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Preferred key configuration for 2d platformer?

A topic by TroldKarlens Hat created Sep 01, 2020 Views: 363 Replies: 4
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Hello everyone.

I'm making a 2d platformer, like properly many of us :)

Setting up button configuration for gamepads/controlers are easy.

But what do you prefer if you would play with keyboard only?

Right now my configuration is arrow keys for movement. Space for jump and A S for other actions (throw, freeze time).

But would you prefer to use WASD ? Since that is the same hand you would use for movement on the gamepad?


Thanks in advance.

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What if you made a specific configuration, but also allowed the users to change their controls in the options too? That way you will basically please everyone.

Yes that is probably easiest. But I'm stil a bit curious about what people use :)

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I used arrow keys for my game and a playtester called the key scheme too “boomer”. This reaction, in turn, made me keep the arrow key bindings.

Hahhaha love this reply.