[SOLVED] Steam and per-game key remaps

Scenario: Your steam game doesn't allow you to define custom keys in game. So... do them outside the game via AutoHotKey.

[SOLVED} How to:

You'll need to use AutoHotKey. You'll have to gem up elsewhere on this! Use following as template for ahk scripts:

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; >> -------------------------------- STEAM WRAPPER AND KEYMAP ----------------------------------------------
; >> --------------------------------------- NAME: XXXXXXX ---------------------------------------
; >> -------------------------------------- NUMBER: XXXXX --------------------------------------------------

SetTitleMatchMode 2
WinWait, xxxxx
WinWaitClose, xxxxx
exitAPP

; >> -------------------------------- STEAM KEYS -----------------------------------------------------------
,::F12
]::+Tab

; >> -------------------------------- GAME SPECIFIC KEYS --------------------------------------------------

c::s
Numpad4::a
v::Enter
z:
x::space
;Numpad1::
;Numpad2::
;Numpad3::

;--------------------------------------- CAB FUNCTION BUTTONS ---------------------------------------------

Script explanation:

An Example:

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; >> ---------------------------------------STEAM WRAPPER---------------------------------------------------
; >> ---------------------------------------NAME: Ether Vapour Trial ---------------------------------------
; >> -------------------------------------- NUMBER: 219240 ------------------------------------------------

SetTitleMatchMode 2
WinWait, EtherVapor Trial
WinWaitClose, EtherVapor Trial
exitAPP

; >> -------------------------------- STEAM KEYS -----------------------------------------------------------
,::F12
]::+Tab

; >> -------------------------------- GAME SPECIFIC KEYS --------------------------------------------------

c::z
Numpad4::x
v::c
z::v
x::a
Numpad1::s
Numpad2:
Numpad3::f

;--------------------------------------- CAB FUNCTION BUTTONS ---------------------------------------------

SETUP:

1. Run AU3_Spy.exe (in AutoHotKey Program folder)

2. If you have two displays - place AU3_Spy on second monitor (most games play fullscreen)

3. Run your game from Steam

4. Copy the window title (or a static part of it if dynamic) from AU_Spy. Screenshot:

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5. Create a script from the default using what you've copied (see example). Replace "xxxxxx" with the window title copied.

6. Do your key mappings.

7. Go to Steam Launcher. Top Menu bar: Steam>Settings. Make sure following ticked:

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8. Right Click game + select "go to community hub"

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9. You will see a number in the address bar. Copy this:

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10. Save your AHK script as this number in GameEx>Media>Steam>Wrappers2>Source (create Source folder if not there) (e.g. 219240.ahk)

11. Right click on script, select compile

12. Cut .exe file

13. Paste in GameEx>Media>Steam>Wrappers2. Should have something like this:

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And you should be good to go!

Hope this helps!

Original Thread

OK... into the magical world of steam.

After one thing... schmups!!
 

Ether Vapour and Sine Mora exactly what I'm after. BUUUUTTTT...

Keys mapped to specific keyboard keys in the games!! Can change the order in options, but has to be one of the pre-sets in the game (e.g. z,x,c,v,a,s,d,f are assignable).

Can't find any way to edit this (e.g. game.ini files or anything) - how shortsighted of these devs!

So... I'll have to remap the game keys to my cab keys...

How do I do this on a per-game basis, though?

(oh I do wish xpadder would extend to keyboard remaps!)

Cheers chaps.