World of Tanks

[Fred Davison - QuadStick]

The World of Tanks is a fun free-to-play MMO game that can be played on the PC.  It has a relatively simple set of controls and this post is a description of the process creating a configuration file.  This configuration relies on the "tap" output function, so the firmware build number needs to be 1454, or later.

The center hole puff is used for both aiming and firing the tank's weapon.  A short puff fires the weapon and a longer puff zooms in the scope.  This technique of using long vs short sips and puffs doubles the number of input signals we can extract from a single hole.  In this configuration, the center hole alone has five functions (sip/puff/soft-sip/soft-puff/tap-puff).  It could go as high as eight functions if the tap output function was applied to the soft sips and puffs.

From the WoT Newcomer's Guide, and the controls settings in the game, we can create a list of the necessary controls:

Movement
WASD	Move and steer
R & F	Cruise forward & backwords. Each click increases speed
Space	Apply brakes
Aiming & firing
Mouse wheel forward	Zoom in
Mouse wheel back	Zoom out
G	Trajectory view
Left mouse button	fire weapon
Right mouse button	auto aim
Chat & Consumables

Next we want to choose the sip/puff holes to use for the different controls.   Here is a sample configuration spreadsheet:  World of Tanks

Since aiming and firing are two of the most important functions, they are assigned to the center hole.   A typical sequence would be to zoom in and then fire the weapon, perhaps repeatedly, then zoom out for a wider view.  You need to be able to fire at any time.

mouse_left_button	tap	mp_center_puff								fire
mouse_wheel_up	delay_on 500	mp_center_puff								zoom in
mouse_wheel_down	normal	mp_center_sip								zoom out
mouse_right_button	normal	lip								auto aim
kb_g	normal	mp_center_puff_soft								Trajectory view
kb_c	normal	mp_center_sip_soft								reload

A short puff on the center fires the weapon.  A longer puff zooms in the scope.  A sip zooms back out.  Auto aim is turned on and off with the Lip.  Soft sip and puff toggles the trajectory view or reloads.  The 500 ms delay could be made shorter for someone who had some practice with the technique.  Tap's default parameter is 500 ms, but it can be made shorter.

Moving while looking around and aiming is also handled with sip/puffs:

kb_w	delay_on 500	mp_right_center_puff								Forward
kb_r	tap	mp_right_center_puff								Cruise forward
kb_s	delay_on 500	mp_right_center_sip								Reverse
kb_f	tap	mp_right_center_sip								Cruise reverse
kb_space	normal	mp_right_puff								Handbrake
kb_a	normal	mp_left_sip								Steer left
kb_d	normal	mp_right_sip								Steer right

A long or continuous sip or puff on the center-right pair of holes moves the tank fore and aft.  The auto cruise in both directions can be turned on with a short sip/puff on the same pair.  Each sip/puff increase the speed.  Auto cruise can be turned off by holding a longer sip/puff.  Turning is accomplished by sipping on the hole on the side you wish to turn towards.  A puff on the right mouthpiece hole applies the brakes.

Chat and Consumables each have their own mode sheets that use the joystick direction to choose the various options and automatically return the mode to the main fighting mode.

kb_t	normal	N								Follow me
kb_f6	normal	NW								Negative
kb_f3	normal	W								Attack!
kb_f7	normal	SW								Help!
kb_f5	normal	NE								Affirmative
kb_f4	normal	E								Defend the base!
kb_f8	normal	SE								Reloading!

kb_1	normal	N
kb_2	normal	NE
kb_3	normal	E
kb_4	normal	SE
kb_5	normal	S
kb_6	normal	SW
kb_7	normal	W
kb_8	normal	NW

A good video describing how to configure the game settings.

[Ikonosaurus Rex]

I think the game controls have changed a little bit because I tried out your profile and the cruise control doesn't work. I went into the menu to see the controls and I don't see that listed anywhere. I attached a picture of what the controls are now.

[Fred Davison]

Cruise is R and forward is W.  You have to do a very short puff (a tap) on center-right for R.  A longer or sustained puff on them is W.  Same kind of thing for reverse.

kb_w	delay_on 500	mp_right_center_puff								Forward
kb_r	tap	mp_right_center_puff								Cruise forward

tap is triggered (for 100 ms) when the input goes active for less than 500 ms.  If the input stays on longer, tap stays off.  Sort of the opposite of delay_on.

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