Quickslot and Keybindings - Noob question

[Vinny Vally]

Hey all!

So, I'm literally 5 minutes into the game and no more, and I'm already foreseeing a serious issue which surely cannot be the case... The quickslot...

Now I've bought this game which I've followed for months, and I've finally given in and payed full price (not that I mind) but my point being in all the months I've read various reviews, I've never seen any bad comments about keybindings and/or the quickslot.. So I feel like there must be a solution to my questions below.

But I've already noticed that I cannot: a) Use items from my inventory b) Rebind keys...

Really?! I HAVE to quickslot an item to use it.. Okay, fine.. But then, there are only 9 quickslots... I've already got 4 items to quickslot within 5 minutes gametime, and I can, with high certainty, assume that there are combat skills to use from quickslot, different weapon types, and consumables etc. That's way more than 9 (or is it 10, I've closed the game not sure if '0' is a key also).

Perhaps there is a Skyrim style 'favourites' wheel I am missing? Because if there are 'boosts' or 'radiation X resistance' items (which I know there are cause I already have one), then surely I cannot be expected to put them all on my bar... In which case, how do I use them? I cannot surely be expected mid-fight to go into my bag and change the quickslot keys to then use an item mid-fight, can I?

But can I really not rebind the keys either? I don't think I've pressed anything above 6 in YEARS. And depending on the game (Tera for example) I tend to bind keys 1-6 as 1-6, SHIFT + 1-6 and CTRL + 1-6 <--- This gives me 18 hotkeys that, to me, are very quick, easy and comfortable to use, even in fast paced combat. Is this possible in Elex?

It may seem strange to some to 'complain' about this, especially only 5 minutes in, but to me this is actually quite an important thing as I HIGHLY dislike switching between windows too often. So, the idea of constantly having to go into my 'bag' to change my quickslots is HIGHLY off-putting.

Thank you for any advice in advance! :)

[v0]

iirc you can use items directly from inventory.

[grodenb]

It's been some time since I played, but most items like potions and food can be quick-slotted or used from inventory. However, I seem to recall a few things had to be quick-slotted to use -- I think the outlaw drugs had to be slotted. Makes you plan a bit. I usually used 7 or 8 quick slots permanently (i.e., melee weapon, bow, heal potion, cooked meat, etc.) and left 2 or 3 as situational slots that I use as needed (usually 8-9-0). So if I see a green toxic gas area I want to enter, I QS the antitoxin drug, then just forget about it until I need to QS something different such as anti-rad drug.

[Vinny Vally]

Solved my own issue.. Incase anyone else comes looking at this thread, I have found a semi-solution to this issue, albeit it shouldn't be required, but hey, here it is:

+ First, download AutoHotKey (likely first hit in Google search).
+ Once downloaded, on your desktop, Right Click -> New -> AutoHotKey script
+ Edit the script (right click open with) and set it with the below:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

; A few quick examples of keybindings (F1 is the key F1, + is LShift, ^ is LCtrl)
+1::6
+2::7
+3::8
+4::9
+5::0

; Return is mandatory at the end of a script
Return

+ Run the AutoHotKey script (this can be done even whilst Elex is already running).
+ Once you finish playing, or want to stop the script generally, right click the icon 'H' in the Windows toolbar and click 'Exit'.

My little example above means that LShift + 1 'is' key 6, and so on. I personally use this only for the quickslots as I've got to the point that I need to use up to key 8 minimum, and it just isn't comfortable in combat (and I keep making mistakes).

Hope this helps anyone :)