assign emotes to a key - Guild Wars Forums

morimoto · Jan 29, 2008, 10:41 PM // 22:41

instead of typing "/dance" in the chat window, is there a way to assign this to a single key?

i would like to be able to press a single key and have my character dance (or taunt or whatever). can this be done?

Commander Ryker · Jan 29, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55

I'm thinking no or someone would've already done it.

quickmonty · Jan 29, 2008, 11:03 PM // 23:03

It would be a boon for slow typers trying to beat the mime.

Rothaga · Jan 29, 2008, 11:16 PM // 23:16

You get plenty of time to beat the mime though....

quickmonty · Jan 29, 2008, 11:24 PM // 23:24

I'm talking about slooooooooooow typers that have no idea where any of the keys are. I know someone that tried about 30 times before he learned the keyboard well enough to beat the mime.

Cargan · Jan 30, 2008, 01:58 AM // 01:58

other than those on the guild wars zboard, I don't believe there is any other way to do the emotes without first typing them in the chat line.

MisterB · Jan 30, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13

Yes, you can. You can use third-party software to assign macros to a single keystroke. Or, you can use specialized keyboards that do this. Macros are somewhat of a gray area for the EULA. It's not worth risking your account or infecting your computer with viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers, etc. in my opinion, but it can be done.

Quaker · Jan 30, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12

Many fancy "gamer" keyboards come with macro software to do just that sort of thing. I don't think it's against the EULA to use macros to do emotes. (It may be against the EULA to do some other things though.)

Jan 29, 2008, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#1
morimoto Academy Page Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Worth TX Guild: House of Soot?! Profession: Mo/W	assign emotes to a key instead of typing "/dance" in the chat window, is there a way to assign this to a single key? i would like to be able to press a single key and have my character dance (or taunt or whatever). can this be done?

Jan 29, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55	#2
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	I'm thinking no or someone would've already done it.

Jan 29, 2008, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#3
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	It would be a boon for slow typers trying to beat the mime.

Jan 29, 2008, 11:16 PM // 23:16	#4
Rothaga Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: D/W	You get plenty of time to beat the mime though....

Jan 29, 2008, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#5
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	I'm talking about slooooooooooow typers that have no idea where any of the keys are. I know someone that tried about 30 times before he learned the keyboard well enough to beat the mime.

Jan 30, 2008, 01:58 AM // 01:58	#6
Cargan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Guild: [ESP] Profession: W/	other than those on the guild wars zboard, I don't believe there is any other way to do the emotes without first typing them in the chat line.

Jan 30, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13	#7
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Yes, you can. You can use third-party software to assign macros to a single keystroke. Or, you can use specialized keyboards that do this. Macros are somewhat of a gray area for the EULA. It's not worth risking your account or infecting your computer with viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers, etc. in my opinion, but it can be done.

Jan 30, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#8
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Many fancy "gamer" keyboards come with macro software to do just that sort of thing. I don't think it's against the EULA to use macros to do emotes. (It may be against the EULA to do some other things though.)