18 replies to this topic

[PigMonkey]

I have pretty much completely remapped my keyboard from the original lay out. I was wondering if other people have done the same. What is the most efficient keyboard lay out?

[Th0rsten]

I think the only thing I have done was moving alpha strike to alt. I'm curious though what you came up with?

[FrDrake]

ECM button to F, and weapon group 3 to mouse wheel click.

I'll be remapping feet to torso soon though.

[GRIMM11]

Weapons group 1= lmb
Weapons group 2=rmb
Weapons group 3 =Back button on mouse
Any other groups = Pointless and inefficient

WASD for the movement
Z for Zoom
X for ADv Zoom
Space for Jump Jets


Now that I look at it Im pretty default. I dont make builds with High Alpha damage, its just not effective to over heat like that.. I am primarily a light mech and I carry on my configuration style to other weight classes which sometimes works out and sometimes doesnt.

[FrostCollar]

I've just mapped weapons groups 3 and 4 to the side buttons on my mouse. It makes things easier. I find the rest of the controls fine, with the exception of the ECM button (J by default). Moving it to F is a good idea.

Now, if we could control zoom levels with the mousewheel, I'd change that setting in a heartbeat.

[Pater Mors]

The only thing I changed was Throttle 50% to MB3 so that when I want to match speeds with someone I can do it with a mouse click instead of using the NumPad.

[Trynn]

i have my zooms to the scroll mouse, love it

Mouse 1,2,4 are my weapon groups

have my tab as my next target

[Zakie Chan]

Q - Cycle Target
E - Toggle Zoom
R - Thermals
F - Display All Target Info
G - Free Look
C - Toggle Ecm
V - Toggle Arm Lock
Z - ShutDown Override
X - Zero Throttle
M - All Chat
LShift - Alpha strike

I use LCtrl as Push to Talk (Teamspeak). I play with fixed throttle (like before recent patch).

Works really well to put all important buttons close together.

Mouse is a Logi G9X

Lmouse - 1
Rmouse - 2
Scroll up - 3
Scoll down- 4
Mouse 5,6 (side buttons) - 5, 6 respectively.

Edited by Zakie Chan, 21 March 2013 - 02:01 PM.

[Skyscream Sapphire]

I really hate people that play ECM mechs on my team that haven't rebound the ECM key. They have no idea how to properly use ECM if they can't reach it in the middle of battle.

E = ECM (duh)
F = Missile Bay Doors

Both are easy to reach in combat. I would also recommend rebinding the O(verride) key. It's on my mouse, but I have a lot of buttons.

[Flux Reversal]

lol your still using most of the original buttons but just with different commands, i don't understand!!!!!!!!!! lulz

[Mercules]

I use a Nostromo and Naga so I have literally changed every button over to something else and a few are Macros now.

[Pater Mors]

Trynn, on 21 March 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

i have my zooms to the scroll mouse, love it

Mouse 1,2,4 are my weapon groups

have my tab as my next target

I tried this but it wouldn't let me bind it. If you don't mind can you tell me how you did it?

[Zakie Chan]

OZYM4NDI4S, on 21 March 2013 - 02:07 PM, said:

lol your still using most of the original buttons but just with different commands, i don't understand!!!!!!!!!! lulz

If this is directed at me its due to playing too much BF3 before I got into closed beta. For some wierd reason I use the top part of the wsad region more comfortably so I have tweaked my keybinds to allow me to play in my comfort zone.

Pater Mors, on 21 March 2013 - 02:10 PM, said:

I tried this but it wouldn't let me bind it. If you don't mind can you tell me how you did it?

<action name="m_wg4">
   <rebind device="keyboard" input="mwheel_down" index="1" defaultInput="mouse5"/>
  </action>
  <action name="m_wg3">
   <rebind device="keyboard" input="mwheel_up" index="1" defaultInput="mouse4"/>
  </action>

Add the above code to your actionmaps.xml file with notepad.

located: Piranha Games\MechWarrior Online\USER\Profiles\***Your Player Name***


Use that as a basis. Compared to whats existing in your actionmaps

Edited by Zakie Chan, 21 March 2013 - 02:17 PM.

[Arkadash]

I've found a few changes to be more important than others:

zoom = lshift
adv. zoom = v
alpha = click mouse wheel
weapon group 6 (for TAG) + JJ = space
thermal vision = e
night vision = q
display info = caps
team chat = t
all chat = y

[Goose]

Lets just say "I've never stopped playing Descent", and leave it at that. ;-)

[DeskDroid]

Most efficient ones I've found

Group 5 = Left Click
Group 6 = Right Click

This allows me to use 1 - 4 more effectively as I don't have stretch my hand to reach the other groups.

[Nonoka]

I'm sorry, but this seems the pinnacle of lazy.

You give us no info what gear you have and yet you want us to give you a good layout.

Here is what I have. http://steelseries.c...es-merc-stealth

Now, if you have a plain generic keyboard or a G19, do you think my efficient setup will work for you?

The only person that can decide the best keyboard layout for you... is you.

[needforsleep]

All I've done so far is move reverse throtle to LShift for easier mobility. I also turn off throtle decay in the options menu, because **** throtle decay.

[NinetyProof]

WASD is a hold over from DOOM. I re-map all keys to ESDF style.

Also of note: trying to do any sort of "shift+key" or "alt+key" or "ctrl+key" is really not efficient. It's better to remap a mouse button to one of those keys ... say ALT. This way you can do two handed combos ... Mouse Button 5 + Key. This gives you the extra keys you may need while allowing your hand to sit naturally on the keyboard.

As far as the keys themselves?

Movement:
W = forward
S = left
D = reverse
F = right
X = Stop
C = Center torso

R = Next Target
G = Power Override
V = Thermal Visions
W = Alpha Strike ( for some reason A for alpha didn't always alpha)
Forget what my others are.

On weapon groupings:
1 = low use, manual
2 = Left Mouse = Primary
3 = Right Mouse = Secondary
4 = Mouse 4 = Ballistic / SRM
5 = low use, manual (LRM's)
6 = wait, there are more then 5 numbers on keyboard?

Basically, it's usually about hitting 2, then 3 ... then thinking about hitting 4 (aiming for AC's, making sure SRM recticle is lite, etc, etc). 5 is a slight reach, so that is reserved for LRM's generally.

I will generally chain group 1 ... and sometimes another group ... but I honestly don't find much use for chain outside of when I am standing still snipping. Chaining groups seems to work better for me.

Mouse Button 3? been using that for Vent/TS for soooo long, I can't bring myself to move it ... although I should .. like to mouse 5.

I do like the post above where the person referenced how to make mousewheel up vs mousewheel down work as buttons ... I am going to probably use that for something ... have to think about it first though.