I'm fine with WASD but what would be better would be something like the Wii nunchuk with more buttons.
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WASD is actually quite fine, if you really have problems with it a smaller keyboard/higher raised keys could help even out the discomfort. It becomes easier to use WASD if your keys can easily be felt so a little space between your keys could help a bit.
I was once a die-hard Arrow Key user. If a game required use of WASD, I'd remap the buttons... all of them, if need be.
Then I stopped playing MMOs... EQ and WoW helped drive in the concept of using many keys at once, but I'd either used the Arrow Keys, or eventually the Mouselook Movement options (Hold Right Button to turn + Hold Left Button to run) to move around in the world, leaving my left hand to dance about and play Whack-A-Mole with my hotkey activations.
Then I leave that all behind (money issues, and easier to give up the monthly fees for cheaper bargain box games) and was thust into the world of WASD movement... and haven't looked back, since.
But, if you're looking for options for "unique" control options, I was a total convert to Belkin's Nostromo N52 after I tried it out once. D-Pad thumb movement under a big red thumb trigger button, keyboard-style finger layout, index finger mousewheel placement, and a thumb "slap pad" button (think: "spacebar" placement, but placed perfectly under your thumb)... all completely programmable and customizable with 3 possible Modes to flip between on the fly. Add in my ancient MX500 mouse (when this thing finally craps out, I'm going to be lost), and I had enough buttons avalable that I only ever had to touch my keyboard to type in chat.
Sadly, mine has seen better days after years of use before my retirement from online play, and I heard that they'd stopped production a year or two back.
EDIT: Upon looking, it seems that Razer has picked up the Nostromo product name and is continuing production. ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AM5RB6/ ) If I get pulled in to SW:TOR, I may have to look at my budget about replacing my old Belkin.
Then I stopped playing MMOs... EQ and WoW helped drive in the concept of using many keys at once, but I'd either used the Arrow Keys, or eventually the Mouselook Movement options (Hold Right Button to turn + Hold Left Button to run) to move around in the world, leaving my left hand to dance about and play Whack-A-Mole with my hotkey activations.
Then I leave that all behind (money issues, and easier to give up the monthly fees for cheaper bargain box games) and was thust into the world of WASD movement... and haven't looked back, since.
But, if you're looking for options for "unique" control options, I was a total convert to Belkin's Nostromo N52 after I tried it out once. D-Pad thumb movement under a big red thumb trigger button, keyboard-style finger layout, index finger mousewheel placement, and a thumb "slap pad" button (think: "spacebar" placement, but placed perfectly under your thumb)... all completely programmable and customizable with 3 possible Modes to flip between on the fly. Add in my ancient MX500 mouse (when this thing finally craps out, I'm going to be lost), and I had enough buttons avalable that I only ever had to touch my keyboard to type in chat.
Sadly, mine has seen better days after years of use before my retirement from online play, and I heard that they'd stopped production a year or two back.
EDIT: Upon looking, it seems that Razer has picked up the Nostromo product name and is continuing production. ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AM5RB6/ ) If I get pulled in to SW:TOR, I may have to look at my budget about replacing my old Belkin.
They are the standard because in time they were proven to be the best. In the very old games you will notice that they are not used by default. In time players kept re-binding keys to WASD because it's a lot more comfortable and it gives you better access to the rest of the keys. With the arrow keys you only have access to 4 buttons, severely limiting your gaming ability.
They are very easy to find since they are next to the shift/tab/caps keys that have a very different shape. Also no PC user could ever complain about this problem. All keyboards have markers on certain keys to make sure you can find your position without looking down.
Also all games come with a key remap option. It's there for those who are for some reason uncomfortable with the standard WASD. Also there are keyboard that have keys on the left side of the qwerty block.
They are very easy to find since they are next to the shift/tab/caps keys that have a very different shape. Also no PC user could ever complain about this problem. All keyboards have markers on certain keys to make sure you can find your position without looking down.
Also all games come with a key remap option. It's there for those who are for some reason uncomfortable with the standard WASD. Also there are keyboard that have keys on the left side of the qwerty block.
WASD is the most natural position on the keyboard for my hand to rest. Both my arms are parallel and sit at the same length when I'm not using anything. And for gaming the position is buried in a good central position to easily let you move across to other keys.
You know, they do let you reconfigure your keys. Why don't you just do that?
You know, they do let you reconfigure your keys. Why don't you just do that?
You need analogue. I use a pro gaming command unit, or an xbox 360 controller in my left hand with a mouse in my right. Works well
I'm literally physically incapable of using WASD, so I have to remap the controls to and around the arrow keys for every game
which is impossible on Dead Space, so I uninstalled it after not-really-playing it for 30 seconds, because I couldn't. The only way I could play it was to find some guy's blog or something where he provided a custom control file for download that mapped movement to the arrow keys.
That rendered DS playable, but Isaac still moved every time I picked something from the inventory...
I manage, but if there was an alternative with more keys/buttons around unobstructed arrow keys, it would probably help things
which is impossible on Dead Space, so I uninstalled it after not-really-playing it for 30 seconds, because I couldn't. The only way I could play it was to find some guy's blog or something where he provided a custom control file for download that mapped movement to the arrow keys.
That rendered DS playable, but Isaac still moved every time I picked something from the inventory...
I manage, but if there was an alternative with more keys/buttons around unobstructed arrow keys, it would probably help things
I can understand if there is a physical reason for not liking it, but I thought it was a fairly easy system to use. It's pretty much what my left hand defaults to whenever I first sit down at a keyboard now.
Thread title made me nostalgic for Doom.
On topic, I don't see a problem with WASD. There are dozens of keys surrounding them so that anything you'd care to rebind can find a suitable key. These arrow keys I hear mentioned... I don't think I've used those since Doom actually.
On topic, I don't see a problem with WASD. There are dozens of keys surrounding them so that anything you'd care to rebind can find a suitable key. These arrow keys I hear mentioned... I don't think I've used those since Doom actually.
I like my WASD, but I'm thinking about getting a Razer Nostromo, just so I can have a keypad for the games, and a keyboard for typing stuff.