Mapping the ` key

[Phantasmagorical]

In EQ1 I mapped my ` key (the one under Escape on a UK keyboard) for autoattack.

When I try in EQ2, it just doesn't get detected by the Options menu. Most annoying!

Any clues?

[dlore]

the ` key the one with the ~ on it is already mapped in game to auto attack.... read the manual it will tell you all that you need to know.

[Phantasmagorical]

Are you referring to a US keyboard?

My UK keyboard has 3 different chars on that key: ` ¬ and ¦

The ~ key has # on it.

Actually, the key itself doesn't seem to be recognised inside the game at all.

Point is, I don't want to use the default ~ key. I currently have it mapped to \ but that's not as intuitive to me from my old EQ1 days where it was mapped to ` !!!

[Phantasmagorical]

For any one that would like to do this, I found a work around. There may be a more elegant solution, but this works great.

It's a registry setting, so if you're uncomfortable with that then move along!

Create a text file with a .reg extension and cut and paste the following into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2b,00,29,00,00,00,00,00

Save it, then double click on the file and it will make the reg entry for you. You Need to Reboot for this to take effect.

It's basically mapping the # char onto the key so it's actually recognised by EQ2.

Works great for me!!