Good keyboard layout?

[Citnarf]

Hey all, i just bought this game yesterday and i'm having a hard time with getting the controls to feel right, i am using a keyboard only for now until i can get me a 360 controller or something else (any suggestions?). Anyway would any of you keyboard riders out there be able to share their keybinds? There is so many controls that i just cant get it to feel right. Also what stability do you recommend, with arcade mode off obviously.

Even though i'm terrible at it now, i can tell this game is going to be alot of fun

Thanks.

[chris465]

I learned to play the game on keyboard and will tell you, get a controller as fast as possible. But I found a decent layout for myself to be Q= Clutch W= Lean Forward and Dab together, D= Lean Back, Space Bar = Downshift. Arrows for left and right, Up arrow for gas and down arrow for front and rear brake. I know some guys will say that having the brakes seperate is better but that is how I learned to setup the bike and still do it to this day with my controller. Hope this helps, try not to get too frustrated and have fun!

Chris465

[Mona]

I've been using this layout since i first found out about this game.

Q = front brake
W = Upshift
E = lean forward
A = dab (which i just used as a neutral button, so i know where my hand is on the keyboard)
S = downshift
D = back up
F = lean back
Space bar = clutch
Up arrow = gas
Down arrow = back brake
Right arrow = lean right
Left arrow = lean left

P = screenshot button

I love my setup, i think it works great. Have never used a controller, i've never gotten one for my computer, so i have definetly tryed to get the best layout for keyboard.

[tyskorn]

I used to do it like this.
G:Back brake
F:Front brake
D:Sit/dab
S:clutch
Up arrow:Gas
Down Arrow:Brake
Left Arrow:turn left
right arrow:turn right.
I used that when I had the demo though.So I couldn't lean back or forward.

[Kawasakis]

X:Front brake
D:Sit/dab
C:clutch
Up arrow:Gas
Down Arrow:Rear brake
W/S:Rider lean
A/Z:Shifting
Left Arrow:turn left
right arrow:turn right.

I think thats all

[Rallemx]

up arrow = gas
down arrow = front brake
left/right arrow steer left/right
w= lean forward, s = lean backward
e= shift up, d = shift down
q = rear brake
c= clutch
a= sit

[jesplind]

My setup. I want a controller bad thought.

Gas = X
Clutch = Z
Front Brake = C
Rear Brake = V
Sit = space bar
Have a bit problem with shifting but
Upshift = Ctrl
Downshift = 0 (next to right arrow)
Lean forward = arrow up
Lean bakward = arrow down
Lean right = Left
Lean left = Right

I have no issues turning at all!

[Ashes]

Was wondering if anyone would have somming similar to mine - and jesplind does!
Mine...

Gas = X
Clutch = Z
Front Brake = C
Rear Brake = V
Sit = Right shift (just above up arrow on laptop keyboard - so it's easy to lean forward and sit)
Upshift = d
Downshift = s
Lean forward = arrow up
Lean bakward = arrow down
Lean right = Left
Lean left = Right

Works a charm!
Can't come to terms with a controller - I know I'd be faster, but I my controller's at home & I don't often play there, so keyboard it is.

[Citnarf]

Wow thanks for all the replies everyone, i tried most of these setups and i ended up going with Kawasakis' setup, however i think I'm still going to get a controller of some sort but for now this is much better!

[NortyKTM#147]

Gas - Up
Left - Left Arrow
Right - Right Arrow
Z - Lean Forward
X - Lean Back
N - Back Brake
M - Front Brake
C - Clutch
Pause - P
Screenshot - S
I Auto Shift So My Upshift Is W And My Downshift Is E
Its A Little Bit Weird But It Works For Me.

[Trenton]

Mine is real good:

Left Click: Gas
Right Click: Front Brake
Middle Click: Back Brake
UP: Forward
BACK:Lean Back
LEFT:Turn Left
RIGHT: Turn Right
Right CTRL: Clutch
Sit/Dab: NUMBER 0
Reverse: Space

You can keep ya right hand on mouse, left hand controlling with pinky on clutch! I still use keyboard, it's easy, don't need a controller.

[EssEss]

X:Front brake
D:Sit/dab
C:clutch
Up arrow:Gas
Down Arrow:Rear brake
W/S:Rider lean
A/Z:Shifting
Left Arrow:turn left
right arrow:turn right.

I think thats all

xD I was just trying that while I read it, and that's so uncomfortable!

[Citnarf]

X:Front brake
D:Sit/dab
C:clutch
Up arrow:Gas
Down Arrow:Rear brake
W/S:Rider lean
A/Z:Shifting
Left Arrow:turn left
right arrow:turn right.

I think thats all

xD I was just trying that while I read it, and that's so uncomfortable!

Thats what i thought at first too, but when i actually tried playing with it, it was quite comfortable.