Do you play The Guild 2 Renaissance on a laptop or keyboard without a numpad?
Some keys don’t work (time speed, menus, camera...) and the in-game keybinding menu is very limited?
This guide shows you how to rebind every key in the game easily —
just by editing one file: input.ini.

No third-party software, no mods, no risk — 100% Steam-compatible.

📜 All thanks to Microsoft’s official DirectInput Keyboard Scan Codes.

By default, The Guild 2 uses old DirectInput key codes from the early 2000s (DirectX 8/9).
That means many shortcuts — especially time controls — only work with the numpad.

➡️ This guide explains how to fix that permanently by:

[] Editing bindings directly without the buggy in-game menu.[] Using any modern key (Page Up, F11, etc.).
• Customizing all actions — camera, menus, UI, speed, and more.

The keybinding file is called input.ini.

To locate it:

[] Right-click The Guild 2 Renaissance in Steam.[] Choose Manage → Browse local files.
• You’ll find input.ini directly in the game’s root directory.

No extra installation or modding required.

[] Close the game before editing the file.[] Use a plain text editor (like Notepad++ in UTF-8 without BOM).[] Back up your original input.ini first.[] Keep the correct format: each action = 3 lines.[] Save and relaunch the game.[] Press Ctrl + J in game to view all key bindings.

Each game action is defined like this:


"ACTION_NAME" — internal command name (e.g. "SPEED_UP", "MENU_TOGGLE", "CAMERA_UP", etc.)

2000 — input type (always 2000 for keyboard)

XXX — DirectInput Scan Code corresponding to your key

-1 — means no modifier (Ctrl/Alt/Shift)

Original lines:

These values correspond to NumPad + and NumPad –, which don’t exist on compact keyboards.

Replace them with Page Up / Page Down:

✅ Result:

[] Page Up → speed up time[] Page Down → slow down time

Here are the most practical key codes for remapping:


👉 Full list on Microsoft’s site:
DirectInput Keyboard Scan Codes[learn.microsoft.com]

With this guide, you can now:

[] Rebind every key in The Guild 2 Renaissance.[] Play comfortably on any keyboard layout.
• Enjoy smooth gameplay without numpad dependence or menu bugs.

💡 Simple, clean, and 100% Steam-friendly — no mods, no external tools.
Take full control of your keyboard and breathe new life into this classic strategy gem!