Set Target System Version 2
SET TARGET SYSTEM VERSION 2
The new version allows you to switch to any character and instantly have that character be your new Lead. All you need to do is define the Target keys, using a simple Set Target System, for all your characters beforehand. This happens ingame and from any window you want; in 5-10 seconds.
I have provided tinypaste links to the keys you will need for this. All you need to do is change a few Hotkeys and Keystrokes and make sure that you are using the default targeting keys in Star Wars: The Old Republic (F2-F5).
TinyPaste Links
Set Target (Key Map)
http://tinypaste.com/f19f9f19
Assist & Follow Keys (Key Map)
http://tinypaste.com/46804d8d
Loadkey (Mapped Key):
http://tinypaste.com/531c5a82
How to use the Set Target System
Open the tinypaste links, right-click and choose Select All and then copy (Ctrl+C or right-click and choose Copy).
Then in ISBoxer right-click on Key Maps and choose 'Paste Key Map from Clipboard'. Do this for both the 'Set Target' and 'Assist & Follow Keys' Key Maps. Also copy the Loadkey and put it inside any Key Map of your choice. I recommend the Always On Key Map if you have it (so that it never gets disabled).
Now you want to change the Hotkeys for the Mapped Keys inside the 'Set Target' Key Map. You can choose whatever Hotkeys you like. My suggestion is to use the same key for each slot using a modifier for the second key.
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Click on your "Assist & Follow Keys" Key Map. Set the same Hotkey for all the Follow keys.
Go into each Assist key and change the keystroke to match your ingame keybind for "Aquire Target's Target". Do the same for the Follow key, but use your ingame keybind for "Follow Target" rather than "Aquire Target's Target".
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Now go to your Character Set and at the bottom of the General tab you will find 'Perform this Mapped Key when Character Set is loaded or reloaded'. Click on this, choose Window:Current as Target and then choose the Loadkey (from whatever Key Map you put it in).
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Now it's time for us to create our Variable Keystrokes, that we will be using in our Assist and Follow keys.
Go to Variable Keystrokes and then right-click on Variable Keystrokes in the window below and choose 'New Variable Keystroke'. Do this three times and name them Target Slot 1, Target Slot 2 and Target Slot 3.
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Alright, you are now good to go.
When you load up your Character Set ingame, use your Set Target keys to define each character as a lead. Start with the Set Target Slot 1 keys to make Character Slot 2 &3 target Character Slot 1. Then use the Set Target Slot 2 keys to make Character Slot 1 & 3 target Character Slot 2. And finally use the Set Target Slot 3 keys to make Character Slot 1 & 2 target Character Slot 3.
Once that is done you can now go ahead and use your Assist & Follow keys with any character. If you switch from Character Slot 1 to Character Slot 2 for example, Character Slot 1 & 3 will now Assist & Follow Slot 2.
Use the Assist keys by placing them all into your DPS Rotation keys. If you use one Key Map for each of your characters and have Hotkeyed the DPS Rotation keys for all of them to the same key, I recommend just putting the Assist keys in one of them to avoid potential issues.
Simple, easy and quick to use.
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Please leave a comment if you have any questions. I would also love to hear some feedback if you end up using this, let me know how it works out for you.
Possibly Missing Some Steps? (No Complaints Here)
Is it posible that some instructions are missing? I am not very strong in my ISBoxer skills, but I love the software. I love SWTOR too! However, since I am pretty much a noob in this, I could use more of a step-by-step instruction set.
Here are a few questions:
1. Do we need to drag the character set into the new key maps?
This might seem obvious to you, but it is not as obvious to me. I only know about dragging it down into that area from other instructions. I am not complaining - your instructions are by far the best I have seen so far.
2. Is it okay (it seems to be - just verifying) that I changed the inner workings of the "Assist & Follow Keys" such that;
a. "ctrl+a" is the hotkey for all three for assist and "f" is what I use to target my target's target ("ctrl+a" is what i prefer if manually calling for an assist and "f" is what I reconfigured SWTOR for target-target's-target.
b. "ctrl+f" is the hotkey for all three for follow and "alt+f" is what I use to follow ("ctrl+f" is what i prefer to use to get everyone to follow the main character and "alt+f" is what I reconfigured SWTOR for following.
c. I reconfigured "Set Target" with END, Pg-up & Pg-dn (ctrl is my modifier) <-just verifying that it should still work properly?
3. MOST IMPORTANT: Are we supposed to configure "Target Slot 1", "Target Slot 2" & "Target Slot 3"?
As I already mentioned, I am a noob, so please advise me without assuming I know how to do anything on my own.
4. Last question: What is the best method for mapping my other keys?
I prefer to use the "Many New Mapped Keys" feature for 1-0, -, = and all the Number pad keys.
a. "Target for Keystrokes" should be "All w/ Current" or "Window: Current"? I assume all with current
b. Can I still use "Do This First" to have all my characters "assist" for all my shared keys?
1.) Target = "Window: Current"?
2.) Key Map = "Assist & Follow Keys"?
3.) Then ??? "Assist Slot 1"? (there are six options; Assist Slot 1-3 and Follow 1-3)
Note: Normally I would want to have my own assist command "F2 then F", but that seems counter to what you have established in the variable method(s).
Final Note: I asked about everything except the "Load Key," but I understood it well enough and had no trouble configuring that.
Please accept my humble thanks. I assume that there is a great deal of time and effort in making guides, videos and then even more time and energy in responding to questions. I did my best to follow the instructions. Would you please assist me a little further?
Thanks!