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Soldat Talk => General Discussions => Topic started by: .Ryan. on January 14, 2008, 12:01:43 pm

Title: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: .Ryan. on January 14, 2008, 12:01:43 pm
Just out of interest, how many of you players atchually use arrows OR WSAD keys?
I personally prefer arrow keys because there seperated from the other keys and delete, page up, page down, shift, numpad insert are also right next to you. I feel more control this way.

I'v always used arrows for as long as i can remember my setup:

fire/fly - usual mouse
grenades - right shift                            (little finger is always on this button, unavoidable with arrow keys)   
throw weapon - middle mouse button (My fingers practically always on this ready (knife)
prone - delete                                       (half a cm away from middle finger)
switch weapon - mouse wheel              (quick access right next to fingers)
then arrows keys for movement.          (organized)
reload - numpad insert                          (right next to my thumb)

how about you guys?
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Psycho on January 14, 2008, 12:11:04 pm
I used arrow keys when I first played soldat, because I was a big noob. Now I use WASD. As I do all my movement with my left hand, and all combat with the right hand, there really is no other option for me if I wish to be comfortable.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Vilho on January 14, 2008, 12:11:55 pm
Neither.

Movement: E, D, S, F
Fire/Fly: Mouse
Prone: C
Grenade: G
Change weapon: A
Throw weapon: W
Reload weapon: R
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: stenmkII on January 14, 2008, 12:14:25 pm
I used WASD all my life until today XD

Thanks for the help Ryan, I use the same as him, besides I use Ctrl for prone and 0 for nades
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: -Vis- on January 14, 2008, 12:20:16 pm
I used to use arrows for all my games (except racing), but now it's WASD all the way. Even if I wanted to go back to arrows, my laptop has no numpad, so there aren't enough buttons nearby. :P
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: .Ryan. on January 14, 2008, 12:25:07 pm
I guess you have no option then, but it really depends on peoples keyboards too i guess, everyone has different hardware, mine is some logitec ( forgot the model name) but it's more favourable for me to use arrows considering how close some of the other buttons are to it.

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Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Psycho on January 14, 2008, 01:30:54 pm
WASD has more buttons close to it than arrow keys ;P
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Laser Guy on January 14, 2008, 02:57:39 pm
I guess you have no option then, but it really depends on peoples keyboards too i guess, everyone has different hardware, mine is some logitec ( forgot the model name) but it's more favourable for me to use arrows considering how close some of the other buttons are to it.

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Stop being obsessed with 100 post mark, ppl...
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Oxyd on January 14, 2008, 03:06:24 pm
I arranged everything, that only my little finger is unused.  ;D

Movement: W, A, S, D
Fire/Fly: Mouse
Crouch: C
Prone: X
Grenade: E
Change weapon: Q
Throw weapon/knife: SPACE
Reload weapon: R
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: KorrupT MerC on January 14, 2008, 03:08:19 pm
WASD, since the beginning, i use a 'wave' keyboard from microsoft, so the keys are at an angle on each side and its more comfortable to use WASD than arrow keys as i'd be all cluttered up, unless i moved my keyboard, which is a waste of 1.5 seconds.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: NinjaGimp369 on January 14, 2008, 06:05:07 pm
Default ftw. I've tried that arrow key stuff. I find it really hard to paly with, I've gotten too used to the default settings to change anything.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Cappy on January 14, 2008, 07:38:30 pm
I used arrow keys when I was new to soldat then I changed to WASD after a month.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Zeating on January 14, 2008, 08:37:04 pm
wasd, defaults suits me
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: MRH on January 14, 2008, 09:16:08 pm
Wasd seems fine. Never needed to try other setups.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: stenmkII on January 14, 2008, 11:47:30 pm
I still have to get used to it but, now I dodge much easier, and I have to move around less. I don't even have to look when I have to go prone, or anything. now I use all fingers, and I can walk or go into prone while throwing a knife, something you can't do in default without hurting, or breaking something.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: jrgp on January 14, 2008, 11:52:50 pm
All along I've only used Soldat's default WSAD setup. I tried the arrow keys once and decided it was wayy too uncomfortable because of the size and location of my keyboard relative to that of my mouse.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Pie on January 15, 2008, 12:09:01 am
I use WASD For movement, E for grenades Q for weapon swapping X for prone and the mouse for jetting, firing and the mouse wheel for throwing ( Which i might put to be F or g)

It depends on what hand you use, Left handers use the arrows, Right handers use WASD because the mouse is on the left hand side for lefties and on the right for righties, it makes sense :)
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: thegrandmaster on January 15, 2008, 02:53:43 am
I've always used the default settings- W,A,S,D
I like the way that everything is close together, so I can access everything and anything.
Also I'm very used to it, so I won't change.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Kagesha on January 15, 2008, 04:08:53 am
Default - WASD All except for prone which is space :D
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Fluffy on January 15, 2008, 04:09:08 am
I use the normal settings, except right mouse button is for nades, W is for jet, space is for jumping and Z is for prone.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: LeetFidle on January 15, 2008, 10:09:48 am
wsad
 8)
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Daeho on January 16, 2008, 12:35:41 am
W-fly
A-left
D-right
ctrl-crouch
shift-prone
space-jump
q-change weap
left click-fire
right click-nade
middle click-throw weapon
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Ziem on January 16, 2008, 12:30:52 pm
Defaults ftw! :D
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: Despair on January 16, 2008, 01:26:09 pm
Neither.

Movement: E, D, S, F
Fire/Fly: Mouse
Prone: C
Grenade: G
Change weapon: A
Throw weapon: W
Reload weapon: R
Holy sh*t somebody uses this!!!! I use it too, but W to change weapon, G to throw and M to reload! Also R to nade.
Title: Re: Arrow Keys or W,S,A,D?
Post by: chutem on January 16, 2008, 10:57:07 pm
i use the defaults have never really considered changing the controls.