multiple keymaps - possible ?

[Stabby_Dave]

Every Discovery installation reads off the same files in My Documents>My Games>Freelancer. The file called "UserKeyMap" contains the keys. If you don't mind restating the game everytime you want to switch between snub and cap layouts, you can have 2 instances of this file and switch it around.

If you only have a few keys I may have a solution.

I often use a macro program called AutoHotKey. One feature is to make one key register as another. For example, I can make pressing the "A" key make the computer see as pressing "S".

So here's what you can do. Make a toggle that enables/disables this macro (caps lock or scroll lock is good if your keyboard has a light). Then say on your snub setup you use "R" to launch missiles and on your cap setup you use "Q". When the macro is enabled, make "Q" count as "R".

Only downside to this is you have to disable it every time you want to chat.

I can help you set this up if you like the idea.

This is just what I'm after. I'll have my default setup for caps, then, if I fly a snub, I'll enable it and switch over. That way, I should be able to chat most of the time without a problem.

@Antonio : Also a good idea.

Thanks, all. Off to install AutoHotKey

Cheers.