Let me know if the new mapping system works better and is more intuitive. I spent some time working out the kinks, and I'm really curious to know if it works better and makes more sense.
1 - Is it Auto Cast for shouts? It only equip shouts so you need to still press a key to cast them after. Or maybe this is because: 2 - Yeah, this mod totally breaks gamepad functions, like cancel in menus. Had to delete controlmap.txt to be compatible with Gamepad++. (if the controlmap.txt is necessary to auto cast shouts, please describe changes in the file, so I can manually change my controlmap.txt)
If anyone knows any mod that let me hotkey cast shouts, let me know, please.
First off, I want to say thank you for the effort; I know how hard it is to make mods (I made a couple recently). That said, maybe there is something wrong in my load order, but this mod did not work for me well. I think there must be some bug that prevents this from working properly; that, or I misunderstood the behavior. Let me explain exactly what I did.
I installed the SkyUILib requirement (from LE version) without changing anything. I installed the mod properly. Here's what I did to configure the mod: 1. For this example, I took "Healing" spell that I wanted to auto cast when pressing "2". 2. First, I bound "Equip key" to be "[" and "Unmap key" to be "]" 3. I assigned "Hotkey Slot 1" to be the key "2" 4. I went to the Spell menu, hovered over "Healing" spell and pressed "[" (i.e. "Equip key"). 5. I chose Slot 1 and I chose "Dual wielding" (though, I tried with only Left and only Right and it also had the same problems) 6. When I left the menu, it showed a message similar to "1) (B) Healing" 7. So, my expectation was, if I keep pressing "2", it'll equip the spell and will start casting it until I let go of "2" keypress 8. However, the Healing spell only equipped, but chanting did not start, regardless of whether I was pressing it, or clicking it, etc 9. Alright, that's not great (I like the way Fast Cast does it), but maybe I can live with that if I can quickly equip, press "M1" and "M2" to cast it, then click "R" to return to my weapon 10. However, once I clicked either"M1" or "M2", it almost immediately cancelled the spell and returned my weapon 11. Alright, I looked around in the options and found "Cancel Slot 1" and "Cancel Slot 2" mapped to "M1" and "M2" 12. Ok, I unmapped them to some other keys. 13. When I tried casting the spell again with "M1" and "M2", the game crashed - and at this point I gave up 14. Another reason I gave up is because I was experiencing another issue: basically, some keys stopped working (e.g. left alt to switch menu to spell menu when you're in the inventory menu), and I started having a hard time re-binding keys because the message for binding keys would disappear almost instantly - it would not give me any time to actually bind the keys. That said, I don't yet know if this issue was related to this mod - but I haven't experienced it after removing it.
Honestly I wish for Fast Cast alternative: simply (though I don't expect it's simple for a mod creator), when pressing a bound key is the same as switching to a spell, casting it for as long as you press the key, then releasing the spell, then returning to the previous weapons. For cancelling, just press "R" and it will return to the weapons without releasing the spell. This mod does not seem to allow this simple functionality, unless I misunderstand something.
If you updated the mod on an existing save... I would recommend trying to do a clean install first.
Beyond that... This mod is not Fast Cast. I may have used a lot of code from it, but my end result is supposed to be different hence the name change. What should happen is when you press 2 to cast heal it should continue casting on its own without you having to hold anything down, and should only stop when the cancel buttons are pressed (or if something else interrupts spell casting).
Im thinking of including and SKSE script to add in some additional checks when it comes to spells. May do that in the future.
As for some of those other issues... I have never experienced them myself... So cant say.
Had the exact same issues as this poster, clean install, new game, no other mods. - Spells do not auto cast (several people have reported this and you have not addressed it, nothing overwrites controlmap.txt there are ZERO other mods on this test profile, just your mod. Not sure how else I can mess up installing this file) - When pressing the hotkey it equips the spell then switches back to previous equipped items without casting, this is with spells like fast healing - Channeled spells equip and do nothing, no casting, no switching back (this is expected as the conditions to switch are never met) - Keybinds in MCM break after repeated binding or re-binding the same slot, you can no longer map anything in the MCM menu, when you click on something to map the window comes up and goes away immediately, reinstalling the mod fixes this. Can reproduce by remapping an already mapped key or slot.
What I did: - Install this mod on a clean profile and started a new game. (hey you, you're finally awake?) - Mapped healing spell to slot #3 (channeled spell) - Mapped slot #3 to Keyboard key 3 (NOT the numpad 3) - Mapped fast healing spell to slot #4 (instant cast spell) - Mapped slot #4 to keyboard key 4 (NOT the numpad 4)
Expected behavior: - Pressing 3 on my keyboard should equip the healing spell and start casting until I run out of magicka or cancel - Pressing 4 on my keyboard should equip the fast healing spell and cast it on me then switch back to whatever I had equipped before.
Actual behavior: - Pressing 3 on my keyboard equips the healing spell but does not cast it - Pressing 4 on my keyboard equips the fast healing spell then switches back to previously equipped item, no casting.
Tried with the optional controlmap.txt file too, nothing changed.
Some spells will make my game freak the hell out when paired, my frames start flickering at the speed of a gatling gun and the sound with it. Unfortunate.
skyui lib doesnt even have an ESP i highly doubt youll have any problems with it.
unless you have a mod that alters Notification (i.e. SkyHud) then it will overlap and youll see Vanilla Notification instead Just delete Interface > exported > uilib > UILIB_1_notificationarea.swf (14.7 kB) to fix
Considering installing this, but the SkyUILib is holding me back. Not so much because it's an LE mod, but because I read its comments and it seems to be difficult to install and people are less than helpful when asked
SkyUILib is just a resource for modders to use. 1 script and a couple of flash files. Having installed on its own will do nothing. I have not had any issues with using it myself... Cant speak for everyone though.
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Thank you!
2 - Yeah, this mod totally breaks gamepad functions, like cancel in menus. Had to delete controlmap.txt to be compatible with Gamepad++.
(if the controlmap.txt is necessary to auto cast shouts, please describe changes in the file, so I can manually change my controlmap.txt)
If anyone knows any mod that let me hotkey cast shouts, let me know, please.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/71444
but it looks like that still hasn't been done. Sorry.
I installed the SkyUILib requirement (from LE version) without changing anything. I installed the mod properly. Here's what I did to configure the mod:
1. For this example, I took "Healing" spell that I wanted to auto cast when pressing "2".
2. First, I bound "Equip key" to be "[" and "Unmap key" to be "]"
3. I assigned "Hotkey Slot 1" to be the key "2"
4. I went to the Spell menu, hovered over "Healing" spell and pressed "[" (i.e. "Equip key").
5. I chose Slot 1 and I chose "Dual wielding" (though, I tried with only Left and only Right and it also had the same problems)
6. When I left the menu, it showed a message similar to "1) (B) Healing"
7. So, my expectation was, if I keep pressing "2", it'll equip the spell and will start casting it until I let go of "2" keypress
8. However, the Healing spell only equipped, but chanting did not start, regardless of whether I was pressing it, or clicking it, etc
9. Alright, that's not great (I like the way Fast Cast does it), but maybe I can live with that if I can quickly equip, press "M1" and "M2" to cast it, then click "R" to return to my weapon
10. However, once I clicked either"M1" or "M2", it almost immediately cancelled the spell and returned my weapon
11. Alright, I looked around in the options and found "Cancel Slot 1" and "Cancel Slot 2" mapped to "M1" and "M2"
12. Ok, I unmapped them to some other keys.
13. When I tried casting the spell again with "M1" and "M2", the game crashed - and at this point I gave up
14. Another reason I gave up is because I was experiencing another issue: basically, some keys stopped working (e.g. left alt to switch menu to spell menu when you're in the inventory menu), and I started having a hard time re-binding keys because the message for binding keys would disappear almost instantly - it would not give me any time to actually bind the keys. That said, I don't yet know if this issue was related to this mod - but I haven't experienced it after removing it.
Honestly I wish for Fast Cast alternative: simply (though I don't expect it's simple for a mod creator), when pressing a bound key is the same as switching to a spell, casting it for as long as you press the key, then releasing the spell, then returning to the previous weapons. For cancelling, just press "R" and it will return to the weapons without releasing the spell. This mod does not seem to allow this simple functionality, unless I misunderstand something.
Beyond that... This mod is not Fast Cast. I may have used a lot of code from it, but my end result is supposed to be different hence the name change. What should happen is when you press 2 to cast heal it should continue casting on its own without you having to hold anything down, and should only stop when the cancel buttons are pressed (or if something else interrupts spell casting).
Im thinking of including and SKSE script to add in some additional checks when it comes to spells. May do that in the future.
As for some of those other issues... I have never experienced them myself... So cant say.
- Spells do not auto cast (several people have reported this and you have not addressed it, nothing overwrites controlmap.txt there are ZERO other mods on this test profile, just your mod. Not sure how else I can mess up installing this file)
- When pressing the hotkey it equips the spell then switches back to previous equipped items without casting, this is with spells like fast healing
- Channeled spells equip and do nothing, no casting, no switching back (this is expected as the conditions to switch are never met)
- Keybinds in MCM break after repeated binding or re-binding the same slot, you can no longer map anything in the MCM menu, when you click on something to map the window comes up and goes away immediately, reinstalling the mod fixes this. Can reproduce by remapping an already mapped key or slot.
What I did:
- Install this mod on a clean profile and started a new game. (hey you, you're finally awake?)
- Mapped healing spell to slot #3 (channeled spell)
- Mapped slot #3 to Keyboard key 3 (NOT the numpad 3)
- Mapped fast healing spell to slot #4 (instant cast spell)
- Mapped slot #4 to keyboard key 4 (NOT the numpad 4)
Expected behavior:
- Pressing 3 on my keyboard should equip the healing spell and start casting until I run out of magicka or cancel
- Pressing 4 on my keyboard should equip the fast healing spell and cast it on me then switch back to whatever I had equipped before.
Actual behavior:
- Pressing 3 on my keyboard equips the healing spell but does not cast it
- Pressing 4 on my keyboard equips the fast healing spell then switches back to previously equipped item, no casting.
Tried with the optional controlmap.txt file too, nothing changed.
Hope this helps fix this amazing idea of a mod
Cheers
What is SkyUI Lib and do i really need it?
That's the reason im not downloading this
i highly doubt youll have any problems with it.
unless you have a mod that alters Notification (i.e. SkyHud) then it will overlap and youll see Vanilla Notification instead
Just delete Interface > exported > uilib > UILIB_1_notificationarea.swf (14.7 kB) to fix