Keyboard Controls

Dr_Strangelove · Jul 10, 2009

I'm interested to see how everyone has set up their button placements, maybe you can find a set up that I might think is better than mine.
Maybe there's a story behind your button layout?

I use:

Arrows for movement
Num1 as A
Num2 as B
Num3 as R
Num4 as the c button that turns fox green (Don't worry, I don't just use them for pretty colours)
Num0 as the c button that turns falcon black
Num5 as Z
Num6 as L

Reasoning behind the placements is that I can slide my finger quickly down from 4 to 1 when doing shorthop aerials, or just use 0 with my thumb. I will never have to press Z and B at the same time so they are allocated to the same finger.
The reason that they are so cramped up is that we used to play ssb in school on one computer, and it would be easier to squeeze in 4 sets of controls if they are compact like mine.

Now, keyboard users unite!
What do you guys use?

dandan · Jul 10, 2009

numpads for movement

left arrow key for a
right for b
down for z
up for grab
and right control for c up that i use with my pinky.

NixxxoN · Jul 10, 2009

I use a config emulating the position of the buttons of the original controller.

Works SO well when you have to switch to the console occasionally!
Although im planning to buy an adaptor and a hori minipad as soon as possible.

rpotts · Jul 10, 2009

NixxxoN said:
Works SO well when you have to switch to the console occasionally!
Although im planning to buy an adaptor and a hori minipad as soon as possible.

I don't think adaptors work with the Hori Mini Pad. Atleast that's what I've heard from various threads around here.

†¹Ãgøn¥¹† · Jul 10, 2009

Up = A
Down = S
Left = D
Right = F

A = B
B = N
L = V
R = M
Z = , (comma)
Start = C
C button (only 1) = Spacebar. For shorthop.

Ants · Jul 10, 2009

Defaults.

Arrow keys for movement

Z = Z
X = A
C = B
A = L
S = R

delete, home, end, page down for c buttons.

Blue Yoshi · Jul 10, 2009

Arrow Keys for movement.

(button = key)
A = S
B = D
L = W
R = E
Z = A
C-buttons = anywhere. I don't use them in matches (no shorthop

). As long as I can use them for colour changes, I'm fine. Every time I tried to add it in... I fail

asianaussie · Jul 10, 2009

Ants said:
Defaults.

Arrow keys for movement

Z = Z
X = A
C = B
A = L
S = R

delete, home, end, page down for c buttons.

I use almost exactly this. The default suited me nicely, and I can do basically anything I can on the console (which is pretty much everything relevant to competitive play).

My C buttons are L-shift (left), spacebar (down), I (up) and L (right).

Did I mention I usually play on a laptop?

KoRoBeNiKi · Jul 11, 2009

I use the same controls for my laptop and computer

Space for pause
Arrow keys for left right up and down

D is for A
F is for B
S is for Z
A is used for R
Z is used for L
QEWR for C-stick

Battlecow · Jul 11, 2009

WASD for movement, E=R, Q=L, T=A ,Y=B, U=Z, JHGN for C-stick, with J mostly used when I want to SH.

works brilliantly, and lets the other guy use the arrows.

The Star King · Jul 12, 2009

I'm like, the only half-decent player ever, who mains keyboard (since I have no choice).

RDFG for arrow keys, though you can use WASD.

0OP[ for the c-buttons - I usually use use P to jump.

L for A
K for B
Enter for R
Space for Z - I use this to l-canel.
Comma for Start.
Period for L.

I have everything in an easy to reach distance this way, with my right index finger on l, my thumb on space, my middle finger on P, and my pinky on Enter. I trained myself to djc by typing ppl ppl ppl ppl really fast with my right hand, lol. I thought I would never get used to it, but I adjusted really fast. By the way, there's some things you can do with keyboard some people think you can't, like platform-drop uairs.

Dr_Strangelove · Jul 12, 2009

ShootingStar said:
I'm like, the only half-decent player ever, who mains keyboard (since I have no choice).

/10arrogantstatements

Deleted member · Jul 12, 2009

I used all defaults and use caps lock for c button

NixxxoN · Jul 12, 2009

ShootingStar said:
I'm like, the only half-decent player ever, who mains keyboard (since I have no choice).

LoL?

So I must be mistaken and lot of great kb players must be n00bs then

asianaussie · Jul 13, 2009

Eh...keyboard isn't that hard. You just gotta learn to shorthop, fastfall U-Air and D-Air w/o fastfalling while falling. Everything else is pretty easy.

Oh...and...

ShootingStar said:
I'm like, the only half-decent player ever, who mains keyboard (since I have no choice).

Right...

Lawrencelot · Jul 13, 2009

arrows to move, left shift to shield, left Z to grab, x as A and c as B, A to taunt, and spacebar is a random c-button (up)

KoRoBeNiKi · Jul 14, 2009

ShootingStar said:
I'm like, the only half-decent player ever, who mains keyboard (since I have no choice).

MarioMariox2 · Jul 16, 2009

q, capslock, a, s = up, left, down, right
enter = c button
num3 = a
num2 = b
num1 = l
` =z

I hold my keyboard controller style.

Dr_Strangelove · Jul 16, 2009

I just realised how badly shootingstar trolled us.

The Star King · Jul 17, 2009

=P Ouch... I was just kidding. I guess it failed to translate over the Internet. I was just acting like the people who tell me "Omg, u can't be good with keyboard, n00b!"

infernovia · Jul 17, 2009

I am a pretty terrible keyboard player.

I go by newbwithkeyboard.

dch111 · Jul 17, 2009

what about range (sensitivity) of the analog stick? I still haven't found my ideal percentage.

MattNF · Jul 17, 2009

dch111 said:
what about range (sensitivity) of the analog stick? I still haven't found my ideal percentage.

I think mine is at like 5% or something. Or maybe that's the deadzone (don't know the difference).

I don't use KB anymore though.

NixxxoN · Jul 17, 2009

I use 25% on keyboard and works well, but i havent tested any other % lol

dch111 · Jul 18, 2009

Seriously? On project64 25% isn't enough to dash or even go through platforms.

Dr_Strangelove · Jul 18, 2009

I just kept it at the default.

NixxxoN · Jul 18, 2009

dch111 said:
Seriously? On project64 25% isn't enough to dash or even go through platforms.

not true.. on pj64k 1.3 at least. 25% is the default and works well on keyboard. the only thing you can do, of course, is do immediate tilts or walking immediately

DaveBF · Jul 18, 2009

WSAD for movement
H for A
U for B
I for Z
L for R
J for Start
G for L

MarioMariox2 · Jul 19, 2009

75% range. Suprisingly, the keyboard is pressure sensitive.

MattNF · Jul 21, 2009

DaveBF said:
WSAD for movement
H for A
U for B
I for Z
L for R
J for Start
G for L

*notices how your username is suspiciously similar to mine*

Dr_Strangelove · Jul 21, 2009

MattNF said:
*notices how your username is suspiciously similar to mine*

Makai · Jul 23, 2009

WASD for movement

J for A
K for B
PL;' for C buttons
U for L
I for R
Spacebar for Z

Lovage · Jul 27, 2009

is it possible to uair without buffering with keyboard? or dair without fastfalling without buffering?

Kirbichu · Jul 27, 2009

I use arrow keys for movement
X for A
C for B
Z for Z
Left Ctrl for L (so I don't accidentally taunt)
D for R
Space for Right C (makes it easier to SH)

(For other games I use A for L and Delete/Home/End/PgDn for C buttons)

Blue Yoshi · Jul 27, 2009

Lovage said:
is it possible to uair without buffering with keyboard? or dair without fastfalling without buffering?

Yes it is. You have to press up and A (or down and A) at the exact same time (possibly frame perfect?). Then you'll do that.

It took me a while to get it to work, but I did eventually manage to get it 90% of the time.

Dylan_Tnga · Jul 27, 2009

keyboard was made for TETRIS

Siglemic · Jul 27, 2009

How do people do tilts and walk slowly using the keyboard?

Wouldn't this disadvantage alone make it unplayable?

Blue Yoshi · Jul 28, 2009

You get used to it and find ways to do it easier. But yes, controller >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyboard.

asianaussie · Jul 28, 2009

Siglemic said:
How do people do tilts and walk slowly using the keyboard?

Wouldn't this disadvantage alone make it unplayable?

You can do both. Hold the respective direction of the tilt during another attack animation. Once you learn to predict, this works quite well. If you hold left/right the same way you'll walk. On solid ground (the ground you can't fall through) you can use the crouching animation (pressing down) to cancel out into walking or an F-Tilt. D-Tilt can be done on solid ground by holding down, then pressing A after a pause.

It is a slight handicap, but you can work around it quite well.

Lovage · Jul 28, 2009

Blue Yoshi said:
Yes it is. You have to press up and A (or down and A) at the exact same time (possibly frame perfect?). Then you'll do that.

It took me a while to get it to work, but I did eventually manage to get it 90% of the time.

ah, i see, pretty tricky but i think i'll get the hang of it.
there's still no way to do tilts without buffering is there?

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