Plugin for the game Freelancer (2003) that allows players to toggle the Thruster activation using a single key.
Please note that this functionality isn't useful for most players as this plugin is just a proof of concept.
Also, the approach that has been taken to modify the ids_name value and key states in-memory is far from the greatest and is only included to demonstrate the possibility.
Download the latest thruster_toggle.zip from Releases. Extract both the dll and ini file and move them to the EXE folder of your Freelancer installation.
Next, open the dacom.ini file and append thruster_toggle.dll to the [Libraries] section.
In-game the "AFTERBURN" control (TAB key) now functions as a toggle on/off key. When flying in space, pressing TAB activates the Thruster continuously until the key is pressed a second time.
In the thruster_toggle.ini config file, some additional settings are available to edit the control strings from the options menu.
Build the project using the NMAKE tool from Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 (VC6 or Visual Studio 98) with the included makefile.
This will output the thruster_toggle.dll file in the bin folder.
Building the project using other compilers may require the code to be modified.
If you're wondering what my experience with VC6 has been like, the following compiler output pretty much summarizes it:
src\utils.cpp(3) : fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
(compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1786)
Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++
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