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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

Accessing macros via the title bar menu

  • 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. Spit-Weak-Neurotoxin-(75)
  • The command is NOT case-sensitive. E.g. spit-weak-neurotoxin-(75) 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

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
Unload-weapon\nActivate-Held-Object\nSwap-Hand One click unloading and swap hand 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 "Fallback!" Yell Fallback! Alt + R
pick-up M240A1-incinerator-unit\npick-up M41A-pulse-rifle-MK2\npick-up M37A2-pump-shotgun\nActivate-Held-Object\npick-up lightweight-IMP-backpack Pick up a gun and wielding it, pick up a backpack if there is no gun G
Issue-Order Open the Issue Order window (SL and SO/XO/CO only) Shift + E

Aliens Commands

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 "*plasma" Plasma emote Shift + 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
  • Alt + W: Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
  • Shift + E: Issue-Order\nToggle-Darkness
  • F: Unload-weapon\nActivate-Held-Object\nSwap-Hand
  • G: pick-up M240A1-incinerator-unit\npick-up M41A-pulse-rifle-MK2\npick-up M37A2-pump-shotgun\nActivate-Held-Object\npick-up lightweight-IMP-backpack

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