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 (stop, drop and roll 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
• load-from-attachment
• Toggle-burst-fire-mode
• Unload-weapon\nActivate-Held-Object\nSwap-Hand
• Say "On me, let's move."
• Say "*salute"
• Say "*medic"
• Say "*scream"
• Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
• pick-up M240A1-incinerator-unit\npick-up M41A-pulse-rifle-MK2\npick-up M37A2-pump-shotgun\nActivate-Held-Object\npick-up lightweight-IMP-backpack
• Issue-Order

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.

Additional Links

• Macroing 102 by ForwardslashN
• Simple Macro guide by Challenger