Since there is no option in-game to use a toggle for running/aiming, I used AutoHotKey to get around that. Hopefully the devs will add it in a quality of life patch someday.
The scripts
For Run Toggle:
#IfWinActive TheCallistoProtocol
LShift::
KeyDown := !KeyDown
If KeyDown
SendInput {LShift down}
Else
SendInput {LShift up}
Return
For Aim Toggle:
#IfWinActive TheCallistoProtocol
RButton::
KeyDown := !KeyDown
If KeyDown
SendInput {RButton down}
Else
SendInput {RButton up}
Return
Make sure you save it as an .ahk file. Do not save it as a .txt!
What it does
If the desired key is pressed again, it will tell your PC that the key has been released.
Also, the first line of the script checks if the active window is the game window. That way it only toggles the key if you are in game. If you alt+tab out of the game, pressing the key will behave normally.
How to use it
Once it’s installed, double click the .ahk file you created and you should see a green H icon in your notification tray. If you hover over it, it will tell you the name of the script.
if you right click it, it will give you options to edit it, reload, and exit the script.
Now just start the game.
The scripts I provided assumes the default bindings of Left Shift for Run, and right click for Aim.
If you have changed those default bindings in the game options, you will also need to change them in the .ahk script.
For example, I use one of my side buttons on my mouse for Run (because I use Shift for crouch), so my script looks like this:
#IfWinActive TheCallistoProtocol
XButton2::
KeyDown := !KeyDown
If KeyDown
SendInput {XButton2 down}
Else
SendInput {XButton2 up}
Return
Notes and Issues
I highly recommend changing your default key for Run to something other than Shift.
The reason is, if you press Shift to toggle the shift key down to run, and then press tab to access your inventory, the Steam overlay will open.
Remember, if you change it in the game options, also replace the 3 occurrences of “LShift” or “RButton” in the script to that same key. You can find the correct syntax in the autohotkey wiki online[www.autohotkey.com].
The run toggle deactivates in game if you have a cutscene, or open your inventory (even if it’s rebound to something other than shift) but AutoHotKey will still think the run key is held down, so after the cutscene or closing your inventory, you will need to press shift again to un-toggle it in AutoHotkey. And then again to toggle it back on in game.
If you have run toggled on, and you crouch, and you want to run out of crouch, you will have to press run once to toggle it off, then press run and forward to run out of crouch.
If you toggle run on, then alt+tab out of the game, your PC will still think the key is pressed! just press it again to toggle it off, and it should behave normally until you are back in game.
I have not tested the aim toggle as of writing this, as I haven’t gotten far enough in game to acquire an aim-able weapon. I probably won’t test it once I do get a gun, as I prefer hold to Aim.
The script needs to be running when you are in game. You can start it before starting the game, or after, it doesn’t matter. This is why you should save it somewhere easy to access, or create a shortcut to the script on the desktop right next to the game’s shortcut.
The script will keep running even if you quit the game, you will need to exit the script manually to stop it. Right click the H in your notification tray, and click Exit. You can leave it running if you want, it won’t do anything if you are not in the game.
If you want the script to automatically close when you exit the game, you can add the following code after the #IfWinActive TheCallistoProtocol line
SetTitleMatchMode 2 WinWaitClose, TheCallistoProtocol ExitApp
so my complete, custom code looks like this:
#IfWinActive TheCallistoProtocol
SetTitleMatchMode 2
WinWaitClose, TheCallistoProtocol
ExitApp
XButton2::
KeyDown := !KeyDown
If KeyDown
SendInput {XButton2 down}
Else
SendInput {XButton2 up}
Return
However, if you do this, you can only run the script if the game is already running! Otherwise it will start, see that the game isn’t there, and exit.
Thanks to DataSchmuck for his excellent guide, all credits belong to his effort. if this guide helps you, please support and rate it via Steam Community. enjoy the game.
