How to Create Macros?

[Dirt]

I'm having trouble trying to create a repeating macro through the VKBDevCfg. I can't even get as far as the macro even activating at all.
I've referenced the .pdf manual and still couldn't get any macros to work.
Anyone have any incite?

Grip: MCG Pro
Base: Gunfighter MkII
VKBDevCfg: v0.90.06
NJoy32 FW: v1.96A
FW: v1.96B

[fallout9]

Go to Profile -. Physical layer and mark the Poll box. Press the joystick button you want to macro to identify it on the buttons map. Click mouse on the button. In the new window press the Logical layer box (the one connected to the physical button by a green line). Choose Macro from the drop down menu. Press Set (Buttons) to save the changes.
Go to Macro tab and set up your inputs in horizontal order. If your line is longer than 4 inputs mark the box at the end of the line. When done press Set (under Device group).
You could create several macros by assigning them numbers.

[Dirt]

Thanks, but I still can't get the macro to even be bindable in game.

[rtrski]

I'm not sure you understand how macros work.

You bind a single control input to some function in your game. E.g. trigger button 1 is fire guns, secondary trigger 2 is fire missiles.

for the macro you want to program a series of control inputs that have assignments in the game to another button of the joystick. E.g.stick button 3 performs a sequence of missile, gun, missile by providing logical outputs when pressed (2,1,2).

in that sense button 3 does not show up as its own logical individual key press to the game.

[Drano]

I'm guessing if you're seeing the macros tab you've added the user=developer line to the cfg file of VKBDevconfig? And you've selected the keyboard in the global tab? Otherwise it won't be able to "type".

I'm not at my PC so bear with me. And it's been a while since I edited my macros but it took me a while to get it too!

OK from the macros tab. Make a test macro like in the pic below. In the first row make four key presses a, b, c, d.

Press "set"--important. This sends the macro info to the stick memory.

This will be macro 1.
Pick a button and assign macro 1 to it. Click "set" - - important. Ok let's test it out.

OK go to the test tab and click on the pane with the stick and FW info on it. A cursor should be flashing where you clicked. Hit the button. You should see abcd.

The next macro will be macro 2, obviously. But let's say you need more than 4 characters? If you made row 2 e, f, g, h you can continue it into row 3 with I, j, that is still macro 2. Put blanks in the other two boxes in row 3.

Now the next macro will be macro 4. Why not 3? It's the third one? Because that macro STARTS in row 4. Whatever row you begin your macro in becomes its number for programming purposes.

That's off the top of my head. Hope I got that right!

[Victorus]

Look at screenshots. Macro tab contains some macro.

Logical layer. Several buttons assigned to run macro.

Quick logical layer wizard. Button #63 runs macro #1.

How to assign keystroke to macro unit.

Important!!! Common tab. Enabled keyboard mapping (Map checkbox) and Classic mapping mode selected.

Also you can use joystick buttons as is without mapping.

[Dirt]

Thanks, but I still can't get the macro to even be bindable in game.

I'm not sure you understand how macros work.

You bind a single control input to some function in your game. E.g. trigger button 1 is fire guns, secondary trigger 2 is fire missiles.

for the macro you want to program a series of control inputs that have assignments in the game to another button of the joystick. E.g.stick button 3 performs a sequence of missile, gun, missile by providing logical outputs when pressed (2,1,2).

in that sense button 3 does not show up as its own logical individual key press to the game.

You are correct. I have basically no idea how macros work.

All I want to do is set a button to repeat input while I hold it down.

[Dirt]

Look at screenshots. Macro tab contains some macro.

macro_tab.png

Logical layer. Several buttons assigned to run macro.

logical_layer.png

Quick logical layer wizard. Button #63 runs macro #1.

QLLW.png

How to assign keystroke to macro unit.

macro_.png

Important!!! Common tab. Enabled keyboard mapping (Map checkbox) and Classic mapping mode selected.

common.png

Also you can use joystick buttons as is without mapping.

I did everything in the pics and still can't get it to work.

[rtrski]

Thanks, but I still can't get the macro to even be bindable in game.

I'm not sure you understand how macros work.

You bind a single control input to some function in your game. E.g. trigger button 1 is fire guns, secondary trigger 2 is fire missiles.

for the macro you want to program a series of control inputs that have assignments in the game to another button of the joystick. E.g.stick button 3 performs a sequence of missile, gun, missile by providing logical outputs when pressed (2,1,2).

in that sense button 3 does not show up as its own logical individual key press to the game.

You are correct. I have basically no idea how macros work.

All I want to do is set a button to repeat input while I hold it down.

Hope I didn't come across as a jerk - really not my intention.

Ok, let's back up a second. I have exactly the same stick and base as you, and I believe am on the same firmware. Can you send a pic of a) your Profile - Buttons - Physical Layer, b) your Profile - Buttons - Logical Layer, c) a brief description of the game, your other bindings to the joystick (e.g. for "normal" buttons - not those you want to work like a macro) and d) an explanation of what you want the macro to do, in game terms, and which button of the grip you want it assigned to?

[Victorus]

All I want to do is set a button to repeat input while I hold it down.

You can use generators.
4.3.10. Pulse generator
Generator
Description
When you press button with this function pulse sequence will be generated. Global
parameter T_Gen (see 2.3.1 on p. 18) specifies pulse frequency. The following gen
erator types can be used:
 G1,
 G8,
 GT,
 GT+,
 GTE,
 GTE+,
 GTR,
 GTR2,
G1
Generates specified number of pulses with single button press. Set this number us
ing Value counter. Checking x10 you can multiply specified number to 10. Example.
Value is equal to 7, x10 checked. 70 pulses will be generated.
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[daLikkah]

Hey guys. I bought my first vkb gf3. It’s a pretty nice thing but the software makes me crazy. It seems to be so complicated. I used a Logitech x56 before and this was so easy to create Macros. The vkb software is so confused.

I try to create a macro with shift + f10 but if I test it —> look at the picture. There is a video somewhere who explain this staff rly good? And is it possible to switch the profile with one button ? Like a Mode button ?

[fallout9]

Your pictures are so bad I can't even tell what's happening there. You're saying that you want a macro on Shift+F10, but it looks like there are more keys assigned to each macro in your pictures.
Is it the keyboard activated in Global/Common?

[daLikkah]

Hi fallout. Yeah I’m just trying to figure it out how this software works. So I bind a button with macro 1 and it just put shift.

There should be shift + F10 in the test list for example right ?

Macro 4 is working. All 8 keys will be typed in the test list. Keyboard is active in classic mode.

Another question! Is it possible to have more profiles and switch between them ?

[daLikkah]

Better quality?

[fallout9]

You have assigned Macro numbers 1 and 4 to buttons, but in the Macro chart they are both Set1. Change Set to 4 for the second and press Set button on the right side. You could also adjust the time on the right side Time sets panel.
I can assure you it works, just filled up my config with your data and got these results.