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[_NeT_WalBanger]

Ok im from the Age Of Empires background and know just how important "HOT KEYS" are now in ET i dont think they are "AS" important but im sure they still are a big part.......

So my Question is What do people Use as there Keys......
mine are:-
W:- Up
S:- Down
A:- Left
D:- Right
Q:- Lean Left
E:- Lean Right
Space:- Jump
Caps Lock:- Run
Shift:- Crouch
CTRL:- Lie Down
F:- Use/open etc
G:- Command Map
C:- Binoculars

Mouse:-
Scroll up:- Next Weapon
Scroll Down:- Down Weapon
Left Mouse:- Fire
Right mouse:- Alt Fire
Mouse button 3 (Wheel):- Reload
Mouse Button 4:- Weapon 5 (pliers, Syringe,Airstrike etc)
Mouse Button 5:- Radio for Covert charge

R:- Roger Wilco Chat Button
Y:- Chat (Team)
Enter:- Chat (Everyone)
V:- Voice Chat (in game)

A few of my mates say i have a weired setup........ what you think?? am i wiered???? :D

My mate who is so BAD:-
Arrow Keys- up, down, left, right
Ill stop there shall i ;)

[_NeT_N_osfera2]

Yeah they are screwed up :bump:

what kinf of mongy hands you got, that you can press caps lock, while pressing a,

ill just pinch you list here ;)

W:- Up
S:- Down
A:- Left
D:- Right
Q:- Lean Left
E:- Lean Right
Space:- Jump
Caps Lock:- Roger Wilco chat
Shift:- Run
CTRL:- Lie down
F:- Use/open etc
G:- Command Map
C:- crouch

Mouse:-
Scroll up:- Next Weapon
Scroll Down:- Down Weapon
Left Mouse:- Fire
Right mouse:- Alt Fire
Mouse button 3 (Wheel):- Reload
Mouse Button 4:- still only 3 buttons :(
Mouse Button 5:- still only 3 buttons :(

R:- Reload
Y:- Chat (Team)
Enter:- Chat (Everyone)
T:- Voice Chat (in game)

[Wraith2k3]

I have all default movement keys, apart from C - crouch and X - prone

Then I have my keypad and ins/home/etc block bound to vsays:

enter = Cheer
Minus = Bye
Plus = Hi
/ = Good game
* = Great Shot
0 = Medic
. = I'm Constructing
1 = Thanks
2 = Sorry
3 = Incoming
4 = Fire in the Hole
5 = Need an Engineer
6 = Need Covert Ops
7 = Hold your fire
8 = Move!
9 = All clear

Insert = yes
home = no
page up = need ammo
delete = cover me
end = your welcome
page down = say class

[Synneth]

WASD movement
shift - crouch
x -prone
space - sprint
ctrl - activate
QEF - special function keys (med/ammo/pliers/etc/etc)
1 - knife
2 - pistol(s)
mwheelup - primary weap
mwheeldn - grenades

LMB - fire, MMB - altfire RMB - jump

Big side button - voice comms
small side button - nowt atm

(its always silly threads like this that bring me out of lurking...bah! :moo: )

[Vengeance]

My keys are:-

[ = revive me
] = I need ammo
a = command acknowledged
d = check for landmines
h = covert ops incoming watch out
j = enemies at objective stop them
m = dont file or you will be kicked
o = fall back defend the objective
p = heal me
q = deploy landmines
s = destroy primary objective
up arrow = forward
down arrow = back
left arrow = strafe left
right arrow = strafe right
ctrl = reload
end = nade
/ = crouch
' = knife
. = pistol
mouse 1 = fire weapon
mouse 2 = dynamite - ammo - medpacks - satchel
mouse 3 = jumpy
mouse 4 = prone
mouse 5 = zoom
mouse wheel down = smg gun
mouse wheel up = needle - pliers - a/s - smoke nade

Some keys may seem a bit weird, but that because i play on a laptop :)

[_NeT_WalBanger]

omg Vengeance

How do you crouch and move to the left at same time????
or change to knife/pistol with out stopping moving???


Im cureious, how do you rate your self as a player???
Expert
Very good
good average
Bad
Very bad

[Vengeance]

omg Vengeance

How do you crouch and move to the left at same time????
or change to knife/pistol with out stopping moving???


Im cureious, how do you rate your self as a player???
Expert
Very good
good average
Bad
Very bad

I rate myself about average skillwise :(

And no i dont need to stop to change weapons or anything this is because laptop keyboards have varying keyboard configurations :)

[Majin]

main stuff:
up - forward
down - backpedal
left/right - strafe left/right
ctrl - jump
shift - sprint
enter - +activate
' - cmap toggle
\ - reload
/ - lean right
. lean left
insert - pistol
delete - main weapon
end - special 1
pagedown - special 2
pageup - special 3
home - nades

numpad:
7 - knife
4 - crouch toggle
1 - binocs
0 - +salute (shrub)
del - "for the love of god get away from my body" (case i drop a nade as i die)
2 - /playdead (shrub)
3 - fovtoggle (90/120)
6 - prone
* - mortar script toggle
-/+ - volume control
enter - fireteam

mouse:
mouse1 - +attack
mouse2 - +movedown
mouse3 - weapalt
mouse4 - +moveforward toggle
scroll up/down - unused (well, weap change but I dont use)

misc:
tab - scores
F1 - vote yes / ready
F2 - vote no / notready
F3 - +topshots
F4 - /damage (shrub)
F5 - mapzoomin
F6 - mapzoomout
F7 - mute ET
F8 - /kill
F10 - /selectbuddy -2 (show icon above all fireteam)
F12 - demo record/stop
1 - toggle cg_drawgun
l - openlimbomenu
q - toggles +fire (to drop packs while afk)
w - auto spins me (so packs drop spread out while afk)
t - norm chat
y - teamchat
u - fireteam chat
v - vsays
z - fireteam vsays
alt - +stats

and some random vsays on other buttons.

[Englander]

bind ' "vsay_team iammedic"
bind , "mapzoomout"
bind - "zoomout"
bind . "mapzoomin"
bind / "+mapexpand"
bind 3 "exec class"
bind 5 "exec f"
bind = "vsay_team iamengineer"
bind [ "vsay_team needammo"
bind ] "vsay_team medic"
bind a "vsay_team ftattack"
bind b "say_team ^3*^1warning^3* ^7mines layed near objective ^3*^1warning^3*"
bind c "vsay_team ftchecklandmines"
bind d "vsay_team ftdeploylandmines"
bind e "say ^7>^1>^7>h^1a^7h^1a^7<^1<^1^7<"
bind f "vsay_team affirmative"
bind g "say ^7>^1>^7>l^1o^7l^7<^1<^7< "
bind h "vsay_team fireinthehole"
bind i "vsay_team incoming"
bind j "readyteam"
bind k "say_team ^3*^1enemy^3* ^7engineer near primary ^3*^1objective^3*"
bind m "vsay_team ftresupplyme"
bind n "vsay_team thanks"
bind o "vsay oops"
bind p "say_team ^3*^1need^3^3* ^7our covert-ops to spot ^3*^1mines^3*"
bind q "vsay_team defendobjective"
bind r "vsay_team ftrepairobjective"
bind s "vsay_team sorry"
bind u "vsay cheer"
bind w "vsay_team allclear"
bind x "vstr nextteamtoggle"
bind y "vsay_team welcome"
bind UPARROW "+forward"
bind DOWNARROW "+back"
bind LEFTARROW "+moveleft"
bind RIGHTARROW "+moveright"
bind CTRL "+movedown"
bind SHIFT "+sprint"
bind INS "+leanleft"
bind DEL "+reload"
bind PGDN "weaponbank 5"
bind PGUP "+leanright"
bind HOME "+scores"
bind END "weaponbank 3"
bind F1 "vote yes"
bind F2 "vote no"
bind F3 "vstr team_swap"
bind F4 "vstr medic"
bind F5 "vstr covertops"
bind F6 "vstr engr"
bind F7 "vstr fieldops"
bind F8 "vstr soldier"
bind F9 "say ^7>^1>^7>th^1an^7ks^7<^1<^7<"
bind F10 "say ^7dont file ^1n00b^7!!!"
bind KP_HOME "+zoom"
bind KP_LEFTARROW "+prone"
bind KP_5 "weaponbank 2"
bind KP_RIGHTARROW "mp_fireteammsg"
bind KP_END "weaponbank 1"
bind KP_DOWNARROW "weaponbank 7"
bind KP_PGDN "messagemode3"
bind KP_ENTER "+stats"
bind KP_INS "weaponbank 4"
bind KP_DEL "mp_fireteamadmin"
bind KP_MINUS "vsay_team disarmdynamite"
bind KP_PLUS "+topshots"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "weaponbank 6"
bind MOUSE3 "+moveup"
bind MWHEELDOWN "weapalt"

[DrGonzo]

binoculars: mouse3 -> my sten has zoom, hehe!! ;) :D

[IPvD]

Wow, spam!
:moo:

[Azarael]

wasd movement
qe lean
alt - crouch
ctr - prone
f - activate
r - reload
caps lock - walk ( I don't know why no one seems to use this much )
shift - run
tap - score
c - stats
x - top shots
b - binocs
g - vsay
v - map
t - global chat
y - team chat
u - fireteam chat
mouse 4 - weaponbank 5
mouse 5 - weaponbank 3

I couldn't be bothered with binding all of those vsays :D i just get fraged while doing them the long way.
p.s. thanks englander for an example of a startup script ;-)

[AmazinGLarrY]

WASD movement
Q - Lean left
E - Lean right
C - Crouch
X - Prone
Shift - Sprint
Space - Jump
Caps - FOV toggle
Mouse 1 - Fire
Mouse 2 - Alternate
Mouse 3 - /kill

Pretty basic and boring :(

[Doc]

I prefer ESDF movement AG lean, myself...

[Fwuffy Kitten]

I use WASD, but I find mashing the keyboard with my fist to have an equally useful effect.

Just out of interest - who plays with an inverted mouse? I know I do, but I could just be strange. Must have been playing those flight simulators all those years ago.

Also, I have been toying with the idea of binding an fov toggle, does anyone find it useful? The only bind I bothered with is a \kill one, for when you just know you are not ever going to get any more ammo and you are reduced to running around waving your knife at the bad guys.

[_NeT_WalBanger]

Wow i cant believe some of you guys use ARROW keys maybe its just me but that seems so hard.......

Can someone who uses these keys PLZ PLZ PLZ post a pic of either there Keyboard or there REALLY deformed hand or both, so i can understand how you move and do things at the same time.

Plz i really want to see if its my keyboard or what but i have BIG hands and i still cant reach the arrow keys AND "/" or "." or "," or many of the Num keys

[Kendle]

I use arrow keys for movement partly because I'm left-handed and WASD would cut out too much of the keyboard, but also because that's how I've done it ever since I've been playing FPS, going back to DOOM, DukeNukem etc. where you didn't need so many keys as you do nowadays.

Anyway, my setup is:-

// Movement
// ---------------------------------------
bind UPARROW "+forward"
bind DOWNARROW "+back"
bind LEFTARROW "+moveleft"
bind RIGHTARROW "+moveright"
bind MOUSE2 "+sprint"
bind SHIFT "+moveup"
bind CTRL "+movedown"

// Weapons
// ---------------------------------------
// ALT // Class specific weapons toggle
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE3 "+reload"
bind ENTER "weapalt"
// KP_INS // Zoom Toggle
bind MWHEELDOWN "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 4"
bind MWHEELUP "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 2"
bind INS "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 1"
bind HOME "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 2"
bind PGUP "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 4"
bind DEL "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 0; weaponbank 3"
bind END "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 5"
bind PGDN "set eqptog vstr eqptg1; cg_drawgun 1; weaponbank 6"


eqptog is a Class specific toggle bound to ALT which in turn is assigned to my thumb mouse button.

I can select most weapons from the mouse, and movement is easy using the arrow keys and SHIFT for jump (fore-finger right-hand), CTRL for crouch (right-hand thumb).

Lean is "activate" (little finger left-hand mouse button) + left / right arrow keys.

[Sick Boy]

I have a config which I have have used since the first mouseaiming fps (that must be quake). Hasn't changed since then cause I'm used to it and it's very good :bump:
On a AZERTY keyboard:

mouse1: forward
mouse2: backward
mouse3: sec. fire
mouse4/left ALT: sprint
x: left
c: right
q: jump (=a on qwerty)
w: crouch (=z on qwerty)
a: toggle prone (=q on qwerty)
left CTRL: fire
left SHIFT: reload
s: lean left
d: lean right
z: command map(=w on qwerty)
space: use
numbers above letters: change weapons

so all them on the left side of my keyboard, all my speechbinds/script keys etc are on the right side.

The movement on the mousebuttons allows to keep running while smoking or drinking with your other hand :beer:

[BlackDeath]

Forward=Forward arrow
Back=backwards arrow
Turn left=left arrow
Turn right=right arrow
Fire=ctrl
Look up=Page up
Look down=Page down

Basic enough 4 u??
:D

:banana: <----Its everyone's favorite phallus!

[DrGonzo]

Wow, spam!
:moo:

what do u mean?? :disgust:

[Pridebowl]

MOVE: W
ASD

MOUSE 4: SPrint
R: Reload
E: Action
Space Bar: Jump
F: ( Ammo pack, med pack, pliers )
Q: (Airstike, syringue, mines)
Z : Need a medic
X: Need Ammo
B: Binocular
G: map
CTRL: crouch
SHIFT: Prone
Left mouse butoom: fire
right "": alt-fire

[Majin]

Sick Boy, I am 1000 times more impressed with the things you do know that I see that amazingly odd keyboard setup!

[AmazinGLarrY]

Also, I have been toying with the idea of binding an fov toggle, does anyone find it useful?

It's extremely useful for me... I can't go back to the default ways anymore... :bored:

[Vetinari]

I have a config which I have have used since the first mouseaiming fps (that must be quake). Hasn't changed since then cause I'm used to it and it's very good :bump:

Ahh.. finally someone who also walks with the mouse :-)

mouse2: fwd
mouse1: fire
a,s: left/right strafe

most other stuff at defaults


The movement on the mousebuttons allows to keep running while smoking or drinking with your other hand :beer:
Yep :clap:

[[VF] Dutch]

These are my basic movement binds. Got some extra for voicecommands:

KP-0 = Action/Use
KP-1 =
KP-2 = Backward
KP-3 =
KP-4 = Strafe left
KP-5 = Prone
KP-6 = Strafe right
KP-7 = Lean left
KP-8 = Forward
KP-9 = Lean right
KP-/ = Grenade
KP-* = Pistol
KP-Minus = Special 2
KP-Plus = Special 1
KP-Enter = Primary weapons
KP-Del = Binoculars
Left = Reload
Right = Crouch
Down = Jump
Up = Limbo
Delete = Say
PG-Down = Team say
Insert = Objectives

Mouse left = Fire
Mouse right = Alt-fire
Mousewheel = Zoom in/out

[_NeT_WalBanger]

OMG................

I just dont know how some of you play i really dont ..............................

I would love to be styood behind you watching how some of you do actions at same time as move..............



Or are you the guys that stand still when doing something..... like fireing

lol i love those guys, you know the ones, the ones that when they see you stand still and turn in a circle to shoot you ;).......

[BlackDeath]

You mean like my config??

I have page up and down though, so its for the tad more advanced :D :banana:

[Englander]

Or are you the guys that stand still when doing something..... like fireing

lol i love those guys, you know the ones, the ones that when they see you stand still and turn in a circle to shoot you ;).......

No there the guys what have just started playing FPS games in general or there probably 4 yr olds :D

[Eddie1989]

W/A/S/D = Movement
Q/E = Leaning
R = Reload
T = Public Chat
Y = Team Chat
U = Fireteam Chat
V = Voice Chat
Z = Fireteam Voice Chat
X = Prone
C = Crouch
[ = vsay_team ftCheckLandmines
Arrow Up = Zoom in command map
Arrow Down = Zoom out command map
K = Kill
L = Limbo
F = Action
Shift = Fatigue Run
Mouse 1 = Fire
Mouse 2 = Alt-Fire
Mouse 3 = Binoculars
Mouse 4 = Run

[Venom]

jeez ur setups are weird :D

forward- up arrow
backwards- down arrow
strafe left- left arrow
strafe right- right arrow
fire- mouse 1
secondary fire- mouse 2
use- enter
reload- shift
sprint- end
binoc zoom- delete
get down on belly thing- kp 2
jump- kp 0
crouch- ctrl
next weapon- mouse 4
previous weapon-mouse 5


thats the setup i used when playing my first fps, mohaa. i cant use anything else.


My mate who is so BAD:-
Arrow Keys- up, down, left, right
Ill stop there shall i

:eek: are you associating using the arrow keys with being bad? ill play you anytime you want.

[TsN|WaCKSteVeN|GLB]

esdf movement
a - reload
w&r - lean
t - activate/use
v - prone
x - quick chat
c - crouch
b - binocs

[=ABS= SparhawK]

arrow key up:- Up
arrow key down:- Down
arrow key left:- Left
arrow key right:- Right

numpad 1/end:- Jump
numpad 0/ins:- Crouch
Crouch & double tap forward:- Lie Down
Shift:- Sprint
Enter:- Reload

Press mouse middle button then arrow key left:- Lean Left
Press mouse middle button then arrow key right:- Lean Right

L:- Command Map
B:- Binoculars

Delete Key (above arrow keys) :- Main weapon
End Key (above arrow keys) :- Special weapon/equipment 1
Page down (above arrow keys) :- Special weapon/equipment 2
Numpad 7/Home :- Special weapon/equipment 3
Numpad 4 :- Grenades

Mouse:-
Scroll up:- Next Weapon (hardly used)
Scroll Down:- Down Weapon (hardly used)
Left Mouse:- Fire
Right mouse:- Alt Fire
Mouse button 3 (Press Wheel):- Action

Everyone I have ever played who uses wasd has to look down everynow and then because they have lost their keys, the above settings have the movement keys in isolation and everything else arrayed around.

Do not use chat, only in emergency

Cowardice in a computer game sucks.
Always forward never stop moving.
Standing in a big circle having orgy of bags makes me laugh.

[weasel]

Am I the only one that uses numpad movement?

Forward - 8
Backward - 2
Strafe left - 4
Strafe right -6
Jump (and forcetapout) - 7
Adjust sensitivity - 9
Toggle cg_wolfparticles - 3
Crouch - <period>
Prone - 0
Sprint - enter
Reload - pagedown
Zoom - mouse3
Activate - mouse4
Command map - mouse5

Also, why do most of you have seperate binds for leaning? Holding activate and using the strate keys lets you lean, so you can bind those keys to something else.

[Majin]

I use seperate binds for leaning because if I use +activate i often push people, open doors, switch weapons and such when I try to lean.

Now, having the binds for leaning right by your movement keys seems kinda silly though.

[gonzoboi]

here are my weird keys:

UP - forward
DOWN - back
LEFT - move left
RIGHT - move right
RightCtrl - crouch
_ (the one above right AltGr) - prone
ç (the one above right shift) - sprint
ENTER - activate
Keypad 0 - reload
Keypad 4 - knife
Keypad 1 - pistol
Keypad 2 - smg / rifle
Keypad . - grenade
Keypad 3 - airstrike / pliers / smoke nade
Keypad 6 - ammo / dynamite / satchel
Keypad 9 - binocs. / landmine

MOUSE1 - fire
MOUSE2 - jump
MOUSE3 (wheel) - alt. fire

Thats it, i use no WASD-style keystrokes and i fact i never used that since i had a Spectrum. And no, I don't use lean. Apart from that, i have an ancient mechanical IBM keyboard with no Windows keys (thank God) and my RightShit key gets stuck whenever i press it so i can't use it. Am i weird? yes, indeed :drink:

[Eyes of Texas]

Wow i cant believe some of you guys use ARROW keys maybe its just me but that seems so hard.......

Can someone who uses these keys PLZ PLZ PLZ post a pic of either there Keyboard or there REALLY deformed hand or both, so i can understand how you move and do things at the same time.

Plz i really want to see if its my keyboard or what but i have BIG hands and i still cant reach the arrow keys AND "/" or "." or "," or many of the Num keys

Did you ever think that maybe these people play with the mouse in their LEFT hand?

[Englander]

I use the mouse in the right hand, I just slide the keyboard to the left to use the arrow keys and to feel more comfortable.

My keyboard is just a standard regular one walbanger,it cost me £3 and the right arrow key pops out from time to time with all the hammer its taken from a couple of years on RTCW and now ET,when it pops out it usually cost me my life but I dont care,I should buy a new one but I dont like to part with this one :D

[Doc]

Just out of interest - who plays with an inverted mouse?

v41
:drink:

[Vetinari]

Just out of interest - who plays with an inverted mouse?
err.. inverted mouse is "move back -> look up, move fwd -> look down"? ... if yes: then I do :-)
... played too much descent ages ago ;-)

[Fwuffy Kitten]

Just out of interest - who plays with an inverted mouse?

v41
:drink:

v57!

I have a sneaking suspicion that playing with up meaning up and down meaning down might actually be easier. If only I could retrain my poor inverted brain.

(And I think the other sort of inverted mouse - with its little leggies in the air - is technically a trackball, and I didnt mean that at all)

(Go on, someone tell me they play with a trackball now...)

[Demo]

WSAD - Movement
MOUSE1 - Fire
MOUSE2 - Two Handed Weapon
MOUSE4 - Binoculars
MOUSE5 - One Handed Weapon
E - Med Packs
Q - Needles
Space - Jump
Ctrl - Crouch
X - Prone
Tab - Scores
F - Use
G - Limbo
H - Map
Shift - Sprint
R - Reloading
Alt - Top Shots
N - User stats

Think that's it...

[Miles Teg]

I use wasd, but I'm equally happy with any group of keys around there, or the numpad - the reason I don't use numpad is that I'd have to move my keyboard over for it to feel comfortable, and I'm lazy.

But a massive cheer for 'inverted' mouse (though the other, illogical method is the one that should properly be called inverted)! :clap:

[Salteh]

I use the mouse in the right hand, I just slide the keyboard to the left to use the arrow keys and to feel more comfortable.
:ooooooooooo

I'm using a wierd setup... blame my QWTF friends :P

KP_END - strafe left
KP_PGDN - Strafe Right
KP_DOWNARROW - move backwards
KP_5(?) - forwardeh
KP_LEFTARROW - toggle between weaponbank2 and 3(pistol & primary gun)
KP_RIGHTARROW - toggle between weapbank 5 and 6(dyna and pliers for engi)
KP_HOME - minimap,
KP_UPARROW - Alternate fire.
KP_PGUP - mines... or binocs
/@ top of numpad - Fireteam admin stuff.
KP_INS - go prone
KP_DEL - crouch
KP_ENTER - +activate
RIGHTARROW - +reload.

mouse1 - attack/shoot
mouse2 - jump
mouse3 - Sprint.
sensitivity "25.166668"
inverted mouse.

cg_fov 120.
works well :)

[Doodie]

A little keybind suggestion for panzer whores.

Bind the middle mouse button to the binoculars. Thus you can easily/rapidly zoom in from half way across the map, detect your target (who's strategically sniping behind a rock/bush/window/wall etc.) and then blast the bugger to hell.
Be prepared for aimbot accusations :moo:

[Rippin Kitten]

(Go on, someone tell me they play with a trackball now...)

I play with a trackball. Its the bomb. Its great for LAN games since I can play on the couch without needing a book or something to support my mouse. Only think I miss is having just three mouse buttons.

Otherwise I'm using a basic WASD setup. Q and E leans, Ctrl to duck, Shift to sprint, and space to jump. F and G control text chat, V for voice binds, B activates stuff. I try to keep all the important stuff on the left side of the keyboard since I'm using a natural one.

RK