Hey all, I thought I'd share some of my experience with AA (I played it from release to 2.2.1) and have some suggestions to the new guys.

(For the following modifcations you will find the files in your AA System folder)

Cache Size
You can tweak the game engine's cache size. This will prevent excessive loads/unloads and depends on how much memory your PC has.

Open up armyops.ini and look for:
[Engine.GameEngine]
CacheSizeMegs=64

I have 768M RAM and have the cache at 256. I'm not sure of the technicalities of it, but the default of 64 seems pretty low. Pump it if you can but not too much because the game itself needs RAM to run, right?


Sloppy's key bindings & explanation
I know everyone probably has preferences and I'm not trying to impose but I would like to offer my layout as a guide. It is pretty logical and as motion studies have indicated, quick.

You know the in-game key options? IT'S CRAP!!!! Avoid using it if you can. Editting the bindings in the file is much more powerful, allows for multiple keys to do the same thing as well as one key doing multiple things (but not cheating type things).

I don't know how else to do this but to paste the whole damn thing in...

The file to edit is User.ini

[Engine.Input]
UnknownE3=
UnknownE2=
UnknownE1=
UnknownE0=
Mouse8=
Mouse7=
Mouse6=
Mouse5=reportin
Mouse4=
Unicode=
Aliases[0]=(Command="Button bFire | Fire",Alias="Fire")
Aliases[1]=(Command="Button bAltFire | AltFire",Alias="AltFire")
Aliases[2]=(Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=+300.0",Alias="MoveForward")
Aliases[3]=(Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=-300.0",Alias="MoveBackward")
Aliases[4]=(Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=-40.0",Alias="TurnLeft")
Aliases[5]=(Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=+40.0",Alias="TurnRight")
Aliases[6]=(Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=-300.0",Alias="StrafeLeft")
Aliases[7]=(Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=+300.0",Alias="StrafeRight")
Aliases[8]=(Command="Jump | Axis aUp Speed=+300.0",Alias="Jump")
Aliases[9]=(Command="Button bDuck | Axis aUp Speed=-300.0",Alias="Duck")
Aliases[10]=(Command="Button bLook",Alias="look")
Aliases[11]=(Command="Toggle bLook",Alias="LookToggle")
Aliases[12]=(Command="ActivateItem",Alias="InventoryActivate" )
Aliases[13]=(Command="NextItem",Alias="InventoryNext")
Aliases[14]=(Command="PrevItem",Alias="InventoryPrevious")
Aliases[15]=(Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=+25.0",Alias="LookUp")
Aliases[16]=(Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=-25.0",Alias="LookDown")
Aliases[17]=(Command="Button bSnapLevel",Alias="CenterView")
Aliases[18]=(Command="Button bRun",Alias="Walking")
Aliases[19]=(Command="Button bStrafe",Alias="Strafe")
Aliases[20]=(Command="NextWeapon",Alias="NextWeapon")
Aliases[21]=(Command="Button bFreeLook",Alias="FreeLook")
Aliases[22]=(Command="ViewClass Pawn",Alias="ViewTeam")
Aliases[23]=(Command="Button bTurnToNearest",Alias="TurnToNearest")
Aliases[24]=(Command="Button bTurn180",Alias="Turn180")
Aliases[25]=(Command="ShowScores|OnRelease ShowScores",Alias="ScoreToggle")
Aliases[26]=(Command="InGameChat",Alias="IngameChat")
Aliases[27]=(Command="ServerInfo",Alias="ServerInfo")
Aliases[28]=(Command="Button bVoiceTalk",Alias="VoiceTalk")
Aliases[29]=(Command="Speak Team|Button bVoiceTalk|OnRelease SpeakLast",Alias="ToggleTeamChat")
Aliases[30]=(Command="Speak Local|Button bVoiceTalk|OnRelease SpeakLast",Alias="ToggleLocalChat")
Aliases[31]=(Command="Speak Public|Button bVoiceTalk|OnRelease SpeakLast",Alias="TogglePublicChat")
Aliases[32]=(Command="Axis aBaseX SpeedBase=100.0 DeadZone=0.1",Alias="SpaceFighter_JoyX")
Aliases[33]=(Command="Axis aLookUp SpeedBase=100.0 DeadZone=0.1",Alias="SpaceFighter_JoyY")
Aliases[34]=(Command="Axis aUp Speed=+300.0 | Axis aStrafe SpeedBase=300.0 DeadZone=0.1",Alias="SpaceFighter_JoyV")
Aliases[35]=(Command="Axis aBaseY SpeedBase=300.0 DeadZone=0.1 Invert=-1",Alias="SpaceFighter_JoySlider1")
Aliases[36]=(Command="Button bAction | Action",Alias="Action")
Aliases[37]=(Command="Button bLeanRight | LeanRight",Alias="LeanRight")
Aliases[38]=(Command="Button bLeanLeft | LeanLeft",Alias="LeanLeft")
Aliases[39]=(Command="Button bSprint | Sprint",Alias="Sprint")
Aliases[40]=(Command="",Alias=None)
0=ZeroRange
1=SwapHands
2=GrenadeFrag
3=GrenadeSmoke
4=GrenadeFlash
5=GrenadeIncendiary
;6=GrenadePDM
6=DemolitionItem
7=
8=
9=
F1=ScoreToggle
F2=SelectClass
F3=SelectTeam
F4=ToggleObjectiveDisplay
F5=ShowObjectives
F6=
F7=
F8=Cancel
F9=
F10=
F11=Stat Net
F12=admin CommandPost
F13=
F14=
F15=
F16=
F17=
F18=
F19=
F20=
F21=
F22=
F23=
F24=
A=StrafeLeft
B=Binoculars
C=crawling
D=StrafeRight
E=LeanRight
F=action
;G=SpeechMenuToggle
;G=CommoMenuToggle
G=suppressor
H=SupportedFire
I=
J=TeamSay ** FIXING JAM ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 3 | Fixjam
K=VoteKick
L=
M=CallMedic
N=Pistol
O=SetSquadTarget
P=
Q=LeanLeft
R=Reload
S=MoveBackward
T=teamtalk
U=commoglobal
V=NV
W=MoveForward
X=
Y=Talk
Z=VoiceTalk
;Q=VoiceTalk
;I=ToggleTeamChat
;O=ToggleLocalChat
;P=TogglePublicChat
;Y=writetolog
Escape=ShowMenu
Tilde=Console
Tab=Zoom
CapsLock=LookToggle
Shift=FastMove
Ctrl=Crouching
Alt=Sprint
Space=Jump
Backspace=commoshout
Enter=
Equals=increaserange
Minus=decreaserange
LeftBracket=
RightBracket=
Backslash=CommoCycle
Separator=
Semicolon=
SingleQuote=
Comma=
Period=
Slash=
None=
Cancel=
Select=
Print=
Execute=
Help=
LShift=
RShift=
LControl=
RControl=
Attn=
CrSel=
ExSel=
ErEof=
Play=
Zoom=
PrintScrn=shot
ScrollLock=
Pause=Pause
Home=
Delete=
PageUp=
PageDown=
End=CenterView
Insert=
Up=reportin
Down=reportin
Left=reportin
Right=reportin
GreySlash=TeamSay ** ENEMY ON OUR FLANK ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 27
GreyStar=CommoRadio | commosendmessage 18 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 8 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99 ;"Hooah"
GreyMinus=CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 9 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 9 ; negative
GreyPlus=CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 8 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 8 ; roger
NumLock=
NumPad0=CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 6 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 9 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99 ; enemy down
NumPad1=TeamSay ** REPORT IN ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 2 ; report in
NumPad2=teamsay ** FALL BACK ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 5 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 1 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99
NumPad3=Teamsay ** HOLD THIS POSITION ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 5 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 3 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99
NumPad4=TeamSay ** CEASE FIRE! YOU ARE SHOOTING A FRIENDLY ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 2
NumPad5=CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 2 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 2 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99 ; stop
NumPad6=TeamSay ** GO TO LAST OBJECTIVE ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 5 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 1 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99
NumPad7=TeamSay ** I AM RUSHING ** | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 3 ; RUSHING
NumPad8=CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 1 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 1 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99 ; move out
NumPad9=teamsay ** YOU TAKE POINT! ** | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 1 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99
NumPadPeriod=CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 4 | CommoHand | CommoSendMessage 4 | CommoRadio | CommoSendMessage 99 ; enemy spotted
LeftMouse=Fire
MiddleMouse=ThrowWeapon
RightMouse=AltFire
MouseWheelDown=grenadefrag
MouseWheelUp=grenadeflash
MouseWheelLeft=
MouseWheelRight=
MouseW=
MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=2.0
MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=2.0
MouseZ=
Joy1=Fire
Joy2=Jump
Joy3=AltFire
Joy4=Duck
Joy5=NextWeapon
Joy6=SwitchWeapon 2
Joy7=SwitchWeapon 3
Joy8=SwitchWeapon 4
Joy9=SwitchWeapon 9
Joy10=SwitchWeapon 0
Joy11=InventoryPrevious
Joy12=InventoryActivate
Joy13=MoveForward
Joy14=StrafeRight
Joy15=MoveBackward
Joy16=StrafeLeft
JoyX=Axis aStrafe SpeedBase=300.0 DeadZone=0.1
JoyY=Axis aBaseY SpeedBase=300.0 DeadZone=0.1 Invert=-1
JoyZ=
JoyR=
JoyU=
JoyV=Axis aBaseX SpeedBase=2.0 DeadZone=0.4
JoySlider1=Axis aLookUp SpeedBase=2.0 DeadZone=0.4
JoySlider2=
NoName=
PA1=
OemClear=
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Unknown06=
Unknown07=
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WTF was that? Well let me break down the important stuff...

Mouse config is based on a 5 button mouse. If you don't have one I strongly suggest getting one!
-Left button is fire
-Right is alt fire (I think the default is zoom, but that gets moved)
-Middle mouse press drops weapon (this makes for FAST weapon shopping or passing grenades to buddies)
-Middle mouse up and down is flash and frag grenades. You use these a lot and often times it helps to whip these out on the move. Smoke is still "3" but you usually don't need to smoke quickly enough to warrant a mouse key.
-Side button (Mouse4) is unbound so it can used for Teamspeak transmit
-Side button (Mouse5) is set to report in (this should be used a lot in game)

Movement setup
-Typical WASD movement setup
-Q & E are the lean keys (leaning is l33t!)
-Shift, ctrl, alt, and C = walk toggle, crouch toggle, run, and prone. All within quick reach of a pinky or finger.

Range
-'0' '-' '=' keys are zero range, decrease range, increase range. These are used for things like RPGs or Stryker zooming. I personally don't even bother. I just point and shoot =P

Important Support keys
These keys are all important enough to be close around the movement keys, they are used frequently and close enough to use without disrupting movement in most cases.
-TAB is now zoom (another possible alternative would be capslock but that always makes for awkwards text comms)
-F is action (open doors, pick up guns, etc)
-R is reload
-G is suppressor (used a lot)
-H is supported fire (used sometimes)
-V is night vision
-B whips out binos
-N is pistol. Yes, it is a good reach on the keyboard, but you only get a pistol if you are a sniper, and if you ever really need it quick... you're probably already dead anyway. better go for a no scope last shot=P
-J Fixes a gun jam and asks for cover

Comms keys
-T & Y are teamtalk and talk
-U is global commo. This toggle is WIERD. Teamtalk is teamtalk in all situations (characterized by green text) and when you are dead talk is white text and both sides can see it. But when you are alive, talk is green and respectively functions the same as teamtalk. Well, how do you talk to the other team when you are alive? You *must* have a key to toggle talk to global commo, and then do a talk. The result is white text and the enemy can read it. Important in all sorts of situations.
-\ is the general commo cycle. I put it out of the way because I tend to use TS or the binds I have on the numpad for most situations
-Numpad keys are all for basic comms and I juiced them up to do hand signals and stuff as well. I customized these to my personality (such as doing a thumbs up when radioing "roger"). --- I would greatly appreciate it if you use these to modify them to your taste!!! --- I don't want a bunch of Sloppy Joe look-a-likes running around =P For a list of what the commos are just to a google search for it (or mayble I'll add to this thread when I'm feeling up to it).
-Arrow keys all four of them are assigned to report in. When in doubt, just slam an arrow key.

Other keys
-K is votekick
-M is medic
-O sets team objective (for leaders)

Phew!