Feature request (Keybind system)

[][-Stormshadow]

Seeing the other feature thread reminded me of something that's been bugging me. It'd be remarkably nice if the devs could get around to revisiting the keybind system. As an alpha level implementation (ie. Get something in place without getting too deep on features) it works just fine. Unfortunately, it's actually been the biggest source of annoyance for me since I first downloaded the game over a year ago. Specifically, if you're someone who uses WSAD keyboard scheme (ie. WSAD are your movement keys) and use a standard mouse then the current setup is perfectly fine. EDSF players are hosed because 'E" is hardcoded and cannot be rebound. Beyond that, I use a Logitech g502 mouse which has a few more mouse buttons than the standard mouse. I'd love to bind the replicator and inventory keys to the two thumb buttons (M4 and M5) on my mouse, but I can't. Surely I'm not the only player who'd love the devs to pluck this low hanging fruit.

[Halifax789]

+1

[Spanky]

+1

I'd actually like some of the opposite as well: there are "key" bindings that HAVE to be bound to a mouse key/action, specifically rotating the camera, which is bound to middle mouse button by default. Sometimes I game with a mouse and sometimes with just my laptop and trackpad and there is no "middle mouse button" on my trackpad (I'm on a Mac). I've tried using apps like Middleclick, but that doesn't translate through Crossover or GeForce Now. If I could assign camera rotation to some other mouse button or (even better) keys, that would be great. This is fairly common in games with similar camera mechanics like Timberborn, Cities: Skylines, lots of RTS games, etc. DSP is the *only* game I play where I *have* to play with a mouse.

[Cheet4h]

Originally posted by -Stormshadow:

I'd love to bind the replicator and inventory keys to the two thumb buttons (M4 and M5) on my mouse, but I can't.

I haven't tried it yet, but couldn't you just bind M4/5 to the 'E'/'F' buttons in the Logitech tool?

[jamiechi]

Originally posted by Cheet4h:

Originally posted by -Stormshadow:

I'd love to bind the replicator and inventory keys to the two thumb buttons (M4 and M5) on my mouse, but I can't.

I haven't tried it yet, but couldn't you just bind M4/5 to the 'E'/'F' buttons in the Logitech tool?

I use the Logitech Gaming Software with my MX518 mouse and usually don't have issues with rebinding keys. Autohotkey and Win10 Powertoys supplement this as needed. I have the E and R keys rebound to the mouse buttons 4 and 5 with the Logitech Gaming Software without issues.