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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 04:57:19
December 10 2011 04:48 GMT
#1
i was inspired to revamp my hotkey setup because i recently purnchased this keyboard: http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/uploadfile/201012/15/031111751.jpg

as u can see the f key layout is too awesome to not take advantage of, previously i used to hotkey each my of my nexus's individually so i could have a quick reference point back to any of my bases but with this keyboard i decided that i would dedicate more of my hotkeys to units so i could multitask like a badass, im planning on using 1-5 or 6 for my units so naturally i thought that it would make more sense to have my attack move command on e rather than on a just for the sake of being more efficient, heres the full layout of my new hotkey setup:

probe > A (from E)
attack > E (from A)
immortal > R (from I)
carrier interceptor(lawl) > R (from I)
patrol > Z (from P)
ctirl 0 > Q (much faster to build probes by using q > a)

+

adding f keys for each of my bases, 1-5 or 6 units(might use 6 or 7 for my robos) and my nexuses on Q.. most likely going to be leftover with 2 hotkeys

if anyone has a better/more efficient layout(or better individual hotkeys) pls feel free to make ur recommendations, u can also post ur own layouts because im always interested in seeing how other players play ^.^

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LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
December 10 2011 04:50 GMT
#2
wow that keyboard looks so awesome, is it kind of smaller than normal ? It looks like it. Never heard of it before.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 04:55:34
December 10 2011 04:51 GMT
#3
On December 10 2011 13:50 LuckyFool wrote:
wow that keyboard looks so awesome, is it kind of smaller than normal ? It looks like it. Never heard of it before.


yea it doesnt have a numpad, its a german made keyboard and it has black/blue/brown/clear/red switchs : D

Noppoo Choc Mini
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Noppoo-Choc-Mini-84-Mechanical-Cherry-MX-Blue-keyboard-/110748744838?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19c923bc86
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Sina92
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1303 Posts
December 10 2011 04:59 GMT
#4
interesting indeed. im on the steelseries g6v2, and i've done similar changes. however, on most structures I changed the hotkeys to "A - S - D". So forge Attack = A, Shields = S and Plasma = D.

Pretty much the same with robo , except I kept Collosus on C. etc etc. Patrol is on Q.

i bind nexus on 5, and use 1-4 + a few mouse buttons for army management.

being an ex moba player, it'd feel too strange having attack on E ^^
My penis is 15 inches long, I'm a Harvard professor and look better than Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal combined.
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
December 10 2011 05:00 GMT
#5
Gotta have that interceptor hotkey closer man :D
Sina92
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1303 Posts
December 10 2011 05:01 GMT
#6
On December 10 2011 13:59 Sina92 wrote:
interesting indeed. im on the steelseries g6v2, and i've done similar changes. however, on most structures I changed the hotkeys to "A - S - D". So forge Attack = A, Shields = S and Plasma = D.

Pretty much the same with robo , except I kept Collosus on C. etc etc. Patrol is on Q.

i bind nexus on 5, and use 1-4 + a few mouse buttons for army management.

being an ex moba player, it'd feel too strange having attack on E ^^


also, how is the feel of that keyboard? how far do you have to press the buttons before it registers, and also how hard are the buttons to press down?
My penis is 15 inches long, I'm a Harvard professor and look better than Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal combined.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 05:05:40
December 10 2011 05:04 GMT
#7
On December 10 2011 13:59 Sina92 wrote:
interesting indeed. im on the steelseries g6v2, and i've done similar changes. however, on most structures I changed the hotkeys to "A - S - D". So forge Attack = A, Shields = S and Plasma = D.

Pretty much the same with robo , except I kept Collosus on C. etc etc. Patrol is on Q.

i bind nexus on 5, and use 1-4 + a few mouse buttons for army management.

being an ex moba player, it'd feel too strange having attack on E ^^


im currently using the g6v2 aswell, ive gotten so used to it that i decided to stick with black switchs on the noppoo :/ really wanted to try red switchs but i wussed out
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
DorF
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden961 Posts
December 10 2011 05:08 GMT
#8
Efficient keyboard layouts are for people without enough APM ;p
BW for life !
Sina92
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1303 Posts
December 10 2011 05:14 GMT
#9
also I missed u at dreamhack winter. I still have the picture me you and dimaga took last dh summer tho!!

im probably going for red switches for my next keyboarod. it could just be the 6v2, but the initial force you need to apply in order to press the buttons down is just a tad too much for my taste. i want a buffé of keyboards to play with .. O,O

My penis is 15 inches long, I'm a Harvard professor and look better than Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal combined.
PoopLord
Profile Joined May 2010
537 Posts
December 10 2011 05:16 GMT
#10
I have that keyboard with red switches. It's very nice.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 05:21:16
December 10 2011 05:18 GMT
#11
On December 10 2011 14:08 DorF wrote:
Efficient keyboard layouts are for people without enough APM ;p


small sample yo, stork + fnaticmsitti = me
[image loading]
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
jemag
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada98 Posts
December 10 2011 05:19 GMT
#12
Hey,

I have same keyboard (nopoo choc mini black MS keyswitch)

Here's my funky hotkey setup if you're intrigued :

ctrl groups 0-9-8-7 moved to f1,f2,f3,f4

Save camera viewpoint on :
mouse4
mouse5 (side buttons on mx518)
W
R
shift+mouse4
shift+mouse5
shift+W


Immortal = E (from I)

Build robo = E (from R)

I gotta say I really like having all my ctrl groups near the same portion of the keyboard for my left hand and Save camera viewpoints on mouse is pretty awesome too.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
December 10 2011 05:23 GMT
#13
On December 10 2011 14:19 jemag wrote:
Hey,

I have same keyboard (nopoo choc mini black MS keyswitch)

Here's my funky hotkey setup if you're intrigued :

ctrl groups 0-9-8-7 moved to f1,f2,f3,f4

Save camera viewpoint on :
mouse4
mouse5 (side buttons on mx518)
W
R
shift+mouse4
shift+mouse5
shift+W


Immortal = E (from I)

Build robo = E (from R)

I gotta say I really like having all my ctrl groups near the same portion of the keyboard for my left hand and Save camera viewpoints on mouse is pretty awesome too.


just bought an mx400 :-), im gonna replace my xai with either a g9x or the g400
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
DorF
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden961 Posts
December 10 2011 05:26 GMT
#14
TT1, that image, is that sc2 APM or BW APM ?
BW for life !
Sina92
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1303 Posts
December 10 2011 05:27 GMT
#15
On December 10 2011 14:23 TT1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2011 14:19 jemag wrote:
Hey,

I have same keyboard (nopoo choc mini black MS keyswitch)

Here's my funky hotkey setup if you're intrigued :

ctrl groups 0-9-8-7 moved to f1,f2,f3,f4

Save camera viewpoint on :
mouse4
mouse5 (side buttons on mx518)
W
R
shift+mouse4
shift+mouse5
shift+W


Immortal = E (from I)

Build robo = E (from R)

I gotta say I really like having all my ctrl groups near the same portion of the keyboard for my left hand and Save camera viewpoints on mouse is pretty awesome too.


just bought an mx400 :-), im gonna replace my xai with either a g9x or the g400


if you use the middle mouse button in SC2 is greatly discourage you from purchasing the g9x before trying it. it is VERY hard to press. however if you don't, or if you could change whatever u bind to middle mouse to another button, it's probably the best mouse you'll ever own. g400 is great aswell, but even with my 6 year mx518 background (predecessor to the g400)
i prefer the g9x
My penis is 15 inches long, I'm a Harvard professor and look better than Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal combined.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
December 10 2011 05:28 GMT
#16
On December 10 2011 14:26 DorF wrote:
TT1, that image, is that sc2 APM or BW APM ?


its the apm count that sc2gears gives, im assuming sc2 apm translated into real apm? but i dunno tbh
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
DorF
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden961 Posts
December 10 2011 05:29 GMT
#17
On December 10 2011 14:28 TT1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2011 14:26 DorF wrote:
TT1, that image, is that sc2 APM or BW APM ?


its the apm count that sc2gears gives, im assuming sc2 apm translated into real apm? but i dunno tbh


Hmm, yeah 3rd party programs are weird that way, you never really know.
BW for life !
.gypsy
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada689 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-10 05:33:48
December 10 2011 05:31 GMT
#18
Wow does this mean we'll get to see a NEW titty? Keyboard is ugly as shit why would you do this to yourself

Oh wait I thought the box was part of the keyboard, that grey area LMFAO..........damnit
https://www.twitch.tv/gypsy93
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
December 10 2011 05:33 GMT
#19
On December 10 2011 14:26 DorF wrote:
TT1, that image, is that sc2 APM or BW APM ?



BW APM
wat
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10035 Posts
December 10 2011 05:38 GMT
#20
On December 10 2011 14:27 Sina92 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2011 14:23 TT1 wrote:
On December 10 2011 14:19 jemag wrote:
Hey,

I have same keyboard (nopoo choc mini black MS keyswitch)

Here's my funky hotkey setup if you're intrigued :

ctrl groups 0-9-8-7 moved to f1,f2,f3,f4

Save camera viewpoint on :
mouse4
mouse5 (side buttons on mx518)
W
R
shift+mouse4
shift+mouse5
shift+W


Immortal = E (from I)

Build robo = E (from R)

I gotta say I really like having all my ctrl groups near the same portion of the keyboard for my left hand and Save camera viewpoints on mouse is pretty awesome too.


just bought an mx400 :-), im gonna replace my xai with either a g9x or the g400


if you use the middle mouse button in SC2 is greatly discourage you from purchasing the g9x before trying it. it is VERY hard to press. however if you don't, or if you could change whatever u bind to middle mouse to another button, it's probably the best mouse you'll ever own. g400 is great aswell, but even with my 6 year mx518 background (predecessor to the g400)
i prefer the g9x


ugh yea the g9x kinda feels weird, i play with my index on the right click and my middle finger is on the left click =/
this is my mouse grip:

[image loading]
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
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