Macros and Hotkeys

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Macros are a very robust feature of SS13, allowing the player to attach any verb to (almost) any key combination. The key must not already be used by the server. A list of already-used keys can be found by using the OOC > hotkeys-help verb.

Macros That Are Already In

This is a basic list of the Macros that are built into the server.

• Ctrl + Click = Quick Grab (Make sure to have an empty hand.)
• Shift + Click = Quick Examine (Marine Use/Some Alien Castes)
• Shift + Middle Click = Point to
• Ctrl + Middle Click = Tactical Binoculars lazer target
• Shift + Click = Throwing a Hugger as Carrier or Spitting neurotoxin as a sentinel. (If you have enabled the shift click function in the alien tab.)

Accessing Macros

Macros can be accessed and edited in two ways.

From the in-game client

• Right-click the top in-game title bar
• Select "Client"
• Select "Macros..."

From the "macros.dmf" file

• Browse to 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 server (use the OOC > hotkeys-help verb to find hotkeys already being used)
• 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

Commands	Functions	Keys
Resist	Drop and roll to extinguish the fire and break out of alien nest	Spacebar
Rest	Rest as alien or lay down to avoid FF as marine	Shift + G
Cancel-Camera-View	Stop looking up/down ladder and camera	Escape
Toggle-Darkness	Disable darkness (ghost only)	Shift + E
Join-as-Xeno	Open join Xeno window (ghost only)	P
Northface/Westface/Eastface/Southface	Turn north/west/east/south (essentially dance if excuted in quick succession)	Shft + W/A/S/D

Marine Commands

Type *help to see the list of emotes.

Commands	Functions	Keys
unique-action	Pump shotgun and ignite incinarator	C
load-from-attachment	Toggle UGL, masterkey, scope, etc	V
Toggle-burst-fire-mode	Toggle burst fire (M41A, M39, etc)	B
Eject-magazine	Eject the magazine	F
Say "*medic"	Medic emote	Alt + Q
Say "*scream"	Scream emote so you can get help when you are caught out of position	Alt + E
Say "*salute"	Salute emote	Alt + T
Northface\nSay "Contact North!"	Turn north and yell Contact North!	Alt + W
Say "Help!"	Yell Help!	5
Say "Fallback!"	Yell Fallback!	Alt + R
Issue-Order	Open the Issue Order window (SL and SO/XO/CO only)	Shift + E

Aliens Commands

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

Commands	Functions	Keys
Hive-Status	Open Hive Status window	`
Crawl-Through-Vent	Start crawling into vent	Space
Say "*hiss"	Hiss emote	Shift + 1
Say "*growl"	Growl emote	Shift + 2
Say "*tail"	Tail whip emote	Shift + 3
Say "*roar"	Roar emote	Shift + 4
Say "*needhelp"	Needhelp emote	5
Say "*dance"	Dance emote	Shift + 6
Evolve	Open Evolve window	O

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
• "5: Say "Help!\n*needhelp"
• Alt + W: Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
• Shift + E: Issue-Order\nToggle-Darkness

Additional Links

• Macroing 102 by ForwardslashN
• Simple Macro guide by Challenger