Why do people use WASD...

[ThisIsMatt]

Numpad you fools! Perfect symmetry, 1& 2, 7 & 9 perfect for special binds, enter = jump, . = crouch, / = reload if needed....

 

[dxkj]

ESDF for movement
A for jump c for crouch works great, very little distance to move to do any of those things.
w for knife/pistol switchout

 

[chiwawa626]

I use ESDF then a and g to strafe to the respective sides, and c to crouch then some of the buttons around for other things such as r for reload and q for prone (dod)

 

[dawks]

How people can still use the arrow keys is beyond me. My cousin does it and it drives me fvcking nuts.

WASD works great, moving to ESDF doesnt make tooo much of a difference. the number pad is lame unless your mouse = left handed. (plus too few keys in that area, try playing tfc/ra3).

 

[Fudssa]

Originally posted by: istallion
...when ESDF is clearly better. You waste 3 buttons and a whole finger with WASD. Anybody that touch types should have no problem hitting Tab, caps lock, shift with the pinky. Left Ctrl is kinda hard though. Plus you open up keys that have good mnemonics like W - weapon G - grenade C - crouch V - voice A - activate/use

Maybe some people are missings a finger(s)? I dunno.

 

[silent tone]

Okay, all you arrow-key people get out of my thread, play your game of choice with a reasonable config for an hour, come back and maybe we can help you recover from your brain damage.

j/k

Really just try one any of the other configs, you'll probably like it after getting used to it.

 

[bcterps]

I guess I'm a freak, I only use ASD, I use Mouse button 2 for forward.

 

[wfbberzerker]

i started out using arrow keys, but they were waaay uncomfortable, and you could bind more buttons with WASD. and i think its a little bit more comfortable than ESDF

 

[wfay]

WASD all the way baby, kickin it old school. arrows are for suckas!

 

[MithShrike]

I have small hands and fingers so WASD is just fine for me. I've tried other configurations before but they are usually just a shift over or two. I have a five button mouse so in TFC there's really not much use for me to have another configuration that's not WASD.

 

[wicktron]

You don't want none of my crazy communist buttons.

Z= Secondary Fire, X = Left Strafe, C = Crouch, V = Back Step, B = Right Strafe, N = Use
Mouse1 = Primary Fire, Mouse2 = Forward Step

 

[kazeakuma]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
I use ESDF too... because of natural typing. but if you really want to be effecient... use ASDF In theory, you'd be able to move faster because you have a dedicated finger for forward/back. My friend plays this way.. i can't get used to it, ESDF faster for me

I have a friend who does that too. Confusing as hell. but you do get used to it. I'm thankful that I can adapt for just about anything, so WASD, Cursors, ESDF, whatever. Bring it on

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Luagsch
if i rest my fingers on WASD i have my little finger on left shift, which is perfect IMO

yeah, and my thumb is in a nice position on jump, crouch, etc.

the other reason i wouldnt want to switch is that i would feel like putting that much effort into my video game playing would cause me to suspect reason for 3rd party intervention.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: benchiu
I guess I'm a freak, I only use ASD, I use Mouse button 2 for forward.

I use basically the same thing, SDF and then mouse 2 for forward.

 

[Imaginer]

Exactly, I am wondering the same thing.

Why is it that those game devs set it as their default? I mean with ESDF you can have the A, W and R, G, V, C, SPACE, L SHIFT, and quite possibly Z if your hands are that limber and you are good to go.

 

[Hammyton]

q-caps-a-s owns u all

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Broohaha
i have no fscking clue what you asshats are talking about

cheers:beer:

These guys are complete douches...took me like 2 min to figure out what hte hell they were talking about...


The yare talking about game controlles...

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

w - "impulse 7"
r - "impulse 8"
v - "impulse 6"
z - "impulse 3"
q - "impulse 5"
g - "impulse 10"

Only a few people will know what that means.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Hammyton
q-caps-a-s owns u all

LOLOL....NOW.I FUCCING GET IT WOOOHOO!

 

[UNCjigga]

call me crazy, but I use:

mouse1: forward
mouse2: backward
A: crouch
S: strafe left
D: strafe right
F: fire
space: jump
G: alt. fire

E: activate/use
R: reload
X: drop weapon
W: bind to grenade

 

[Alchemist99]

you guys make the keyboard sound so awkward, oh well maybe someday someone will come up with a better solution.

 

[ObiDon]

Everyone who thinks ESDF is uncomfortable or akward must be hunt-and-peck typists.

 

[Ns1]

wasd

shift = jump
ctrl = walk
q = quickchange
tab = score
e = gren1/various binds
r = gren2/various binds
f = reload
z/x/c = various talks
b = buy
c = buyitem
[ and ] = buy ammo

 

[0roo0roo]

wasd is reasonable ergonomic esp on a split keyboard. having ctrl shift alt and space within easy reach.. well no reach at all. esdf makes you stretch your pinky to reach those keys, stretching is bad for you.

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
wasd is reasonable ergonomic esp on a split keyboard. having ctrl shift alt and space within easy reach.. well no reach at all. esdf makes you stretch your pinky to reach those keys, stretching is bad for you.

I don't use ctrl, shift, or alt.
I remap anything I use to Q-Y, A-H, Z-N, spacebar, and the five buttons and wheel on my mouse.