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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Strong" data-source="post: 278846" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I know there are other X-Arcade Pinball FX3 users out there, so thought I would share the custom script I created to enable your extra side buttons for nudging, and it will also allow you to navigate the menus with your joystick as well.</p><p></p><p>By default, these two extra buttons are L and R mouse clicks, which renders them useless to us since you can't set mouse buttons as keybindings in FX3 and most other pinball games.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/G0c40iJ.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Thankfully there is a solution: Use a program called <a href="https://autohotkey.com/download/" target="_blank">AutoHotkey (download for free here)</a> to run my script that remaps them to regular keys.</p><p></p><p>Download the script here:</p><p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/n1x5kzz8euqerr5/FX3AutoHotkey2.ahk/file" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/file/n1x5kzz8euqerr5/FX3AutoHotkey2.ahk/file</a></p><p></p><p>Then you just simply need to double click the file to load it in AutoHotKey (I recommend either having it load when Windows starts or putting it somewhere convenient such as your Desktop) and then start playing some pinball! Also note that the script will automatically detect if FX3 is running, so the remapped keybindings won't effect any other Windows programs, which means you can always leave it running in the background.</p><p></p><p><strong>IMPORTANT:</strong> This script assumes that you have L/R nudge set to Z and /</p><p>So make sure you set that up in the in-game keybindings unless you edit the script. I changed it from the default CTRL keys because those are used for menu navigation.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Navigating the menus with your Joystick and buttons:</strong></em></p><p></p><p>We can also use this type of scripting to enable the joystick in the menu, and we're able to remap other keys such as ESC, Enter, CTRL, etc. to buttons as well, so we gain full menu navigation. Kiss your keyboard goodbye!</p><p></p><p>If you want this functionality, then download this script instead:</p><p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/uxyzby61ccn5whb/FX3AutoHotkey.ahk/file" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/file/uxyzby61ccn5whb/FX3AutoHotkey.ahk/file</a></p><p></p><p>(Note: this script assumes you haven't reprogrammed your Tankstick keys)</p><p></p><p>Of course, feel free to customize this to your heart's content. I like to use the Player 1 Joystick/Buttons for menu navigation and the Player 2 Joystick for ball launch, and the corresponding Player 2 buttons for in-game options such as camera angle and toggling the visual FX. These buttons are closer to your hand while playing so they're easier to reach up and hit, plus the plunger is on the right side of a pinball machine, so it works out well. However, you could easily switch these around and tweak them any way you want.</p><p></p><p>Here is a diagram I made showing what this script will give you for in-game navigation. Note that you will need to set up the stuff on the right side (Player 2 Joystick/Buttons) in the in-game keybindings...</p><p>(please forgive my 30-second photoshop-slap-together lol)</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rdq6BOp.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues.</p><p></p><p>Happy flipping (and nudging)!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Strong, post: 278846, member: 3"] I know there are other X-Arcade Pinball FX3 users out there, so thought I would share the custom script I created to enable your extra side buttons for nudging, and it will also allow you to navigate the menus with your joystick as well. By default, these two extra buttons are L and R mouse clicks, which renders them useless to us since you can't set mouse buttons as keybindings in FX3 and most other pinball games. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/G0c40iJ.jpg[/IMG] Thankfully there is a solution: Use a program called [URL="https://autohotkey.com/download/"]AutoHotkey (download for free here)[/URL] to run my script that remaps them to regular keys. Download the script here: [URL]http://www.mediafire.com/file/n1x5kzz8euqerr5/FX3AutoHotkey2.ahk/file[/URL] Then you just simply need to double click the file to load it in AutoHotKey (I recommend either having it load when Windows starts or putting it somewhere convenient such as your Desktop) and then start playing some pinball! Also note that the script will automatically detect if FX3 is running, so the remapped keybindings won't effect any other Windows programs, which means you can always leave it running in the background. [B]IMPORTANT:[/B] This script assumes that you have L/R nudge set to Z and / So make sure you set that up in the in-game keybindings unless you edit the script. I changed it from the default CTRL keys because those are used for menu navigation. [I][B]Navigating the menus with your Joystick and buttons:[/B][/I] We can also use this type of scripting to enable the joystick in the menu, and we're able to remap other keys such as ESC, Enter, CTRL, etc. to buttons as well, so we gain full menu navigation. Kiss your keyboard goodbye! If you want this functionality, then download this script instead: [url]http://www.mediafire.com/file/uxyzby61ccn5whb/FX3AutoHotkey.ahk/file[/url] (Note: this script assumes you haven't reprogrammed your Tankstick keys) Of course, feel free to customize this to your heart's content. I like to use the Player 1 Joystick/Buttons for menu navigation and the Player 2 Joystick for ball launch, and the corresponding Player 2 buttons for in-game options such as camera angle and toggling the visual FX. These buttons are closer to your hand while playing so they're easier to reach up and hit, plus the plunger is on the right side of a pinball machine, so it works out well. However, you could easily switch these around and tweak them any way you want. Here is a diagram I made showing what this script will give you for in-game navigation. Note that you will need to set up the stuff on the right side (Player 2 Joystick/Buttons) in the in-game keybindings... (please forgive my 30-second photoshop-slap-together lol) [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/rdq6BOp.png[/IMG] So I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues. Happy flipping (and nudging)! [/QUOTE]
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