Remappings in AutoHotkey are implemented by registering a hook through a Windows api, not by changing the registry. The hooks then calls to a running AHK process on each input event. So when the process ends the hook cannot call the function that remaps the key, and the hook times out and automatic...

After trying messing up with my windows registry I said fuck it, and I tried using SharpKeys(https://github.com/randyrants/sharpkeys/releases), and I finally fixed the mapping problem after modifying the registry with that. It's definitely a bug of AHK leaving the hooks in the air like that. Not gon...

Try using this in your original script: .... This should suspend all keys before exiting. If this doesn't work, then uninstall and reinstall AHK. That's my best guess. I tried running your script again and it doesn't do anything, the w is still acting as up arrow after exiting and during the script...

Make sure you don't have any other scripts or programs that are open that change the "w" key. A simple solution would be to revert the key back to normal: w::SendInput w ;Sends "instantly" instead of waiting Should I just make a new script and run it? I tried your code in a script and it doesn't wo...

I was using a script to play "Tomb Raider: The last revelation" with asdw movements instead of the arrow keys which is awkward in PC. This is the script I was using: w::up a::left s::down d::right r::z After a game session, I exit the game and pressed exit option in the autohotkey icon in the system...