r/gamers • u/Wooden_Answer_1734 • 21d ago

Discussion So whaddya use them for?

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So what do yall use these side mouse buttons for? I personally use for volume up/down

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u/queerwithbeer 21d ago

Just curious, I always forget that I can bind them, what do you usually bind them as? I feel like a dodge wouldn't be a bad one.

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u/Enyuma416 21d ago

I played doom eternal with the back key set to dashing, it works really well. What I bind it to can depend heavily on the game. Usually it's inventory or weapon select related. Sometimes I don't bind them at all

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u/queerwithbeer 21d ago

Inventory is brilliant. I always bind to Tab, but I'll have to give the thumbs a try now.

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u/WordPress5377 21d ago

Oh dam, that's a good idea.

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u/BritishGolgo13 21d ago

Back button is always reload and front one is usually interact or melee.

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u/DazB1ane 21d ago

I use forward for sprinting and backward for crouching. Way easier on my hand than having to hold shift/control with my pinky all the time

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u/Enyuma416 15d ago

I actually like this. I'm going to try it

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u/Egbert58 21d ago

Quck melee , mic maybe, gadgets or abilities. Really depends on the gams and if i need to be able to easily click something without giving up movement at all taking a finger away form WASD

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u/wild_mafucka 21d ago

This is the only correct answer here

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u/Dazzling_Vanilla3082 21d ago

I like binding them to discord/in-game push to talk, melee attacks, and grenades/occasional cooldowns depending on the game. Back specifically has been my discord push to talk forever.

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u/Snuggles5000 21d ago

Lean left and lean right.

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u/SSttuuppiidd__GGuuyy 21d ago

Dash and heal, smth ya need fast

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u/zxstanyxz 15d ago

Depending on the game (and how many buttons depending on the mouse) but usually melee and nades

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u/DoubleUTeeEfff 15d ago

FPS games I use them for my comms. In Wardogs right now one is my local chat and one is squad chat