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[voxl]

Hi all,

I fixed Cave Story so that it now uses a WASD / NES style of keyboard setup.

Here is the layout:
WASD -- movement
K -- jump
J -- fire weapon
U, I -- change weapon
L -- item screen
; -- display map

EDIT: I've released this here: voxl.org/cavestory_wasd.

Note that in DoConfig you want to have everything set to defaults (except keyboard support turned on, of course).

Edited by voxl, 01 April 2012 - 09:45 PM.

[Moon]

I believe that your modding tool is the awesome program known as "DoConfig.exe"?

Yeah.
That's right!
Because NO ONE here knows how to change keys configurations!

[voxl]

Your post is nonsensical -- DoConfig does not allow custom key mappings. If you have a point to make, please feel free to explain it.

[Noxid]

I believe that your modding tool is the awesome program known as "DoConfig.exe"?

Yeah.
That's right!
Because NO ONE here knows how to change keys configurations!

DoConifg can't do that
if you are going to attack someone at least do a bit of research first thnx

[Dunc2403]

But you know what can do that?
A key remapper.
And there just so happens to be one on the site.
How useful!
But anyways, I am at least going to thank you for taking the time to do this and post it here.

[voxl]

But you know what can do that?
A key remapper.

But GRebind is not really a key remapper. IMO a key remapper would be a program to remap the default controls to whatever you want them to be. GRebind is a keystroke interceptor, like a benevolent keylogger...it's third-party software that must be running *while you play* in order to intercept your keystrokes and repurpose them.

I do not like running additional software just to be able to play Cave Story with sane key mappings. Therefore I remapped them within the executable itself. Based on my research nobody has released a version of the executable like this before. Hence, this post.
 
I've posted my modified binary with the described WASD controls:
voxl.org/cavestory_wasd

Will update the OP as well.

Feedback is welcome and appreciated. Some of the old keys are still active, but it's not a problem for now. I'll deactivate them and post a new version soon.

edit: sorry about double post

Edited by voxl, 29 March 2012 - 01:27 AM.

[ShinyElectricBlueTiger]

WASD controls are how I usually play most of my games with a keyboard because of how I grew up playing video games (left side movement, right side button mashing), and if they don't allow me to change the controls then I'm able to cope with it. Honestly though, I feel that the j+k layout is a bit too tight for me usually. I usually have my controls ro something more comfortable.

Here's how I have it set up in CS+:
WASD movement
L- Jump
K- Shoot
I/O- Weapon Switch left/right
P- Weapons/Menu Screen (Oh yeah, and P for pause just comes off naturally for me)
U- Map System

[voxl]

Here's how I have it set up in CS+:
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So you're saying you can customize the controls in CS+?!

I searched everywhere trying to determine if CS+ added the ability to use custom key mappings, and never found any evidence that it did. Otherwise I would have just bought it and set to WASD and been happy! XD

[Noxid]

oh yeah you can set the keys in CS+ to whatever you want, even SQUIGGLY~!!

[Dunc2403]

sane key mappings

There was nothing insane about the controls in Cave Story. In fact, they had a quite intuitive layout.
Arrow keys to move, which you use your right hand for.
And then all the other controls can be easily reached by your left hand.
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