The use of macros?

[spacedskunk]

I recently bought a Sidewinder X4 keyboard with macro keys on there. I've programmed them to open various programs as quick open buttons but for their main use gaming I'm kinda stuck on what I can possibly use them for?

It's obviously one of the definitive features that sets a keyboard apart from a gaming keyboard. I play mainly FPS, some Minecraft and racing games and the only possible use I can see for them is repetitive tasks in maybe strategy games and MMORPGs.

Does anyone use macros? If so what for? This thread means I'm getting to the point I am actually trying to come up with something for the sake of doing it!

 

[spacedskunk]

Thanks for all the replies, it's seems I'm not the only one! I'm really quite amazed about it all...I thought I just had brainfreeze trying to figure out a decent use for them.

The steam overlay is definitely a good idea so I can rebind it which has sparked another idea, would be possible for a macro to open Ventrilo and auto connect to my server while in-game? It's not uncommon for me to join a game on my own then for a friend to join and I need Vent. Trying to figure out how to make that though.

Your use of your macro keys ~TB~ is good, if only my macro keys were laid out that way. They are just 6 buttons running vertically, each can assign 3 macros.