Gopi Passiflora 401 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I do. Gamer habit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TechDave 120 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) I don't, prefer arrow keys as I chat ALOT. Geez, I walk chat and chew gum at same time! 😄 Had a 3d mouse hooked up for awhile, found it wasn't good for walking or standing around, like I had hope. 3d mouse is great for flying or fly cam tho!! Edited September 23, 2019 by TechDave 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Lindal Kidd 18,058 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I use letter keys to jump, and to fly up and down. Use the keyboard arrow keys to walk about. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ThorinII 1,532 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I use the arrows. It's way more intuitive than WASD (I always say "Letters are for writing, arrows for moving" 😎 ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Tamalyn 16,376 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Arrows, always. I tried learning the WASD method to play battle games in SL, but it was just awkward for me and I got killed a lot. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Madelaine McMasters 25,388 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Arrows. I do suggest everyone else use WASD though, for the reason Sylvia described. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Coffee Pancake 5,351 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 WASD ... well ... Left click and hold on my name tag to lock camera to avatar, then W or pressing R Mouse to move forward. AD to strafe. MMO inspired. (Works in FS & Catznip) Holding Middle mouse anchors camera to objects and orbits (same as alt click), and right click pans. Cn do an entire shopping event with one hand on mouse and other on my coffee cup. (This only works in Catznip AFAIK) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfie Reanimator 3,671 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) I can't even imagine using the arrow keys, just the position of my hand is uncomfortable if I rest my (left) hand there.(You guys use the mouse to turn the camera at least, right...?) Just sitting naturally, the tips of my left hand's fingers are over the left side of my keyboard, where WASD is. If I want to type, I hit the Enter key with my right hand and now both of my hands are ready for two-handed typing. And if I need the arrow keys while I'm typing, my right hand does the job because my left hand can also hold Ctrl/Shift/Alt. Speaking of Ctrl/Shift... WASD movement also helps you with moving around. You can easily switch between walking/running/flying with Ctrl+R/Ctrl+F (no need to move your hand), as well as holding Shift+WASD to move in any direction without turning your camera or using your mouse. And finally, since your hand is near Alt as well, it's very easy to switch from moving around to alt-camming into whatever you need. While Ctrl/Shift/Alt are also near the cursor keys, there's a massive difference in hand position and trying to reach out with your pinky if you're trying to do the same as above. With WASD, I can hold my wrist completely straight and all my fingers line up (except for Alt for which I need to tuck my thumb under my fingers). P.S. The only exception I can understand is left-handedness, or a laptop without a mouse, but that has its own set of problems.. Edited September 23, 2019 by Wulfie Reanimator 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Lyssa Greymoon 2,785 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Arrow keys for movement, flycam (Xbox controller) for camming around. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ceka Cianci 7,778 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 WASD No special reason,other than I'm just used to doing things that way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Claireschen Hesten 7,543 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Arrow keys as it's easier to use and pressing WASD just types those letters in to the local chat bar i have tried WASD for movement but don't get on with it 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Linda Reddevil 227 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 arrow keys 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Selene Gregoire 10,279 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Not in SL. In some games I have no choice though. Which doesn't make me happy as I prefer the arrow keys. And yes I know I can configure to my liking. Not going to happen. I learn to play games using the defaults and only tweak when needed to improve performance, never to try to give myself advantages over other players. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DemeraraGirl 634 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Always. Left hand: WASD. Right hand: mouse. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ThorinII 1,532 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 51 minutes ago, Wulfie Reanimator said: I can't even imagine using the arrow keys, just the position of my hand is uncomfortable if I rest my (left) hand there.(You guys use the mouse to turn the camera at least, right...?) Why would you even want to use your left hand to use the arrows and page up / down keys? 🤨 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ThorinII 1,532 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, Selene Gregoire said: Not in SL. In some games I have no choice though. Which doesn't make me happy as I prefer the arrow keys. And yes I know I can configure to my liking. Not going to happen. I learn to play games using the defaults and only tweak when needed to improve performance, never to try to give myself advantages over other players. When playing games, I've always configured them in order to use the arrow keys for moving. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Coffee Pancake 5,351 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 WASD is used as it allows your left hand to rest in as natural position on the keyboard (preventing strain) and puts a LOT of action keys at your finger tips (movement modifiers on alt/ctrl/shift) weapon selections (1-5), and game specific actions placed on Q,E,R,F. Not to mention that if you switch between movement and typing you do not have to move your left hand across the keys to start typing. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Selene Gregoire 10,279 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Some of us happen to be left handed so we do things differently. I've never been comfortable using the WASD keys for movement, nor has the mouse ever felt "right" in my left hand. It's matter of personal preference and what works for the individual. Edited September 23, 2019 by Selene Gregoire 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Giffen 2,841 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 WASD. It took me a few seconds to think about which keys because I use them so instinctively. Also, all the letters on my keyboard have worn out. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Rhonda Huntress 22,828 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Ceka Cianci said: WASD No special reason,other than I'm just used to doing things that way. ditto Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfie Reanimator 3,671 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ThorinII said: 3 hours ago, Wulfie Reanimator said: I can't even imagine using the arrow keys, just the position of my hand is uncomfortable if I rest my (left) hand there.(You guys use the mouse to turn the camera at least, right...?) Why would you even want to use your left hand to use the arrows and page up / down keys? 🤨 I think that answers my question... Unless you're left-handed like @Selene Gregoire points out, but handedness brings me to another question. Does handedness actually matter? (I'm not saying you can't have a natural preference.) While that might seem like an obvious "duh of course," I've had to deal with this weird "imposed handedness" from early age with a fork and knife. People point out that I hold them wrong (fork in right, knife in left), but I don't get it. That feels way more intuitive to me and I don't think it has anything to do with my dominant hand. I have the same question regarding controllers, where movement (WASD) is handled by your left hand and camera (mouse) by your right. I haven't heard of any "left-handed controllers," so unless those are mainstream, I'd imagine your handedness doesn't prevent you from learning to use a controller. Also to clarify: I understand how handedness works. What I'm pondering above is whether there's a real correlation with your handedness and your keyboard/mouse habits. I believe a right-handed person could naturally prefer a left-handed mouse. Edited September 23, 2019 by Wulfie Reanimator 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Selene Gregoire 10,279 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Just now, Wulfie Reanimator said: I think that answers my question... Unless you're left-handed like @Selene Gregoire points out, but handedness brings me to another question. Does handedness actually matter? (I'm not saying you can't have a natural preference.) While that might seem like an obvious "duh of course," I've had to deal with this weird "imposed handedness" from early age with a fork and knife. People point out that I hold them wrong (fork in right, knife in left), but I don't get it. That feels way more intuitive to me and I don't think it has anything to do with my dominant hand. I have the same question regarding controllers, where movement (WASD) is handled by your left hand and camera (mouse) by your right. I haven't heard of any "left-handed controllers," so unless those are mainstream, I'd imagine your handedness doesn't prevent you from learning to use a controller. I am left handed and the answers lie in the past, in how left handed people were treated (and why). Part of it has to do with eating and which hand you wipe with. Wiping with the same hand you eat with was one of the things considered taboo. Offensive? Think of how us left handers felt whenever we were attacked for using our left hands since most people are right handed and use the left for wiping. There's a whole lot more where that came from. If you want to know the truth you can do the research yourself. Even today, centuries later, left handed people are ostracized for being left handed. Handedness is genetically determined before we are born. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-are-some-people-left-handed-6556937/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ThorinII 1,532 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Back then a few years ago (on my former account), when my right hand was incapacitated due to RSI, I switched my mouse to left hand, and still used the arrows to move around. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rolig Loon 26,974 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Claireschen Hesten said: Arrow keys as it's easier to use and pressing WASD just types those letters in to the local chat bar i have tried WASD for movement but don't get on with it This ^^ WASD is way too confusing and inconvenient. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arduenn Schwartzman 2,552 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Arrow keys for SL because I want quick access to chat. WASD for (other) games. (For flying WarBug planes, I just push my keyboard to the left and use my left hand for the arrow keys.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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