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The use of arrow keys in games has come back into fashion from the late 1980s and early 1990s when joysticks were a must, and were usually used in preference to arrow keys with some games not supporting any keys. [citation needed] It can be used instead of WASD keys, to play games using those keys.
Some "gaming keyboards" use a matrix, but only give individual diodes to the most frequently-used keys in gaming such as WASD and the arrow keys. Key jamming is often noticed when using a keyboard to play computer games where many keypresses combine to movement vectors and other simultaneous activities rather than typing text.
The commonly used keys for gaming on a computer are the 'W', 'A', 'S', 'D', and the keys close and adjacent to these keys. These keys and style of using a keyboard is referred to as WASD. A gaming keypad will not only optimize the WASD layout, but will often contain extra functionality, such as volume control, the Esc. key, the F1–F12 keys ...
And usually the "*" key will reload the weapon, and "/" is the use button. --Vittau 03:17, 14 December 2006 (UTC) Actually they perfectly fit left handers - try for yourself and see: operating WASD with the right hand might proove somewhat difficult.;) The arrow keys were created for the masses, WASD is for the left-handed elite.
Today, inverted-T arrow keys are sometimes fitted in the same space as the Apple Keyboard II's arrows by using "half height" arrow keys; this can be seen on current Apple laptops as well as the USB keyboard that accompanied the original generation of iMacs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.24.94.61 2006-02-24 02:23 (UTC)
Fireboy can be moved by using the arrow keys and Watergirl can be moved using the WASD keys. [1] Fireboy can only go through fire whereas only Watergirl can go through water. If either Fireboy or Watergirl touch the opposite element, they will die and the level will have to be restarted. Green acid can kill both characters.
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Unlike arrow keys, the numeric keypad can allow for diagonal movement. For keyboards without a numeric keypad, some games provide alternative movement keys, such as classic Rogue's HJKL keys. The numeric keypad can also be an alternative to the WASD keys for navigation in computer gaming.