Luckily, I have developed a few habits over the years that make it much more approachable.

Left-handed gaming mice can offer similar comfort to their right-handed counterparts but are oriented in the opposite direction.

These are perfect for remapping extra abilities like sprinting or throwing grenades.

A keyboard and mouse layout with the mouse on the left side.

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Luckily, most titles also let you remap the controls to use whatever keys you want for in-game mechanics.

Some PCs also allow for wireless controller use over Bluetooth.

This allows you to change the function of your preferred keys to the controls used in PC games.

The Razer Viper Ultralight Ambidextrous PC gaming mouse.

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Some keyboards come with their own software that allows you to customize your keybindings.

Check the packaging or a user manual to see if you have access to official software.

You will need to install external software like Microsoft’sPowerToysor a third-party equivalent likeSharpKeysto pull this off.

A PC gamer using the WASD keyboard layout and a mouse to play.

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The “WASD” keys compared to the “IJKL” keys on the typical keyboard.

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The “Devices” section in the Windows 10 PC settings.

The Bluetooth option in Windows settings that will search for and connect to nearby devices.

The key remap screen in the PowerToys app.