Arrow keys vs WSAD keys

[yh125d]

WASD, where A and D are for strafing, space bar for jump, and mouse for look, aim, shoot. Its the best setup for just about any game using a normal keyboard

 

[yh125d]

Oh, and i AM a WASD noob, a Nastily Ominous Overwhelming Battlemaster

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: sdifox
that won't work too well if you are on waxd. Maybe doable with the arrow keys or numpad.

Unless you are playing on the keyboard for both movement and aiming? I haven't done that since Descent days. Mouse is just oh so much more aim-able.

Arrow-keys with / as prone works very nicely for me. The thing I can't stand about WADS is just how close everything is. There's a billion different keys (most of which are the same size) that you must practice with and adapt to. Maybe I'm just a newbie but having a large Num 0 to jump, a long Right Shift to sprint, and / way off in the distance so I can't overshoot my pinky finger helps to not bundle keys together for me.

 

[CKent]

ESDF. I see no reason to use WASD, my pinky can hit the control key and my thumb the alt key just fine. I can reach all the keys on the left side of my split keyboard, and ESDF feels natural because it's where your hand is to type anyway. A 10 year old or a midget must have come up with WASD, not sure why it ever caught on.

Inverted mouse too, oldschool style