DLC Characters Critical Strikes + Batgirl Special Takedowns fix on Keyboard

This guide is all about fixing DLC characters for keyboard players.

How to perform Critical Strikes and special combo Disarm and Destroy + Multi Ground Takedown with Batgirl.

And we added some extra cool stuff that makes the gameplay smoother and easier for keyboard players.

Here is what we corrected in this guide:
-Critical Strikes
-Batgirl special combo takedowns
-Environment takedowns
-Robin's snapflash issue

Explanation

Rocksteady updated the game and added the ability to perfom critical strikes with DLC characters and two more special combos to Batgirl, but they never worked on Keyboard, despites multiple support requests and threads created on their official forum, they never really cared to make that simple fix, so fans had to do it themselves.

I previously made another guide on how to fix these combos using an emulator but this is an updated method, as now you do not require any third party softwares. All you need is simple modified .ini files.

But this is not all, we went further ahead this time and also included critical strikes fix for Batgirl, Harley Quinn and Red Hood as well as some adjustements to the Environment takedown move and Robin's Snap-Flash gadget issue.

I'm sure some of you that played a lot of predator with Robin, surely you noticed the issue where you want to aim with his snap flash gadget but you are too close to the enemy and you perform a silent takedown instead? We found a way to bind gadget aiming to a different key so that never happens again!

There are 2 ways of fixing Batgirl's Disarm and Destroy + Multi Ground takedown, unfortunately the game refuses to perform the combo using one of those keys: Q, E, F or Z. And if you're like me and like to use Q for Disarm and Destroy or Multiground, do not worry, we found a workaround and I will include all methods in order for you to use whichever key you want to!

Steps

Here we go!

Step 1: Download the folder containing all the required files[drive.google.com].

Step 2: Open BmInput.ini, go to the bottom and edit the keys to your liking[i.imgur.com] (Q, E, F, Z keys do not work but you can still replace it for Batgirl combos and we will fix that later). Gadget aiming is for Robin's snapflash issue I will demonstrate in the video.

Step 3: Save > Right Click > Properties > Read Only > Apply[i.imgur.com]. To avoid the game erasing the commands

Step 4: Move and replace BmInput.ini to[i.imgur.com] C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BmGame\Config

Step 5: Move and replace PCEngine.ini to[i.imgur.com] C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BmGame\Config\PC (This is to disable the modified files warning[i.imgur.com])

Step 6: Start Batman Arkham: Knight go in Options > Keyboard Controls > Unassign all keybinds that uses left mouse button[i.imgur.com], including for the Batmobile Afterburner[i.imgur.com] and the Vulcan Gun/Power Winch[i.imgur.com].
Go in AR Challenges and do the same for every character.
You can also unassign the keys you replaced in the BmInput.ini file, for example if you replaced Disarm and Destroy with Y for Batgirl, make sure Y is not being used in the settings, including Batmobile controls and every other character.

Step 7: Restart the game.

Now let's get to the Alternate Batgirl special combo takedowns fix if you guys want to use one of the keys that do not work in the .ini file aka Q, E, F, Z.

Alternate Batgirl Special Combo Takedowns

Here we go!

This method is another way of using Batgirl's missing special combos. This will replace "Quick Photo Mode" in the keyboard controls by the "Special Combo Takedowns". Unfortunately you can only replace one at a time, this is for people which wanna use Q, E, F or Z key. But the other keys from the previous steps still work. So if you are like me and use Q for Disarm and Destroy then T for Multi Ground Takedown or the opposite you will have no issue.
Have a look at what this does.

Default settings:


Replaced with Special Combo Takedown 2 (Disarm and Destroy)


Replaced with Special Combo Takedown 3 (Multi Ground Takedown)


Step 1: Move "Batgirl Fix" folder to[i.imgur.com] C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\DLC\356474
By default it contains the fix to Disarm and Destroy command. But I put a .TXT file that explains how to switch from Disarm and Destroy to Multi Ground Takedown.

Step 2: Start the game, go in AR challenges with Batgirl > Keyboard controls > At the bottom "Quick Photo Mode" has now been replaced by the special combo takedown[i.imgur.com], set your key.

Step 3: The key you choose to use either Q, E, F or Z you will have to rebind as well on other characters specials, for example if you use Q to Disarm and Destroy with Batman or Nightwing's Escrima stick combo, you will have to rebind it if you are using both methods.

I use both methods, if you are having issues let me show you a preview of how it looks like in game for every characters.

My keybinds:
R: Special Combo Takedown 1
Q: Special Combo Takedown 2
T: Special Combo Takedown 3
How it looks like:

Do not worry if you see "Unassigned" on screen, while using the remote batarang or batmobile. "Unassigned" is still Left Mouse Button.
Remember you do not need the Batgirl Alternate method if you are not using either Q, E, F or Z as a special combo.




Batgirl's special combos can only be used in AR Challenges, does not work in "A Matter of Family DLC".

Result

Credits

Monster For discovering and creating this whole exploit, Critical Strikes fix, Special Combo Takedowns, Gadget Aiming alt.

Inspector Cat For discovering and creating the Batgirl special combos alternate method, Environment takedown alt, working and helping on the project.

Tw / dwailyx (me) For regrouping all files, making an easy to use tutorial.

Contacts

Contact me if you need help or if links are outdated.

Steam

Discord[discord.io]

Twitch[www.twitch.tv]

[Silenzeio]

And there's zero way to fix this without never using left click again?

[KarateEevee2018]

The only beneficial to come out of this would be the snap flash fix, then again you could use a controller or pull out before the prompt comes up for a silent takedown. If you have the upgrades for batman, they carry over for every character in the game.

[Monster]

If using "Steps" part of the guide Yes
If using my last post .zip file No,
it will add them to menu, but remove, toggle crouch and, photo mode hotkey, because of limited space.

[Bryce "The Rice" Fieldworker]

Do I still need to unbind the keys I am using for batgirl's special moves via the input.ini?

[Monster]

To Bryce "The Rice" Fieldworker: BmGame.ini handles default bindings and what is displayed in menu, like what i posted below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXvskJv5rGNw-rIOGmOnFQuWihiEpnYd/view?usp=sharing
(try it to add key-bindings to menu, to install just unpak it to game folder),
BmInput.ini is what you want to change, if you want to edit .ini yourself like in "Steps" part of this guide.
In "Alternate Batgirl Special Combo Takedowns" part, dlc folder, if i remember correctly is irrelevant.

To "Ooh-la-la, It's GAGA!!" sadly no.

[Ooh-la-la, It's GAGA!!]

Is it possible to have disarm and destroy on Red Hood, or Harley? Or somehow just turn off enemy weapons in arena challenges? I cant express my frustration of fighting 6 goons with shields every single time, #foскshields

[Bryce "The Rice" Fieldworker]

Hey, I have a strange problem. I'm left-handed, so I want to set the controls to strange things, like square brackets and semicolon. I tried doing that in the BmGame.ini but it doesn't seem to have worked.
So, I thought I'd try the other method replacing the options in the controls menu, but... the folder 356474 is not the correct folder for batgirl. It seems to contain the new 52 skins.

Also also, this guide should probably be updated with the new method to get crit strikes laid out by Monster that doesn't involve unbinding a whole bunch of keys.

[Monster]

For Ja_K problem this is a fix, and thank to him for testing it.

Batman Arkham Knight.zip
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXvskJv5rGNw-rIOGmOnFQuWihiEpnYd/view?usp=sharing

Moved some keys, also fix for
Batgirl and Robin Dual Takedown
New Batman 2022 Skin

Optionally included
Localization GFxUI.int file
so key bindings would look like this:

SpecialComboTakedown1=Instant Takedown
SpecialComboTakedown2=Disarm and Destroy
SpecialComboTakedown3=Wide Area Takedown
SpecialComboTakedown4=Environmental Takedown
(you can change them to anything you like, open GFxUI.int file in text editor and change line after "=")

and PCEngine.ini bDisableIniModifyWarning=True
to turn off annoying file modified message.

And just noticed compep question, this is list of the keys that are mapped to Unreal Engine 3.

https://docs.unrealengine.com/udk/Three/KeyBinds.html#Mappable%20keys
hope this will help.

[Ja_K]

@Monster I used the google drive link in the comment. I was able to get it to work. But now the displayed controls are wrong. I have detective mode as X. But my game says to press G when its giving hints. It's also got the wrong controls listed in the upgrades menu. How do I fix this?

[Monster]

and just remembered, link
https://steamcommunity.com/app/208650/discussions/0/4348747794027022028/
to forum post, maybe of help.