How to reconfigure your keymap

[reneequixtcl]

I have borrowed this from the forums, knowing how busy they are and that some ppl might not be able to get through a link:

For those who are accustomed to the classic SWG keymap and like to chat without pressing the enter key first, it is possible to get very close to the old controls.

After getting thoroughly sick of doing the "Crazed Crackhead" interpretive dance every time I try to chat with someone, and getting sick of hunting for the 1-= keys that now refer to the hotbar slots, I decided to create a custom keymap. I was pleased to find I could almost perfectly replicate the old keymap I am accustomed to.

Several people have told me that they hate the new keymap, so I figured I would make a post to describe how to get the old one back.

Step 1: Interface

Open the Options menu by pressing 'o' then select the "Interface" tab. There are two default options here that need to change:

Check the box that reads "Allow Overhead Map Rotation"

Uncheck the box that reads "Chat Bar Fades Out"

Step 2: The Keymap

Click the "Keymap" tab. A new window will open. At the top of the window select the "all" tab. There are quite a few changes to make to the keymap, and I will list them all below.

Commands and Bindings listed in yellow need to be changed.

Commands and Bindings listed in red need to be cleared, but do not get a new binding.

Commands and Bindings listed in green do not need to be changed.

Click on the item name in the left "Command" column to select it (these names are shown in the left-hand column below).

Click the "Clear Binding" button to delete a current binding.

Click "Rebind" button and specify the new binding. If you see a message telling you that your new binding conflicts with an existing binding and asking if you want to overwrite it, click "Yes".

The final bindings are as follows:

Abilities & Commands              CTRL+A

Attack Target                    APPS (the button between the Windows key and Ctrl key on right of keyboard)

Autorun Toggle                    NUMLOCK

Character Sheet                  CTRL+C

Chase Camera Toggle              NUMPAD. (the "." key on the numeric keypad)

Chat Font Bigger                  CTRL+. (control and period together)

Chat Font Smaller                CTRL+, (control and comma together)

Clear Target                      ESC

Collapse Chat Box                CTRL+ENTER

Community                        CTRL+P

Cycle Next Target in History      SHIFT+CTRL+' (shift, control, and apostrophe together)

Cycle Previous Target in History  SHIFT+CTRL+; (shift, control, and semicolon together)

Cycle Target In                  SHIFT+TAB

Cycle Target Out                  TAB

Datapad                          CTRL+D

Examine Target                    CTRL+X

Game Menu                        SHIFT+ESC

Inventory                        CTRL+I

Jump                              NONE (unbind this command)

knowledge Base Help              CTRL+H

Lock Camera Angle                NUMPAD0 (Numeric Keypad Zero)

Mail                              CTRL+E

Momentary Run / Walk Toggle      SHIFT,SHIFT (left and right shift keys seperately)

Options                          CTRL+O

Pitch Camera Backward            NUMPAD8

Pitch Camera Forward              NUMPAD2

Planetary Map                    CTRL+V

Profession Window                CTRL+S

Quest Journal                    CTRL+J

Radar Map                        CTRL+M

Reset Camera Angle                NUMPAD5

Start Chat                        NONE (clear the binding for this command)

Start Chat Command                /

Start Chat Group                  CTRL+G

Start Chat Reply                  CTRL+R

Start Chat Tell                  CTRL+T

Summon Radial Menu                ~,`

Target Group Member 1            CTRL+2

Target Group Member 2            CTRL+3

Target Group Member 3            CTRL+4

Target Group Member 4            CTRL+5

Target Group Member 5            CTRL+6

Target Group Member 6            CTRL+7

Target Group Member 7            CTRL+8

Target Group Member 8            CTRL+9

Target Self                      CTRL+1

Toggle Hud                        SHIFT+CTRL+H

Toggle Light                      CTRL+L

Toggle Mouse Mode                ALT,ALT (left and right Alt keys seperately)

Toolbar Pane 1                    CTRL+F1

Toolbar Pane 2                    CTRL+F2

Toolbar Pane 3                    CTRL+F3

Toolbar Pane 4                    CTRL+F4

Toolbar Pane 5                    CTRL+F5

Toolbar Pane 6                    CTRL+F6

Toolbar Pane 7                    CTRL+F7

Toolbar Pane 8                    CTRL+F8

Toolbar Pane 9                    CTRL+F9

Toolbar Pane 10                  CTRL+F10

Toolbar Pane 11                  CTRL+F11

Toolbar Pane 12                  CTRL+F12

Toolbar Pane Next                CTRL+~,CTRL+=

Toolbar Pane Previous            CTRL+TAB,CTRL+-

Toolbar Slot 1                    F1

Toolbar Slot 2                    F2

Toolbar Slot 3                    F3

Toolbar Slot 4                    F4

Toolbar Slot 5                    F5

Toolbar Slot 6                    F6

Toolbar Slot 7                    F7

Toolbar Slot 8                    F8

Toolbar Slot 9                    F9

Toolbar Slot 10                  F10

Toolbar Slot 11                  F11

Toolbar Slot 12                  F12

Turn Left                        NUMPAD1

Turn Right                        NUMPAD3

Walk Back                        DOWN (down arrow)

Walk Forward                      UP (up arrow)

Walk Left                        LEFT (left arrow)

Walk Right                        RIGHT (right arrow)

Yaw Camera Left                  NUMPAD4

Yaw Camera Right                  NUMPAD6

Zoom Camera In                    NUMPAD+ (plus key on numeric keypad)

Zoom Camera Out                  NUMPAD-

Step 3: Modeless Chat

Once you have completed all of the above, uncheck the box at the bottom of the KEYMAP window that reads "Enable modal chat (pressing a key to use chat)". A big warning box will pop up. Click "YES" then click the "OK" button at the bottom of the KEYMAP window.

Congratulations you are finished

Welcome to the somewhat more tolerable NGE

Combat will still be all about clicking the mouse buttons - If anyone knows a way around that I would love to hear about it.

Ruuk Mha'Rhee

"Do not underestimate the power of the Dev Team."

- I liked the SWG (Classic Edition) combat system ... *sniff*

[Sei Teirson]

Thanks for the Info Re'nee!