Way to always show ally and enemy names? - Guild Wars Forums

Chasing Squirrels · Sep 30, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Hey so is there a way to always have allies and enemies names displaying in the field? instead of having to hold control and alt?

MagmaRed · Sep 30, 2009, 10:22 PM // 22:22

Doubt it, but if there was, it would be in the options menu. Doing this will cause you more problems than it will solve though. Go to a town like Kamadan with a LARGE number of players and NPCs present and you will have trouble seeing anything but text. Even some areas of the game will have such large numbers of monsters, NPCs, and players that you will have trouble seeing anything but the text of their names.

I wouldn't want it to be active all the time, so never looked, but I doubt it is possible.

Great Dwarf Weapon · Sep 30, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Put tape on your alt and control key.

drunk n angry · Sep 30, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38

poor soda into the alt and ctrl keys and they will stick?

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 30, 2009, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Pretty sure there isn't a setting to do this by default in all areas, though theres an option to do it for nearby people in PvP.

End · Sep 30, 2009, 10:57 PM // 22:57

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Originally Posted by drunk n angry

poor soda into the alt and ctrl keys and they will stick?

But...but... this is my keyboard...I don't think it will work.

More on topicy. I've always wanted this for explorable areas. Kamadan would be annoying though if it was in town. XD.

Chasing Squirrels · Sep 30, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

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Originally Posted by MagmaRed

Doubt it, but if there was, it would be in the options menu. Doing this will cause you more problems than it will solve though. Go to a town like Kamadan with a LARGE number of players and NPCs present and you will have trouble seeing anything but text. Even some areas of the game will have such large numbers of monsters, NPCs, and players that you will have trouble seeing anything but the text of their names.

I wouldn't want it to be active all the time, so never looked, but I doubt it is possible.

Well it would be a toggle option and I would turn it off while in town?

jray14 · Oct 01, 2009, 02:59 AM // 02:59

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Originally Posted by ntherblast

Hey so is there a way to always have allies and enemies names displaying in the field? instead of having to hold control and alt?

Yes, there is. See part 1 of
Always-on target display/calling (plus numpad keybinding tips)

In short, all you need to do is turn on Sticky Keys in Windows and tweak the options. I bet you could do the same thing for allies too... never tried it.

Best kept secret in all of GW, IMHO

. Although by posting it I was hoping it wouldn't have to be so secret anymore.

EDIT: Yep, you can do this for both enemies and allies, simultaneously even! For example, I bound the Ctrl keys to "Show Targets" and the Alt keys to "Show Others."

So, just enable Sticky Keys in Windows and tweak the settings accordingly. Then whenever you enter a zone, just hit Ctrl twice in quick succession and then Alt twice in quick succession. Occasionally the mode exits itself within the first few seconds, but if so, just try again until it stays. Voila, nice red and green labels everywhere!

drunk n angry · Oct 01, 2009, 05:35 AM // 05:35

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Originally Posted by the end is near

But...but... this is my keyboard...I don't think it will work.

More on topicy. I've always wanted this for explorable areas. Kamadan would be annoying though if it was in town. XD.

HOLY CRAP!!! WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS. i am in one word... AMAZED!

Chasing Squirrels · Oct 01, 2009, 02:56 PM // 14:56

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Originally Posted by jray14

Yes, there is. See part 1 of
Always-on target display/calling (plus numpad keybinding tips)

In short, all you need to do is turn on Sticky Keys in Windows and tweak the options. I bet you could do the same thing for allies too... never tried it.

Best kept secret in all of GW, IMHO

. Although by posting it I was hoping it wouldn't have to be so secret anymore.

EDIT: Yep, you can do this for both enemies and allies, simultaneously even! For example, I bound the Ctrl keys to "Show Targets" and the Alt keys to "Show Others."

So, just enable Sticky Keys in Windows and tweak the settings accordingly. Then whenever you enter a zone, just hit Ctrl twice in quick succession and then Alt twice in quick succession. Occasionally the mode exits itself within the first few seconds, but if so, just try again until it stays. Voila, nice red and green labels everywhere!

Cool thanks I will try this out and don't worry your secrets safe with me.

Quaker · Oct 01, 2009, 03:02 PM // 15:02

In addition to what Jray said, you could assign the Caps Lock key to one of those functions and Num Lock to the other. (I haven't actually tried that though, but the keys can be assigned.)

jray14 · Oct 02, 2009, 03:51 PM // 15:51

BTW you have to be a bit careful mapping the Alt keys because there are a few Windows Alt key combinations that will win over Guild Wars ones (e.g., Alt-<Enter>). I've never found such a problem with Ctrl though.

Chasing Squirrels · Oct 02, 2009, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by jray14

BTW you have to be a bit careful mapping the Alt keys because there are a few Windows Alt key combinations that will win over Guild Wars ones (e.g., Alt-<Enter>). I've never found such a problem with Ctrl though.

Yup I have already experienced this

Sep 30, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#1
Chasing Squirrels Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008	Way to always show ally and enemy names? Hey so is there a way to always have allies and enemies names displaying in the field? instead of having to hold control and alt?

Sep 30, 2009, 10:47 PM // 22:47	#5
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Pretty sure there isn't a setting to do this by default in all areas, though theres an option to do it for nearby people in PvP. __________________

Oct 01, 2009, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#11
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	In addition to what Jray said, you could assign the Caps Lock key to one of those functions and Num Lock to the other. (I haven't actually tried that though, but the keys can be assigned.) Last edited by Quaker; Oct 01, 2009 at 03:06 PM // 15:06..

Sep 30, 2009, 10:22 PM // 22:22	#2
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Doubt it, but if there was, it would be in the options menu. Doing this will cause you more problems than it will solve though. Go to a town like Kamadan with a LARGE number of players and NPCs present and you will have trouble seeing anything but text. Even some areas of the game will have such large numbers of monsters, NPCs, and players that you will have trouble seeing anything but the text of their names. I wouldn't want it to be active all the time, so never looked, but I doubt it is possible.

Sep 30, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30	#3
Great Dwarf Weapon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: E/	Put tape on your alt and control key.

Sep 30, 2009, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#4
drunk n angry Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: in a quiet little town that i love. Guild: Ancient Dragoons [AGED] Profession: W/	poor soda into the alt and ctrl keys and they will stick?

Oct 02, 2009, 03:51 PM // 15:51	#12
jray14 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: NC, USA Guild: Ohm Mahnee Pedmay [Hoom]	BTW you have to be a bit careful mapping the Alt keys because there are a few Windows Alt key combinations that will win over Guild Wars ones (e.g., Alt-<Enter>). I've never found such a problem with Ctrl though.