Binds, binds, & more binds

[Muscles89]

I have a general question for all of you. I am trying to play around with the best combination of voice activation controls. Currently I have a 5 button mouse where the middle ball is my voice, and the right button on the side is my Vent talk button. I'm not sure if this is the best combination and was looking for suggestions on what you use. Occassionally, I try to game talk with middle button(srcoll ball) and suddenly switch weapons as that is what the wheel is programmed for and I use quite a bit.

Any suggestions on a better key combination would be appreciated.

 

[Valiant Fluffy]

I personally wouldn't use mouse buttons for talking, because it might jam up your wrist movement or trigger finger or something. I would use F and V (f for game chat V for vent.)

 

[!Woodstock!]

I have a 5 button mouse, with the 2 on the left side for the thumb.

M1 - Primary fire
M2 - Secondary fire
M3 (scroll click) - macro [z,2] "thanks in TF2"
M4 (rear thumb button) - Vent
M5 (forward thumb) - Ingame voice.

For me this setup is very smooth. I can talk and play with ease.

 

[bakerthree]

get a foot pedal

 

[Deja]

get a foot pedal

I hope this is a joke.

 

[ToiletPastries]

get a foot pedal

lolol

 

[Muscles89]

get a foot pedal

I actually thought about that myself. I have an old Microsoft Sidewinder Racing Wheel from Nascar and other racing games. I tried to plug it in, but I can't seem the program the gas & brake pedals to do anything other that what they were intended for. I haven't dug too deep into it, though, to see if there were any hacks.

 

[JiveMoose]

I actually thought about that myself. I have an old Microsoft Sidewinder Racing Wheel from Nascar and other racing games. I tried to plug it in, but I can't seem the program the gas & brake pedals to do anything other that what they were intended for. I haven't dug too deep into it, though, to see if there were any hacks.

I had an old MOMO from back when I did semi-competitive racing on the computer, and I could program one of the 500 buttons on the racing wheel to talk in vent, not sure if you could do that with a pedal though. I'd have to hook it all up again and try.

 

[Passerby]

it would be pretty easy to program a midi pedal

 

[Azn_Master]

Well, i bind for in game voice for V and i use vent as left Alt. This works for meh cuz i use a laptop so yeah :|

 

[RustyPwns!]

get a foot pedal

LMAO! I loled so hard. I actually thought about it in my head. That would look soooooooooo stupid.

Anyways seriously though. I suggest using ALT for in-game and the windows key for vent. Disable the windows key first though.

 

[Ducttape]

get a foot pedal

I've heard the Stealthswitch is functional...

http://www.stealthswitch2.com/what-is-the-stealthswitch-ii/

Downside is they're 39.99

you can chain 4 additional switches through the one USB port for a total of 5 switches (additional switches are 14.95) http://www.stealthswitch2.com/products/slave-switches/




mmm, maybe I'll get one for my monkey

 

[mountie]

I use Q for my in-game voice because it's right there next to my controls so I have complete free movement to talk and run. All I have to do is move my pinky over half a cm lol. And I just use V for vent talk because I don't really use it that often in game until i'm dead or something.

 

[Major Payne]

Well, i bind for in game voice for V and i use vent as left Alt. This works for meh cuz i use a laptop so yeah :|

This is what I do exactly! This is probably the most common setup I have come across though.

The only problem I've come across is that in TF2, when you hit Alt, it locks up your mouse so you can only look and continue to move in the same direction without strafing. I'm not in vent that often though so this isn't a problem for me.

 

[Cupcake]

I use my left shift button to talk, because if I recall it ain't used for anything (in TF2 at least, I shuffled up the controls to my liking and keep it there on Neotokyo too) and it doesn't restrict any movement by sacrificing your thumb to talk or your WASD keys; you do lose crouching unless you just flatten your palm (not 100% effective) against both buttons.

 

[BUC NASTY]

I'd say F for ingame and V for ventrilo. Since I can't speak in Ventrilo while ingame (In any kind of game, Don't know why) I use V ingame voice chat.

 

[Quaffer]

Left Ctrl vent Mouse wheel for mic

 

[yellowbadger52]

i use a setup the same as woodstock,

the left side thumb buttons are for vent and ingame. It works out really well for me.

 

[Synn]

This is what I do exactly! This is probably the most common setup I have come across though.

The only problem I've come across is that in TF2, when you hit Alt, it locks up your mouse so you can only look and continue to move in the same direction without strafing. I'm not in vent that often though so this isn't a problem for me.

Another problem is that you can accidentally alt-tab out of the game by talking in vent and checking the scoreboard simultaneously.