Ahh, config optmization. I've always liked this part. Today i'm gonna talk about binds placement (keys). After reading this I hope you open your config and take a closer look at your binds, and make some improvements.
To motivate you, i'm going to talk about my own binds.
This image shows the keys I use regularly CLICK TO OPEN:
Legend:Cyan are my movement keys
Yellow my switch keys
Orange my team binds
And here are the detailed binds:
bind TAB "+switch" // switch key
bind SPACE "+jump"
bind 1 "_replace"
bind 2 "_safe"
bind 3 "_lost"
bind 4 "_getquad" // multi bind key
bind 5 "_getpent" // multi bind key
bind 6 "_soon"
bind b "tossrune"
bind c "_waiting"
bind e "_cancel" // multi bind key
bind f "_help"
bind g "_took"
bind h "_trick"
bind j "_trick"
bind q "_sync"
bind r "_coming" // multi bind key
bind t "_trick"
bind u "_sync"
bind v "say_team $\$nick ‰‰ quad in 10!"
bind x "_status"
bind y "_slipped"
bind z ".team_powerups"
bind CAPSLOCK "_REPORT"
bind UPARROW "_enemyLocation1"
bind DOWNARROW "_enemyLocation2"
bind LEFTARROW "_enemyLocation4"
bind RIGHTARROW "_enemyLocation5"
bind ALT "+movedown" // to use in water
bind CTRL "_point"
bind LSHIFT "cmd shownick" // teammate information
bind F1 "_packs"
bind F2 "_quad_over"
bind F3 "_enemy_powerups"
bind F4 "_soon"
bind F5 "menu_slist" // server browser
bind WINKEY "_sayUnknownQ"
bind POPUPMENU "_sayUnknownP"
bind MOUSE1 "+rl"
bind MOUSE2 "+lg"
bind MOUSE3 "+gl"
bind MOUSE4 "+sng"
bind MOUSE5 "+rjump"
bind MWHEELUP "mwdw" // multi bind key
bind MWHEELDOWN "mwup" // multi bind key
Notice that:
- Alot of keys are used, basically all the keys near my movement keys;
- Capslock, winkey, alt, shift, ctrl and even popupmenu keys are binded;
- In order to use the special keys, you have to type sys_disableWinKeys "1" and cl_keypad "1";
- The "switch" key is very handy, easy to reach. And the multi-bind keys are also handy;
- I shoot all the weapons with the mouse buttons (for more, see T&T#3);
If you open your config now and look at your binds, you might discover that maybe you aren't using every key available. You can improve it. Maybe you can find or replace existent binds and use those "special" keys, like capslock, windows key.... It all comes down to
you and
what you want to do while playing this amazing game.
I hope this text inspired you to analyze your config and make improvements. Will you change your config after reading this?
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