Poll: WASD or Arrow Keys?
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I hate when a game doesn't let you use this. Closer to any hot keys, and right hand on the mouse. I'm just too used to it to give it up.
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I hate when a game doesn't let you use this. Closer to any hot keys, and right hand on the mouse. I'm just too used to it to give it up.
Being left handed, it's ironic but I use my right hand to move the mouse. If I'm playing a game that involves using the mouse and keyboard for controls (see the recent Fallout games and other FPS games), I'll use WASD. However, if I'm playing on something that doesn't require a mouse (say, an emulator) AND my joypad has gone walkies, I'll use the arrow keys and set ASDF or so for control buttons
Whoohoo, another leftie who uses their mouse with the right! Slap me some skin, mah brother/sister!Byere said:
... That just got awkward didn't it? [sub][sup]Sorry.[/sup][/sub] [sub][sup][sub][sup]I'll just leave now...[/sup][/sub][/sup][/sub]
WASD FTW!!!
Hell, that's the first thing I check in the game's controls.
Well, except in racing and flight sims. Then I need my arrows.
Hell, that's the first thing I check in the game's controls.
Well, except in racing and flight sims. Then I need my arrows.
Oh good, was worried there =)Byere said:
It's from Mass Effect 2; during Thane's loyalty mission you can apparently see this fellah dance his little socks off.[footnote]Do turians wear socks? This will bother me the rest of the week now >.<[/footnote]
I am, too.Byere said:
But on laptops, I tend to use my left hand for the track pad and the right for the arrow keys. I just remap the hotkeys to the bottom alphabetical row.
I'm a weird lefty though- all my fine motor skills tasks are done with my left hand, but I do tasks like opening doors or carrying things with my right. My mother's physical therapist was very confused when he saw I was right handed because my stance indicated I was right handed.
I do the same thing with laptops.Erana said:
I'm also the same in the regard to hands. I write with my left hand, but pretty much everything else (don't be rude...) is done with my right hand. Using scissors, carrying bags, etc.
hell, my dad asked my sister the other day if I'm really left handed (just because my handwriting is terrible
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wasd, You'd be insane to remap every control for every game you ever buy.
You'd also be insane to use a left handed mouse but golly some people do. (I'm left handed)
You'd also be insane to use a left handed mouse but golly some people do. (I'm left handed)
Arrow keys whenever possible. Gives me quick access to 30 keys, assuming the game in question recognizes keypad strokes, ctrl and shift strokes as individual keys.
Also, my right hand is on the mouse, I just slide my keyboard over... my keyboard occupies a cleared space that's about twice its width.
**edit** justification: I demand absolute precision. W in WASD is not up, it's up-left. Hence, when using WASD, I often hit W and E simultaneously when attempting to hit up. Letter keys are not designed for gaming on most keyboards. Arrow keys always were.
Plus, realistically with WASD, one has access to maybe 20 keys with their left hand... and that's with quite a bit of stretching.
Also, my right hand is on the mouse, I just slide my keyboard over... my keyboard occupies a cleared space that's about twice its width.
**edit** justification: I demand absolute precision. W in WASD is not up, it's up-left. Hence, when using WASD, I often hit W and E simultaneously when attempting to hit up. Letter keys are not designed for gaming on most keyboards. Arrow keys always were.
Plus, realistically with WASD, one has access to maybe 20 keys with their left hand... and that's with quite a bit of stretching.
