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Modding => OpenXcom Extended => OXCE Support => Topic started by: DoxaLogos (JG) on March 20, 2018, 03:29:14 am

Title: [Solved] Weapon use hotkeys?
Post by: DoxaLogos (JG) on March 20, 2018, 03:29:14 am

I had another idea that might speed up gameplay for some people like me.

What if there were hotkeys that tell the weapon in your hand how you're going to use it?

Example:

LSHIFT A - Left hand weapon Aim
LSHIFT S - Left hand weapon Snap
LSHIFT O - Left hand weapon Auto
LSHIFT P - Left Hand weapon Prime
LSHIFT U - Left Hand weapon Unprime
LSHIFT T - Left Hand weapon Throw

If the key combination doesn't apply, then it just does nothing or pops up a message telling you it doesn't apply.

Then the Right hand would be CTRL or CTRL Shift, so I don't have to take my right hand off the mouse.  Now, I realize as I write this. it would have to be ambidextrous, so any SHIFT is left hand and CTRL SHIFT is right-hand weapons.

Title: Re: [Suggestion] - Weapon use hotkeys?
Post by: wolfreal on March 20, 2018, 03:39:09 am

actually you have a quick key. Per default, it is Q for the left hand and E for the right one. And then you have numbers for 1 to 5, for each function. aim, snap, auto, melee, throw. 4 is too for items that you can use. I don't think we need something more.

Title: Re: [Suggestion] - Weapon use hotkeys?
Post by: DoxaLogos (JG) on March 20, 2018, 03:50:29 am

Cool.   Things you learn :) Not as intuitive though.  Thanks for that.

Title: Re: [Suggestion] - Weapon use hotkeys?
Post by: KZad Bhat on March 20, 2018, 09:53:49 am

Practice it a bit, and it makes plenty of sense, and works even quicker, since your fingers will generally stay right there anyway.