ED Helper

ED Helper is a small AHK (AutoHotKey) script for starting Elite Dangerous, Elite Observatory and ED Discovery and fixing some joytick bindings.

Installation and Setup

• Download and install AutoHotKey.
• Download ED Helper.ahk and Hardpoints.ahk.
• Configure the scripts by adding the correct program paths and button bindings.
• Download JSON.ahk library if you want to use AHK-EDToggle or Hardpoints scripts.
• Download and configure AHK-EDToggle if you want to use it.
• Download and configure JoyFocus script if you want to use it.
• Double click on the script to run it or use the AHK to compile it to an executable.

Info

The script was created by me after upgrading my controls from X55 Rhino to VPC VIRPIL.

The issue was that since i play using VR i have mapped some buttons to my X55 HOTAS in order to be able to create screenshots and start/stop nVIDIA Shadowplay if i want to make a video. However because VIRPIL hardware and software works in a different way, there is no way to remap the keys or bind them to a macros or a key combination. So i started looking for options, found AutoHotKey and started experimenting to see will it work.

Fortunately for me - it did work and i also found that i can use it to script the starting of all additional tools i use to play ED. As a bonus i found the JoyFocus script, which is prety useful if you play with joysticks and in VR as it makes sure that your game window is always on focus.

I also found the AHK-EDToggle script which makes use of the flip trigger on ALPHA grips and binds it as a Hardpoints deploy/retract or/and Combat/Analysis mode switch. The EDToggle script is probably more usefull for players with HOSAS (two joysticks) setup. However the flip trigger functionality for me is a very good addition so i modified the script a little to be used for one joystick. That's the new Hardpoints.ahk script.

History

v1.0

• Initial release

v1.1

• Added support for AHK-EDToggle integration.
• Added Hardpoints.ahk script based on AHK-EDToggle.
• Some small optimizations have been made.
• Fixed typos and updated comments inside the scripts.