Using Ctrl as Input... Should I?

[alexandresk]

Hello, I know how to use, and I know that is can have problems with it when using in the EDITOR. But in a build it work properly. But my doubt is if a game should use Ctrl today? I think about compatibility, and Mac and linux ( witch I do not use for a decade ). My fear is a combination of keys like Ctrl + W + Shift, call other software or something.

Should I use Ctrl in my game or change to another key?

Thanks

[Socrates]

As long as your game has the ability to configure what keys are used – a must in this day and age – then any players who are running into a conflict with Ctrl or who aren’t good at hitting it while playing will have the option to change it.

Of course, if you’re going to release on PC and Mac, your Mac version should default to that funny little key of theirs. Command? Can’t remember the name.

[QFSW]

I use CTRL as a dev key in mine, which changes to command on a mac
Don’t know about linux, i woulda thought they just use CTRL too

[neginfinity]

@alexandresk

Hello, I know how to use, and I know that is can have problems with it when using in the EDITOR. But in a build it work properly. But my doubt is if a game should use Ctrl today? I think about compatibility, and Mac and linux ( witch I do not use for a decade ). My fear is a combination of keys like Ctrl + W + Shift, call other software or something.

Should I use Ctrl in my game or change to another key?

Thanks

Ctrl is a commonly used key in First/Third person games, usually for a movement mode, like sneaking. In older shooters it was also often mapped to “fire” key. IN strategy games it is very often used for unit groups.

So, yeah, you could use it, if you need it.

Also, users can use ANY key combination as a global hotkey, there’s not much you could use about it. Just leave them an option for remapping.

[Kiwasi]

Try your game on a fresh install of Windows. You’ll quickly discover if you class with any of the default settings. These can always be changed, but it’s often annoying.

The one I most often catch is spamming the shift key. Hitting ctrl and alt at the same time as other random keys can also lead to weird results.

Configurable input is your best defence. It also gets you around problems with people with big hands and little keyboards (or the opposite) who can’t actually reach all the default keys.

[alexandresk]

Thanks for the opinions, was more to see if I could not remember something wrong about it.

yes old games use it A LOT, specialty before the WASD became standard.

You guys use the configuration window to change input?

[Juck1]

I use CTRL in the most of the cases…Works fine.
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[ChrisSch]

@alexandresk

Thanks for the opinions, was more to see if I could not remember something wrong about it.

yes old games use it A LOT, specialty before the WASD became standard.

You guys use the configuration window to change input?

I’m pretty sure everyone would prefer if the remapping was built in, and can be changed from within the game.

[theANMATOR2b]

@Kiwasi

with big hands and little keyboards (or the opposite) who can’t actually reach all the default keys.

Curse you capital ‘Y’!

[Taschenschieber]

Y, the bane of all users of German keyboards.