My Magical Keyboard Controls

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  • SilentMurdererSilentMurderer Join Date: 2002-10-30 Member: 1751Members
    I use default =) I used arrow keys before but i got tired of switching them when my brother used the default... So my mind FORCED me to use the default too <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TieomTieom Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1774Members
    Yeah, WASD... sorta.
    R-mouse - Forwards
    L-mouse - Fire
    M-mouse - Menu thingy
    W - Jump
    S - Backwards
    A - Strafe Left
    D - Strafe Right
    Shift - Walk
    Space - Crouch
    Q - Voicecom (Never use it tho, people in the house think I'm going mad - "THE HIVE, THE HIVE!!!" "Grenade launcher and jetpack, please.")
    E - Use
    R - Reload
    12345 - Weapons
    F - Kill-me-now beacon/Flashlight
    Z - Radio - Need orders
    X - Radio - Roger that
    C - Radio - Follow me / Chuckle
    K - say (>'-')>
    I - say <('-'<)

    Hey, it works well enough.
    Oh, and arrow keys? No idea how you can use those.
  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    edited March 2003
    I hate WASD or ESDF or whatever other wierd keyboard controls u can dream up. mostley because with my control setup every button i need it within pinky or thumb distance. meaning i can run and do stuff at the same time. not so with WASD. the other thing is the wasd keys are not lined up straight and i always hit the edge of the buttons or the wrong buttons completely with irrattes the heck out of me! ARROW KEYS FOH-EVA!

    also my buddy who is an AWSOME cs player uses the arrow keys as well. we usually laff at WASD'ers lol!
    but whatever yer used to i guess...
  • RicoRico Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13888Members
    W,A,S,D= Movement_E=Voice Comm_F=Use_C=Couch_Shift=Walk.
  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    WSAD movement. Q is fast switch.
    V is voice. Shift is duck. Control is walk. I use the numbers up top for my weapons mostly. Pretty close to stock. I used to play Unreal Tourney with the num pad (my roommates computer he had one of those ergonomic boards.)

    The biggest change though? See that retarded windows key right there causing trouble? (swear it's the most sensitive key on the board)

    GONE. Piece of ducttape over the hole so crap doesn't spill down there. Honestly, who needs TWO keys to pop up the start menu? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Heck, why it's down there and not bound to one of the f-buttons or something those stupid n00b buttons at the top of keyboard is way beyond me. Yes, that stupid windows key has caused alot of nosound games. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • RobertoRoberto Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14591Members, Constellation
    This is my config, which i have been using for a couple of years, with only a few modifications for ns. Anyone who has played against me should know the effectiveness of this scheme <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    up arrow- forward
    down arrow- back
    right arrow- right strafe
    left arrow- left strafe
    enter- use
    ctrl- jump
    shift- duck
    delete- walk
    end- reload
    pinky mouse- voice
    mouse 1- fire
    mouse 2- menu
    scroll up/down- weapons
    scroll press- jump (makes jp's easier to use)

    all other keys are not needed immediately
  • LeetVegeTaLeetVegeTa Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14103Members
    ESDF!!w00t
    mouse1=fire
    mouse2=reload
    mouse3=menu thing
    mouse5="Now theres something you dont see every day...thank God!"/need backup(aliens)
    wheel up and down=switch weapons(dont use taht much i use numbers)
    w=use
    q=logo(easy reach so i can spray them quick)
    shift=walk
    t=talk
    y=teamtalk
    g=drop gun
    r=flashlight
    c=crouch
    v=voicecomm
    m=changeteam
    p is usually something i like to spam
    tab=scores
    numberpad=alien upgrades(carapace celerity cloak etc...)
    1-4=guns

    umm i guess thats it

    anyone use keyboard to <i>look</i> left and right?
    dont think i could stand that but somehow my friend does it...wierd..
    anyone?
  • Rabid_LlamaRabid_Llama Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4340Members
    I use wasd, but esdf is the "best" layout in my opinion. It has the most keys in easy reach without having your hand on the right half of hte keyboard (and thus making it hard to type normally, as you have to slide your hand all the way over.) I TRIED to learn esdf when I got Tribes 2, because it's the default for that game, but I never got the hang of it, and kept putting my hand on wasd and throwing grenades and stuff instead of moving <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited March 2003
    My mouse setup is the only thing that differs at all:
    Mouse1 & Mouse2 - Normal
    Mouse5 - slot2
    Mouse4 - slot1
    Mouse3 - slot3
    mwheelup & mwheeldn - Haven't set it up set, any suggestions?

    This config work extremly well with hud_fastswitch set to 1, as I can switch weapons and use different weapons together much more easily than if I used the keyboard.
  • sic8sic8 Join Date: 2003-01-22 Member: 12592Members
    mwheelup/down = +jump

    Yes, I'm a bunny hopper <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • furykfuryk Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13938Members
    WASD OWNS YOUR MOMMAS
  • airyKairyK Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11126Members
  • x-treme_x-tasyx-treme_x-tasy Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11122Members
    Up Arrow - forward
    Down Arrow - backward
    Left Arrow - strafe left
    Right Arrow - strafe right

    Enter - +use
    Shift - +speed (walk)
    Ctrl - last weapon used

    Delete - drop (for weapon, this is much faster than the menu)
    End - +showscore
    Home - impulse 201 (t's default)
    Insert - screenshot

    kp_End - reload
    kp_downarrow - slot2
    kp_leftarrow - slot1
    kp_PgDn - slot3
    kp_Ins - +duck
    hp_5 (Middle key) - slot4

    Mouse1 - +attack
    Mouse2 - +jump
    Mouse3 - menu thingy
    Mouse4 - slot3
    Mouse5 - +voicerecord
    mwheelup - +attack
    mwheeldown - +attack

    This is my efficient key configuration. Try it sometime.
  • Clan_HunterClan_Hunter Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7499Members
    edited March 2003
    Mouse1 -Inflict rightous death on that which is foolishly in my crosshairs.
    Mouse2 -Forward
    Mouse3 -Backwards
    , - Left
    . - Right
    G - Command Menu
    J - Lastinv
    N - Duck
    Q - Teamtalk
    T - Trashtalk
    R or B - Reload
    Space -Jump
    Enter - Use
    (Aliens) Z,X,C,A,S,D,W -Various upgrades although I only end up using 3-4 of those anyways
    (Aliens) F1-F5 (Rebound my RR key) Various Alien Forms
    Well the Marines just JP/HMG rushed us key - F12.

    Edit: Forgot a few.
  • ZerogreatZerogreat Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10537Members
    Only game where i use WASD is Mortal Kombat 4.
    In HL(NS) i use this:
    Arrows - moving forward, backward and strafe
    Ctrl - crouch
    Kp 0 - use
    Kp numbers - weapons changing (but dont use these much)
    Kp 7 - microphone talk
    Mousewheel forward/backward - next/prev weapon
    Mousewheel press - flashlight
    RMB - menu (sayings, building etc.)
    LMB - FIRE!
    Left Upper MB - jump
    Left lower MB - reload

    Whatever i do i have one hand at mouse that controls weaponry and second on keyboard that controls moving and the rest.
  • Soldier_of_MisfortuneSoldier_of_Misfortune Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11957Members
    I use some pretty wierd controls too:

    UP ARROW - Forward
    DOWN ARROW - Backwards
    LEFT ARROW - Left Strafe
    RIGHT ARROW - Right Strafe
    Mouse1 - Primary Attack
    Mouse2 - Menu
    Mouse3 (little scrolly thingy) - Jump
    Mouse3 Scroll - Next/Last Inv
    Delete - Reload
    Control - Duck
    Shift - Walk
    Enter - Use
    \ - Chuckle <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    ] - Taunt (I'm an **** i know)
    Keypad1 - Last Used Weapon
    Keypad2 - Drop Weapon
    End - Voice Comm

    Its weird and dates back to my Rainbow 6 days...the only FPS i use the WASD keys for is probobly BF1942
  • Jon_VincibleJon_Vincible Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5804Members
    ESDF!!! Viva La Tribes!!! Haha, it gives you more controls on the left side of your movement keys then its WASD counter-part.
  • sendersender Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8337Members
    edited March 2003
    sposedly esdf is a better setp than wasd...more button choices...

    edit: **** ya, another Triber! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TalnoyTalnoy Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11779Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    heh heh heh mine is probably the worst of all


    Move foreward: Up arrow Request meds: Home
    Move backward: Down arrow Request Ammo: Insert
    Move Left: Left arrow Voice comm: Backspace
    Move Right: Right arrow
    Use: Shift
    Jump: Control
    Crouch: Duck
    Wepon swiches: mouse wheel
    Left mouse: fire
    Right mouse: Pop-up-menu
    Drop Wepon: Page Down
    Reload: Middle mouse


    so how messed is THAT <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    Up - Up arrow
    Down - Down arrow
    Strafe Left - Left arrow
    Strafe Right - Right arrow

    Mouse looks

    Right Ctrl - Jump
    Right Shift - Duck

    Y - Chat
    U - Team Chat
    Ins - Walk
    Enter - Use
    End - Flashlight
    T - Spray my "Need healing here!" spray.
    Delete - Reload
    V - Voice comm.
    NumPad used for alien evolutions 1-5.
    No Alien Upgrades bound.

    4 Buttoned mouse w/ wheel(MB3).
    LMB1 - Fire
    RMB2 - Menu
    SMBEL4 - Reload (alternate)
    SMBER5 - Last Weapon
    Wheel up - Next weapon
    Wheel down - Previous Weapon

    SMB is short for (S)pecial (M)ouse (B)utton. ER and (EL are (E)xtreme ®ight and (L)eft, respectivly.

    And then i have some other non-descript keys bound to phrases like "Damn, im good." and "Above you." <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    most messed config ever, since it hinges mostly on the mouse (un-relyable reloading <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> ) and the Arrow keys which arn't known for speed.

    Also nearly half my keyboard goes off the desk when i play and to type i have to lean to the left to put in the message; it doesn't help that the support on the right of the keyboard is broken, too. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • pdubpdub Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10838Members
    esdf is Tribes 2 I think... I don't know but I started playing tribes with wsdf after getting the drivers to run on my v3.
  • hapatechapatec Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14367Members
    Hey localhost2600 -- I live by that Belkin Nostromo Speedpad. I acutally wore out the membranes on the old one and bought a new one ASAP. O_o I ended up having my keyboard configs across several HL mods (NS, TFC, CS, DoD) similar, then set up a "HL Universal" configuration so I don't have to worry about switching.

    This SpeedPad really helps to ease strain in your wrist and also helps ease pressure at the base of your hand. Simply comfy.
  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    I'd have to say with the movement keys as the arrows u eliminate that sucker of a windows key.

    Any ideas on disabling windows key?? other than ripping it out or changing my key configuration.
  • Black_Ops_Lerk_MasterBlack_Ops_Lerk_Master Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14363Banned
    WASD means you dont have to bend ur wrist inwards or anything like that.

    You can just keep your arms straight, and thats the way aha aha I like it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    for a while i used two hands on the key board, ctrl and num 0 for fire/alt fire left right arrow for turning wasd for forward and back and strafe movement. and all voice comms on num keys.

    I want to get a five button mouse so then i can have many binds on the mouse.
  • Black_Ops_Lerk_MasterBlack_Ops_Lerk_Master Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14363Banned
    I took out my windows key btw..
  • Black_Ops_Lerk_MasterBlack_Ops_Lerk_Master Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14363Banned
    edited March 2003
    Must... make..... 200th.... post!

    ALRIGHT IM A MINION!
  • Savag3Savag3 Join Date: 2003-03-05 Member: 14336Members
    Forward: backspace
    Backward: \
    Left: Insert
    Right: Return

    Jump: F11
    Duck: F12
    Fire: Q
    Altfire: W

    I don't use a mouse.
  • SturmsoldatSturmsoldat Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9794Members
    some peoples thinking how i can play with arrows .. i use all keyboard buttons with left hand and mouse is my shooting stuff for right hand..

    up = arrow up
    down = arrow down
    left = arrow left
    right = arrow right

    use = e
    reload = r
    dock = right ctrl.
    jump = sift

    i playing with those buttons DoD/Natural-Selection but when playing CS i use " awsd " buttons.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/903/' target='_blank'>Windows Key Happiness in a Tin</a>

    And THAT is why I use Ctrl for use & Alt for Duck.
  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    There are issues in WinXP with cursor keys if you ever want to use 3rd party vox (like, er, never in NS).

    Creep.
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