quickly change key settings without using menu

[okeee]

I want to quickly change key settings, without using preferences menu. So if "forward" is set to "space" key, on another map I want to quickly change it to "enter" key.

[anth]

You can use the "set input <keyname> <command>" consolecommand for that.

[Meindratheal]

Couldn't you have a key bound to an exec command?

e.g. if you use CTRL as your 'switcher' key, then bind something like this to it:

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Ctrl = exec SetupA.txt

then in SetupA.txt have this:

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//Controls go here
set input W MoveForward
set input A StrafeLeft
set input S MoveBackward
set input D StrafeRight
set input Up SwitchWeapon 10
set input Down SwitchWeapon 4
set input Left SwitchWeapon 7
set input Right SwitchWeapon 9
//
set input Ctrl exec SetupB.txt

and in SetupB.txt have this:

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//Controls go here
set input Up MoveForward
set input Left StrafeLeft
set input Down MoveBackward
set input Right StrafeRight
set input W SwitchWeapon 10
set input S SwitchWeapon 4
set input A SwitchWeapon 7
set input D SwitchWeapon 9
//
set input Ctrl exec SetupA.txt

[okeee]

I tried it, exactly as written, but it didn't work.

Should this be written in the .ini file?

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Ctrl = exec SetupA.txt

Should the keys that I want in double settings, be removed from the .ini file, and then I make 2 new .txt files with the different settings for these keys?

then in SetupA.txt have this:

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//Controls go here
W=MoveForward
A=StrafeLeft
S=MoveBackward
D=StrafeRight
Up=SwitchWeapon 10
Down=SwitchWeapon 4
Left=SwitchWeapon 7
Right=SwitchWeapon 9
//
set input Ctrl SetupB.txt

and in SetupB.txt have this:

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//Controls go here
Up=MoveForward
Left=StrafeLeft
Down=MoveBackward
Right=StrafeRight
W=SwitchWeapon 10
S=SwitchWeapon 4
A=SwitchWeapon 7
D=SwitchWeapon 9
//
set input Ctrl SetupA.txt

[Meindratheal]

You don't need to remove the keys in SetupA and SetupB from the User.ini as this script will just overwrite the commands. In this example, SetupA.txt has movement on WASD and getweapon binds on Up, Down, Left, Right. SetupB.txt, on the other hand, has getweapon binds on WASD and movement on Up, Down, Left, Right. Just customise these files to the keys you need changing, and edit the line for your 'switch' key to "<key> = exec SetupA.txt"

Just have your commands (the ones you want to change) in the gap for the controls, and make sure that you keep the last line in each file. Then just put these files in your System folder.

Sorry if I'm being confusing, I'm useless at giving advice :s

IMPORTANT EDIT: My script was slightly wrong, check it now for a working one

[okeee]

It does change to the new key setting, but it doesn't change back to the old key setting. Is it possible to switch between the 2 different key settings, using 1 key?

[Meindratheal]

You need to make sure that your 'switcher' key is set in the SetupA and SetupB files. If you switcher key is X for example, the last line needs to be "set input X SetupA.txt" and set input X SetupB.txt"

[okeee]

Yes I have that. Something strange I noticed, this:

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Ctrl = exec SetupA.txt

from the .ini file, gets automatically changed into this

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Ctrl = SetupB.txt

after starting unreal. I have no idea why that is.

[Meindratheal]

My bad (again). My apologies, I'll update again

I told you I was terrible o_O

[okeee]

Ok this works, but it seems I asked the question the wrong way. I meant, use 1 button to do "forward" on 1 map, and using that same button to do "jump" on another map.
So for example:
up-arrow = forward
space = forward

switch to:
up arrow = forward
space = jump

[Meindratheal]

So in your files, couldn't you just have

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set input Space MoveForward

in setup1.txt

and

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set input Space Jump

in setup2.txt?