Looping a keyboard macro?

caffarena · Post by **caffarena** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:48 pm

Can anybody recommend a way to loop a keyboard macro in zsnes?

I'm basically looking to "hold B while pressing left then right" over and over. I tried the built in macro function before I realized it was to meant to execute several keystrokes at once as opposed to in succession.

Any help would be appreciated. Or a third party software recommendation?

Thanks.

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:01 pm

The built-in key combo editor is most definately designed to press keys in succession. However, it is not at this time suitable for looping.

caffarena · Post by **caffarena** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:03 pm

Thanks for the quick reply. I must be missing something. Is there a seperator command to execute keys in succession as opposed to synchronously?

If so, can the macro key be assigned to a joystick button?

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:07 pm

Yes, you add delays. These can be numbers of frames or seconds.

I'm not sure if it can be assigned to a joystick button.

caffarena · Post by **caffarena** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:08 pm

I'll give it a shot this evening. Thanks for your help.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:16 pm

It can be bound to joystick buttons, and even better, from previous feedback if you do so the combo will repeat as long as said button is depressed.

If you bind the combo on a keyboard key the combo will not repeat upon completion.

caffarena · Post by **caffarena** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:24 pm

That's exactly what I was hoping for, thanks.

Would you mind explaining how to insert delays into the key commands so they don't execute at the same time?

Cheers.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:28 pm

mabauti · Post by **mabauti** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:56 am

I'm using keyboard macros for FF3 Sabin's Bum Rush. I wonder why sometimes it works and sometimes does not work (about 75% vs 25%)...any suggestion?

Hyos · Post by **Hyos** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:21 am

I made shortcuts once that worked 100%. They were like

Press Down,Release Down
Press Down-Right, Release Down-Right
Press...

No separators and worked like a charm, perhaps you have to experiment a bit.

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:26 pm

Well, you don't always have to put frame-waits between inputs for the combinations to work.

mabauti · Post by **mabauti** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:12 am

mmm...yeah I'm using frame-waits (2 fw every keypressing). Let me experiment...

caffarena · Post by **caffarena** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:20 pm

It took a half hour of trial and error but I finally found a combination that works really well for my purposes. Binding it a game pad button allowed for the looping, so it worked perfectly.

Thanks for all the help!