Whichs keys for FPS gaming? Arrow keys or W,A,S,D?
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Always used Arrow Keys.
Yes I'm a Southpaw!
Very comfortable spacing using this control method.
As the mouse on the left & direction controls on the right are in line with shoulders.
I always use right ctrl for crouch, right shift for walk, enter for activate, delete for lean left, page down for lean right, end for jump, spacebar for re-load.
I tend to claw my right hand over the arrow keys, using my thumb on the left key & finger in between forefinger & little finger for right key. This lets me easily reach the delete/end/page down/page up/home/insert for when things get frenetic.
Works like a charm
Yes I'm a Southpaw!
Very comfortable spacing using this control method.
As the mouse on the left & direction controls on the right are in line with shoulders.
I always use right ctrl for crouch, right shift for walk, enter for activate, delete for lean left, page down for lean right, end for jump, spacebar for re-load.
I tend to claw my right hand over the arrow keys, using my thumb on the left key & finger in between forefinger & little finger for right key. This lets me easily reach the delete/end/page down/page up/home/insert for when things get frenetic.
Works like a charm
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arrows for me, it was good enough for doom! Seriouly Ive played with my hands close together for 15 ish years now (right handed) I cant play with the WASD
R ctrl crouch
mid mouse jump
voice com Ins
1 nades
4 cycle nades if needed
enter use
del lean left (scores in some games)
P down lean right
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weapon select on mouse as well as walk
R ctrl crouch
mid mouse jump
voice com Ins
1 nades
4 cycle nades if needed
enter use
del lean left (scores in some games)
P down lean right
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weapon select on mouse as well as walk
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Cursor keys until a few years ago. WASD ever since.
Definatly wasd for fps games.
For racing games i prefer arrow keys though but both are fine as in playble.
Just cos im bored:
My controlls are:
wasd walk
c/mouse 5 = prone
ctrl/ mouse4 = crouch
rmb= reload
e= use
lmb= shoot/fire
middle mouse button= 2ndary attack/zoom
space= jump
z-x = lean left-right
Shift= sprint
alt= sneak/walk
For racing games i prefer arrow keys though but both are fine as in playble.
Just cos im bored:
My controlls are:
wasd walk
c/mouse 5 = prone
ctrl/ mouse4 = crouch
rmb= reload
e= use
lmb= shoot/fire
middle mouse button= 2ndary attack/zoom
space= jump
z-x = lean left-right
Shift= sprint
alt= sneak/walk
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arrow keys out of habit, but starting to change now i have my saitek eclipse cos i can actually see them when its dark 
use wsad for flying jets and choppers in bf2 though!
use wsad for flying jets and choppers in bf2 though!
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WASD all the time. It's the only method it was meant to be played
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titaniumx3 said:
Same for me.
arrow keys from the very beginning, i tried to switch to wasd but i couldn't get used to it
up = forward
down = back
left = left
right = right
shift = walk
control = bash
kp end = crouch
kp insert = use
kp delete = reload
delete = lean left
end = prone
page down = lean right
# = scores
t = say
y = say team
up = forward
down = back
left = left
right = right
shift = walk
control = bash
kp end = crouch
kp insert = use
kp delete = reload
delete = lean left
end = prone
page down = lean right
# = scores
t = say
y = say team