WASD / Arrow Keys

Teki187 · 26 Oct 2008 at 19:33

Hunders said:
I used to use arrow keys when I was a n00b but then I played WoW and found the joy of WASD and never looked back.

Same for me until i played TFC. Then i changed.

Torquar · 26 Oct 2008 at 20:33

I used to use Numberpad (left hander) but I use an Ideazon Fang now.

IceShock · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:07

i use WASD and mouse in right hand for tournaments on fps,

arrow keys and mouse in left hand for just general shooting games,

and a mix between left and right hand for when on desktop,

btw im right handed but ambidextrous

Jack Bauer · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:11

Jase said:
For those playing with the Arrow keys, what do you use for "jump" in FPS ?

mouse wheel down, like everyone else

Dougsnake · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:14

Jase said:
For those playing with the Arrow keys, what do you use for "jump" in FPS ?

right mouse button

GlasgowTitan · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:14

Jase said:
For those playing with the Arrow keys, what do you use for "jump" in FPS ?

And couch/prone (usually Z for me) or sprint (shift for me)?

Duke · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:15

Although WASD is meant to be better (more keys close around it to use), I've always used arrows, so find it hard to not use them.

Dougsnake · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:16

dbmzk1 said:
Don't get how anyone could use the arrow keys... unless you slide your entire keyboard half way off the side of your desk it just wouldn't work!

do and does work.....for me anyway

Von Luck · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:16

Von Luck · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:19

Crashgate3 · 26 Oct 2008 at 21:59

WASD since forever.

Duke Nukem 3D got me to switch over from keys only to keys + mouse, as it was the first FPS I ever played 'properly'.

Margaret · 26 Oct 2008 at 22:38

WASD all the way.

Easier access to other hotkeys, plus if you use arrow keys and clicking in WoW you're gonna get utterly raped by anybody using mouse movement and keybindings.

V4NT0M · 26 Oct 2008 at 23:12

WASD of course... arrow keys... HOW, there's not enough other keys there to use for everything else.

PhillyDee · 26 Oct 2008 at 23:36

Q A O P and space for fire . . . .

Freelanc3r · 26 Oct 2008 at 23:46

wasd for FPS, and arrow keys for MMO's

cornyfeet · 27 Oct 2008 at 00:12

right mouse for jump

Fisk · 27 Oct 2008 at 00:16

wasd, apart from arrows for rts games.

Trixxy · 27 Oct 2008 at 01:02

Von Luck said:
My standard arrow keys setup has the following:

Jump = shift
Crouch = ctrl
Sprint = Ins
Zoom = end
Reload = home
Peek left = Delete
Peek right = Page Down
Switch ROF = Insert
Use = Enter

Only problem I've ever encountered was not being able to strafe jump left in AQ2, as I can't push left and either jump/crouch at the same time

I'm having a hard time picturing you using that setup, at least for games where you need to use movement keys and sprint together.

You're right though, non-inverted mouse is for noobs.

When I first started playing pc fps games all the time I liked TFGH for movement. Same shape as WASD, but gave me an extra thumb button (ALT GR) and an extra pinky button.

I use WASD all the time now though as I can't be bothered messing around with the key binds whenever I play a new game.

Artest · 27 Oct 2008 at 01:04

Have always used the WASD keys since the early Fifa games(97/98).

tibbsey · 27 Oct 2008 at 01:17

I've always used WASD despite being a lefty. It just makes sense to me. I just tilt the keyboard slightly so my hand isn't bent.

It's a bit weird playing CSS for a few hours then going into DoW using the arrow keys to move around the map, but it's all good fun