Dota 2
MostVac2 Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:20am
Any left handed players i need help with my keyboard controls?
So i been using qwer fd for skills TAB key for select hero and the items 1 2 3 i have trouble selecting 456 because i am using my right hand my Q is should I switch my ability keys to like ...iop[';... i feel limited with the default setup any other left handed moba player please show your setup thanks

and to add i am having trouble using group controls to select other people and when ever i get more than 3 items that i need to use like in a fight i lose i try build only 3 items but i just lose my games and yes i use mouse in my left hand.
Last edited by MostVac2; Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:25am
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MostVac2 Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:26am 
And i tried playing right mouse in right hand but it feels so awk/wrong should i just try get use to
it or?
Wasted_46 Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:51am 
I'm left handed and this is what I use:

- Skill1: numpad1
- Skill2: num2
- Skill3: numpad Plus*
- Ultimate skill: num3 *
- Item slots: num 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Stop: num0
- Attack move: numpad .
- Skill 4, 5 (some heroes use them): ''', \
- Control groups 1 through 3: numpad /, *, -
- Level up: Space
- Courier commands: i (select), o (grab items), p (go to hero), ő (speed boost, this key is next to my p on my hungarian keyboard)
- Courier commands: num1 (return to base), num2 (secret shop)
- Camera move: directional arrows (since I dont need tem for anything else. This placement gives a huuge advantage when creep blocking and I can easily reach the arrows since I'm left handed)


The only disadvantage I found to this is that I cannot set up more than 3 control groups and even so, sometimes I'm having difficulties activating them blindly.

I usually set my hero on control group 1 as soon as the battle starts, that way I can find him blindly by double tapping num/


*: If you think about it, many heroes dont use their 3rd skill in the mid of a battle. Lots of them even have a passive as 3rd skill. I found that it is most vital for me to be able to insta-cast the Q, W and R, hence the odd placement for the E skill.
If you find my skill hotkey placement odd, then simply swap the hotkeys for E and R.

It it important to note that I'm playing on a laptop and thus my keys are tightly grouped, there are no gaps between the numerical keys and the letter keys and the arrow keys like on a normal keyboard.
Last edited by Wasted_46; Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:54am
MostVac2 Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:51am 
Yeah thanks for the reply i see you must have like your own setup maybe ill have to just configure like my own setup config all those buttons are far away from each other for me but thanks for the reply the control group will help me out tuns more
76561198893961401 Oct 27, 2019 @ 8:37am 
Originally posted by MostVac2:
And i tried playing right mouse in right hand but it feels so awk/wrong should i just try get use to
it or?
i am left handed and tried to use my right hand for mouse about one year i had 1.5k mmr and i didn't improve andd it is 1.6k now lol i am losing my mind that i just waste my time its suck dont switch play with hand you are comfortable with it
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Date Posted: Jun 5, 2014 @ 1:20am
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