Pirate Macro advice.

Hallo Cmdrs,

I've been playing for about a year, and would like to try pirating.
I'm amazed at pirates who instant issue their demands with macros.
so my question is how can I send prewritten macros to the "victim"
without switching windows to copy , paste etc. ?
please excuse the grammer, I've not used the language much.

thanks in advance for advice.

Cmdr Kensla
 
You need a piece of software or marco application that will basically run a set of pre set button or key presses.

For example if you press the F1 key it will press the H key, then E key then L key then L key again and O key then press enter.... that would display HELLO for example.

Have a Google for macro software!

This might do the job but unsure https://autohotkey.com/ - Others on these forums will have more knowledge
 
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This might do the job but unsure https://autohotkey.com/ - Others on these forums will have more knowledge

Autohotkey is what I would use. It's easy enough to bind keys into functions.

For example using the P key as your first message;

Code:
p::sendraw, This is an automated message

In the above, "p" is the trigger key, "::" tells the script to rebind the key into a command, and "sendraw, <text>" tells the script to send the following keys as a simulated keyboard input. Autohotkey is fairly forgiving with it's syntax, and that first comma after "sendraw" is optional.

You can then add more lines as needed;

Code:
^p::sendraw, Yarr, this be a stickup, matey
^o::sendraw, Cut yer engines and deploy landing gear, or you'll be soon talkin' with Davy Jones

In this section, I've added a caret to each trigger, which tells the script to wait for ctrl+p or ctrl+o. This is useful because otherwise all presses of the p and o keys would get replaced (which makes text chat a pain).

To run this, place it into a notepad file and save it with a .ahk extension. With Autohotkey installed, you should be able to run the script from there. The script will then work in all applications, and can be stopped when needed by right-clicking the green square icon in your system tray and clicking exit.

Note that lines I wrote above require you to open the chat window beforehand, and then press enter afterwards to send it. You can simulate just about any keyboard (or mouse) input, and it's easily possible to make a line also handle opening and sending.
 
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I suggest you look at Voice Attack (http://www.voiceattack.com). I think it is $10 to buy, but there is a trial version to see if it is worth it to you (watch a tutorial on youtube on setting it up). You can set multiple macros for hailing, threatening, warning, etc. as far as piracy goes - besides all the other things you can set it to change for you like frame shifting, adjusting power levels, fire groups, cargo, etc. - sky is the limit what you want controlled by voice. It adds to the immersion quite a bit if that intrigues you.
 
I suggest you look at Voice Attack (http://www.voiceattack.com). I think it is $10 to buy, but there is a trial version to see if it is worth it to you (watch a tutorial on youtube on setting it up). You can set multiple macros for hailing, threatening, warning, etc. as far as piracy goes - besides all the other things you can set it to change for you like frame shifting, adjusting power levels, fire groups, cargo, etc. - sky is the limit what you want controlled by voice. It adds to the immersion quite a bit if that intrigues you.


+1 for Voice Attack. I have created loads of Greetings and meetings text, some Pirate based, some jibbing the attacker as they interdict me and i zoom away goading them to try harder to catch me.., some ordinary greetings for meeting friendly cmdrs, and of course some Middle finger type messages for the not so friendly Cmdrs out there....You know who you are :)

So get yourself VA and it is So easy to program predifined texts that can be called up by a simple voice command.
 
Just copy at the start of your play session and keep it on the clipboard, you don't have to alt tab everytime.
 
+1 for autohotkey, works nicely one you get the amount of wait time right in the scripts (so it doesn't open your nav window by mistake say)

Free tip, start you text with /l so you don't spam any wi gmates with demands for cargo ;-)
 
Thank you Guys and Gals for such a quick and helpful responce.
I'll see how to use, and get back if any Questions arise.
 
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