Whichs keys for FPS gaming? Arrow keys or W,A,S,D?

[Scam]

My space bar is the only key on mine even remotely faded.

Poor space bar.

You play(ed) Quake, right?

 

[seth]

ha, arrow keys.

 

[Zefan]

Can't be having c for crouch either, specially on games without a toggle for crouch. How do you move sideways, forwards and crouch at the same time?

Use 3 fingers

 

[iMacMart]

Just set my COD2 keys so if anyone seems a player called Optimus running round in circles or jumping out of a window backwards?? It's me lol

 

[Darkwave]

You play(ed) Quake, right?

Actually, I used to play Quake III Arena a fair bit but I've never played on this keyboard.

I put my abuse of the space bar down to putting in far too many hours on MSN.

 

[Elston]

I used to use arrow keys for everything, but found i was limited when playing FPS games online. Decided that when Half Life 2 was released i would use WASD to force myself to get used to it. By the time i had completed it i had got used to it. Using arrow keys now doesn't warrant thinking about.

 

[titaniumx3]

I also only started to use the mouse and keyboard together when Unreal first came out, before that (even with say Quake, Quake 2) I was using just the arrow keys with no mouse (like with classic Doom); the mouse was only used when I needed to look up and down.

You can imagine how silly I felt when I first realised how to use them both together.

 

[Macabre]

my a,s,d,c,l,o,p keys are all just about disapeared and my w,x,v keys are partially worn away. 3 years old eh.

 

[topgun06]

Arrow keys, always have done

 

[alexisonfire]

My WASD keys have faded but the others look new

My Z, D & R button are half gone for some very odd reason, all the rest are like new. I guess that means i only turn right and like to reload a lot?

 

[HangTime]

WASD, why would you want to use anything else (Doh, unless you're a lefty of course )

Because WASD is sub-optimal for games where you need a lot of binds. Reaching keys like 0-=p[];'# etc is a nightmare using WASD, I prefer something more central like TFGH or YGHJ.

I appreciate that in modern games with voice comms etc, there isn't such a requirement for so many binds, but my QW config for example has at least 30-40 keys bound.

 

[HangTime]

My Z, D & R button are half gone for some very odd reason, all the rest are like new. I guess that means i only turn right and like to reload a lot?

The G key on my keyboard is extremely faded, and actually has fingernail grooves in it (no joke). Looks almost like a fingerprint!

 

[sarutobi]

W,A,S,D

Space = crouch or stance down
L.Shift = Jump
q = lean left
e = lean right/use
r = reload
f = use/flashlight
left mouse = fire
right mouse = scope/secondary fire
mouse sides = melee attack
roller = change weapon
CAPS = walk/run
tab = objectives/scoreboard

 

[mysticsniper]

i use WASD

W = Forward
S = Backward
A = Step left
D = Step right
Q = Lean left
E = Lean right
R = Reload
F = Action
Space = Jump
C = Crouch/Prone/Stand up toggle
Shift = Run/Walk
T = Team Chat
G = All Chat
V = Inventory

LMB = Fire
RMB = Alt Fire/Scope
Mouse Wheel = change weapons/zoom

Same here

 

[Darkwave]

i use WASD

W = Forward
S = Backward
A = Strafe left
D = Strafe right
Q = Lean left
E = Lean right
R = Reload
F = Action
Space = Jump
CTRL = Crouch
Shift = Run/Walk
I = Inventory
M = Map

LMB = Fire
RMB = Alt Fire/Scope
Mouse Wheel = Weapon Select
Thumb 1 = Prone
Thumb 2 = Parachute/Other

Edited to show my layout.

 

[Will_3rd]

WASD for sure, otherwise with my big arms it gets a bit uncomfortable lol

 

[eekfek]

E-S-D-F , from playing years of Tribes ..

 

[Zefan]

E-S-D-F ,

That's actually quite neat, might have to try that!

 

[malccy]

WSAD

 

[GM@N]

WASD

Rant: What are game developers think when they design games these days some games have a stupid amount of keys you practically need to be a finger gymnast to press them all!