DESCRIPTION:
This mod change Crouch into Hold instead of Toggle. Toggle is still possible but only with specific key combination.  

To toggle crouch:
method 1 = hold Sprint button and then click crouch button (and release both keys ). If sprint button is Spacebar or Tab this method will not work (This method works fine when Sprint is LeftShift or LeftAlt or CapsLock ). 
method 2 = just doing above in opposite order (first click and hold Crouch button and then click Sprint button ) but in that case for one second you will stop crouch and then crouch. 

Crouch hold can be used with one choosen key from below:
-LeftControl
-LeftAlt
-LeftShift
-Space
-Tab
-RightControl
-RightShift


INFORMATION:
-If you somehow stuck in crouch mode: click Sprint button and you will go back to standing position.
-After slide (forward+sprint+then crouch ) you mostly will end in crouching mode (toggled crouch ) –but just clicking Sprint button make you back to standing. Or just prevent it easily by ending sliding before it end itself ( to cancel slide just click Crouch button in moment what you want to slide end ).
-If you use “Spacebar” or “Tab” as Sprint then when you make slide don’t stop holding Crouch button – when you stop holding it then slide will end. 


Requirements:
- AutoHotKey 1.1 is required (this is free app, you can download it from here https://www.autohotkey.com ). If you want you can also install AutoHotKey 2.0 (AutoHotKey 1.1 & 2.0 can be installed together in the same folder and it don’t matter what version you installed first ).

Installation of mod:
-download and extract from zip file (anywhere you want for example on desktop ). 

Uninstallation of mod:
-just delete extracted files 


How to use it:
-make sure that Key what you want use is already configured in game options
-double click to chosen mod file (for example if you want use LeftControl then click on “Prey-LeftControl.ahk” )

Script is only active when game is launched so closing it after exiting game isn’t necessary.
But if you want, you can close it:
-just click on AutoHotKey icon (it is on right Windows Taskbar and looks like green square with white H letter inside it  ) with RightMouseButton and click exit (or
alternatively you can close it like this: click two times with LeftMouseButton on AutoHotKey icon and when app show up, click File->Exit (terminate script )).

If you don’t want always run mod file before launching game, you can make it to automatically launch on PC Startup. To make this:
-click on keyboard: Windows Key + R
-in left down corner box will open, type there:   “shell:startup” (without bracket )
-click OK or hit Enter 
-startup folder should open itself
-click and hold RightMouseButton on mod file and drag it to location above and stop holding RightMouse button and choose “Create shortcuts here”


FAQ:
Question: Do I should extract all files from zip or only one file with desired key?
Answer: It doesn’t matter. You can extract all or just only that one what you want to use. 

Question: Why is not working for me?
Answer: Probably your game is running with administrator rights (for example using some specific mods/managers may be one of reasons of this ). Just run script as administrator (right click on .ahk file and choose “Run as administrator”).

Question: Game works slower when script is active.
Answer: This is rather only possible for low-end computers. Right click on .ahk file and choose “Compile script”. This will create mod in “.exe” file extension. Run it instead of “.ahk” file.