I don't have a programmable keyboard, but I find often that I want to move some things around (WASD to control camera, Shift to run, move mousekeys to a more central location on the keyboard, etc.) and I was wondering what programs are legal to use for those purposes. I don't want to remap the keys in the registry because it would be simpler to use something like GlovePIE or AutoHotkey, but I don't know if those programs are legal to use.

 

 

 

Any clarification on this topic?

See rule 7 for reference

 

It's legal.

My concern was this:

 

 

 

Software that generates input to our game applets. This includes software that automatically moves the mouse pointer or generates mouse clicks or key presses.

 

 

 

You're saying that since the keystrokes I enter and the keystrokes that the game picks up are 1:1 (pressing A sends Left Arrow and nothing else), it's within the rules?

My concern was this:

 

 

 

Software that generates input to our game applets. This includes software that automatically moves the mouse pointer or generates mouse clicks or key presses.

 

 

 

You're saying that since the keystrokes I enter and the keystrokes that the game picks up are 1:1 (pressing A sends Left Arrow and nothing else), it's within the rules?

 

Yes, what that rule means is that you cannot use a program which automatically "presses" the Arrow Keys, or clicks the mouse, without any user input. As you are just pressing a different key, you're giving the input, so it's legal.

My concern was this:

 

 

 

Software that generates input to our game applets. This includes software that automatically moves the mouse pointer or generates mouse clicks or key presses.

 

 

 

You're saying that since the keystrokes I enter and the keystrokes that the game picks up are 1:1 (pressing A sends Left Arrow and nothing else), it's within the rules?

 

As long as clicking A doesn't move the mouse left, then up, then right, then down; but only moves it left, you're good.