AlienMind: If you're one of those people who don't have a numpad, you can use the WER,SDF,XCV - block instead by replacing "c:\users\<yourname>\documents\my games\sid meier's pirates\keymap.ini" with the following content:
; Key mappings for Sid Meier's Pirates!
;
;
; Commands for ship battles
[Battle]
Pause_P = P
ChainShot_c = w ;Also w
GrapeShot_g = x ;Also x
RoundShot_r = v ;Also v
ToggleChaseView_v = r ;Also r
FullSails_Num8 = e
ReefedSails_Num2 = c
TurnLeft_Num4 = s
TurnRight_Num6 = f
Fire_Space = d ;Also d
;
; Commands for dancing with the governor's daughter
[Dance]
Pause_P = P
Forward_Num8 = e
Back_Num2 = c
Left_Num4 = s
Right_Num6 = f
CircleLeft_Num3 = v ;Also w
CircleRight_Num1 = x ;Also r
;
; Commands for dueling
[Duel]
Pause_P = P
Thrust_Num4 = s
Parry_Num5 = d
Chop_Num7 = w
Slash_Num1 = x
Jump_NUm8 = e
Duck_Num2 = c
Taunt_Num6 = f
;
; Commands for land battles
[Fight]
Pause_P = P
Forward_Num8 = e
Back_Num2 = c
Left_Num4 = s
Right_Num6 = f
UpLeft_Num7 = w
UpRight_Num9 = r
DownLeft_Num1 = x
DownRight_Num3 = v
Target_Tab = Tab ;cycle through avalable targets
Fire_f = f ;Fire at chosen target
ChangeView_v = v ;change zoom level
;
; Commands for the menu screens
[Menu]
; Currently, there are no commands here
;
; Commands for sailing around the world
[Sail]
ToggleChaseView_v = r
AttackShip_a = d ;attack ship in range
FullSails_Num8 = e
ReefedSails_Num2 = c
TurnLeft_Num4 = s
TurnRight_Num6 = f
QuickLoad_L = L
QuickSave_S = S
ReturnShip_r = b
Pause_P = w
Fleet_Num1 = x
Map_Num3 = v
;
; Commands for the start menus
[Shell]
; Currently, there are no commands here
;
; Commands for sneaking into/out of towns
[Sneak]
Pause_P = P
Forward_Num8 = e
Back_Num2 = c
Left_Num4 = s
Right_Num6 = f
Run_Shift = Shift
The dancing is wrong and doesn't work, why would you want left right swapped on X and V?
Besides I can't get what would be Num1 and Num3 to map to anything else.