Which do you prefer to move around in PC games, WASD or the arrow keys, and why?
Or is it a case of they each work better in certain games than others?
Or is it a case of they each work better in certain games than others?
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I'm not a fan of WASD either! if there's a key mapping option in any game, i always change them from WASD to arrow keys. (if it's not the default)I could never get used to WASD, despite arguably seeing it more during my lifetime (and my current keyboard has those keys painted a different color just to rub it in XD). I grew up on the "streets" of arrow keys + spacebar + ALT + CNTL.
Good point!WASD, absolutely. Despite being right handed, using my left for movement control always felt the most natural.
Game by game basis, keyboard by keyboard basis. I don't like working with WASD on RPG games with grid movement in the same way using arrow keys for a game in 3D is unintuitive when you need a mouse to look around, but for the former some keyboards have arrow keys made for ants and WASD is preferable to arrow keys because my hands cramp from having my fingers too close together for extended periods of timeWhich do you prefer to move around in PC games, WASD or the arrow keys, and why?
Or is it a case of they each work better in certain games than others?
That's the main reason I used WASD, to keep my hands as far away as possible. Normally my right hand takes care of face button equivalents.my hands cramp from having my fingers too close together for extended periods of time
Pretty much this. You'll never catch me on Asheron's Call or EverQuest with WASD.Depends entirely on the game. If it uses a mouse then WASD, if it uses keyboard exclusively then arrow keys. Using WASD on a keyboard exclusive games just feels wrong to me and I can never get used to it.