Question about keyboards with macros.

[Shoobflops]

I have a keyboard with the macro ability. I haven't set it up for macros, I just got it because that's all they have now. The mouse also has rebindable keys. Will any of this trigger the weird macro ban trigger that had to be put in place because people can't play a game without cheating and ruining everything?

[Shoobflops]

I don't really feel the need to set it up for this game because so many tasks, especially maple onward, takes at least a minute to finish so I can look at something else until I hear the chopping stop.

[Smile]

Jagex's stance on macros has always been confusing, but last I checked macros are allowed if they're 1:1, for example hitting 1 on the keyboard to right click. You can't do something like setting up two actions to a single click. You WILL trigger bot detection and get banned if you, for example, set up a macro to click in the same spot even if it is a 1:1 action. Clicks and mouse movement need to be random.

Just remember the 1 click 1 action rule and you will be fine.

[Switaly]

Originally posted by Crepscule:

Macros are allowed if they're 1:1, for example hitting 1 on the keyboard to right click. You can't do something like setting up two actions to a single click. You WILL trigger bot detection and get banned if you, for example, set up a macro to click in the same spot even if it is a 1:1 action. Clicks and mouse movement need to be random.

Just remember the 1 click 1 action rule and you will be fine.

What if i click my self without moving the mouse ? Like doing multiple click but not moving the cursor and all

[Smile]

Originally posted by Nakuhito:

Originally posted by Crepscule:

Macros are allowed if they're 1:1, for example hitting 1 on the keyboard to right click. You can't do something like setting up two actions to a single click. You WILL trigger bot detection and get banned if you, for example, set up a macro to click in the same spot even if it is a 1:1 action. Clicks and mouse movement need to be random.

Just remember the 1 click 1 action rule and you will be fine.

What if i click my self without moving the mouse ? Like doing multiple click but not moving the cursor and all

If the clicks are following set co-ordinates it will trigger bot detection. Avoiding bot detection requires random mouse movement so you don't follow patterns and click the same pixel every time.

Edit: I reread your post and realize you're probably asking about using with a 1:1 macro for something like high alching. I doubt you'd get banned for this and it's probably okay as the intervals between clicks are random and you're not using something like an auto-clicking macro.

[Wolfie]

macros are not allowed, there's no way to discern a 3rd party macro from a hardware macro, i suggest avoiding it completely as it will trigger the anti-cheat, macro use is possibly up there as one of the biggest reason people get banned, lots of why am i banned for using macro posts on here, on reddit and on rs forums

[Poker]

When making a lot of potions I'll save the inventory preset so I can press a hotkey to withdraw the items. Then I'll set the base ingredient that opens the craft window to my hotbar slot that has the same hotkey (I use the number 1 for this). Then I just hit spacebar and they start crafting, or well mixing in the case of potions. When done, I click the banker and hit the hotkey to start the process again.

Now this can be a hassle as I have to keep clicking the mouse and it often moves when I do so, breaking my focus on whatever other task I want to do, like watching a movie. To remedy this I set buttons on my wireless gamepad to the same things I'd manually do. So say, Y as 1 to take out my preset and trigger my hotbar, A to spacebar to initiate the craft/mix process, and X as left click to click the banker.

This lets me put a movie on or something and lay back and relax in my chair, and easily use my gamepad to help make tons of potions since its time consuming. As long as you're not using any macros to move your mouse to specific locations or to automatically do anything for you with a timer or something and keep everything manual and 1:1 ratio, I doubt you'll have any issues.

Its no different than turning on mouse keys, putting your cursor over the banker, and hitting whatever number pad button does the left click, then hitting 1 (not on number pad), then hitting 1 again, then hitting spacebar and rinse and repeat. The client already has all but mouse keys built in already.

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by The Angry Moocat:

I just got it because that's all they have now.

That's not all they have now, I just bought one a few months ago that doesn't have programmable keys.

As for this subject, I have a friend that's been using a keyboard with programmable keys for years. I don't know if he's ever actually made use of them for anything, but he hasn't ever been banned.

My guess is that if you have a keyboard that can do that, it won't cause a problem. However, I'd avoid actually programming anything into those keys, because if you program one to do more than one action with that keystroke and accidentally fat finger it while playing RS, you'll have committed an offense that warrants a permaban.

[Shoobflops]

Originally posted by Xaphnir:

Originally posted by The Angry Moocat:

I just got it because that's all they have now.

That's not all they have now, I just bought one a few months ago that doesn't have programmable keys.

As for this subject, I have a friend that's been using a keyboard with programmable keys for years. I don't know if he's ever actually made use of them for anything, but he hasn't ever been banned.

My guess is that if you have a keyboard that can do that, it won't cause a problem. However, I'd avoid actually programming anything into those keys, because if you program one to do more than one action with that keystroke and accidentally fat finger it while playing RS, you'll have committed an offense that warrants a permaban.

>thats not all they have

Do you have a multidimensional store?

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by The Angry Moocat:

Originally posted by Xaphnir:

That's not all they have now, I just bought one a few months ago that doesn't have programmable keys.

As for this subject, I have a friend that's been using a keyboard with programmable keys for years. I don't know if he's ever actually made use of them for anything, but he hasn't ever been banned.

My guess is that if you have a keyboard that can do that, it won't cause a problem. However, I'd avoid actually programming anything into those keys, because if you program one to do more than one action with that keystroke and accidentally fat finger it while playing RS, you'll have committed an offense that warrants a permaban.

>thats not all they have

Do you have a multidimensional store?

https://www.newegg.com/logitech-k120-920-002478-usb-wired/p/N82E16823126096?&quicklink=true

You able to open that link in your dimension?

Plenty of others that don't have programmable keys, too. If you're picky and need a mechanical one, those exist without programmable keys, too.

[Orochi Samurai]

Pretty sure it's in their ToS (or rules or... something) any action is required to be a 1 input to output frequency, anything other than this, for example, an auto click button on your mouse (mine has this yet I never use it) may/will be detected by their anti-cheat system and give you an automatic (possibly indefinite) ban, honestly, I wouldn't even risk it.

And in all honesty, there is never a real reason to have to have your account clicking constantly/periodically, most AFK activities can just be revisited every 5 or so minutes to prevent logout, RuneScape is a massive grind, it would be a shame to do all of that, only to get banned at the end. RIP.

[Wolfie]

Originally posted by Orochi Samurai:

Pretty sure it's in their ToS (or rules or... something) any action is required to be a 1 input to output frequency, anything other than this, for example, an auto click button on your mouse (mine has this yet I never use it) may/will be detected by their anti-cheat system and give you an automatic (possibly indefinite) ban, honestly, I wouldn't even risk it.

And in all honesty, there is never a real reason to have to have your account clicking constantly/periodically, most AFK activities can just be revisited every 5 or so minutes to prevent logout, RuneScape is a massive grind, it would be a shame to do all of that, only to get banned at the end. RIP.

it is indeed in the tos

"MACROING AND THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE
Software that can be used to gain an unfair advantage in our games may not be used. This includes automation tools, macros, bots, auto-typers, and tools that circumvent any of our mechanisms designed to automatically log out inactive users.

Software that generates input to our game applets. This includes software that automatically moves the mouse pointer or generates mouse clicks or key presses."

https://www.jagex.com/en-GB/terms/rules-of-runescape