Wonderful, Wise, Winza's guide to binds!
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AngelsFist,
Posted on: 2005-03-14 20:33 in Player Guides
I did it as best I could but when I press V the only power that activates is boost range. Aim, BU and PB dont activate, I get a "unable to read keybind file: c:aim.txt"
Thanks for your help, will kep trying to plug away at it. I am sure I am screwing something up some where.
quick question
instead of saving to my C:\ Is it posssible to save a .txt file into a folder like C:\COHBINDS\CHARACTERNAME\attack_1.txt kinda thing. If so waht would the command be to load that?
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quick question
instead of saving to my C:\ Is it posssible to save a .txt file into a folder like C:\COHBINDS\CHARACTERNAME\attack_1.txt kinda thing. If so waht would the command be to load that?
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it should be something like:
/bindloadfile c:\cohbinds\charactername\attack_1.txt
/bind K "powexecname Brawl$$bindloadfile c:\cohbinds\charactername\attack_1.txt"
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/bind K "powexecname Brawl$$bindloadfile c:\cohbinds\charactername\attack_1.txt"
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/bind K "powexecname Brawl$$bind_load_file c:\cohbinds\charactername\attack_1.txt"
I use this one, first time I saw the load bind command without the underscore.
Underscores aren't even read by the command parser, and only serve to make commands easier to read. In fact, bind_load_file is the same as bindloadfile, or bindload_file or b_i_n_d_l_o_a_d_f_i_l_e. When your binds get lengthy space becomes precious as there is a limit (I forget what that limit is) to the text size of a bind, so it's a good practice to leave them out.
1: I want to thank Innovator for taking the time to act as a GREAT teacher while I was away doing my DJ stuff (I'm still doing it, working for Justice Radio is beyond fun). He did a better job then I do most of the time! lol
Hey, Innovator, do I know you?
2: As soon as I can get my full bind file hosted so I can post a link to it, it'll be here, anyone care to tell me how to do it?
Hey quick question about bind for speed boost:
I used to use the old
/bind shift+numpad 1 +team_select 0$$powexec_name Speed Boost
/bind shift+numpad 2 +team_select 1$$powexec_name Speed Boost
with all my CoHers with kinetics but with the addition of masterminds I need a new one in CoV.
/bind numpad1 +Target_Friend_next$$Powexec_name Speed Boost
Can anyone tell me why this isnt working correctly?
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Hey quick question about bind for speed boost:
I used to use the old
/bind shift+numpad 1 +team_select 0$$powexec_name Speed Boost
/bind shift+numpad 2 +team_select 1$$powexec_name Speed Boost
with all my CoHers with kinetics but with the addition of masterminds I need a new one in CoV.
/bind numpad1 +Target_Friend_next$$Powexec_name Speed Boost
Can anyone tell me why this isnt working correctly?
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Try it like this:
/bind numpad1 "+ $$targetfriendnext$$powexecname Speed Boost"
I'm not sure why it has to be this way, but it works.
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1: I want to thank Innovator for taking the time to act as a GREAT teacher while I was away doing my DJ stuff (I'm still doing it, working for Justice Radio is beyond fun). He did a better job then I do most of the time! lol
Hey, Innovator, do I know you?
2: As soon as I can get my full bind file hosted so I can post a link to it, it'll be here, anyone care to tell me how to do it?
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1. No problem, I'm glad to help. I'm not sure if you know me. I've been on this boards since CoH beta, many times helping people with binds. 
2. There's alot of free webspace hosting sites out there, just do a search and pick one.
I want to be able to emote when gifting my teammates with Inspirations; for instance,"Kitsune9tails gives you a kiss for luck (gives a Luck Inspiration)" or "Kitsune9tails gives you a slap across the face (break free)"
Any way to do that?
Also, what are good /binds or /macros for changing costumes while activating a flashy power?
Story Arcs I created:
Every Rose: (#17702) Villainous vs Legacy Chain. Forget Arachnos, join the CoT!
Cosplay Madness!: (#3643) Neutral vs Custom Foes. Heroes at a pop culture convention!
Kiss Hello Goodbye: (#156389) Heroic vs Custom Foes. Film Noir/Hardboiled detective adventure!
I could be wrong, but I've check the command list twice, and there doesn't seem to be a command for gifting inspirations or enhancements other the one to open up the trade window...sorry Kitsune9tails.
I am trying to set up a bind similar to the "taunt loop" that can be used for my PB when switching forms. I currently use the bind:
em Form of...Dark Nova$$ powexec_name Bark Nova$$goto_tray 9"
I'd like to be able to rotate the thought bubble so that i am not saying the same thing all of the time.
I made notebook files that are saved to my c drive in a a coh folder, with this particular bind set in a character name file.
the text files read:
bind numpad0, "em Form of...something witty$$ powexec_name Dark Nova$$goto tray_9"$$ bind_load_file C:\cohbinds\charactername\t2.txt"
and so forth...
However when I try to load these binds using the command.
/bind_load_file C:\cohbinds\charactername\t1.txt
I get an error message that reads:
Unable to read in keybind file:C:\cohbinds\charactername\t1.txt
Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong?
Double Post so not to waiste space, I'll answer Kitsuns other question (meant to earlier but had to rush to work):
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Also, what are good /binds or /macros for changing costumes while activating a flashy power?
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Check these out!
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bind numpad0, "em Form of...something witty$$ powexec_name Dark Nova$$goto tray_9"$$ bind_load_file C:\cohbinds\charactername\t2.txt"
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Offhand. Remove the command bind (its not supposed to be used in bind files, as its already assumed by the engine that you're loading a bind), as well as the comma after numpad0, the spaces after each $$, and remove the quotes after goto tray 9, and change the command goto tray to goto_tray. In other words, put this instead inside your t1.txt file:
numpad0 "em Form of...something witty$$powexec_name Dark Nova$$goto tray_9$$bind_load_file c:\cohbinds\charactername\t2.txt"
Correction, make that:
numpad0 "em Form of...something witty$$powexec_name Dark Nova$$goto_tray 9$$bind_load_file c:\cohbinds\charactername\t2.txt"
Ooops, misplaced the underscore in goto_tray, hence another reason to remove underscores altogether. So I'd personally go:
numpad0 "em Form of...something witty$$powexecname Dark Nova$$gototray 9$$bindloadfile c:\cohbinds\charactername\t2.txt"
Bingo! I got it to work with your help. Thank you so much, At first it was not recognising the goto tray_9 command. so i tried gotto_tray 9 and that did the trick. Again thanks for your help. I'm sure the folks that i team with will appreciate not seeing the same emote over and over as I toggle through my forms.
So, I've been trying to set up a small bind file using the numpad keys to heal teammates. I've seen various ways to do this, and I really can't seem to get any of them to work properly.
Here's my latest attempt:
</pre><hr />numpad1 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 1$$unselect"
numpad2 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 2$$unselect"
numpad3 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 3$$unselect"
numpad4 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 4$$unselect"
numpad5 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 5$$unselect"
numpad6 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 6$$unselect"
numpad7 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 7$$unselect"
numpad8 "unselect$$powexecname heal other$$teamselect 8$$unselect"</pre><hr />
Considering the game executes binds in reverse, I'm looking at it this way: First I unselect any selected target, then I select teammate #, then I execute the Heal Other power, and finally I again unselect any selected target (which should be aforementioned teammate #).
Now, the problem is - it just plain doesn't work properly. I can be hitting numpad2 and it's healing teammate 1. Sometimes it just doesn't heal at all.
I'm guessing the problem lies in selection and the fact that it executes binds so fast.
So, any ideas? Alternatives?
The closest thing to a "working" bind that I've found for this:
<font class="small">Code:[/color]<hr /><pre>numpad1 "teamselect 1$$ powexecname heal other"</pre><hr />
Yes, I realize it's "backwards", but that seems to help. Also, the space after $$ may seem to be helping.
At first this line worked fine, and then out of the blue it just decided to stop working. Now it selects the proper teammate but doesn't execute the power - basically meaning you have to hit numpad1 twice to heal teammate 1.
Try it like:
numpad1 "+ $$teamselect 1$$powexecname heal other"
and see if it helps.
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Try it like:
numpad1 "+ $$teamselect 1$$powexecname heal other"
and see if it helps.
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That actually does seem to work, although the + denotes that you would need to hold down the key.
I also thought it would be quite helpful if you were able to click a temmate with your 4th mouse button and it would select and heal them. However, it doesn't seem possible to select a target using anything other than the left mouse button.
Actually, the "+ $$" denotes to run everything in the bind twice, once on the press of the key, and again when it is released. Since you mentioned having to click the key twice to heal someone, I figured this make it easier for you to do so. I'm glad it worked out. 
As for your second question, I wish I could help, but I too don't recall any commands that could let you select a target with anything but your left mouse button.
another good way to bind your shap shifting forms for Kheld's and Warshades (yes they are two differnet things) but yeah that's all specifics....anyway
These two binds work very well for me, now I use the NumPad for my powers...and I hate first person view...that and I don't like having my nav bar vanish. So I replace the B and N keys with the binds as follows
/bind n "powexec_name Dark Nova$$goto_tray 2"
/bind b "powexec_name Black Dwarf$$goto_tray 3"
but what about human form...I use the period key for that like so
/bind . "powexec_toggleoff Bright Nova$$powexec_toggleoff Black Dwarf$$goto_tray 1"
yes that bind works from either form, and yes your forms are toggles..lol..but you knew that right ;-)
I have a quick question...I consider myself very good with binds...not just for my Heroes but my MM's as well but that's beside the point. I know there is a way to have a power execute and have another que to fire off after completion of power 1..I just cant for the life of my 50 remember the command line....can anyone help.
many thanks :-)
Like I said, I tried them out and nothing seems to be wrong. Check the filenames for errors.
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*EDIT* I got it up and Running!
Now umm Winza had me savebind or something when I did a flight hover thing on my Emp, Should I do that with this one to?
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Glad you got it working. As for the /bindsave. Go for it. Shouldn't change anything, but it will allow you to easily bring it back up should you find the need to reset your binds, or use them on a different alt, with a /bindload.