Keyboard layout tip

[Bundy]

If anyone in interested in it, my CFG is downloadable at http://bundy.planetnexuiz.de .
I use W A S D MOUSE2 for movement and many keys around for other stuff.

[Byrned]

Im just plain odd. I use a Xbox 360 controler, with the following layout:
Left A Stick - Movement
Up D Pad - Rockets
Left D Pad - Electro
Right D Pad - Hagar
Down D Pad - Mortar
Left A Stick - Aiming
A - Jump
X - Crouch
B - Hook
Right Trigger - Primary
Left Trigger - Secondary
RB - Next Weapon
LB - Previous Weapon

Thats how my boat floats, and it seems to work for me. I have a pretty low sensitivity, and about 95 FOV.

[Mirio]

i am the only one who use arrow keys?

arrow keys : walking
shift : jump
# : crouch
ctrl : zoom
backspace : drop weapon
mouse 1 , mouse 2 : fire
wheel : switch weapon
this mouse got a stupid mouse 3 function so can not use it lol and cus of the "new" ( ~3 months) keyboard i had to change controls

old:
arrow keys : walk
shift : crouch
enter : jump
backspace : drop weapon
mouse 1, 2 : fire
mouse 3 : zoom
ctrl : hook

i don't have a key for hook now because a) don't have a good key , i like to use few keys which a "together" b) hook ?! wtf i don't play on hook serverz

[Urmel]

If anyone in interested in it, my CFG is downloadable at http://bundy.planetnexuiz.de.

Hey, I'm interested, but: the config you uploaded there doesn't contain one single entry concerning the keyboard, right? Or just call me blind.

[Barfly]

I don't use the KB for movement I use the mouse mostly..but i do use "left shift strafe left", "s strafe right" "A jump Z duck" and X move backwords and ALT for the alt weapon, right mouse move forward and left fire..
Have had this setup on every game since Duke Nukem and I'm used to it.

[pain_fedora6]

mirio, u are not alone

i also use the arrows keys for movement, control for jump/shift crouch
mouse wheel up-> laser, delete-> nex mouse wheel 3 mortar, enter=RL , numpad 1 electro. my little finger is always strained every day from the @!#$ nex button.
stuck in doom and duke nukem ...

[k0jak]

Your thumb can only be used for the space bar and alt.

heh, perhaps for most, but i use W,A,S,D for movement and i use L for my nex gun, thats the other side of the board for the letter keys

[keefy]

The default layout of keys for movement has several problems:

Since you are at the far left of the keyboard, you limit how many keys you can easily reach to those on the right.
Your thumb can only be used for the space bar and alt. Alt might behave a little funny in combination with other keys. For mac users, it's Cmd instead of alt, but same problem. So this means you can only press space with the thumb.
The rows of keys are offset. You can agle your keyboard to make it more comfortable, but it still isn't really right.

I was looking at a gaming keypad, then I realized it was basically a numeric keypad plus a few more keys. So before paying out the $30, I tried binding the numeric keypad for movement, etc. Here is what I am using:

8 is forward, 4, 5 & 6 are left, back and right of course
7 is a toggle for explosive weapons, 9 is rocket
enter is jump, . is crouch, 0 is show scores
+ is hook, - is third person view
1, 2 & 3 are available for whatever you like

I've got other essentials bound to my mouse buttons. I haven't gotten into team messages yet, but I think I will work some menu/toggles out with 1,2,3 for that.

Anyone else want to share alternate keyboard layouts?

Im too used to WASD now I tried ESDF for a few days but my fingers naturally went back to WASD all the time, I kep pressing W to move forwards and wondered why I was going no where LOL.
My desk layout does not allow me to try your config and just moving my hand over makes it uncomfy

[AceOfThumbs]

My desk layout does not allow me to try your config and just moving my hand over makes it uncomfy

I use an external numeric keypad now and put it on the left side.

[*HxC*Cuizinier]

With an AZERTY keyboard I use QSDZ keys to move.
space : jump
maj : crounch
ctrl : hm, a say bind, arf i think
alt : hook ?!
A : hagar
E : nex
R : mortar
F : rl
V : crilink
C : electro
X : mg
mouse 1 : shoot
mouse 2 : sec shoot
mouse 3 : zoom ?!
mouse 4 : laser
mouse 5 : shootgun
all my numbers are say and sayteam binds.

My config Cuizi.cfg ^^ : http://membres.lycos.fr/tiwouz/Cuizi.cfg