Why do people use WASD...

[Zugzwang152]

started with WASD, learned it, why bother re-learning?

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: istallion
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.

Arrow keys for movement
ctrl = crouch
shift = jump
Num0/ins = walk
del = reload
end = something else
pgdwn = something else
enter = something else
Mun1/end = something else
?/ = something else
~# = something else

Then you have your mouse buttons (4/5 if you really play games )

Plenty of buttons
With WASD there's always a chance of hitting other keys around, and with big fingers that can be a problem

 

[Woodchuck2000]

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

Yep, handy in games where shift is run. Also, if you use EDSF, hitting ALT requires you to dislocate your thumb...

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

I use left shift to go forwards, A to go back, S to strafe left and D to strafe right. I'm like the only one Oh, and I gotta have inverted mouse.

 

[Twista]

i use


R
D
F
G


quake 3

 

[cavemanmoron]

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

cheers:beer:

ditto
wasp sting your brain?or what

 

[idNut]

I'm going to try and switch. I hate being like everyone else anyway. Another plus is that you'll find your placement better since 'F' has that little abraised area. Going to test it out now.

 

[Chaotic42]

Nah:

Up-Forward
Down-Backward
Left+Right-Strafe

NUM1- Pick up item
NUM0- Zoom/2nd fire
Ctrl- Crouch

Mouse1- Fire
Mouse2- Jump
Mouse3- Use
Mouse4- Lay prone
Mouse5- Reload
MouseWheel- Change weapons

 

[Extrarius]

I used WASD because its right where my hand is when I use the arm rest on my pc chair. Plus ESDF feels really weird and entirely wrong. I have plenty of keys available- left control, shift, tab, q, e, r, t, y, h, g, f, b, v, c, x, z, space, and numbers 1-5 are easily accessible.

 

[BennyD]

i use wasd for most games but switch to esdf for games like tribes 2 and quake 3

 

[skace]

The major difference between WASD and ESDF is the use of the left shift / tab. With WASD, I can click shift perfectly and comfortable with my pinky. This is my jump key. It is crucial. I hit it like 9000 times. Now, I hit tab with my ring finger. This allows me to continually move while checking scores.

Everything flows.

 

[mpitts]

I use the , . / SHIFT CTRL keys on the bottom right of the keyboard along with my mouse buttons.

 

[cavemanmoron]

i thought the gamed had control paddles to make it easier?
and the car games had steering wheels to buy,to make it more realistic?

oh well i don't play games on my pc,
if i want to play with a toy,i go out in my 1967 Camaro.

Thats a Real toy car!

 

[csyberblue]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Largely out of lazyness...and the fact that I use an MS natural keyboard that feels *slightly* more comfortable with the WASD layout.

what he said

 

[nsafreak]

Frankly I have a bit of a modified WASD layout. It's more of a WASDX layout I guess you could call it

W - Forward
A - Strafe Left
S - Crouch
D - Strafe Right
X - Back

The rest of the stuff, weapon changing and what not I have assigned to my mouse. Like middle click is reload.