

Efficent Key Bindings
#1
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:13 PM
#2
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:26 PM
#3
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:34 PM
I'll be remapping feet to torso soon though.
#4
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:51 PM
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.
#5
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:53 PM
Now, if we could control zoom levels with the mousewheel, I'd change that setting in a heartbeat.
#6
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:54 PM
#7
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:57 PM
Mouse 1,2,4 are my weapon groups
have my tab as my next target
#8
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:59 PM
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.
#9
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:04 PM
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.
#10
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:07 PM
#11
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:07 PM

#13
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:15 PM
OZYM4NDI4S, on 21 March 2013 - 02:07 PM, said:
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:
<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.
#14
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:26 PM
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
#15
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:30 PM
#16
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:31 PM
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.
#17
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:34 PM
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.
#18
Posted 21 March 2013 - 02:37 PM
#19
Posted 21 March 2013 - 03:37 PM
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.
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