controlmap.txt Explanation Please

[lordelliott]

Hey,

 

I'm trying to understand the code within a controlmap.txt file. I tried Google, but I couldn't find any kind of coding guide. I'm not a programer, but I did learn enough basic html to make a web page back in the 90's (Manually in Notepad, I mean. No FrontPage crap.) :D Anyway, so programing code isn't totally foreign to me, but this stuff just makes hardly any sense.

 

Here's the top of the file (Edit - Whole fill code included):

 

// 1st field: User event name.  DO NOT ALTER!  This field is used to ID events in the code							
// 2nd: Keyboard key ID that will proc this event.  A value of 0xff means the event is unmapped for this device.							
// 3rd: Mouse button ID that will proc this event.							
// 4th: Gamepad button ID that will proc this event.							
// 5th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a keyboard key
// 6th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a mouse button
// 7th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a gamepad button
// 8th (Optional): User event binary flag.  Used to group together related user events, like "Movement" or
// "Menu", so they can be toggled on and off together
//							
// Blank lines signify the start of a new input context.							
// See ControlMap.h for more details on input contexts.							
//							
// Main Gameplay							
Forward				0x11				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Back				0x1f				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Strafe Left			0x1e				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Strafe Right		0x20				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Move				0xff				0xff	0x000b				0	0	0	0x801
Look				0xff				0xa		0x000c				0	0	0	0x2
Left Attack/Block	0xff				0x1		0x0009				1	1	1	0x841
Right Attack/Block	0xff				0x0		0x000a				1	1	1	0x841
Activate			0x12				0xff	0x1000				1	1	1	0x804
Ready Weapon		0x13				0xff	0x4000				1	1	1	0x840
Tween Menu			0x0f				0xff	0x2000				1	1	1	0x908
Toggle POV			0x21				0xff	0x0080				1	1	1	0x820
Zoom Out			0xff				0x9		0xff				0	0	0	0x220
Zoom In				0xff				0x8		0xff				0	0	0	0x220
Jump				0x39				0xff	0x8000				1	1	1	0xC01
Sprint				0x38				0xff	0x0100				1	1	1	0x801
Shout				0x2c				0xff	0x0200				1	1	1	0x840
Sneak				0x1d				0xff	0x0040				1	1	1	0x881
Run					0x2a				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Toggle Always Run	0x3a				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Auto-Move			0x2e				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Favorites			0x10				0xff	0x0001,0x0002		1	1	0	0x908
Hotkey1				0x02,0x4f			0xff	0x0004				0	0	0	
Hotkey2				0x03,0x50			0xff	0x0008				0	0	0	
Hotkey3				0x04,0x51			0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey4				0x05,0x4b			0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey5				0x06,0x4c			0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey6				0x07,0x4d			0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey7				0x08,0x47			0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey8				0x09,0x48			0xff	0xff				1	0	0
Quicksave			0x3f				0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Quickload			0x43				0xff	0xff				1	0	0	
Wait				0x14				0xff	0x0020				1	1	1	0x808
Journal				0x24				0xff	0x0010				1	1	1	0x808
Pause				0x1					0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x8
Screenshot			0xb7				0xff	0xff				0	0	0
Multi-Screenshot	0x1d+0xb7,0x9d+0xb7	0xff	0xff				0	0	0
Console				0x29,0x94			0xff	0xff				0	0	0	0x10
CameraPath			0x58				0xff	0xff				0	0	0
Quick Inventory		0x17				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Magic			0x19				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Stats			0x35				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Map			0x32				0xff	0xff				1	1	0	0x908
						
// Menu Mode							
Accept		!0,Activate		0xff	0x1000	0	0	0	0x8
Cancel		0x0f			0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x8
Up			!0,Forward		0xff	0x0001	0	0	0	0x8
Down		!0,Back			0xff	0x0002	0	0	0	0x8
Left		!0,Strafe Left	0xff	0x0004	0	0	0	0x8
Right		!0,Strafe Right	0xff	0x0008	0	0	0	0x8
Left Stick	0xff			0xff	0x000b	0	0	0	0x8
Console		0x29			0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10

// Console						
PickPrevious	0xff				0x8		0x0002	0	0	0	0x10
PickNext		0xff				0x9		0x0001	0	0	0	0x10
Up				0xc8				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
Down			0xd0				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
PageUp			0xc9				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
PageDown		0xd1				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
Console			0x29				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
NextFocus		0x0f				0xff	0x0200	0	0	0	0x10
PreviousFocus	0x2a+0x0f,0x36+0x0f	0xff	0x0100	0	0	0	0x10	
						
// Item Menus
LeftEquip	0xff	!0,Left Attack/Block		!0,Left Attack/Block		0	0	0	0x8
RightEquip	0xff	!0,Right Attack/Block		!0,Right Attack/Block		0	0	0	0x8	
Item Zoom	0x2e	0xff	0x0080		0	0	0	0x8
Rotate		0xff	0xff	0x000c		0	0	0	0x8
XButton		!0,Ready Weapon	0xff	0x4000		0	0	0	0x8
YButton		!0,Toggle POV	0xff	0x8000		0	0	0	0x8
Cursor		0xff	0xa		0xff		0	0	0	0x8

// Inventory
ChargeItem	0x14	0xff	!0,Shout		0	0	0	0x8

// Debug Text
PrevPage	0xc8	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
NextPage	0xd0	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
PrevSubPage	0xc9	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
NextSubPage	0xd1	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10

// Favorites menu
Up			0x11		0xff	0x0001	0	0	0	0x8
Down		0x1f		0xff	0x0002	0	0	0	0x8
Accept		0x12		0xff	0x1000	0	0	0	0x8
Cancel		0x10,0x0f	0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x8
Left Stick	0xff		0xff	0x000b	0	0	0	0x8
Cursor		0xff		0xa		0xff	0	0	0	0x8

// Map Menu
Cancel				0x0f	0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x8
Look				0xff	0xff	0x000c	0	0	0	0x8
Zoom In				0xff	0x8		0x000a	0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out			0xff	0x9		0x0009	0	0	0	0x8
MapLookMode			0xff	0x1		0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Click				0xff	0xff	0x1000	0	0	0	0x8
PlacePlayerMarker	0x19	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Cursor				0xff	0xa		0x000b	0	0	0	0x8
PlayerPosition		0x12	0xff	0x8000	0	0	0	0x8
LocalMap			0x26	0xff	0x4000	0	0	0	0x8
LocalMapMoveMode	0xff	0x0		0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Up					0x11	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Down				0x1f	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Left				0x1e	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x8
Right				0x20	0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x8

// Stats
Rotate	0xff	0xff	0x000b	0	0	0	0x8

// Cursor
Cursor	0xff	0xa	0x000c	0	0	0	0x10
Click	0xff	0x0	0x1000	0	0	0	0x10

// Book
PrevPage	0xcb,0x1e	0x0,0x9		0x0004	0	0	0	0x8
NextPage	0xcd,0x20	0x1,0x8		0x0008	0	0	0	0x8
Cancel		0x0f		0xff		0x2000	0	0	0	0x8

// Debug overlay
Console			0x29				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
NextFocus		0x0f				0xff	0x0200	0	0	0	0x10
PreviousFocus	0x2a+0x0f,0x36+0x0f	0xff	0x0100	0	0	0	0x10
Up				0xc8				0xff	0x0001	0	0	0	0x10
Down			0xd0				0xff	0x0002	0	0	0	0x10
Left			0xcb				0xff	0x0004	0	0	0	0x10
Right			0xcd				0xff	0x0008	0	0	0	0x10
PageUp			0xc9				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
PageDown		0xd1				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
ToggleMinimize	0x3f				0xff	0x0020	0	0	0	0x10
ToggleMove		0x3e				0xff	0x0080	0	0	0	0x10
Close			0x40				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F1				0x3b				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F2				0x3c				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F3				0x3d				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F7				0x41				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F8				0x42				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F9				0x43				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F10				0x44				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F11				0x57				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
F12				0x58				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
LTrigger		0xff				0xff	0x0009	0	0	0	0x10
RTrigger		0xff				0xff	0x000a	0	0	0	0x10
Backspace		0x0e				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
Enter			0x1c				0xff	0xff	0	0	0	0x10
B				0xff				0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x10
Y				0xff				0xff	0x8000	0	0	0	0x10
X				0xff				0xff	0x4000	0	0	0	0x10

// Journal
Zoom In		0xff		0x8		0xff			0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out	0xff		0x9		0xff			0	0	0	0x8
XButton		0x2d,0x32	0xff	0x4000			0	0	0	0x8
YButton		0x14		0xff	0x8000			0	0	0	0x8
TabSwitch	0xff		0xff	0x0009,0x000a	0	0	0	0x8

// TFC mode
CameraZUp		0xff	0x8		0x000a	0	0	0
CameraZDown		0xff	0x9		0x0009	0	0	0
WorldZUp		0xff	0x0		0x0200	0	0	0
WorldZDown		0xff	0x1		0x0100	0	0	0
LockToZPlane	0xff	0xff	0x4000	0	0	0

// Debug Map Menu-like mode (but not the actual map menu)
Look				0xff	0xff	0x000c	0	0	0	0x8
Zoom In				0xff	0x8		0x000a	0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out			0xff	0x9		0x0009	0	0	0	0x8
Move				0xff	0xa		0x000b	0	0	0	0x8

// Lockpicking
RotatePick			0xff		0xa		0x000b	0	0	0	0x8
RotateLock			0x1e, 0x20	0xff	0x000c	0	0	0	0x8
DebugMode			0x35		0xff	0x4000	0	0	0	0x8
Cancel				0x0f		0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x8

// Favor
Cancel	0x0f	0xff	0x2000	0	0	0	0x108

 

Code cleaned up version:

 

// 1st field: User event name.  DO NOT ALTER!  This field is used to ID events in the code							
// 2nd: Keyboard key ID that will proc this event.  A value of 0xff means the event is unmapped for this device.							
// 3rd: Mouse button ID that will proc this event.							
// 4th: Gamepad button ID that will proc this event.							
// 5th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a keyboard key
// 6th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a mouse button
// 7th: If set to 1, this event can be remapped to a gamepad button
// 8th (Optional): User event binary flag.  Used to group together related user events, like "Movement" or
// "Menu", so they can be toggled on and off together
//							
// Blank lines signify the start of a new input context.							
// See ControlMap.h for more details on input contexts.							
//							
// Main Gameplay						
Forward			0x11			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Back			0x1f			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Strafe Left		0x1e			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Strafe Right		0x20			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Move			0xff			0xff			0x000b				0	0	0	0x801
Look			0xff			0xa			0x000c				0	0	0	0x2
Left Attack/Block	0xff			0x1			0x0009				1	1	1	0x841
Right Attack/Block	0xff			0x0			0x000a				1	1	1	0x841
Activate		0x12			0xff			0x1000				1	1	1	0x804
Ready Weapon		0x13			0xff			0x4000				1	1	1	0x840
Tween Menu		0x0f			0xff			0x2000				1	1	1	0x908
Toggle POV		0x21			0xff			0x0080				1	1	1	0x820
Zoom Out		0xff			0x9			0xff				0	0	0	0x220
Zoom In			0xff			0x8			0xff				0	0	0	0x220
Jump			0x39			0xff			0x8000				1	1	1	0xC01
Sprint			0x38			0xff			0x0100				1	1	1	0x801
Shout			0x2c			0xff			0x0200				1	1	1	0x840
Sneak			0x1d			0xff			0x0040				1	1	1	0x881
Run			0x2a			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Toggle Always Run	0x3a			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Auto-Move		0x2e			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x801
Favorites		0x10			0xff			0x0001,0x0002			1	1	0	0x908
Hotkey1			0x02,0x4f		0xff			0x0004				0	0	0	
Hotkey2			0x03,0x50		0xff			0x0008				0	0	0	
Hotkey3			0x04,0x51		0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey4			0x05,0x4b		0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey5			0x06,0x4c		0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey6			0x07,0x4d		0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey7			0x08,0x47		0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Hotkey8			0x09,0x48		0xff			0xff				1	0	0
Quicksave		0x3f			0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Quickload		0x43			0xff			0xff				1	0	0	
Wait			0x14			0xff			0x0020				1	1	1	0x808
Journal			0x24			0xff			0x0010				1	1	1	0x808
Pause			0x1			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x8
Screenshot		0xb7			0xff			0xff				0	0	0
Multi-Screenshot	0x1d+0xb7,0x9d+0xb7	0xff			0xff				0	0	0
Console			0x29,0x94		0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
CameraPath		0x58			0xff			0xff				0	0	0
Quick Inventory		0x17			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Magic		0x19			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Stats		0x35			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x908
Quick Map		0x32			0xff			0xff				1	1	0	0x908
						
// Menu Mode							
Accept			!0,Activate		0xff			0x1000				0	0	0	0x8
Cancel			0x0f			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x8
Up			!0,Forward		0xff			0x0001				0	0	0	0x8
Down			!0,Back			0xff			0x0002				0	0	0	0x8
Left			!0,Strafe Left		0xff			0x0004				0	0	0	0x8
Right			!0,Strafe Right		0xff			0x0008				0	0	0	0x8
Left Stick		0xff			0xff			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8
Console			0x29			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10

// Console					
PickPrevious		0xff			0x8			0x0002				0	0	0	0x10
PickNext		0xff			0x9			0x0001				0	0	0	0x10
Up			0xc8			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
Down			0xd0			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
PageUp			0xc9			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
PageDown		0xd1			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
Console			0x29			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
NextFocus		0x0f			0xff			0x0200				0	0	0	0x10
PreviousFocus		0x2a+0x0f,0x36+0x0f	0xff			0x0100				0	0	0	0x10	
						
// Item Menus
LeftEquip		0xff			!0,Left Attack/Block	!0,Left Attack/Block		0	0	0	0x8
RightEquip		0xff			!0,Right Attack/Block	!0,Right Attack/Block		0	0	0	0x8	
Item Zoom		0x2e			0xff			0x0080				0	0	0	0x8
Rotate			0xff			0xff			0x000c				0	0	0	0x8
XButton			!0,Ready Weapon		0xff			0x4000				0	0	0	0x8
YButton			!0,Toggle POV		0xff			0x8000				0	0	0	0x8
Cursor			0xff			0xa			0xff				0	0	0	0x8

// Inventory
ChargeItem		0x14			0xff			!0,Shout			0	0	0	0x8

// Debug Text
PrevPage		0xc8			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
NextPage		0xd0			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
PrevSubPage		0xc9			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
NextSubPage		0xd1			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10

// Favorites menu
Up			0x11			0xff			0x0001				0	0	0	0x8
Down			0x1f			0xff			0x0002				0	0	0	0x8
Accept			0x12			0xff			0x1000				0	0	0	0x8
Cancel			0x10,0x0f		0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x8
Left Stick		0xff			0xff			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8
Cursor			0xff			0xa			0xff				0	0	0	0x8

// Map Menu
Cancel			0x0f			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x8
Look			0xff			0xff			0x000c				0	0	0	0x8
Zoom In			0xff			0x8			0x000a				0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out		0xff			0x9			0x0009				0	0	0	0x8
MapLookMode		0xff			0x1			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Click			0xff			0xff			0x1000				0	0	0	0x8
PlacePlayerMarker	0x19			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Cursor			0xff			0xa			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8
PlayerPosition		0x12			0xff			0x8000				0	0	0	0x8
LocalMap		0x26			0xff			0x4000				0	0	0	0x8
LocalMapMoveMode	0xff			0x0			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Up			0x11			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Down			0x1f			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Left			0x1e			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Right			0x20			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x8

// Stats
Rotate			0xff			0xff			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8

// Cursor
Cursor			0xff			0xa			0x000c				0	0	0	0x10
Click			0xff			0x0			0x1000				0	0	0	0x10

// Book
PrevPage		0xcb,0x1e		0x0,0x9			0x0004				0	0	0	0x8
NextPage		0xcd,0x20		0x1,0x8			0x0008				0	0	0	0x8
Cancel			0x0f			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x8

// Debug overlay
Console			0x29			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
NextFocus		0x0f			0xff			0x0200				0	0	0	0x10
PreviousFocus		0x2a+0x0f,0x36+0x0f	0xff			0x0100				0	0	0	0x10
Up			0xc8			0xff			0x0001				0	0	0	0x10
Down			0xd0			0xff			0x0002				0	0	0	0x10
Left			0xcb			0xff			0x0004				0	0	0	0x10
Right			0xcd			0xff			0x0008				0	0	0	0x10
PageUp			0xc9			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
PageDown		0xd1			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
ToggleMinimize		0x3f			0xff			0x0020				0	0	0	0x10
ToggleMove		0x3e			0xff			0x0080				0	0	0	0x10
Close			0x40			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F1			0x3b			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F2			0x3c			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F3			0x3d			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F7			0x41			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F8			0x42			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F9			0x43			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F10			0x44			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F11			0x57			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
F12			0x58			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
LTrigger		0xff			0xff			0x0009				0	0	0	0x10
RTrigger		0xff			0xff			0x000a				0	0	0	0x10
Backspace		0x0e			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
Enter			0x1c			0xff			0xff				0	0	0	0x10
B			0xff			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x10
Y			0xff			0xff			0x8000				0	0	0	0x10
X			0xff			0xff			0x4000				0	0	0	0x10

// Journal
Zoom In			0xff			0x8			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out		0xff			0x9			0xff				0	0	0	0x8
XButton			0x2d,0x32		0xff			0x4000				0	0	0	0x8
YButton			0x14			0xff			0x8000				0	0	0	0x8
TabSwitch		0xff			0xff			0x0009,0x000a			0	0	0	0x8

// TFC mode
CameraZUp		0xff			0x8			0x000a				0	0	0
CameraZDown		0xff			0x9			0x0009				0	0	0
WorldZUp		0xff			0x0			0x0200				0	0	0
WorldZDown		0xff			0x1			0x0100				0	0	0
LockToZPlane		0xff			0xff			0x4000				0	0	0

// Debug Map Menu-like mode (but not the actual map menu)
Look			0xff			0xff			0x000c				0	0	0	0x8
Zoom In			0xff			0x8			0x000a				0	0	0	0x8
Zoom Out		0xff			0x9			0x0009				0	0	0	0x8
Move			0xff			0xa			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8

// Lockpicking
RotatePick		0xff			0xa			0x000b				0	0	0	0x8
RotateLock		0x1e, 0x20		0xff			0x000c				0	0	0	0x8
DebugMode		0x35			0xff			0x4000				0	0	0	0x8
Cancel			0x0f			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x8

// Favor
Cancel			0x0f			0xff			0x2000				0	0	0	0x108

 

 

So I think 0x11 refers to a keyboard key, but I'm not really sure about the rest. I don't get the field explanations and can't really tell where the fields are in this mess. What kind of code is this anyway? Please help. Thank you.

Edited December 19, 2011 by lordelliott

[cooltrickle]

They're just keyboard scan codes for the game controls. If you define W as the forward key, you get:

 

Forward = 00x11 = W

[lordelliott]

Thanks. Is that table all inclusive or are there other keyboard scan codes? What about the mouse and gamepad? And what does 0xff mean? That's not in the table. Still have many questions about the file. I'm going to add the rest of the code. Edited December 18, 2011 by lordelliott

[cooltrickle]

You should put that code inside a spoiler tag.

 

I'm not sure what 0xff means in this case, possibly 'key not defined'. Anyway, here's a link to a Steam topic that should help you understand this code. My link

[lordelliott]

You should put that code inside a spoiler tag.

 

I'm not sure what 0xff means in this case, possibly 'key not defined'. Anyway, here's a link to a Steam topic that should help you understand this code. My link

Thanks, that link was helpful. Still looking for equivalent game-pad and mouse hex scan codes. I might be able to figure it out by reading the file more. Also want to know what kind of programing code this is. Does it fall under C++, or what?

 

Posted a cleaned code version. Check the first post.

 

Edit: I can just extrapolate the codes for mouse and game-pad from the file now, I think.

Edited December 19, 2011 by lordelliott

[cooltrickle]

You're really determined to get to the bottom of this! :biggrin:

 

It's not really code. It's just a list of variables and their hex values, and sticks them into the Skyrim app. If you look at the link again, you should see that the third column of numbers refers to the gamepad controls. It describes how to change the controls if you're left-handed.

[lordelliott]

You're really determined to get to the bottom of this! :biggrin:

 

It's not really code. It's just a list of variables and their hex values, and sticks them into the Skyrim app. If you look at the link again, you should see that the third column of numbers refers to the gamepad controls. It describes how to change the controls if you're left-handed.

Yes indeed I am! :)

 

I had an idea for a spreadsheet that will help me keep track of key bindings, so I saw this file and thought incorporating info from it would be very useful. But, I had no clue what the stuff in it meant at first, lol.

 

So, this is just a list used by Skyrim to assign key bindings. Hopefully this is a standardized format that works with all games, right? If so, I wonder what the name of the standard is, if there is one. If it's not standardized, it should be.

 

I read over that linked page again, and I think I fully understand fields 1, 2, 3, and 4. 5, 6, and 7 seem to have something to do with allowing you to bind different things in-game. Take this for example:

 

Forward 0x11 0xff 0xff 1 1 0 0x801

 

This means that Forward is bound to the "W" keyboard key and nothing on the mouse and game-pad. (found out 0xff means unbound) Also, it can be changed to in-game to any keyboard key or mouse button, but not to game-pad buttons. 0x801 is some kind of grouping tag, but I'm not sure when it would be used.

 

I'm going to screw around with this line see what happens. Pray for my PC. :P

 

Edit: Well that was interesting, some stuff worked and some didn't. Who knows why. But I was able to remap Forward to the X button (0x4000) and turn off binding in-game for the keyboard and mouse. I attribute other changes that failed to stuff maybe being hard coded into skyrim or I mods I have interfering. Since I read that this file changes the default bindings, some stuff could override it after game load.

Edited December 19, 2011 by lordelliott