Macros and Hotkeys

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Macros

Macros are custom built keys that align with commands/verbs that are already in the game. They are a very robust feature of SS13, allowing the player to attach any verb to (almost) any key combination. Many of them would seem necessary in this server as you're probably going to need to press a lot of buttons in a short span of time.

Macros That Are Already In

A basic list of the Macros that are built into the server.

Key	Function
F1	Opens up the Admin Help menu
F2	Toggles an OOC prompt to talking in Out Of Character chat (if enabled)
F3	Prompts a menu to talk in character
F4	Prompts a menu to describe yourself in character
Ctrl + Click	Quickly grabs an item/object/mob (Make sure to have an empty hand.)
Shift + Click	Quickly examines an item/object/mob (Marine Use/Some Alien Castes)
Shift + Middle Click	Point to something
Ctrl + Middle Click	Lases a tile with the tactical binoculars/range finders
Shift + Click	As the Carrier or any acid oriented caste, throw/spit acid. (If you have enabled the shift click function in the alien tab.)
Numpad 8	Targets the Head. Press again to toggle to Eyes / Mouth.
Numpad 5	Targets the chest
Numpad 2	Targets the groin
Numpad 4	Targets the Right Arm. Press again to toggle to Right Hand.
Numpad 1	Targets the Right Leg. Press again to toggle to Right Foot.
Numpad 6	Targets the Left Arm. Press again to toggle to Left Hand.
Numpad 3	Targets the Left Leg. Press again to toggle to Left Foot.

Managing Macros

Accessing macros via the title bar menu

Macros can be accessed and edited in two ways, from the in-game client by Right-click the top in-game title bar -> Client -> Macros. The other way is editing "macros.dmf" file with a text editor. The macros.dmf is in C:\Users\[YOU]\Documents\BYOND\cfg, open macros.dmf in a text editor (Notepad++ recommended, but Notepad works fine, too)

Creating a Macro

• The key used must not already be used by the client/server (See Unusable keys)
• The command must contain dashes (-) in the place of spaces
• The full verb must be used as the command. E.g. unique-action
• The command is NOT case-sensitive. E.g. Join-as-Xeno works fine.

Examples

General Commands

Key	Command	Function
Shift + F2	LOOC	Speak in LOOC (Local Out of Character chat)
Spacebar	Resist	Drop and roll to extinguish the fire, break out of handcuffs and/or unbuckle yourself
Shift + G	Rest	Rest on weed to regenerate health as alien or lay down to avoid FF as marine
Escape	Cancel-Camera-View	Stop looking up/down ladder and camera
Shift + W/A/S/D	Northface/Westface/Eastface/Southface	Turn north/west/east/south (essentially dance if excuted in quick succession)
Shift + E	Toggle-Darkness	Disable darkness (ghost only)
P	Join-as-Xeno	Open join Xeno window (ghost only)
[	Join-Response-Team	Sign up as a candidate for emergency response team (ghost only)
]	Toggle-SpecialRole-Candidacy	Open the special role candidacy window
I	.ping	Ping the server to see how high the ping is (and disengage when it's high)
U	Re-enter-corpse	Re-enter the body, useful when a medic is trying to revive you.
Ctrl+W	northfaceperm	Lock your facing direction north.
Ctrl+A	westfaceperm	Lock your facing direction west.
Ctrl+S	southfaceperm	Lock your facing direction south.
Ctrl+D	eastfaceperm	Lock your facing direction east.

Marine Commands

Type *help to see the list of emotes.

Key	Command	Function
C	unique-action	Pump shotgun and ignite incinarator
V	use-attachment	Toggles either a single attachment or pops open a menu to select from. UGL, masterkey, etc
B	Toggle-burst-fire-mode	Toggle burst fire (M41A, M39, etc)
J	use-rail-attachment	Uses the rail attachment on your weapon. (Rail Light, Scopes.)
F	Unload-weapon\nActivate-Held-Object\nSwap-Hand	Eject the magazine then free up a hand for reloading
N/A	Toggle-Stock-Attachment	Extends or contracts the stock attachment on a weapon (if possible).
N/A	Toggle-Underbarrel-Attachment	Activates the under barrel attachment.
N/A	Toggle-Auto-Eject	Enables/Disables the auto eject magazines function on weapons.
G	Pick-up M41A-Pulse-Rifle-MK2	Pick up a M41A that's near you
`	Toggle-Gun-Safety	Toggle the gun's safety on/off.
Alt + `	Show-Held-Item	Show the item in your hand for others to take a look
Alt + Q	Say "*medic"	Medic emote
Alt + E	Say "*scream"	Scream emote so you can get help when you are caught out of position
Alt + W	Northface\nSay "Contact North!"	Turn north and yell Contact North! (add east, south, and west too)
6	Say ";Help!"	Yell Help! in squad comms as you got dragged to a dark alley and mauled
Shift + E	Issue-Order	Open the Issue Order window (SL and SO/XO/CO only)
Alt + 1	Say "Let's go!"	Yell Let's go! (useful to urge friendlies relucent to fallback or push)
Alt + 2	Say "Fallback!"	Yell Fallback! (useful to urge friendlies to fallback when they overextend)
Alt + 3	Say "Hold!"	Yell Hold!
Alt + 4	Say "Stick together!"	Yell Stick together!
Alt + 6	Say ";On me!"	Yell On me! in comms, useful when you are SL
Alt + 7	Say ";Need backup!"	Yell Need backup! in comms
Alt + C	Specialist-Activation	Toggles a specialists equipment (where applicable)
Alt + A	Rotate-Vehicle-Counterclockwise	Rotates the Tank Counterclockwise
Alt + D	Rotate-Vehicle-Clockwise	Rotates the Tank Clockwise
N/A	Empty	Empties storage items (bags, belts, etc)
N/A	Toggle-Normal-Throw	Toggles the ability to throw objects
N/A	Toggle-High-Toss	Toggles the ability to throw objects above people and objects

Alien Commands

Type *help to see the list of emotes. Using an emote without a number will have the game choose randomly for you.

Key	Command	Function
N/A	toggle-nightvision	Toggles your night vision
N/A	Plant Weeds	Plants Weeds
N/A	Show Minimap	Shows the minimap
N/A	Toggle Spit Type	Switches between spit types
N/A	Regurgitate	Regurgitates a host
N/A	Choose Resin Structure	Opens up a choice between different resin structures
N/A	Secrete Resin	Secretes a selected resin structure
N/A	Corrosive Acid	Toggles the corrosive acid ability to be able to melt objects
N/A	Spray Acid	Toggles the acid spray ability
N/A	Toggle Agility	Toggles the Warrior's agility mode
N/A	Lunge	Toggles the lunge ability to be used.
N/A	Fling	Toggles the fling ability to be used.
N/A	Punch	Toggles the fling ability to be used.
N/A	Jab	Toggles the jab ability to be used
N/A	Burrow	Toggles the burrow ability to be used
N/A	Tremor	Toggles the tremor ability to be used
N/A	Headbutt	Toggles the headbutt ability to be used
N/A	Tail Sweep	Toggles the tail sweep ability to be used
N/A	Toggle Crest Defense	Toggles the crest defense ability
N/A	Fortify	Fortifies yourself
N/A	Pounce	Toggles the pounce ability to be used
N/A	Xeno Spit	Toggles the x ability to be used
N/A	Hide	Hides yourself
N/A	Emit Pheromones	Opens a menu for you to select what pheromones you'll use.
N/A	Transfer Plasma	Toggles the transfer plasma ability to be used
N/A	Toggle Long Range Sight	Toggles the long range sight ability
N/A	Toggle Bombard Type	Toggles the bombard type you'll be using
N/A	Bombard	Toggles the bombard ability to be used
N/A	Throw Facehugger	Toggles the ability to throw a face hugger.
N/A	Retrieve Egg	Retrieves an egg from storage
N/A	Place resin hole	Plants a resin hole where you stand
N/A	Lay Egg	Spawns an egg into your hand, ready to be planted.
N/A	Stomp	Toggles the stomp ability to be used
N/A	Toggle Charging	Toggles the charging ability
N/A	Earthquake	Toggles the x ability to be used
N/A	Resin Walker	Toggles the resin walker ability.
N/A	Dig Tunnel	Toggles the dig tunnel ability to be used
N/A	Screech	Toggles the screech ability to be used
N/A	Gut	Guts any marine you've grabbed
N/A	Watch Xenomorph	Brings up a menu to select a xenomorph to watch
N/A	Heal Xenomorph	Heals the xenomorph you're watching
N/A	Give Plasma	Give's plasma to the xenomorph you're watching
N/A	Charge	Toggles the charge ability to be used
N/A	Spin Slash	Toggles the spin slash ability to be used
N/A	Transfer Health	Toggles the transfer health ability to be used
N/A	Praetorian-Screech	Toggles the Praetorian's screech ability to be used
N/A	Praetorian-Dance	Toggles the Praetorian's dance ability
N/A	Praetorian-Tail-Attack	Toggles the Praetorian's tail attack ability to be used
N/A	Praetorian-Shift-Tail-Attack	Toggles the Praetorian's shift tail attack ability
N/A	Praetorian-Switch-Spray-Types	Toggles the Praetorian's switch spray types ability to be used
N/A	Praetorian-Punch	Toggles the Praetorian's Punch ability to be used
N/A	Praetorian-Bomb	Toggles the Praetorian's Bomb ability to be used
`	Hive-Status	Open Hive Status window
Space	Crawl-Through-Vent	Start crawling into vent
Shift + 1	Say "*hiss"	Hiss emote
Shift + 2	Say "*growl"	Growl emote
Shift + 3	Say "*tail"	Tail whip emote
Shift + 4	Say "*roar"	Roar emote
Shift + 6	Say ":a Heal"	Say Heal in hivemind so the Queen can heal you in time
Shift + 7	Say "*dance"	Dance emote
Shift + Z	Say "MOVE"	Life saving phase when you are body blocked by fellow sisters
Shift + X	Say "Capture"	Urge fellow sisters to capture/let you capture the host
Shift + C	Say "Don't"	Urge fellow sisters to not do something, etc
O	Evolve	Open Evolve window

Unusable keys

• F1 to F12
• 5 (Toggle-Move-Intent, default keybind to 5 in hotkey mode and Ctrl-5 in normal mode. )
• Alt + F, I, H, and T
• Keys listed below.

Hotkey List:

This section means that these key commands can be only be used with hotkey mode toggled on.

What it does:	Hotkey:
Forward	W
Left	A
Backwards	S
Right	D
Drops the item in your active hand.	Q
Quick equips the item in your active hand. More Detail: Quickly equipping any held item will send it to any worn (not held) container capable of containing it, in order of most to least specialized, prioritizing belts and holsters over pouches. Backpacks are last on the list. Note that weapons will only ever quick-equip to places only requiring one click to take them out again. Additionally it will Holster/Unholster a weapon and place it in your active hand.	E
Toggles Throw so when you next click on a tile, you'll throw the item in your active hand there.	R
Bring up the Say" Chatbox	T
Swap Hands	X
Activate Held Object (Toggle weapon wielding with both hands)	Z/Y
Help Intent	1
Disarm Intent	2
Grab Intent	3
Harm Intent	4
Toggle Move Intent (Run/Walk)	5

Any Mode:

This section means that these key commands can be used even with hotkey mode toggled off.

What it does:	Hotkey:
Face North	Ctrl + W
Face East	Ctrl + D
Face South	Ctrl + S
Face West	Ctrl + A
Drops the item in your active hand.	Ctrl + Q
Toggles Throw so when you next click on a tile, you'll throw the item in your active hand there.	Ctrl + R
Swap Hands	Ctrl + X
Activate Held Object	Ctrl + Z or Ctrl +Y
Help Intent	Ctrl + 1
Disarm Intent	Ctrl + 2
Grab Intent	Ctrl + 3
Harm Intent	Ctrl + 4
Toggle Move Intent (Run/Walk)	Ctrl + 5
Pull	Delete
Cycle Intents Right	Insert
Drop item in your active hand.	Home
Swap Hands	Page Up
Activate Held Object	Page Down
Throw item in your active hand.	End
Adminhelp Chatbox Popup	F1
OOC Chatbox Popup	F2
Say" Chatbox Popup	F3
Me" Chatbox Popup	F4
Toggle Hud On/Off	F12
Quick Pull	Ctrl + Click
Quick Examine	Shift + Click
Point To	Shift + Middle Click
Tactical Binoculars: Designate Laser Target	Ctrl + Middle Click
Swap Hands (Only if you don't have certain items in your active hand, or have shift click functions enabled as an alien)	Middle Click
Alien abilities (Only If you have shift click functions enabled as an alien.)	Shift + Click

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Advanced Usage

The \n character combination can be used to input a "newline" between macros, allowing several verbs to be called from a single macro. Some examples above utilize \n as well.

• Space: Resist\nCrawl-Through-Vent
• Alt + W: Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
• `: Hive-Status\nToggle-Gun-Safety

Additional Links

• Macroing 102 by ForwardslashN ^(Outdated)
• Simple Macro guide by Challenger ^(Outdated)