How to get more buttonz

[Zagerus.8675]

I got sick of having to nearly sprain my wrist to mount, so the search for a solution to soothe the pain began..

 

https://youtu.be/J0zOtnIZ2wU

[Ayumi Spender.1082]

My mounts are set up as such:

 

R3 + Dpad Up = Raptor

R3 + Dpad Left/Right = Springer

R3 + Dpad Down = Skimmer

R3 + Select/Back = Jackal

R3 + L2/LT = Griffon

[Arzurag.7506]

I´m old-school, I click to mount up.

[Esquilax.3491]

I use a combination of shift with Z X and C.

From memory:

Z = Raptor

Shift Z = Bunny

X = Jackal

Shift X = Skimmer

C = Griffin

 

V = Special mount action

 

With the Griffon, V acts as dive and Space works as wing flap + Mastery dive flap. C acts as "gain altitude" also. This is convenient because C V and Space are all next to each other and Griffon is often the most important mount aside From Jackal which is the flat surface mount of choice.

[Taygus.4571]

My mounts are/will be set up as alt+1, alt+2 etc( i don't have all the mounts ). ..well that's the settings in GW2. But as I use a controller, its hold left on the D-pad and button A, B, X or Y.

I won't be getting griffen, but if I did, that would probably be alt + a trigger button.

[Ayakaru.6583]

Google : radial mount menu

Install

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Profit

[Just a flesh wound.3589]

Are you suggesting that we use our toes to alt letter or cntrl letter? Because I don’t think my toesies are going to do that sort of thing.

[Fluffball.8307]

> @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said:

> Are you suggesting that we use our toes to alt letter or cntrl letter? Because I don’t think my toesies are going to do that sort of thing.

 

It's basically just a foot pedal if you take off all the other keys. You don't need dexterity, you just need some part of your foot to push the button down.

 

I actually make pretty extensive use of cntrl combos, but I use my hands to do it. Not sure why you'd want to use your foot, but I didn't watch the video very carefully.

[Just a flesh wound.3589]

> @"Fluffball.8307" said:

> > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said:

> > Are you suggesting that we use our toes to alt letter or cntrl letter? Because I don’t think my toesies are going to do that sort of thing.

>

> It's basically just a foot pedal if you take off all the other keys. You don't need dexterity, you just need some part of your foot to push the button down.

>

> I actually make pretty extensive use of cntrl combos, but I use my hands to do it. Not sure why you'd want to use your foot, but I didn't watch the video very carefully

He was using his feet in that video. I’m not sure why other than he didn’t want to use his hands for the alt/cntrl and letter keypush.

 

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As for me I use C for whatever mount is currently selected then use to switch between the four mounts the keys, O P [ ] (Hopper, Skimmer, Jackal, Raptor]

[Donari.5237]

Much as I dislike combo keys, at least mounts de facto won't happen in combat so I have time to do it and needn't spam the combos to the detriment of my tendons. So here's my setup:

 

Mount action key 1 is on B. That way Space remains jump (or flap on griffon). B happens to be my Dodge key -- I suggest making your Mount 1 your Dodge as the same key can do double duty here and keyboard real estate is hard to come by when you hate combos.

For griffon, Mount action key 2 is on V, conveniently next to the B and the Space since all three need fast use for things like Griffon Adventures.

 

X is default mount, which I set to Raptor on all my alts since that has the most overall utility across maps.

Then I have to combo:

Shift-S for **S**pringer

Shift-D for Jackal (**D**og -- I need mnemonics!)

Shift-Z for, um, **Z**kimmer (curse the two mounts sharing a first letter)

Shift-A for the **A**ll-mount, the Griffon, since that's closer and easier than Shift-G

 

If I'm swapping between mounts, hitting the combo for the mount I want dismounts me so I just double tap the new key while holding Shift rather than hit X then the new combo. Eg I'm on Raptor and need Springer: While running on my raptor (I use LMB/RMB mouse press to move forward and mouse side buttons to strafe/back up, hurray for the Naga HEX) I press Shift-S-S (sometimes there must be a brief pause on cd before the second press) and I'm on my springer.

[kurfu.5623]

I bind mounts to ALT-1, ALT-2, etc...