[SOLVED] Need an affordable keypad that can be used to create additional "hotkeys"

[Woodsman509]

I have a relatively normal keyboard that I am trying to add new "hotkeys" to for running an overlay program on top of an existing game. Many of the overlay programs functions can be bound to a particular key rather than having to go down manually several levels into the menu every time, which would make accessing functions far less time-consuming. The problem is that the only keys on my main keyboard that are not bound to a previous function in my game are "pg up" and "pg down". So for example I try to bind the overlay function to "t" but "t" is the key for chatting in the game so if I attempt to use it for one function it will trigger both functions. I still have over 10 commands that I have nowhere to put because using other keys will cause simultaneous different functions to trigger every time I try to use them. Everything I've looked up so far is ridiculously expensive for the task I am trying to accomplish. Basically what I need is a small device that creates additional keys for use outside of the range of traditional keys, something like what a mouse with extra buttons does (except mouse keys don't work for hotkeys, apparently) that isn't going to run me $100+. Any suggestions?

 

[popatim]

Numberpad?
Logitech G600 mouse?
Used Nostromo Speedpad?
make something? https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-powerful-programmable-keypad-for-less-tha/
Xpen AC-19?

 

[Woodsman509]

Thanks for suggestions. I am just trying to get my head around the concept of hotkeys and macros and extra keys and all of that. Sorry if it was a stupid question.

 

[popatim]

Eh, no problem. Alot of people don't know these exist so I don't fault anyone. The make your own one peaked my interests. I might have to try that myself. My current desk isn't big enough to hold my old Nostromo on it too.