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Postby ninja_matt » 2009.12.14 (20:04)

Hi,

Can someone please tell me what double shifting is and how to do it.

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Postby Pheidippides » 2009.12.14 (21:11)

Double-shifting is a technique used for fast chimneying or other precision jumping. It involves setting your "jump" key in N to Shift (this is actually the default) and using both Shift keys to jump - for example, rapidly alternating Shift keys for faster chimneying than you can achieve by pressing one Shift key. That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
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Postby T3chno » 2009.12.14 (23:52)

Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
That is not human.

Actually, I believe there is a gerbil under his arrow key that helps him.
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Postby Rhekatou » 2009.12.14 (23:57)

Flight wrote:
Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
That is not human.

Actually, I believe there is a gerbil under his arrow key that helps him.
Umm... I can do that too... it's not that hard...
Noone double shifts >.<
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Postby blackson » 2009.12.15 (03:47)

Rhekatou wrote:
Flight wrote:
Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
That is not human.

Actually, I believe there is a gerbil under his arrow key that helps him.
Umm... I can do that too... it's not that hard...
Noone double shifts >.<
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Postby Spawn of Yanni » 2009.12.15 (03:48)

Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
What. That is disgusting.
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Postby toasters » 2009.12.15 (03:52)

Spawn of Yanni wrote:
Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
What. That is disgusting.
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Postby origami_alligator » 2009.12.15 (09:23)

Of course, if you're using a Microsoft computer you might want to change your jump key to something like Ctrl, where you can still press two keys to jump quickly but can avoid the stupid Sticky Keys notice.
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Postby Pheidippides » 2009.12.15 (16:41)

Manus Australis wrote:Of course, if you're using a Microsoft computer you might want to change your jump key to something like Ctrl, where you can still press two keys to jump quickly but can avoid the stupid Sticky Keys notice.
There's a way to disable that notice, I think. I definitely did it back when I first downloaded N (and still used Shift; I use Z now).
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Postby blackson » 2009.12.15 (19:01)

Manus Australis wrote:Of course, if you're using a Microsoft computer you might want to change your jump key to something like Ctrl, where you can still press two keys to jump quickly but can avoid the stupid Sticky Keys notice.
Once the notice pops up, all you have to do is hit settings, and then uncheck the "use this shortcut" button.

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Postby origami_alligator » 2009.12.16 (02:18)

Blackson wrote:
Manus Australis wrote:Of course, if you're using a Microsoft computer you might want to change your jump key to something like Ctrl, where you can still press two keys to jump quickly but can avoid the stupid Sticky Keys notice.
Once the notice pops up, all you have to do is hit settings, and then uncheck the "use this shortcut" button.
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Postby scythe » 2009.12.16 (03:21)

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Postby Rhekatou » 2009.12.16 (03:24)

Manus Australis wrote:
Blackson wrote:
Manus Australis wrote:Of course, if you're using a Microsoft computer you might want to change your jump key to something like Ctrl, where you can still press two keys to jump quickly but can avoid the stupid Sticky Keys notice.
Once the notice pops up, all you have to do is hit settings, and then uncheck the "use this shortcut" button.
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Postby Tunco » 2009.12.16 (19:25)

Sorry for getting in the discussion so late.

Well, Meta is the guy who double shifts the best, as far as I know. I can do it too, just not too fast. I'm sure I'm not pressing two keys at once though, I wonder how Meta does it.

I hope he gets a vid of himself d-shifting sometime.
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Postby Rhekatou » 2009.12.19 (01:58)

Blackson wrote:
Rhekatou wrote:
Pheidippides wrote:That is, unless you're ToeFaceKiller.
Umm... I can do that too... it's not that hard...
Noone double shifts >.<
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Postby Izzy » 2009.12.19 (15:09)

Well, once upon a time, I had 33 on 121027, that was 0th and fastest single-key chimneying (I use up like TFK). Then kool kame along and he got 1 frame faster, also with single-key chimneying.

I've always found double-shifting, -ctrling, -upping, to be stupidly hard/irritating, so I've always single-upped ;_;. My up key has been dying in the past few weeks, so I /might/ have to switch to an awkwardly placed shift key.

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Postby terrazza » 2009.12.20 (04:58)

I always double shift.
It's so much easier for meta_ing's simple-challenge-esque chimney maps
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