Post by D33P on Jul 19, 2014 13:04:51 GMT -5
Before we get into any skills or strategies, we first have to figure out the best controls to use for FT. People have different preferences as to where exactly they place their keys, but there are some things to keep in mind when choosing your controls.
First, you want to make sure that all of the keys for one turn (left or right) are touching each other horizontally. This is much simpler than having them spread out across your keyboard, and it helps increase the speed of your double and triple binds.
Second, have your keys for each turn be on the same row of the keyboard (qwer, asdf, or zxcv) and have a few spaces between each set of keys (ie [asdf] and [kl;'], not [asdf] and [ghjk]). This helps to reduce some awkwardness when playing.
Lastly, place your brake somewhere that is easy for your thumb to reach. I used to have my brake way over on my down arrow, which left me unable to use it at all! It should be convenient to press, but not too close to your turning keys that you accidentally press it.
As for the keys I use, I have my left keys as [asdfg] and my right keys as [hjkl;'], with the space bar being my brake. The reason that I have more than 4 keys per turn direction is so that if my fingers accidentally slip, I will still hit a key that turns me in the direction that I intended.
I normally set my fingers on [asdf] and [kl;'] when I play on my personal laptop. However, when I play on a different keyboard, I sometimes choose to shift my fingers one way or the other, to accommodate a different keyboard size.
As for how I perform my binds, I use my middle finger for single binding, my inner two (non-thumb) fingers for double binding, my inner three (non-thumb) fingers for triple binding, and (obviously) all of my non-thumb fingers for quad binding. I find it easier to use my middle finger for single binding because it's longer, which means I don't have to make as great an effort to press down the key as I do with my index finger.
Double and triple binding can be tricky things to master, but if you set up your keys as detailed above and get accustomed to them, you should find these binds easier to perform than ever.
* Side note: I use the standard tron aerial view, and thus don't feel the need to use glances. If you're a person that prefers a camera mode that requires glances, you can ask for help from somebody else on this forum in the Tip and Tricks section, as I don't have the experience to say what keys work best for glances.
** Company Laser kindly provided some tips on how to set up glances. You can check them out here.
First, you want to make sure that all of the keys for one turn (left or right) are touching each other horizontally. This is much simpler than having them spread out across your keyboard, and it helps increase the speed of your double and triple binds.
Second, have your keys for each turn be on the same row of the keyboard (qwer, asdf, or zxcv) and have a few spaces between each set of keys (ie [asdf] and [kl;'], not [asdf] and [ghjk]). This helps to reduce some awkwardness when playing.
Lastly, place your brake somewhere that is easy for your thumb to reach. I used to have my brake way over on my down arrow, which left me unable to use it at all! It should be convenient to press, but not too close to your turning keys that you accidentally press it.
As for the keys I use, I have my left keys as [asdfg] and my right keys as [hjkl;'], with the space bar being my brake. The reason that I have more than 4 keys per turn direction is so that if my fingers accidentally slip, I will still hit a key that turns me in the direction that I intended.
I normally set my fingers on [asdf] and [kl;'] when I play on my personal laptop. However, when I play on a different keyboard, I sometimes choose to shift my fingers one way or the other, to accommodate a different keyboard size.
As for how I perform my binds, I use my middle finger for single binding, my inner two (non-thumb) fingers for double binding, my inner three (non-thumb) fingers for triple binding, and (obviously) all of my non-thumb fingers for quad binding. I find it easier to use my middle finger for single binding because it's longer, which means I don't have to make as great an effort to press down the key as I do with my index finger.
Double and triple binding can be tricky things to master, but if you set up your keys as detailed above and get accustomed to them, you should find these binds easier to perform than ever.
* Side note: I use the standard tron aerial view, and thus don't feel the need to use glances. If you're a person that prefers a camera mode that requires glances, you can ask for help from somebody else on this forum in the Tip and Tricks section, as I don't have the experience to say what keys work best for glances.
** Company Laser kindly provided some tips on how to set up glances. You can check them out here.