2009-02-24, 12:14 AM
Technolink Wrote:Beat me to it.
There's plenty of free, easy to use, LEGIT! programs that can remap a keyboard input so when you press 'D' your computer thinks you are pressings 'Page Down'.
These do not directly violate the MS ULA because they are simple remaps, they do not combine keys, press multiple keys, or repeat key strokes. You also are not gaining an edge over other players because your End key may not be so conveniently placed.
MS recognizes a few of the more advanced remap programs as hacks (AutoHotKey rings a bell), but there's other, more lightweight programs that can do it.
Another reason why it's legal is keyboard preferences. MS cannot penalize you for using a non-QWERTY style keyboard (such as a Dvorak). Windows has built in settings to remap your keys to fit other keyboards if necessary, thus having another program do the same thing should be legit as well.
Yup. I already remapped my menu key to delete and my left window key to insert (my old keyboard had ins, del, and alt on the left bottom side next to the space bar so i'm used to it). You'd be amazed how two keys can change up a brawlers skill layout so much.