I need information on keyboard mapping for Second Life

[Lexie Linden]

I want to do some keyboard mapping for Second Life.  Can someone tell me how to start?

[Ayana Auer]

• Warning: Changing the Viewer's initialization files can result in unexpected behavior or loss of functionality in Second Life. Proceed at your own risk; Linden Lab will not support issues that arise as a result of altered program files. Always make a backup copy before making edits.

 

There are various situations in which you may want to remap the Second Life Viewer's keyboard controls. For example:

• You're using a non-QWERTY keyboard.
• You want to change how keys respond in mouselook (first-person view).

 

• You can rebind keyboard controls by editing the keys.ini file:

   1. Navigate to your Second Life install directory's app_settings folder.

• On Windows, Second Life installs to C:\Program Files\SecondLifeViewer2 by default on Windows systems. Or C:\Program Files (x86)\SecondLifeViewer2 if you're on a 64-bit version of Windows.
• On a Mac, right-click the Second Life application package and choose Show Package Contents. Then, open Contents > Resources > app_settings.

   2. Make a backup copy of keys.ini. so you can restore the original configuration if something goes wrong.

   3. Open keys.ini in a text editor, like Notepad or Textedit.

   4. Read the primer at the beginning of the file; it will help you understand how to make your edits

   5. When you feel comfortable with the format of the file, edit the second and third columns to change key bindings.

• If you want a binding to be consistent between third-person and first-person views, you need to change the same control for both modes.

   6. Save and close keys.ini.

   7. Restart the Viewer and test your new controls!