AutoHotkey Send and Click Not Working in Games

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Add key delay

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   1. 01Use `SetKeyDelay 0, 50` (press duration 50 ms)
   2. 02Raise the duration until the game registers the key
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Try other send methods

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   1. 01Try `SendMode "Play"` (deprecated, may do nothing on Windows 11)
   2. 02Try `ControlSend "abc",, "GameTitle"`
   3. 03Send separate down and up events with a short Sleep between
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Run elevated

   1. 01If the game runs as admin, run the script with UI Access or as administrator
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Hotkey fires but Send, Click or hotstrings do nothing in a game or app.

Why it happens

• C-01Game reads input at a lower level than SendInput
• C-02Key press too short for the game to register
• C-03Anti-cheat blocks input from AutoHotkey
• C-04Window is elevated

// this guide also covers

• autohotkey send not working
• autohotkey click not working in game
• ahk send not working windows 11

Other AutoHotkey errors

• AutoHotkey v1 Script Not Working in v2
• AutoHotkey Error: This Line Does Not Contain a Recognized Action
• AutoHotkey Hotkeys Not Working in Admin Windows
• AutoHotkey Flagged as Virus by Antivirus
• AutoHotkey Anti-Cheat Errors and Bans in Games
• AutoHotkey Modifier Key Stuck (Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Win)
• AutoHotkey Hotkeys Not Working on Non-English Keyboard Layouts
• AutoHotkey Script Slow or Laggy Under High CPU