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MACRO EDITOR

To make a macro for a specific

button, select another hardpoint

and select “New Macro”. A

macro is a combination of

buttons that enacts a special

function. Additionally, in many

games you can make a macro

to send messages (“cover me”

or “attack”, for example) with

one button press.

This screen is used to create

macros. You can also use it to

adjust properties of macros

after they are recorded.

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Event Field –

As you record a macro, the keystrokes, game

controller events, and the delays between the events are listed

in the “Event” panel on the left.

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Start –

Starts the recording of a new macro.

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Stop –

As you probably guessed, this stops macro recording.

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Delay Adjust –

This control allows you to adjust the duration

of a delay in the event list. Simply click on the delay in the

event list and then use the up and down arrows to change it.

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Record Delays Between Events –

This switch turns recording

of delays on or off. A macro without recorded delays replays

the events at the maximum possible rate, which is about 10

milliseconds between events.

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Repeat This Macro While Button Remains Pressed –

This

switch sets the macro to repeat as long as the button it is

assigned to is pressed.

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Repeat Delay Adjust –

This control allows you to adjust the

repeat rate.

CREATING A MACRO

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Type a new name for the macro in the “Name” field at the top.

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Left-click on the “Start” button to start recording keyboard events.

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Using the keyboard, type in the key-press combination of the

macro you want to create. This will normally be a combination

of moves to create a new move, or a phrase, such as “cover

me”, that you would use during a game.

Notice the keys you press and release are recorded in the

“Event” field on the left side of the macro editor.

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Left-click on the “Stop” button to stop recording the macro.

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Click on the “OK” button. That saves your macro to the

assigned button.

Note the “Delay Adjust” function allows you to adjust the time

between each button press.

You can also choose to repeat the macro while the button remains

depressed. You can check the box that says “Repeat this macro

while button remains depressed” and the macro will function

repeatedly as long as the button is pressed.

You can even adjust the time delay between the finish and start of

the macros while they are repeating with the “Adjust Delay

Between Repeats” function at the bottom of the window.

PROGRAMMING AN AXIS

Assigning Functions to Axes

To reassign axes or to assign functions them, simply left-click

on the axis hardpoint you wish to change, as in the following

diagram:

You will see the “Axis” window open and list all the axes available

to reassign. To reassign an axis, simply select the axis you want to

assign to the current axis.

Axis Banding

Axis banding refers to dividing an

axis into sections, then assigning

functions to the individual sections.

With axis banding, you can

transform “X Axis Left” into any

keyboard function or macro that

you create.

To use axis banding, left-click on

the axis hardpoint you wish to

program. Then select “Define Axis”.

You will see the following “Define

Axis” window:

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Give a name to the new

functions this axis will have.

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Then select the “Use Bands” box.

To divide the axis, double-click on

the approximate range on the right

or left side of the axis. You will see

a line appear, as in the diagram to

the right:

Each band that you create will be

a new area to which you can

assign functions.

To assign functions to bands,

left-click on the band you want to

program. You will see a window

that offers the following choices:

“Single Key”, “New Macro”,

“Delete Region”, and “Off”.

Programming “Single Key” and

“New Macros” the same as

programming functions in the

Profile Editor.

Select “Delete Region” to eliminate the band. Select “Off” to close

the band to any functionality.

Adjusting the Dead Zone on an Axis

In the “Define Axis” window, there is a center band labeled “Off”.

This is normally referred to as the “dead zone”. The dead zone is

easily adjustable using your mouse to drag the boundaries of the

band labeled “Off” either inward or outward.

OTHER REMAPPING/REPROGRAMMING OPTIONS

Assigning a Direct Input Button to a Button

To assign a “Direct Input” button to a button on a Nostromo game

device, simply left-click on the button number you would like and

select “DI Button”. This will open the “Direct Input” window.

From the pull-down menu, select the “Direct Input” button which

you would like to program to the selected button on the controller.

You can then rename the button with the function of your choice in

the “Name” window. Select “OK” to remap the button.

Assigning a Direct Input Axis to a Button

To assign a “Direct Input” axis to a button on a Nostromo game

device, simply left-click on the button number you would like and

select “DI Axis Up” or “DI Axis Down”. This will open the “Direct

Input” window. From the pull-down menu, select the “Direct Input”

axis that you would like to program to the selected button on the

controller. You can then rename the axis with the function of your

choice in the “Name” window. Select “OK” to remap the button.

Assigning a Mouse Button to a Nostromo Game Controller

To assign a mouse button to a button on a Nostromo game device,

simply left-click on the button number you would like and select

“Mouse Button”. This will open the “Mouse Button” window. To

reassign the left, center, or right button, simply select the circle of

the mouse button you want to assign to your selected controller

button. Select “OK” to remap the button.

Shift States

The Nostromo Array Programming Software allows you to program

three shift states: red, green, and blue. A shift state allows you to

add another layer of programming to each button.

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To program shift states, you must choose one button each to

correspond to the red, green, or blue shift state. In any shift

state, that button will remain a shift button and cannot be

remapped with a function.

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To program a key as a shift button, left-click on the button you

would like to program and select “Red”, “Green”, or “Blue Shift

Key”. Then select “Momentary” or “Toggle”.

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