What program to use for remapping keys and not getting banned ?

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Now I'm solving in the game the apps/menu key to which I can not assign the function of running because the game does not support it and I play the game walking on the directional arrows and not on w,a,s,d. But now I found on the microsoft store a free program that is made by microsoft and also updates it called Microsoft PowerToys. So it can make me press the apps/menu key and set the q key which the game supports and in the game I set the run to the q key but I press the apps/menu key while playing so I run.But the program has to be running.So the question is can't I get banned for that ? Because I know that autohotkey is banned even if it is also on microsoft store but the manufacturer is not microsoft.But this program Microsoft PowerToys is part of microsoft store and the manufacturer is microsoft.But someone wrote that he used it and got banned in the game valorant.

[Pineapples]

Are you talking about just changing the controls? When you say you bind Q to run do you mean you're swapping the sprint key to Q instead of Shift? If so, you can just do that in the in-game settings.
If you mean you've set up a macro so that when you press Q it'll act like you're holding W+Shift then I would assume that won't cause any trouble. As far as the game is concerned you're just pressing those keys.

Also, I happen to use PowerToys to remap a couple of things on my keyboard(for things outside of Hunt) and it's never given me any trouble so I don't see how it'd cause you any.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Pineapples:

Are you talking about just changing the controls? When you say you bind Q to run do you mean you're swapping the sprint key to Q instead of Shift? If so, you can just do that in the in-game settings.
If you mean you've set up a macro so that when you press Q it'll act like you're holding W+Shift then I would assume that won't cause any trouble. As far as the game is concerned you're just pressing those keys.

Also, I happen to use PowerToys to remap a couple of things on my keyboard(for things outside of Hunt) and it's never given me any trouble so I don't see how it'd cause you any.

Here 2 people write that they got banned for this in game valorant that it is considered as sripting https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/10o0o31/is_microsoft_powertoys_bannable/ but since the manufacturer is microsoft and also makes updates to it and it is downloadable on the microsoft store and is taken as a tool, they should lift the ban or he should sue them and he would win the lawsuit. then they can also ban the use of the operating system while playing. because it is not a third party program but a useful utility that adds features in windows 10 and 11.

[JHarlequin]

If you are just changing keybindings, in game has everything covered. If you are trying to set a key to do something like auto run, that isn't really allowed on the pc version. It isn't really an advantage and is hard to track, but the programs that do it can be used for other features that are cheating. So it's easier to just say, it's not allowed.

As for things like that in other games, it always depends on each game. You definitely need to check with the support team and not just the community about what works or doesn't work. But we are pretty sure, if you want an auto-run in Hunt, you either wait for them to implement it, or you don't do it because you might be banned.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by JHarlequin:

If you are just changing keybindings, in game has everything covered. If you are trying to set a key to do something like auto run, that isn't really allowed on the pc version. It isn't really an advantage and is hard to track, but the programs that do it can be used for other features that are cheating. So it's easier to just say, it's not allowed.

As for things like that in other games, it always depends on each game. You definitely need to check with the support team and not just the community about what works or doesn't work. But we are pretty sure, if you want an auto-run in Hunt, you either wait for them to implement it, or you don't do it because you might be banned.

You misunderstood that the game doesn't support the app/menu key, you can't assign controls to it, so I used a legal tool from microsoft called PowerToys, which is officially available for download on the microsoft store.Well, the one we created changed the app/menu key to the Q key, which I have a function assigned to in the game.This can't be a ban, it's the developers fault that their game doesn't support setting controls to certain keys.Of course, you write that if you set the function that I would always run or some automated jumps which this program does not know how to do, it would probably be banned.But for this people use program autohotkey which is also banned in many games and is done by a third party. But this is an add-on to the operating system directly from microsoft.And this can not be banned and if so sue the company that banned you because then they could ban you for using the windows operating system and believe that you would win the lawsuit.

[Peter Panzy]

Its basically user beware to be honest. If your doing something that can't be normally done in the game, EA auto-run.... then it might since you'll have to run a script to do it from a 3rd party app. However, if your just useing it to switch keys around, then I would strongly suggest goin into the actual Hunt Discord and ask directly.

Any answer here is pure opinion and can change at any moment. Case in point, Re-shade, longest time it was legal then it wasn't for very clear and obvious reasons.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Peter Panzy:

Its basically user beware to be honest. If your doing something that can't be normally done in the game, EA auto-run.... then it might since you'll have to run a script to do it from a 3rd party app. However, if your just useing it to switch keys around, then I would strongly suggest goin into the actual Hunt Discord and ask directly.

Any answer here is pure opinion and can change at any moment. Case in point, Re-shade, longest time it was legal then it wasn't for very clear and obvious reasons.

Realize one thing Reshade is made by a third party but Microsoft PowerToys is made directly by microsoft and also updated by microsoft it is a tool for windows 10 and 11 so you would legally chop them up and win a lawsuit.What is part of the operating system and not made by a third party is considered legal.

[Peter Panzy]

Microsoft still isn't Crytek, and still considered a third party, but I understand your argument. I also agree that I don't think this is as big a issue as Re-Shade. The point I was making is, in the actual terms of agreement that we all signed up on when we first logged into the game states that there is no third party apps to be used...... though in todays climate, that 'no 3rd party apps' is impossible, given all the app support monitors, GPUs, and keyboards/mouse apps alone.

The way I read that line is, Crytek can at anytime black list any app they see fit. Hell, even Re-shade was allowed verbally by a Crytek dev at one point. So even if they say its good to use today, doesn't mean it will be a month or two later.

Can only thank the A-hole children that have to cheat/exploit everything to get a unfair advantage in a video game for making stuff like this so dang annoying.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Peter Panzy:

Microsoft still isn't Crytek, and still considered a third party, but I understand your argument. I also agree that I don't think this is as big a issue as Re-Shade. The point I was making is, in the actual terms of agreement that we all signed up on when we first logged into the game states that there is no third party apps to be used...... though in todays climate, that 'no 3rd party apps' is impossible, given all the app support monitors, GPUs, and keyboards/mouse apps alone.

The way I read that line is, Crytek can at anytime black list any app they see fit. Hell, even Re-shade was allowed verbally by a Crytek dev at one point. So even if they say its good to use today, doesn't mean it will be a month or two later.

Can only thank the A-hole children that have to cheat/exploit everything to get a unfair advantage in a video game for making stuff like this so dang annoying.

Well what I have read when you try to run the game with reshade so it won't run it probably throws some message or error.That crytek has already somehow chefed.Well and that the utility from microsoft PowerToys is for crytek a 3rd party program is possible in that case it is microsoft operating system so it is probably hard to give you a ban for using what microsoft creates. The most they can do is not run the game with it or it won't work.But to ban you for using something that belongs to microsoft is for a lawsuit and believe me you are in the right.

[Peter Panzy]

Again, I agree with the Microsoft side of it, but again, I would go into Hunts discord and ask a dev directly. They can answer much better than we can in a open public forum of free idea exchange.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Peter Panzy:

Again, I agree with the Microsoft side of it, but again, I would go into Hunts discord and ask a dev directly. They can answer much better than we can in a open public forum of free idea exchange.

I don't need to ask because this is clear that what is legal cannot be banned.

[Peter Panzy]

Originally posted by ☠The-=Viking_Warrior=-☠:

Originally posted by Peter Panzy:

Again, I agree with the Microsoft side of it, but again, I would go into Hunts discord and ask a dev directly. They can answer much better than we can in a open public forum of free idea exchange.

I don't need to ask because this is clear that what is legal cannot be banned.

You do you boo, you do you

[Mr. Figgles]

I'd be pretty certain that most programs that come with keyboards/mice that allow for rebinding buttons/setting up macros (e.g Steelseries Engine, Razer Synapse, etc.) aren't going to get you banned. But you can rebind just about everything in-game, so not sure why you'd need something external.

Anything other than the two ways listed above I'd be wary of. There's simply just not a way to tell what's going to set off red flags for EAC or not.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Mr. Figgles:

I'd be pretty certain that most programs that come with keyboards/mice that allow for rebinding buttons/setting up macros (e.g Steelseries Engine, Razer Synapse, etc.) aren't going to get you banned. But you can rebind just about everything in-game, so not sure why you'd need something external.

Anything other than the two ways listed above I'd be wary of. There's simply just not a way to tell what's going to set off red flags for EAC or not.

The app/menu button on the right side of the keyboard next to the right ctrl button so believe that this button can not be set in the game.The game simply does not see it and when playing the game when you walk with the arrow keys and not the classic w,a,s,d so you need to use this button to sprint in the game because on the right ctrl you are given to crouch.

[Mr. Figgles]

Originally posted by ☠The-=Viking_Warrior=-☠:

Originally posted by Mr. Figgles:

I'd be pretty certain that most programs that come with keyboards/mice that allow for rebinding buttons/setting up macros (e.g Steelseries Engine, Razer Synapse, etc.) aren't going to get you banned. But you can rebind just about everything in-game, so not sure why you'd need something external.

Anything other than the two ways listed above I'd be wary of. There's simply just not a way to tell what's going to set off red flags for EAC or not.

The app/menu button on the right side of the keyboard next to the right ctrl button so believe that this button can not be set in the game.The game simply does not see it and when playing the game when you walk with the arrow keys and not the classic w,a,s,d so you need to use this button to sprint in the game because on the right ctrl you are given to crouch.

Okay, I think I know what key you're talking about...

I'm assuming you're meaning the key between the Windows and Ctrl button on the right side. That's usually the Function (Or "Fn") key. Only way to use/rebind that would be to edit it through your keyboards software like I mentioned above. I have a Steelseries and I can just straight up change it to act as another key.

If you're really hellbent on using that part of your keyboard, you could also try rebinding movement to Home(Forward), Del(Left), End(Back), and Pg Dn(Right) which should be right above your arrow keys. That would move your hand up and you'd have more re-bindable keys to work with to the left.

[☠[The]-=Viking_Warrior=-☠]

Originally posted by Mr. Figgles:

Originally posted by ☠The-=Viking_Warrior=-☠:

The app/menu button on the right side of the keyboard next to the right ctrl button so believe that this button can not be set in the game.The game simply does not see it and when playing the game when you walk with the arrow keys and not the classic w,a,s,d so you need to use this button to sprint in the game because on the right ctrl you are given to crouch.

Okay, I think I know what key you're talking about...

I'm assuming you're meaning the key between the Windows and Ctrl button on the right side. That's usually the Function (Or "Fn") key. Only way to use/rebind that would be to edit it through your keyboards software like I mentioned above. I have a Steelseries and I can just straight up change it to act as another key.

If you're really hellbent on using that part of your keyboard, you could also try rebinding movement to Home(Forward), Del(Left), End(Back), and Pg Dn(Right) which should be right above your arrow keys. That would move your hand up and you'd have more re-bindable keys to work with to the left.

I solved it using a legal utility program Microsoft PowerToys for windows 10 and 11 the developer is microsoft and it works fine. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/XP89DCGQ3K6VLD?hl=en-us&gl=US