http://www.autohotkey.com/download/
2. Install AHK.
3. Open notepad.
4. Create a script (see below).
5. Save the script as "SOMENAME.ahk" - Make sure to change the "Save as type:" in Notepad to All Files before saving.
6. Double click the script to activate it.
7. *OPTIONAL* If this guide helped you out, +Rep would be nice.

To make the arrow keys function as WASD:

Up::w
Left::a
Down::s
Right::d
^!s::Suspend  ; Press Ctrl+Alt+S to Suspend. Press it again to resume.

You can copy and paste the above code into notepad and save it as an AHK script. To customize your controls to your liking, just replace each key with your own. (I.e. to make a act as b, type a::b)


Using AHK with Multiple Programs:
(By Sora-Chan) For those of you who use AutoHotKeys for other things or for those of you who want to use it for multiple games but with different binds, here's some code for you:

#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 3 ; Need this to allow two key press threads to run at same time
#IfWinActive, Transformers: War for Cybertron ; The title of the Program's window
{
XButton1::F
}

This will make it so that it will switch to the binds for Cybertron when that window is active. If you want to use it for a different game or program, just replace "Transformers: War for Cybertron" with the window's title.


Default control settings
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4...2215384847.jpg

Originally Posted by DJ Cyrotek

ROBOT:
Move: WASD or Arrow Keys
Look: Mouse
Swap Weapons: PGDN/PGUP or Mouse wheel
Aim/Detonate Grenade: Right Mouse Button
Fire: Left Mouse Button
Melee: Middle Mouse or Q
Ability 1: Shift
Ability 2: Control
Jump: Space
Look At: B
Kill Streak (MP): B
Interact, Pick up, Revive: E
Add to Generator: E
Change Form: F
Throw Grenade: G
Detach Turret: G
Reload: R
Scoreboard (MP): Tab
Pause: Escape

CAR:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Flip: Shift

JET:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Roll Start: Shift
Hover Up: C
Hover Down: V

Truck:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Ram: Shift

Tank:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Quick Turn: Shift

For the vehicle modes, I only listed commands that differed from robot mode.

For Reference

The variables for the mouse keys in AHK are:
LButton - Left mouse button
MButton - Middle mouse button
RButton - Right mouse button
XButton1 - Fourth mouse button
XButton2 - Fifth mouse button

So, to make the left mouse button act as the right button and vice versa, you would use:

LButton::RButton
RButton::LButton

The list of variables for various keys is here: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm

Sample Script
Here is code to make "f" melee and "c" transform:

f::MButton
c::f
^!s::Suspend  ; Press Ctrl+Alt+S to Suspend. Press it again to resume.

^!s::Suspend  ; Press Ctrl+Alt+S to Suspend. Press it again to resume.
f::MButton   ; "f" activates melee
LShift::f   ; Left Shift activates transform
XButton1::LControl  ; Mouse button 4 (forward?) activates ability
XButton2::LShift    ; Mouse button 5 (backward?) activates 2nd ability
t::b  ; "t" activates kill streakes
e::g  ; "e" throws the grenade
q::e  ; "q" is the use key

NOTES
If you have UAC on: make sure to run Autohotkey.exe as an administrator in Vista and Windows 7 or the keys wont work in game.

Make sure, when writing your script, to use lowercase letters (Except when using the Mouse Button variables). For example, if you try this: F::S, it will not work. Use this instead: f::s.

Also, if you need help, let us know. We will help you!


Contributors:
DJ Cryotek
Scythik
Sora-Chan
Toon Demon

[DaRoach]

I'll +rep ya because I like the fact you tried. This game NEEDS a workaround and if this is it, bravo.

[DJ Cryotek]

Does anyone have a copy of the default keys? They have it in-game, but a printable version would be nice.

[Toon Demon]

I've reuploaded the screenshots to imageshack. Dunno what happened to em the first time.

http://img710.imageshack.us/g/twfc2010062215384847.jpg/

[DJ Cryotek]

Typed them out for easier reference:

ROBOT:
Move: WASD or Arrow Keys
Look: Mouse
Swap Weapons: PGDN/PGUP or Mouse wheel
Aim/Detonate Grenade: Right Mouse Button
Fire: Left Mouse Button
Melee: Middle Mouse or Q
Ability 1: Shift
Ability 2: Control
Jump: Space
Look At: B
Kill Streak (MP): B
Interact, Pick up, Revive: E
Add to Generator: E
Change Form: F
Throw Grenade: G
Detach Turret: G
Reload: R
Scoreboard (MP): Tab
Pause: Escape

CAR:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Flip: Shift

JET:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Roll Start: Shift
Hover Up: C
Hover Down: V

Truck:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Ram: Shift

Tank:
Speed Boost: Right Mouse
Quick Turn: Shift

For the vehicle modes, I only listed commands that differed from robot mode.

+rep for you, I'm going to check this out as it might actually make the game playable for me.

[Sora-Chan]

For those of you who use AutoHotKeys alot for other things

Or for those of you who want to use it for multiple games but with different binds, heres some code for you

#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 3 ; Need this to allow two key press threads to run at same time
#IfWinActive, Transformers: War for Cybertron ; The title of the Program's window
{
XButton1::F
}

This will make it so that it will switch over to the binds for Cybertron when that window is active

If you want to use it for a different game or program, just replace "Transformers: War for Cybertron" with the window's title.

I have multiple binds for various games and programs using this setup. it lets me have multiple profiles ^^

hope you guys find this useful

[Pluberus]

Thanks for the input! +Repped you all.

[Scythik]

If you have UAC on: make sure to run Autohotkey.exe as an administrator in vista and win7 or the keys wont work in game.

[Pluberus]

Originally Posted by Scythik

If you have UAC on: make sure to run Autohotkey.exe as an administrator in vista and win7 or the keys wont work in game.

Added to original post. Thanks and +Repped.

[Stinger911]

This works awesome! Thanks!

Finally got F to be melee like it has been in every FPS I've ever played

[zhandao]

Thank you!

[Pluberus]

Bump and sticky request!

[1337W422102]

This thread needs to be stickied!
Just a question - can you use AHK to map keys to the mouse buttons? Let's say I wanted to make Transforming map to Mouse Button 5. Would "f::Mouse5" do the trick?

[Stinger911]

Mouse button 5 is known as "XButton2"

And yes, it works.

I have "transform" on my 4th mouse button, grenades on the 5th, and ability 2 on middle mouse.

Oh, and you have to type the destination key first.

So mapping transform to the 5th mouse button would look like:

XButton2::f

Note -- make sure you don't capitalize letters of keys you intend to map. If you type a capital "F", autohotkey will recognize that as "shift+f".

[1337W422102]

Originally Posted by Stinger911

Mouse button 5 is known as "XButton2"

And yes, it works.

I have "transform" on my 4th mouse button, grenades on the 5th, and ability 2 on middle mouse.

Oh, and you have to type the destination key first.

So mapping transform to the 5th mouse button would look like:

XButton2::f

Note -- make sure you don't capitalize letters of keys you intend to map. If you type a capital "F", autohotkey will recognize that as "shift+f".

Roger. Thanks, Stinger!