Best UO Keyboard Layout?

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Best UO Keyboard Layout?

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What is everyone's best layout for keyboard macros and controls when playing uo and still having a functional keyboard for typing messages? Also how do you organize your screen with spells journals etc? Please share or post pics of desktop to compare. Thanks.

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set a key for enable disable razor hotkeys np typing at that point personally my keys looks like this
E = Ebotl
H = greater heal
J = mini heal
X = Explosion
c = Cure
i = invis
p = para

basically i just put the most useful spells on keys that go with the name of the spell otherwise i just randomly place them and get used to them lol
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Sit down in front of your keyboard and figure out the best layout. Its subjective to play style.

Same as a keyboard layout for quake :)
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I use F1 through F12 for:

Bandage Self
Various Spells (GH/cure/Ebolt/FS/Recall/Etc.)
Drink GH
Drink GC
Emergency Recall

~ for last target

CTRL + Q for hiding

That's it. Not the best for PvP but addresses 99% of my in-game needs.

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F1-F12 are harmful spells/offensive spells, num pad are beneficial/defensive spells/pots, mouse wheel up/down cycles wep, press mouse wheel for bandage self, additional mouse buttons (gamer mouse) arms/disarms invis/reflect/tele items and last target/target self.

When I'm spending all of my time in the num pad zone, I'm getting beat down...

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f1-f12 for targeting, potions and skills.
Alt + letters I can reach while holding the left alt for spells.
alt + 1-4 are weapon, armor macros
caps lock is attack last.

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ctrl + w - weaken
ctrl + e - clumsy
ctrl + r - lightning
ctrl + t - teleport
ctrl + a - heal
ctrl +s - cure
ctrl + d - greater heal
ctrl + f - magic arrow
ctrl + g - fireball
ctrl + z - explosion
ctrl + x - poison
ctrl + c - energy bolt
ctrl + v - harm
ctrl + b - flamestrike
ctrl + . -earthquake
ctrl + j - paralyze
ctrl + p - invisibility
ctrl + k - wall of stone

ctrl + n - bandage self
ctrl + m - useskill meditate
ctrl + ; - magic trap
ctrl + ' useonce (razor)
ctrl + [ - recall
ctrl + ] - recall macro (rune selected)
ctrl + '-' - useskill hiding
ctrl + = - useskill provoking

f1 - reactive armor
f2 - magic reflect
f3 - protection
f4 - bless
f5 - dispel
f6 - dispel field
f7 - last object
f8 - all names
(f9,10,f11) - razor macros
f12 - 'set last target'

ctrl + 1 - drink heal
ctrl + 2 - drink cure
ctrl + 3 - arm secondary wep (kat)
ctrl + 4 - arm primary wep (hally)
ctrl + 5 - drink refresh
alt + 3 - drink strength
alt +4 - drink agility
ctrl + alt + 1 - throw explode pot

ctrl + ` - target self
ctrl + spacebar - last target
MWHEELUP - target random red
MWHEELDOWN - target random orange
NUMPAD9 - equip lightning/fireball wand/staff
NUMPAD8 - teleport item
NUMPAD7 - equip invis item

think i got everything - use this for pvp ; its sloppy but ive used the exact same keys for 7+ years.

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I have a G11 keyboard, and a razer mouse with 16-18 buttons on it. I use my G keys, my F keys and my mouse keys. Hence me rocking you tools on here........
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You should learn to use the forum search function before making a new thread!

Guerrilla has already made a very informative tutorial on the proper UO hotkey setup.
Guerrilla wrote:F1 = Arm/Disarm Hally macro w/ timer
F2 = Cast spell, Harm
F3 = Cast spell, lightning
F3 = mini heal self

Sup dawgs, additionally I run dis macro hur' nonstop:

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!loop
if stamina <=24
use item by type (red pot)
end if
if hits <=50
cast spell: recall
wait for target
absolute target (rune)
else
Say: Why you screenin newb?
end if

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Guerrilla wrote: F3 = Cast spell, lightning
F3 = mini heal self
That may create some issues .......

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I use Ctrl+ numbers/letters/symbols for most spells and skills but also F2-F12
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Budner wrote:
Guerrilla wrote: F3 = Cast spell, lightning
F3 = mini heal self
That may create some issues .......
I think he meant F4 for mini heal self.

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