Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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I was using key combinations for years - Alt-arrow for strafe and Shift-arrow for high speed. How to set this in ZDOOM? I think it is impossible for me to play doom using other controls - it's too old habit :?
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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These two should work by default - Alt as 'Strafe' modifier and Shift as 'Run' modifier. All this can be configured in the controls menu, But you may have to disable 'Always run'.
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Just don't even TRY playing with those controls in deathmatch/ a slaughter map, you won't be able to react quick enough.
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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yum13241 wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:04 pm Just don't even TRY playing with those controls in deathmatch/ a slaughter map, you won't be able to react quick enough.
Reality check: Some people still play keyboard only. Yes, it won't work for some maps but don't dismiss this preference out of hand.
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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Graf Zahl wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:46 pm These two should work by default - Alt as 'Strafe' modifier and Shift as 'Run' modifier. All this can be configured in the controls menu, But you may have to disable 'Always run'.
I am sorry, only now I found I have installed GZDOOM. So the same question - but in the GZDOOM.
Or am I in the wrong forum?
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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Same thing:

ESC > Options > Customize Controls > Movement (or similar)
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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yum13241 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:32 am Same thing:

ESC > Options > Customize Controls > Movement (or similar)
But how, how can I enter a key combination? When I try Alt-arrow, only Alt is entered and works...
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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You don't need to enter a combination, just set the strafe key or select the classic preset.
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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drfrag wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:05 am You don't need to enter a combination, just set the strafe key or select the classic preset.
For reason unknown, many attempts of "Preferred keyboard layout - Classic ZDoom" did not change anything. Probably, the "Reset to defaults" helped at last. Thanks a lot!
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Re: Controls - key combination like Alt-something Shift-something

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"Preferred keyboard layout" only selects which preset "Reset to defaults" will use - just changing the option won't do anything.
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