Quick Save/Load Key Bindings

[Cake]

So I discovered that these two functions are bound to F5 and F9, but as far as I can tell, it does not tell you this anywhere. And I can't rebind them? I would have known I could use the function keys to load and save before I started the game (since I look at the controls before playing), but I've been hitting esc every time like a dirty peasant for the past four hours

[ninpomcoop]

You can adjust the keybindings the game doesn't show in SteamApps\common\Prey\base\preyconfig.cfg. E.g.:

bind "F5" "savegame quick"
...
bind "F9" "loadgame quick"

Edit: Oops, never mind, that's the keybind file for the original game. The "base" folder wasn't deleted when I uninstalled it and Prey17 also installs to SteamApps\common\Prey. You can use something like AutoHotKey instead.

[Cake]

You're awesome, thanks

[Ogami]

Also to be fair, F5 and F9 are pretty much the standard quicksave/load buttons in 95% of games that have that function. I just assumed it was as always and just used them.

[Cake]

True, I think it was the original half-life that had them as F6 and F7 though and I never stopped using those if the game let me rebind them.

[wirs]

It tells you that f5 quick-saves and f9 quick-loads when you press escape. It's written on the bottom of the menu screen

[Cake]

Originally posted by wirs:

It tells you that f5 quick-saves and f9 quick-loads when you press escape. It's written on the bottom of the menu screen

That wasn't the issue, rebinding those keys was

[clivewil]

Originally posted by JaseC:

You can adjust the keybindings the game doesn't show in SteamApps\common\Prey\base\preyconfig.cfg. E.g.:
bind "F5" "savegame quick"
bind "F9" "loadgame quick"

aha, a handy tip - thanks for that. i'm always automatically stabbing F6 for quicksave, i'm glad i can get Prey to use that instead of F5

----> ok, cancel that. this tip seems to be for the 2004 Prey. i have none of the files/folders mentioned.

[timestamp!]

So there are no working solutions to this atm?

[Cake]

Don't believe so

[Myztkl©-Kev]

I didn't even think about it, every single game like this I just assume F5 is quicksave because it usually is. However, some games use f6 or f7 for quick load which is just stupid and I always change it to f9. Don't wanna smash that load button when trying to save or vice versa.

[Cake]

Yea, well, that's just like your opinion man

[ninpomcoop]

Originally posted by clivewil:

---> ok, cancel that. this tip seems to be for the 2004 Prey. i have none of the files/folders mentioned.

Ah, sorry, you're right. Both games install to the same directory (SteamApps\common\Prey) and apparently the original didn't uninstall properly. D'oh!

Edit: You can use something like AutoHotKey[www.autohotkey.com] to achieve the same effect. E.g. To have F6 function as F5 and F7 function as F9:

- Install AutoHotKey
- Open Notepad
- Type in the following:

F5::F6
F9::F7

- Press CTRL-S -> Change the "Save as type" to "All files" -> Save the file as, say, PreyRedirect.ahk
- Double-click the file to open it with AHK (you should an "H" icon appear in your taskbar)
- Run Prey

Remember to close AHK when you're done playing.

[clivewil]

Originally posted by JaseC:

You can use something like AutoHotKey[www.autohotkey.com] to achieve the same effect.

ah yes, AutoHotkey - i first learnt about that when trying to play Deus ex - The Fall, remember that thing? a phone-port Deus Ex game with non-remappable controls... what a disaster.

AutoHotkey is a good tip though, thanks. sometimes it's the only solution available and has helped me a few times. (i won't worry about it for Prey though, i've gotten used to the F5)

[Lenyn4K]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Also to be fair, F5 and F9 are pretty much the standard quicksave/load buttons in 95% of games that have that function. I just assumed it was as always and just used them.

False. I've played a lot lot lot lot of games and I use F9 to use the steam overlay, this is the first time in decades with something like this happening to me.

I just wanna get rid of that F9 bind ASAP, but it seems unlikely as im reading the forums.