LE Simple request - sprint toggle

[Heartcloud]

I was wondering if it's possible to make a mod that instead of holding down the sprint button, you simply press it once to toggle between run/sprint, would be much more convenient. If there's already a mod like this please let me know. Thanks.

[electrino]

it could be useful option

[Yosharian]

Hello, this is a late response to this thread but I thought it would be useful for people potentially searching for a Sprint Toggle function since this is the first result when googling 'Skyrim Sprint Toggle'! I suffer from wrist/tendon pain frequently when playing Skyrim and so I find this solution extremely nice.

I found a thread at the Loadout dot com forums where the user Okiesmokie had created an Autohotkey script as follows:

 

 

#SingleInstance Force

#NoEnv

RunToggle := false
return

*`::
RunToggle := !RunToggle

if RunToggle {
Send, {RShift Down}
SplashTextOn, 200,30,AutoRunNotify,Auto Run On
WinMove, AutoRunNotify,,0,50
} else {
Send, {RShift Up}
SplashTextOff
}

return

 

 

Autohotkey is a (relatively) simple scripting program which is easy to install, but can be a little difficult to use to create your own scripts unless you are good with that sort of thing. Download and install the software, then use notepad to create a text file with the script commands inside. Then change the file's extension from .txt to .ahk. Voila you have a script which basically functions like an executable (double-click to execute it).

 

This script works by using the TILDE (` or ~ depending on keyboard) to apply a script function which holds down the RIGHT-SHIFT button indefinitely until the Tilde button is pressed again. Note the location of the Tilde button in the script (embedded in the phase *`:: ).

 

I refined this script in two ways, first of all I did not like the button choice (prefer a mouse button) and so I changed Tilde to XButton1 which is Mouse4. You can find a list of button/key phrases for Autohotkey here: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm

 

Secondly, I did not like the notification window is styled, it feels too intrusive, however it is extremely useful to know when the script is and is not active so I found out another method of notification, which is as follows: find a simple 'sprint' picture on internet, save on your computer in a specific location. Instruct the script to display this picture as notification of the script running, instead of the normal notification. An explanation of the SplashImage function can be found here: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Progress.htm

 

This is the finished script:

 

 

#SingleInstance Force

#NoEnv

RunToggle := false

return

*XButton1::

RunToggle := !RunToggle

if RunToggle {

Send, {RShift Down}

SplashImage, C:\sprint.jpg, b X10 Y100

} else {

Send, {RShift Up}

SplashImage, Off

}

return

Summary: when you press XButton1 (aka Mouse4) the script holds down R-Shift (don't forget to set sprint to R-Shift in-game) and also displays C:\sprint.jpg without a border ('b') and at the coordinates 10, 100 on the screen. Don't forget, you have to find your own picture from the internet!

Notes: you can change the buttons 'XButton1' 'RShift' as needed to suit your particular configuration. You can also change the location of the displayed picture if needed by changing the numbers next to X and Y; I chose 10, 100 so that the icon is out of the way but also doesn't block the in-game info-text. Obviously the picture you choose is your own and so can be whatever you want. I myself chose a Warcraft icon (google 'sprint icon warcraft') =)

That's it, hopefully this is helpful for someone else!

http://www.hahastop.com/pictures/Run_Shadowfax.jpg

Edited September 1, 2014 by Yosharian