Okay, so I wanted to make a clicker for Gorilla Tag, because why not? I’m no coding expert, just a guy who likes to tinker. So, I started by searching around to see what I could find. Turns out, there’s a thing called “AutoHotkey” that seemed pretty easy to use.
First, I downloaded and installed AutoHotkey. Pretty straightforward, just followed the instructions on their site. No biggie.
Then, I needed a script. I’m not smart enough to write one from scratch, so I looked for examples online. I found some basic clicker scripts, and figured I could modify one to work with Gorilla Tag.
My First Attempt (and Fail)
My first try was super simple. I used a script that just made the mouse click really fast when I pressed a button. I set it to the “F1” key, thinking that would be easy to reach.
F1::
Loop
Click
Sleep 10
Return
I loaded up Gorilla Tag, joined a room, and pressed F1. The result? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. My monkey arms stayed stubbornly still.
I tried a few different things. Changed the key, messed with the “Sleep” value (that controls how fast it clicks), even restarted my computer. Still nothing. I was starting to think maybe it just wouldn’t work.
Figuring it Out (Sort Of)
I did some more searching, and it turns out Gorilla Tag might be blocking simple input methods. Someone suggested trying to simulate a “raw” input, like what a real mouse would send. I didn’t really understand it, but I figured I’d give it a shot.
I found a slightly more complicated script that used something called “SendInput” instead of just “Click”. It looked something like this:
F1::
While GetKeyState("F1", "P")
SendInput {Click down}
Sleep 10
SendInput {Click up}
Sleep 10
Return
This code, from my understanding is holding down, waiting and then letting go of the click. Seemed easy enough.
I loaded up Gorilla Tag again, held my breath, and pressed F1. And… it kinda worked! My monkey arm started flailing around, but it was super jerky and inconsistent. It was definitely clicking, but not in a way that was actually useful.
Still Working on It
So, I haven’t completely figured it out yet. It’s clicking, but not smoothly. I need to play around with the timing, and maybe try some other input methods. I also saw some people talking about using specific game controllers and remapping the buttons, but that sounded way too complicated for me right now.
I’m still messing with it, trying different things. Maybe I’ll find a better script, or maybe I’ll just have to accept that my monkey arms will never be as fast as some other players. But hey, it was a fun experiment, and I learned a little bit about AutoHotkey, which is pretty cool.
If anyone else has figured this out, let me know! I’m all ears.