Hey, if you do some research, you can also get so realistic that you won't have to take the conn yourself.
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There is a program out there called "Shoot!", a thing that presses keys according to your voice. Someone has made a BC profile for it. For example, if I say "Red Alert", the program will hit Shift 3, activating your red alert! If you search around on BCF (Bridge Commander Files) using "shoot", you should find it. From there you'll be able to get the profile as well as a link to Shoot. Then, if you put in the time, you can program in more commands. I for example have a new command where if I say "Kiska", it'll hit the hotkey that brings up Kiska's menu. Then if I say "Engage", it'll hit the up arrows and down arrows then enter so it'll hit the Warp button. There isn't an actual hotkey for going to warp, so you'll have to fiddle around. For me, I have it hit the up arrow a dozen times so it has highlighted the top most button, then have it hit down the dozen or so times until it highlights "Warp", where it then hits enter.
Pretty nifty, eh? I've won battles just by talking to my bridge crew alone.
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There is another program called "Auto Hotkey". This one can allow you to map your joystick to keys, thereby allowing you to use your joystick to control the vessels flight. It'll take some scripting skills, though, as there is no ready made code with which to use it.
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I don't have either of the two programs mentioned above, nor the scripts, sadly, due to a memory wipeout. Hopefully though these tips will let you have a more rewarding experience.
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Also, look on BCF for the BC Supermod 3. Install this mod pack onto a separate installation of BC, as it will conflict with KM.
It gives you a much better campaign experience than KM.
