FPS players! What is your button config?

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Pastore

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Feb 9, 2000
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Mine is set up for counterstrike because thats all i ever play

W = Forward
A = Strafe Left
D = Strafe Right
S = Backwards

F = Enter (move hostages, open doors)
Spacebar = Switch to secondary firing mode
Left Shift = Walk, because I have auto run

Mouse config

Left click = Fire
Right click = Jump
3rd click = Crouch
4th click = Spray paint
scroll up = next weapon
scroll down = previous weapon

:)
 

Amused

Elite Member
Apr 14, 2001
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TFC
Right Mouse = primary grenade
Left mouse = primary fire
Up button = run forward
down button = run back
right button = strafe right
left button = strafe left
Scroll up/down = change weapon
0/INS = jump
Ctrl = crouch
end = special function button
delete = secondary grenade
y = group message
u = team message
t = change teams
d = drop flag
a = drop ammo
e = use item
q = fiegn death (spy)
w = fiegn silently
n = DET pack (Demo)

I have mouse look on, and do all my aiming and firing and steering control with my mouse. Shooters, I have NO idea how you play with your controls set up like that. It would drive me crazy :)
 

konichiwa

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Up Arrow --> Forward
Down Arrow --> Backwards
Left Arrow --> Strafe Left
Right Arrow --> Strafe Right

RCtrl --> Jump
RShift --> Walk
Enter --> Use

Mouse1--> Fire
Mouse2--> Secondary Fire
Mouse3 --> Crouch
MouseUp --> Previous Weapon
MouseDown --> Next Weapon

Num0 --> Reload
Num1 --> Drop Weapon
Delete --> FlashLight
End --> Misc (Spray Logo in CS)

CS-Specific:

F9 --> Weapons Menu
F10 --> BuyPrimAmmo
F11 --> BuySecAmmo
F12 --> Equip Menu
Insert --> GlobalChat
Home --> TeamChat

It's the best! :cool:
 

Electrode

Diamond Member
May 4, 2001
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I don't play many FPS games anymore (I'm a Descent 3 fan) but whenever I play Half-Life or a related mod, I use this config:

A: Forward
Z: Backward
Left click: Fire
S: Alt. Fire
Right click: Jump
Middle click: Reload
Scroll: Change weapons
Shift: Strafe on
Alt: Walk on (stealth is my best friend)
C: Crouch
Space: Use
B: Buy (CS), Menu (all others)
F: Flashlight
R: Spraypaint

Mouse: Used for aiming and strafing. Inverted.


And here's my D3 config:

A: Forward
Z: Backward
Left click: Fire primary
Right click: Fire secondary
Middle click: Flare
Scroll up: Change primary
Scroll down: Change secondary
S: Afterburner
Shift: Slide on
Enter: Drop mine
Q: Bank left
E: Bank right

Mouse: Pitch/Yaw/Slide
 

kami

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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this is my Q3A config:

Note that I am right handed but play FPS games with the mouse in my left hand.

Cursor keys = Forward/Backward/Strafing
CTRL = crouch
Shift = slow walking
Delete = Rocket Launcher
End = Railgun
Page Down = Lightning Gun
Insert = Shotgun
Home = Grenade Launcher
Page Up = Plasma Gun
Numpad 1 = Machine Gun
Numpad 0 = Gauntlet :)))
Forward slash (above Enter) = Taunt :D

Mouse 1 = Fire
Mouse 2 = Jump
Mouse 3 = Zoom
 

JaiKnight

Senior member
Feb 6, 2000
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Am I the only one that uses X for backwards instead of S? I hate having to switch my finger from W -> S and back all the time, it's so much easier to just keep my thumb on X...
 

PsychoAndy

Lifer
Dec 31, 2000
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I prob. have the weirdest config in all y'all's opinion, cuz i use the Keypad...
Fire : LMB
Sec. Fire or Zoom : RMB
Forward : 8
Back : 2
Strafe Left : 4
Strafe Right : 6
Jump : Plus
Crouch : delete
Reload : ins
Weapon Switching : 7 and 9
Last Weapon Switch: *
 

Schola

Golden Member
Oct 9, 1999
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a - forward
s - backwards\
d - strafe left
f - strafe right
g - grenade
r - reload
t - use
e - duck
space - jump
x - special
mouse 1 - fire
mouse 2 - zoom/special fire
 

DannyLove

Lifer
Oct 17, 2000
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w = walk forward
a - d = left, right
q - e = strafe left right
tab = reload
r = drop weapon
shift = use, or action related
c = crouch
spacebar = jump
left control = scores

danny~!
 

tweakmm

Lifer
May 28, 2001
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PsychoAndy,
I think that you are ;)
Its ok though, as i always say
"differnt strokes for different strokes"
:D
 

kbm5

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Feb 22, 2001
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One more from me, specifically for CS or DoD...

E - Forward
D - Backward
S - Strafe Left
F - Strafe Right
W - Reload
R - Use, pickup, etc...
C - Crouch
A - Drop to the floor (DoD specific)
Space - Jump
Left Mouse - Fire
Right Mouse - Secondary Fire
Shift - Walk
V - Flashlight
G - Drop Ammo
T - Logo Spray
Q - Communication 1
Z - Communication 2
X - Communication 3
Scroll Wheel - Switch Weapons
Y - Chat
U - Team Chat
TAB - Check how many more points I've scored than everybody else :D
 

nabeels786

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Jul 9, 2001
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up - up
down - down
left - strafe left
right strafe right

ctrl - use
shift - jump
enter- crouch

mouse 1 - shoot
mouse 2 - secondary fire/special
mouse 3 - reload

(for tfc)
del - grenade 1
insert - grenade 2
 

Rankor

Golden Member
Jul 10, 2000
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CS

w-forward
a-strafe left
s-backward
d-strafe right

e-use
r-reload
1-primary
q-secondary
3-knife

left shift-crouch
space-jump

z,x,c-radio menus

f-drop currently held item
g-flashlight

y-standard messages
t-team messages

left mouse-fire
right mouse-special function
scroll-weapon/item toggle

b-buy menu
 

NULLpointer

Junior Member
Jul 9, 2001
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My FPS Keyboard/Mouse Config is as follows...

Walk Forward - Up Arrow/Right Mouse
Sidestep Left/Right - Left/Right Arrow
Walk Backward - Down Arrow
Fire - Left Mouse
Alt. Fire - Middle Mouse
Weapon Up/Down - Mouse Wheel Up/Down
Jump - CTRL
Reload - / or Windows Key
Crouch - Shift
Use - Space/Enter

That about sums it up I think. And yes, I do very well with those controls, quite well actually. And I usually have my mouse sensitivity up really high. And mouse look is *always* on. :)

-gary-
 

Mixxen

Golden Member
Mar 10, 2000
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W - Forward
A - Stf Left
S - Stf Right
D - Back
R - Reload
E - Use
Tab - Stats

Space - Jump
Shift - Crouch
Mouse4 - Walk
Mouse1 - Fire
Mouse2 - Secondary Fire
 

kcbaltz

Member
Apr 10, 2000
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Nice to see some people have figured out that esdf beats wasd in terms of allowing you hand access to more keys.
 

BFG10K

Lifer
Aug 14, 2000
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E-forward.
D-back.
S-step left.
F-step right.
W-previous weapon.
R-next weapon.
Z-duck.
A-action.
Q-varies between games.
Space - jump.
Left Mouse - primary fire.
Right Mouse - secondary fire.