Your Hands on the Keyboard

2009-01-31 21:52:57

#1

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7125|United States of America

So, I was helping one of my friends start to play CoD4 tonight with another friend (hereafter referred to as FriendA), and we were discussing key bindings. He mentioned how he uses CTRL for his crouch, and I told him how I prefer "C" because you can't easily hit control. Then he dropped the bombshell that was most shocking to me: our hands are in different places when playing FPS.

His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for CTRL.
Me: I use ring finger on W, pinky on A, index somewhere around F, and middle finger on D/E.

I like my setup because all of my hands are on keys used in FPS. I can easily move to hit anywhere, but I feel his setup wastes motion in that you can easily accidently hit shift and keys that aren't especially useful. This whole ordeal made me curious, what do you do?

EDIT: Trying this wierd-ass new-jack stuff again that apparently everyone does, it takes you a bit too far from the middle of the keyboard for my liking.

Last edited by DesertFox- (2009-01-31 22:02:26)

2009-01-31 21:55:19

#2

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6949

DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for CTRL.

2009-01-31 21:57:06

#3

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7183|FUCK UBISOFT

Canadianloser wrote:
DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for Shift/Ctrl.

2009-01-31 21:57:51

#4

Roc18: `; +655|6232|PROLLLY PROLLLY PROLLLY

What the fuck? I just tried those setups, its near impossible for me. I have my middle finger on W and use it for S also, ring on A, index on D, pinky on shift and use pinky for ctrl also and thumb on Spacebar.

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2009-01-31 21:58:08

#5

~Smokey~: Steve Irwin Reincarnate; +396|6979|Internetfitlerland

Miggle wrote:
Canadianloser wrote:
DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for Shift/Ctrl.

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2009-01-31 21:58:15

#6

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6406|London, England

How can you play any other way

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2009-01-31 21:59:33

#7

Reddhedd: trolawlawl; +188|6886|EE Chat

Miggle wrote:
Canadianloser wrote:
DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for Shift/Ctrl.

2009-01-31 21:59:47

#8

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,055|7063|Little Bentcock

Miggle wrote:
Canadianloser wrote:
DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for Shift/Ctrl.

didnt know there was any other way but this one.

2009-01-31 21:59:52

#9

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6904|cuntshitlake

Wha? Your friend's is the one and only right positioning tbh.

Middle for W/S/1/2/3
Index for D/F/E/G/R/X/4/5/6/C/V
Ring for A/Q
Pinky for Ctrl/Shift/Caps
Thumb for Space/Alt

That's pretty much all I need.

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2009-01-31 22:00:54)

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2009-01-31 22:12:09

#10

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6888|Chicago, IL

Miggle wrote:
Canadianloser wrote:
DesertFox- wrote:
His setup: he uses the middle finger for W, index and ring for D and A, and pinky for Shift/Ctrl.

this

except i usually drop down my ring finger for shift/ctrl

2009-01-31 22:14:03

#11

VicktorVauhn: Member; +319|6833|Southern California

Pinky on A? What the fuck kinda deformed mutant hands do you have?

2009-01-31 22:19:29

#12

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7125|United States of America

VicktorVauhn wrote:
Pinky on A? What the fuck kinda deformed mutant hands do you have?

Speak for yourself, you crazy SOB. I cover more keyboard this way. It's basically just the setup I use for typing, resting on A, W, E, F, and space.

2009-01-31 22:35:22

#13

VicktorVauhn: Member; +319|6833|Southern California

I with draw my previous comment, I though you still had middle on W.

Now I'll go with you just having deformed OR mutant hands, take your pick

2009-01-31 22:35:59

#14

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7201|San Antonio, Texas

Yeah I can't put my pinky on A and play like that, my hand is too big, it's like a fist on the keyboard that way.

2009-01-31 22:37:55

#15

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6370|NY/CT

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Wha? Your friend's is the one and only right positioning tbh.

Middle for W/S/1/2/3
Index for D/F/E/G/R/X/4/5/6/C/V
Ring for A/Q
Pinky for Ctrl/Shift/Caps
Thumb for Space/Alt

That's pretty much all I need.

2009-01-31 22:41:40

#16

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7148|67.222.138.85

Sweet jesus I thought the only freaks that didn't play with their middle finger on w for wasd were the freaks that play with the arrow keys. You're like a freak of the freaks.

2009-01-31 22:53:23

#17

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6753

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Wha? Your friend's is the one and only right positioning tbh.

Middle for W/S/1/2/3
Index for D/F/E/G/R/X/4/5/6/C/V
Ring for A/Q
Pinky for Ctrl/Shift/Caps
Thumb for Space/Alt

That's pretty much all I need.

This except I use my ring finger for left shift/caps

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2009-01-31 23:09:08

#18

trex1210: I am Canadian; +72|6700|B.C. Canada

ebug9 wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Wha? Your friend's is the one and only right positioning tbh.

Middle for W/S/1/2/3
Index for D/F/E/G/R/X/4/5/6/C/V
Ring for A/Q
Pinky for Ctrl/Shift/Caps
Thumb for Space/Alt

That's pretty much all I need.
This except I use my ring finger for left shift/caps

same

2009-01-31 23:14:56

#19

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6594|what

stewardess

is considered largest word you can spell with your left hand only.

i don't give a shit about the right hand though.

and desert fox, your technique is weird and disgusts me.

2009-01-31 23:16:34

#20

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7125|United States of America

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Sweet jesus I thought the only freaks that didn't play with their middle finger on w for wasd were the freaks that play with the arrow keys. You're like a freak of the freaks.

You're a freak, freak. How the hell do you stretch to get to F, T, and G? You basically waste your pinky having it over on control.

https://www.byteback.org/typing/images/figure1.gif

It's basically this, but substituting the middle two on W and E. I can't fathom why you people play differently than you type (assuming you use the recommended setup as in the pic).

Last edited by DesertFox- (2009-01-31 23:18:40)

2009-01-31 23:18:14

#21

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6753

DesertFox- wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Sweet jesus I thought the only freaks that didn't play with their middle finger on w for wasd were the freaks that play with the arrow keys. You're like a freak of the freaks.
You're a freak, freak. How the hell do you stretch to get to F, T, and G? You basically waste your pinky having it over on control.

Prone spam in BF2...gotta have a finger on the control button

Whoever sent this is a nub...

karma wrote:
That's why you set prone to z

Last edited by ebug9 (2009-01-31 23:22:06)

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2009-01-31 23:40:23

#22

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7148|67.222.138.85

Pinky is on shift, one of the most used buttons typically, and something you usually have to hold. F is right next to index finger for high priority actions, T and G are also close enough to be reached for other uses. I set Y and H to pg up/pg down for voting in BF2, and I can reach those (without looking) with my index finger as well.

2009-01-31 23:42:47

#23

RAIMIUS: You with the face!; +244|7155|US

Pinky: Shift
Ring: A
Middle: W
Index: D
Thumb: Space

2009-01-31 23:56:40

#24

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7095

I think the only person with a weird hand configuration in this thread is the creator.

2009-01-31 23:57:18

#25

-CARNIFEX-[LOC]: Da Blooze; +111|7094

RAIMIUS wrote:
Pinky: Shift
Ring: A
Middle: W
Index: D
Thumb: Space

Placement of champions here.

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