What keyboard setup do you use?

Darth The Xx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Sen'jin Village

The Infamous Cake Bandits [cake]

Mo/W

So I'm interested to know what kind of quirky setups you guys have made over the years, you know how it is when one thing bugs you and you do little changes over the years ending up with a really screwed up setup

Here's mine

Skill 1: 1
Skill 2: 2
Skill 3: 3
Skill 4: 4
Skill 5:F2
Skill 6:F4
Skill 7:F3
Skill 8:F1

Kind of evolved from me wanting my panic button close on hand (F1 now) but not wanting to take up my 1-4 slots, then I needed guardian close on hand too, F2 now and dual stances required me to change it yet again to have 7 as F3 and well, F4 is just the leftover.

Weapon Set 1: Left Arrow
Weapon Set 2: Right Arrow
Weapon Set 3: X
Weapon Set 4:`

Left and Right arrows are bound to my mouse wheel which can tilt left and right, and the others were the closest unused keys

I tried changing the bar to be 2 lines of 4, but then my chat window couldn't fit on the screen in a non-gay spot (I run in windowed mode)

so yeah, that's me so what sort of strange setups are you guys hiding? also screen shots of your UI would be cool if you've changed it from the default

Killamus

Guest

Join Date: Oct 2008

I have one of these sexy beasts
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/44...d=180&cl=us,en

which they don't sell anymore.

However, I highly recommend using the numpad for your keyset, if possible. That leaves the rest of your keyboard open. Or, if you don't like that, a favorite of mine is...
1-4: useskill 1-4
qwer: useskill 5-8
tab: open all bags
`: clear party commands
asdf: flag heroes/henches
Arrow keys: move

paddymew

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

D/

I use the preset and have gotten used to it. :3

360??

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

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W/Mo

I only changed R to use stance/utility skill in slot 7 and G for 6th skill. I can press 8 (res) reliably and 1-5 are easily reachable so no need to mess with them imo. Though I don't play in any serious level so it doesn't matter too much.

IronSheik

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

Preset...use numpad to target party members for super infoose

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

I just use the preset keys.

Also, I have a laptop so no numberpad to bind skills to. Which is about the only thing I would have changed, since I use WASD for movement.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

i use:
qadewrs and TAB for skills
1234 for weapons
z and x for target previous and next
c for target next object
everything else at default

Sierraa

Sierraa

Supastar~ ???

Join Date: May 2006

USA [GMT -7]

Sierraas Asian Harem [love]

Me/

- qwes for movement + click to move
- 123456ad for skills
- xcvb for weapon swapping
- Tab is closest target, r is next target
- Shift if cancel key, escape is suppress.

Interface needs to be updated kinda. ;\ Can't be bothered to change it though. http://img9.imageshack.us/i/gw086b.jpg/

refer

refer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

US

ESDF for movement (still hate it though)
F to drop something
T for nearest ally
V for nearest Enemy
B for called target

keyboards are the work of the devil and no one else. I would use WERD or SDFC so I don't have to click up to the number keys so I would be way faster, but then my typing skills start eroding. I wish there was a custom GW controller by Anet.

Killamus

Guest

Join Date: Oct 2008

You mean something like... this?

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

I use basically the default layout except for some minor changes. I use Z and X for strafe left & right - Q and E are what Z & X were. (Hold over from FPS days.)
Also, V is "priority target" and T is "clear target".
I steer with the mouse. I alternate between W and holding down the left & right mouse buttons, to move forward, depending upon the build/situation.
Mouse4 (the rear thumb button on my MX518) is "target nearest" (same as C)

refer

refer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

US

Quote:
Originally Posted by Killamus View Post
You mean something like... this?
no CONTROLLER. I don't' like pad based stuff. Feels like I'm never fast or good enough at it. And they don't always feel made for hands and playing with.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

12345v7f, res on 7, twitch skills on f.

The rest is default.

FlareStorm

FlareStorm

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2008

R/

n00bish - I've never had a character that needed to target allies. What are the keys for that?

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by FlareStorm View Post
n00bish - I've never had a character that needed to target allies. What are the keys for that?

Monks find that helpful in pvp. You know, in case the warrior calls blind on 2, they know to press one key to target the second party member and the skill key for condition removal. It's a lot quicker than clicking the mouse a few times.

ZodiacFear

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

Rt/

I haven't really changed anything, just added. J for dropping bundle items. 789 on numpad for skills 178 on hero 1, 456 for 178 on hero 2 and 123 for 178 on hero 3.

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4633/falt.jpg

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

Skills = qerftg, mouse 4, mouse 5
Weapon sets: 1234

Everything else default, afaik.