Keyboard Settings
Setup
- Make sure your keyboard has N-key rollover
-Or you’re gonna have a bad time with any rhythm game. - Check your switch type
-Blues start to be too heavy in denser charts. So get something lighter. - Disable sticky keys
-You know why. - Disable the windows key
-You know why.
4 Buttons – For the Beginner
No fuss or frills. Just 4 buttons.
The standard
-Your bread and butter layout
- Standard row layout
- Wrist might strain if too cramped for your hands
- Carpal tunnel when hitting jacks
The standard v2.0
-The standard with a different topping
- Less cramped edition
- Better preparation for 8 buttons
- Still carpal tunnel when hitting jacks
Ergo Tilt
-Move one key down on preferred hand of choice and tilt the keyboard in that direction
- Oh hey your wrist hurts less now
Ergo
-For those without the space to tilt
- Comfy(maybe)
5 Buttons – For the Degenerate
The mode that no one plays.
Note
In this mode you have the option of:
- Asymmetrical fingering [F]
-Switching between your left and right hands for the middle note whenever you want to. - Space smashing [S]
-Using either your right or left thumb so smash hit the space button.
I migrated from 4k standard [S]
-It’s just one more button
- It’s basic
- Wrist starts to die in longer songs
- I hope your thumb can handle jacks on a single note (space bar)
The dual wielder [S]
-Making the most out of Neowiz’s great wisdom to allow multiple bindings to 1 key
- Less strain
- Preps you for 8 key
- You can spam both the space and num0 keys for the middle note
Ambidextrous [F]
-Wow, you’re good with your fingers.
-Middle key generally binded to index fingers
- Kinda preps you for 6/8 buttons
- Can lower finger fatigue by switching the finger hitting the middle key
- Prepare for finger confusion
- I hope your untrained ring finger has fun
Ambidextrous V2 [F]
-Same as above, but using the numpad for ergonomics
- Rip keyboards with no numpads
- I guess you can use the arrow keys
6 Buttons – For the Regular
Pretty standard.
Standard Skill Tree LV3
-The usual
- You know the drill with carpal tunnel and jacks
8B Prep 1
-Another keyboard tilt setup
- Can transition into an 8B setup
- Right ring finger jacks will still kill your wrist
8B Prep 2
-Another transition setup to prepare for 8B
- Generally comfortable
- Probably the better of the 2 prep setups
The Illuminati
-Hidden key setup
- Fingers curl more naturally
- Worse tapping speed
- Spooky
- Wrist strain when using middle finger to hit jacks
- Have fun hitting multiple SC chords
Can’t afford a DJ DAO
-But wants to play using a controller setup anyway
- Great for those with tiny hands
- Can play with one hand
- Great while watching BGAs
- Used by no one
Minimalism
-The economy is tough, so you have to be frugal
- Works great for accountants
- Especially if they own portable numpads
- Consider using SHIFT so you can decrease the amount of note keys to 3
8 Buttons – For the Neckbeard
Your score is actually the number of hours you haven’t seen sunlight
Developer Recommendation
-Actually from the DJMAX RESPECT V teaser trailer
- Dev sanctioned
- The ideal setup (according to the trailer)
- The holy grail (according to the trailer)
- The C and < keys were recommended for maximum wrist pain
- You look like a gremlin while using it
- Enjoy slapping your space bar
- Good luck hitting red bar + multi note combos
6B Transition 1
-If you were using Prep 1
- Make sure to tilt the keyboard slightly
- Seriously do it
- I hear your wrist tendons tearing from here
- Make sure your right-alt key doesn’t rebind itself to Hangul every so often
6B Transition 2
-If you were using Prep 2
- Most players seem to use this
- Or variations of this
- Comfortable setup
Big-boned
When your thumb hits too many buttons
- Wide spacing
- Arrow key customization for desired spacing
The Waltzing Matilda
-A classic well respected setup
- Used by keyboard veterans
- Tried and tested key placement for efficiency
- Max ergonomics
- You can hear the cry of your ancestors as your tendons split
- Don’t actually use this
Analogue Notes and Your Pinky
- Some players have been binding the red notes to their pinkies.
- Please don’t.
- You don’t want to become one of those BMS players
- Or an Englishman.
Your thumbs can handle the jacks better than your pinky.
Bonus Veteran Setups
- Controller
- The adopted controller
- The PC Master Race
End Notes
There are certain keys that will cause issues either due to keyboard language or how unity handles inputs.
This key will randomly rebind itself and become a “Hangul” key
This key will randomly rebind itself to your ~ key. This will make the key become inactive during play.
If you binded any of the SHIFT keys, you will be unable to use your numpad. As the game registers something like Shift+9 as PgUp. Rebind your hold/analog/teal note to something like CTRL.
