Poll: WASD or Arrow Keys?
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Well, old school was UDLR (Arrows), because a mouse...didn't exist at that point in time.
You had a keyboard, and when Windows and MacOS came out, we needed a directional pointing tool.
Now, I use WASD because it has access to lots of keys around it. It also leaves my pinky within a few mm of my function keys (which I can assign things to it).
You had a keyboard, and when Windows and MacOS came out, we needed a directional pointing tool.
Now, I use WASD because it has access to lots of keys around it. It also leaves my pinky within a few mm of my function keys (which I can assign things to it).
I use FDSA for fps's and WASD for third persons. FDSA is F = Forward, D = Backward, S = Right and A = Left, Left Shift = Sprint (if there is one), R = Reload (thats pretty standard though), E = use, Z = Crouch and W = Torch/Flashlight and with the rest remaining default or getting changed if need be.
WSAD. Unless I'm playing a cheap port like Mirror's Edge, which can't understand the characters on that end of a Svorak layout, pushing me over to TGHF, and making me spend the tutorial trying to figure out what XBOX360 controller buttons they correspond to, so I can understand the instructions it's giving me.
I use WASD unless there's a good reason why I should use the arrow keys, e.g., some flash games.
I think this is the first time I've seen WASD in alphabetical order, so I'm going to quote some random dude from the internet here: Mind = Blown.emeraldrafael said:
Index, middle, and ring fingers on WSAD, pinky on shift, thumb on space, and right hand on mouse. That's how I play.
I didn't normally play games on the PC, and if I did, I used my arrow keys. But then I got into the PC version of Team Fortress 2.
At first it was weird playing the game through using the WASD keys. But then I realized that the set up really isn't that different from a console controller. You use the movement keys with your left hand, and you perform actions on the mouse, such as firing your weapon, with your right hand.
Once I've acquired that mind set, I found the WASD keys to be very comfortable.
At first it was weird playing the game through using the WASD keys. But then I realized that the set up really isn't that different from a console controller. You use the movement keys with your left hand, and you perform actions on the mouse, such as firing your weapon, with your right hand.
Once I've acquired that mind set, I found the WASD keys to be very comfortable.
Arrow Keys.
I could never do WASD. It feels weird and having to put my hands all the way up there when I'm not typing. Plus I'm right handed so WASD throws me off 'cause it's all on the left side of the keyboard.
I could never do WASD. It feels weird and having to put my hands all the way up there when I'm not typing. Plus I'm right handed so WASD throws me off 'cause it's all on the left side of the keyboard.
Whats so weird about it? if you have an alphabetical keyboard (not that i do) it looks right. though then it would be more awkward to play games using those keys.TurtlesAreDelicious said:
besides, I like being different.
I mentioned this. It was the OLD computers where the mouse wasn't invented or used yet with computers.retyopy said:
Alternatively, 8462 but generally you needed four directions and one or two extra buttons for actions.
WASD would use something like Z and X, IJKL would use , and ., 8456 would use 1 2 or 3.
Stuff like shift, tab, space-bar and all those something didn't blend well with two or three people spamming the keyboard and the controls wouldn't respond all the time.
Games like Fire Power, Double Dragon, Rampage. It worked just fine.