For those who play games using a controller, do you use your middle and index fingers to use the triggers or just your index fingers?

posted 8 days ago

On a Xbox controller, do you use just your index finger to alternate between LB and L and RB and R? Or do you use your index and middle fingers placed respectively on each individual trigger? Or do you have a completely different setup?

Likewise with PlayStation’s control scheme annd its respective control scheme and controllers with similar layouts with 4 triggers.

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world

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8 days ago

I’m a pointer only.

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NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comOP

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8 days ago

Personally I use just my index fingers to alternate between these but I’m realizing how inefficient this seems when I look at the controller scheme. Seems more like it would be more beneficial to use middle and index fingers but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone use that? But maybe some people do? Was curious if any others out there did or knew of others who do.

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PetteriPano@lemmy.world

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8 days ago

I do it for Mario platformers. I just can’t get any precision in my jumps when using my right thumb if it’s already busy holding the run button. It looks weird, and it feels weird. I’d rather remap run to one of the trigger buttons.

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Chainweasel@lemmy.world

8 points

8 days ago

Middle fingers on triggers.
Index fingers on shoulder buttons.

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PonyOfWar@pawb.social

5 points

8 days ago

Just Index fingers. I use middle fingers for back buttons if the controller has them.

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Schmuppes@lemmy.today

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8 days ago

Index fingers unless I need to use the bumper buttons at he same time.

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