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The Basics

First of all, to bind keys you have to find the correct file to do so. In your typical installation this file will be located like so..

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\red orchestra\DarkestHour\System\user.ini

User.ini is the file we are looking for.

Within this file we will mainly be dealing with the topmost section which has lines like this..

Aliases[8]=(Command="Jump | Axis aUp Speed=+300.0",Alias="Jump")
Aliases[9]=(Command="Crouch | Axis aUp Speed=-300.0| OnRelease UnCrouch",Alias="Duck")
Aliases[18]=(Command="Button bRun",Alias="Walking")

Aliases are just that, an alias. As you can see in the above example, Button bRun is the same as Walking. When you bind a key to walking, G=Walking, you are essentially telling the game to do Button bRun

It appears that the game only allows for 39 Aliases so you will have to choose carefully on which you want to replace - more on that later.

Keybinds

Keybinding is as simple as it gets. As you can see below, a letter simply equals a command.

C=ToggleDuck
D=StrafeRight
E=LeanRight
F=use

Advanced

Alright, now for what some symbols mean within the .ini.

Semicolon

This symbol (;) is used in front of a line will comment it out. That means the game will not read this line, for example,

;C=ToggleDuck This line will now not be read and will be rendered useless.

Another example would be to add notes to your user.ini If you wanted to organize your user.ini and say put your speech binds in a section.

;Speech Binds
p=speech SUPPORT 4
l=speech ENEMY 1

Pipe

This symbol (|) just basically allows a further command to be set, a comma if you will. For example,

RightMouse=ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 0.5|Onrelease 
ROironsights|Onrelease set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 2.5

In this example by holding down the rightmouse it will bring up your ironsights and lower your mouse sensitivity, then on release it lowers your ironsights and returns your sensitivity to normal.

NOTE
This bind, specifically the ironsights is buggy at best. You must hold the button down to allow the ironsight animation to finish or you will get stuck with your mouse speed reversed. Unfortunately there isn’t any way to have an ironsight holdon any other way for now.

Onrelease

This performs an action when the key is released. Check the above example.

Toggle

This will sometimes work to toggle an action. One keypress will do an action, the second keypress will stop the action. By sometimes I mean this will not work with all commands, you will just have to try it and see if it works.

C=ToggleDuck

SET [class variable value]

Sets a specified class and specified variable with the specified value

Multiple binds

[KEY]= speech SUPPORT 0| speech ALERT 8| teamsay I am down to %H This would produce in speech We need help!
Under attack at..
I am down to 30 Health
More on % binds in the speech section

Creating Aliases/Scripting

Aliases[32]=(Command="ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 0.5|set input p
Newsightoff",Alias="Newsighton")
Aliases[33]=(Command="ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 2.5|set input p
Newsighton",Alias="Newsightoff")
P= Newsighton

In the above example we are raising our ironsights and turning down the sensitivity, and hitting it again to reverse those actions. We are creating a toggle to do this versus an onrelease command. We are also creating a script. A script allows us to have a key do a specific command or commands, then allows us to assign the key to do something else on the next keypress. We are also assigning a key to do the next command. In alias 32 you see the phrase “set input p Newsightoff” Alias 33 is newsightoff. When you press P in 32 it does the specified action, then assigns the key to alias 33, newsighton.

P= Newsighton

You must then put this line in your binds section to start the script using alias 32, and after that were done.

NOTE
You may only have one alias assigned to a #.It is believed you can only have 39 aliases so choose wisely. Further testing is required

EXEC and multiple keyboard layouts

The exec command can be very useful. Here is one example but use your imagination. Like map specific configs or settings

Alt=exec Vehiclebinds.txt|OnRelease exec Defaultbinds.txt

These are a little more complex… What it does, is execute a .txt file that contains lines of commands, and execute another file that contains another file which should inculde you default binds. That means that you can make a bind for, lets say X, and another bind for Alt+X

IMPORTANT
You need to make a .txt file containing the binds for Alt+Button and another file for you default binds or you will loose your originals… like this:

Vehiclebinds.txt:
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0

Defaultbinds.txt:
NumPad6=speech VEH_ALERTS 0
NumPad5=speech VEH_ORDERS 0
NumPad4=speech ALERT 0
NumPad3=speech ENEMY 0
NumPad2=speech ACK 0
NumPad1=speech SUPPORT 0

NOTE: You can not make complex bindings with this… a complex binding is a bind containing more than one action… like the other binds here!

NOTE2: The more binds executed in one .txt file, the longer screen freezeup… so instead of filling one file with a lot of binds, try making more button combos… Shift+Button, Ctrl+Button, Caps+Button

Some commands you can bind

Stat commands

  • MEM STAT - Displays Windows memory usage
  • STAT ALL - Shows all stats
  • STAT AUDIO - Shows audio stats
  • STAT FPS - Displays your frames per second
  • STAT GAME - Displays game stats
  • STAT HARDWARE - Shows hardware stats
  • STAT NET - Shows network game play stats
  • STAT NONE - Turns off all stats
  • STAT RENDER - Displays rendering statistics

Demo Commands

  • DEMOPLAY [demoname] - Plays the specified demo
  • DEMOREC [demoname] - Records a demo using the demoname you type
  • STOPDEMO - Stop recording a demo

Other Commands

  • BRIGHTNESS [number] - Changes the brightness level to the specified number
  • CONFIGHASH - Displays configuration info
  • CONTRAST [number] - Changes the contrast level to the specified number
  • DEBUG CRASH - Test crashes the game with an error
  • DEBUG EATMEM - Tests memory allocation until full
  • DEBUG GPF - Test crashes the game with a general protection fault error
  • DEBUG RECURSE - Test crashes the game by infinite recursion
  • DUMPCACHE - Displays the memory gcache contents
  • EXEC [filename] - Executes a file in the UT2003 /system/ directory by default
  • EXIT Exits the game entirely
  • FLUSH - Flushes all caches and relights
  • GAMMA [number] - Changes the gamma level to the specified number
  • GETCURRENTRES - Displays your current resolution
  • GETCURRENTTICKRATE - Displays your current tick rate
  • GETMAXTICKRATE - Displays the maximum allowed tick rate
  • NETSPEED [number] - Sets the net speed, default is 10000
  • OBJ GARBAGE - Collects and purges objects no longer in use
  • PAUSESOUNDS - Pauses all sounds
  • RELAUNCH - Relaunches the engine
  • REPORT - Copies a report of the current game to clipboard
  • Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity [number] - Sets the mouse sensitivity to the specified number
  • SETRES [WxHxD] - Sets your screen resolution to the specified width, height, and color depth
  • SOCKETS - Displays a list of sockets in use
  • TOGGLEFULLSCREEN - Toggles fullscreen mode
  • TYPE [text] - Displays the specified text on the console
  • UNPAUSESOUNDS - Un-pauses all sounds

Weapon Binds

Non-toggleable Iron Sights

Scroll down the binds at the top of the .ini until you find the button you use for iron sights. Paste this on to the line:

RightMouse=ROIronsights | Onrelease ROironsights

There is some problems with this tweak in that the gun doesnt always release when you let go of the button. Its rough but its the only option as of now.

Ironsights with a sensitivity change

Aliases[32]=(Command="ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 0.5|set input p
Newsightoff",Alias="Newsighton")
Aliases[33]=(Command="ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 2.5|set input p
Newsighton",Alias="Newsightoff")

Change the sensitivity to your liking

I used P in my example, for your key, change it to yours in both lines above “set input p” Then add this to your desired key

p=Newsighton

If you want the ironsights toggle along with the mouse toggle. If thats the case then here…

RightMouse=ROIronSights|set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 0.5|Onrelease ROironsights|Onrelease set
Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 2.5

Grenade Throw

KEY=SwitchWeapon 2|Fire|OnRelease SwitchToBestWeapon

Hit the button and hold it down until you wanna throw(distance) your grenade and when you release, it will switch to your best weapon.

Movement Binds

Mouse sensitivity

set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 0.8 | onrelease set Engine.PlayerInput MouseSensitivity 2.0

Toggle Sprint

key=Toggle bSprint

Toggle Walk

Z=Toggle bRun

Toggle Lean

Aliases[34]=(Command="leanleft|set input q leanleftoff",Alias="leanlefton")
Aliases[35]=(Command="LeanLeftReleased|set input q leanlefton",Alias="leanleftoff")
Aliases[36]=(Command="leanRight|set input e leanrightoff",Alias="leanRighton")
Aliases[37]=(Command="LeanRightReleased|set input e leanRighton",Alias="leanrightoff")

q=leanlefton
e=leanRighton

Miscelaneous Binds

Combat Photographer Binds

For those who want to be able to get a clean screen on the fly and not have to remove the hud by going to the menu and wasting time, possibly missing the shot, type this in the console (x is just an exampe for the key you want):

set input x togglescreenshotmode
 or
set input x showhud 0

For a single-key solution, try this:

set input x showhud|OnRelease shot|OnRelease showhud

As long as you hold the key down, the HUD stays turned off. As soon as you release it, the shot is taken and the HUD is turned back on. That should help with timing those perfect shots.

Voice Binds

  • Say = Global chat
  • Teamsay = teamchat
  • %w Weapon
  • %h Health
  • %Ll Location (doesn’t work very well, its redundant information)
  • * ^NOTE only works in team chat^

Examples

[KEY]=Say GG all im out for the night
[KEY]=Teamsay Get your asses over here, im in trouble
t=speech SUPPORT 0| Im at %L and down to %H

This would produce

We need help
Im at The Ruins and down to 20 Health

Speech binds

[KEY]=speech SUPPORT [#]

  • [0]=”We need help!”
  • [1]=”Need help at”
  • [2]=”I need ammo!”
  • [3]=”Get a sniper over here!”
  • [4]=”We need MG support!”
  • [5]=”We need an AT Rifle!” OR “We need a Panzerfaust!”
  • [6]=”Someone blow this!”
  • [7]=”We need a tank!”
  • [8]=”Give us artillery!”
  • [9]=”I need transport!”

[KEY]=speech ENEMY [#]

  • [0]=”Infantry spotted!”
  • [1]=”MG position!”
  • [2]=”Sniper!”
  • [3]=”Sapper!” OR “Pionier!”
  • [4]=”Anti-tank soldiers!”
  • [5]=”Small vehicle!”
  • [6]=”Tank! Tank!” OR “Achtung, panzer!”
  • [7]=”Heavy tank!”
  • [8]=”Artillery!”

[KEY]=speech ALERT [#]

  • [0]=”Grenade!”
  • [1]=”Go go go!”
  • [2]=”Take cover!”
  • [3]=”Stop!”
  • [4]=”Follow me!”
  • [5]=”Satchel planted!”
  • [6]=”Covering fire!”
  • [7]=”Friendly fire!”
  • [8]=”Under attack at”
  • [9]=”Retreat!”

[KEY]=speech VEH_ORDERS [#]

  • [0]=”Go to”
  • [1]=”Move forward”
  • [2]=”Stop”
  • [3]=”Move back”
  • [4]=”Go left”
  • [5]=”Go right”
  • [6]=”Forward 5 metres!”
  • [7]=”Back 5 metres!”
  • [8]=”Turn left a little!”
  • [9]=”Turn right a little!”

[KEY]=speech VEH_ALERTS [#]

  • [0]=”Enemy in front!”
  • [1]=”Enemy left flank!”
  • [2]=”Enemy right flank!”
  • [3]=”Enemy behind us!”
  • [4]=”Enemy infantry close!”
  • [5]=”Yes, sir!”
  • [6]=”No, no!”
  • [7]=”We’re burning!”
  • [8]=”Get out!”
  • [9]=”Loaded.”

[KEY]=speech TAUNT [#]

  • [0]=”I will kill you!”
  • [1]=”No retreat!”
  • [2]=”*insult*”

[KEY]=speech ACK [#]

  • [0]=”Yes sir!”
  • [1]=”No, no!”
  • [2]=”Thanks”
  • [3]=”Sorry”

[KEY]=speech ORDER [#]

  • [0]=”Attack”
  • [1]=”Defend”
  • [2]=”Hold this position!”
  • [3]=”Follow me!”
  • [4]=”Attack at will!”
  • [5]=”Retreat!”
  • [6]=”Fire at will!”
  • [7]=”Cease fire!”