Macros and Hotkeys

Warning! Misuse or spamming of this feature can result in a ban.

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.

Crtl+Click = Quick Grab (Make sure to have an empty hand.)
Shift+Click = Quick Examine (Marine Use/Some Alien Castes)
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. Spit-Weak-Neurotoxin-(75)
The command is NOT case-sensitive. E.g. spit-weak-neurotoxin-(75) works fine.

Example Commands

General Commands

Resist (drop and roll to extinguish the fire and break out of alien nest)
Rest (rest as alien or stay lay down to avoid FF as marine)
Cancel-Camera-View (stop looking up/down ladder and camera)
Toggle-Darkness (ghost only)
Join-as-Xeno (ghost only)

Marine Commands

unique-action (pump shotgun and ignite incinarator)
load-from-attachment (toggle UGL/masterkey/scope etc)
Toggle-burst-fire-mode
Unload-weapon\nActivate-Held-Object\nSwap-Hand
Say "*salute"
Say "*medic"
Say "*scream"
Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
Say "On me, let's move."
Say "Fallback!"
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 guns and wielding it)
Issue-Order (SL and SO/XO/CO only)

Aliens Commands

Hive-Status
Crawl-Through-Vent
Say "*hiss"
Say "*growl"
Say "*tail"
Say "*roar"
Say "*plasma"
Evolve
Say "*dance"

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.