Changing the control scheme

[R.J.]

Is there a way in RPG Maker XP to change the control scheme? I mean, for example when you play a game, you move around by using the arrow keys. But, on my keyboard, the right arrow key is broken, so I can't move to the right. Now I would like to change this button so that I can move to the right using another key instead of the right arrow key.

Is this possible?

 

[MarkDarkness]

I think so. There is a command in RGSS that goes like this: if Input.trigger?(Input::KEY LETTER). So you could re-route the character's movement to another key using that. It is very limited, however, so you would need a script like cybersam's or Awork's extensors, which enable you tou use all keys in the keyboard.

From there it would just be hunting down the movement routines and hacking them a bit. I don't know where they are, but somebody here surely does.

 

[R.J.]

So there is no way to pull this off without touching scripting? Compared to Gamemaker, RPG Maker XP seems so limited in a few ways.

 

[Yeyinde]

Press F1 in-game and you can change the button configs in the second and third page

 

[MarkDarkness]

Yeyinde, he wants to change directional keys. There is no option in the F1 prompt of XP for that.

Anyway, R.J., you will need a bit of scripting, but it should be very easy for somebody who knows the engine well to pull it off. I would suggest posting a script request... it shouldn't take the scripter more than 10 minutes.

I assume there is a way to do this through events, but I'll assume it's too much bother.

 

[Kipe]

Conditional branch, key (whatever) is being pressed
Set Move Route: Move up (ignore if can't move)
else
Conditional branch, key (whatever) is being pressed
Set Move Route: Move down (ignore if can't move)
else
Conditional branch, key (whatever) is being pressed
Set Move Route: Move left (ignore if can't move)
else
Conditional branch, key (whatever) is being pressed
Set Move Route: Move right (ignore if can't move)
end

It should be easy enough to change ←, ↑, →, ↓, to W, A, S, D.
http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,34335.0.html

 

[Yeyinde]

The numpad is also mapped to the directional keys. (2, 4, 6, 8)

 

[MarkDarkness]

Kipe's solution is perfect. Go with it.