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.

  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    9 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.

    • PetteriPano@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      9 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.

  • Asterisms@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    9 days ago

    I alternate between using my indexes for both the bumpers and the triggers, and using indexes for bumpers and middles for the triggers. Depends on how i’m feeling

  • TheUsualButBlaBlaBla@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    8 days ago

    Just index fingers. And this actually means I hurt my second joint on the middle finger as it rubs where I tuck it under the controller. But I can’t unlearn this position now. I have a kind of callous there which is really painful - ordered a new controller but it made it worse so now I’m trying a super small controller instead.

    • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      8 days ago

      Ow that sounds painful, I’m sorry. I wonder if a pad of some sort in that area may help? Something like one of those soft adhesive strips right where it hurts?

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    9 days ago

    This is for my steamdeck which has a similar setup. I find it is game dependent. If I don’t have to use them in tandem I tend to just use the index and move it back and forth. Some content I have to use it a bit in tandem like in cyberpunk if you are in car combat acceleration is right trigger and fire weapon is right bumper. In that case I use the index and middle. It does not happen to often so I do have to get my mind setup for playing that way while in the content.

  • AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    8 days ago

    I used to be an index fingers only guy, until Returnal. You really need fingers directly on like 5 actions at all times to keep up with the action sometimes. So now I use index and middle when the game calls for it.