Game Controls

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Controls Options

Here you will find a listing of the various Game Controls available for use and assignment in DayZ Standalone.

PC Controls

Before jumping into the game, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the basic controls including the ability to move your character and interact with your environment. You can access these key assignments by visiting the Controls section of the Configuration menu, which you can from the in-game menu using the Esc key or from the game's main menu. Additional controls can be accessed via the drop-down menu at the top of the key assignment screen. You can reconfigure the controls based on your own personal preferences. The tables below show the default key assignments for the game.

(Console players using a mouse and keyboard cannot change any keybindings at this time)

Movement

Key(s)	Function
W	Move Forward
S	Move Backward
A	Strafe Left
D	Strafe Right
Q	Lean Left (double-tap to toggle)
E	Lean Right (double-tap to toggle)
L ctrl	Walk/Jog (hold for temporary; double-tap to toggle)
L. shift	Run (hold for temporary)
Space	Jump/Vault
C	Toggle Crouch
C Hold	Toggle Prone

General

Key(s)	Function
Tab ↹	Toggle Inventory Screen
~	Tap to toggle Hotbar (Hide/View) Hold to toggle HUD
0 to 9	Hotkey Slots
Right mouse button	Lower/Raise Item in Hands
G	Tap to throw/Hold to drop item in hands
Left mouse button	Flashlight On/Off
Alt or *	Free Look
↵ Enter or V	Toggle Between 1st Person (1PP) and 3rd Person (3PP) Perspectives
Middle mouse button	Zoom (Hold)
Left mouse button or F	Use / Action
L Hold	Toggles Night vision

Weapons

Key(s)	Function
Left mouse button	Fire Weapon (Firearms) / Swing Weapon (Melee)
Right mouse button	Ready your firearm to shoot or your melee to swing
Mouse scroll wheel click in/scroll	Use Optics/Iron sights on a firearm
L. ctrl Hold	Hold Breath
R	Chamber New Round (firearm)
X	Toggle Weapon Firing Mode
Page up	Zeroing - Up
Page down	Zeroing - Down
Lmb and R	Change/Insert Magazine
F	Melee with a firearms while hip-fire aiming (Right-Click)

Vehicles

Key(s)	Function
W or ↑	Accelerate
S or ↓	Slow Down
A or ←	Turn Left
D or →	Turn Right
Q	Shift Down One Gear
E	Shift Up One Gear
L. shift	Turbo
L. ctrl	Slow Accelerate

Communication

Key(s)	Function
/	Use Text Chat
⇪ Caps Lock	Hold to speak in voice chat. Double-tap to toggle voice chat on/off.
↑ Tap	The up arrow key switches the player's voice volume. It has three settings to choose from, whispering, standard, and yelling.
F1	Hello
F2	Hands Up (Wave) (Stable branch)
F3	Heart with hands
F4	Fuck off
F5	Surrender
F6	Point (Stable branch) Magnifique (Experimental branch)
F7	Thumbs Up (Stable branch) Point (Experimental branch)
F8	Taunt elbow
F9	Silent (Stable branch) Thumbs Up (Experimental branch)
F10	Die
F11	Suicide

Zombies are now attracted to the sound of a survivor's voice.

• Whispering has a voice range of 7 meters.
• Default has a voice range of 25 meters.
• Yelling has a voice range of 45 meters.
• The further a survivor/infected are from the source, the quieter it will be.

Additional Gestures

These gestures are not bound to any key by default and must be assigned by the user (typically in place of an existing gesture assignment). In Experimental, new gestures have been rebound to existing keys, while some are still unavailable by conventional means.

Additionally, as far as 1.12 vanilla, you can also hold the period, or > key to open the emote menu.

Function
Heart (Used to be bound to replace Frig Off during Holidays)
Salute (Non-functional in 0.62, functional in 0.63)
Sit Down (Alternate, named SIT_B)
Timeout
Point at Self
Watching
Stop
Listen
Move
Down
Come
Nod Head
Shake Head
Shrug
Look at Me
Think!
Facepalm
Thumb Down
Dance
RPS (Rock Paper Scissors)
Camp? (Cooking with stick animation)
Clap

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PlayStation Controls

Controls Options

Here you will find a listing of the various Game Controls available for use on the PlayStation 4|5 and assignment in DayZ Standalone.

Movement

Controller	Function
+ Up	Move Forward
+ Down	Move Backward
+ Left	Strafe Left
+ Right	Strafe Right
Hold +	Lean Left (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Hold +	Lean Right (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Press +	Barrel-roll left (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Press +	Barrel-roll right (only works with raised hands/weapon)
+ Up	Walk/Jog (slight tilt/full tilt)
Press	Toggle run
	Jump/Vault
	Toggle Crouch
Hold	Toggle Prone

General

Controller	Function
Press	Toggle Inventory Screen
Hold	Open Quickslot Menu, use and to select
	In-game options menu
Hold	Lower/Raise Item in Hands
	Double-Tap to throw/Hold to drop item in hands
	Flashlight On/Off (when raised with )
Hold	Free Look
Double-Press	Toggle Between 1st Person (1PP) and 3rd Person (3PP) Perspectives
Double-Press	Zoom
Press	Interact (i.e. open door/trunk etc.)
Hold	Action (shown on-screen)
	Next Action (if available)
Hold	Toggle Night Vision (found in Quickslot Menu)
Press	Turn item orientation (while placing crate, fence kit or similar)

Weapons

Controller	Function
	Ready firearm to shoot (hip-fire) or melee to swing
(with arms/weapon raised)	Fire Weapon (Firearms) / Swing Weapon (Melee)
(with firearm raised)	Use Optics/Iron sights on a firearm
	Toggle using scope (if attached)
Hold	Hold Breath
Hold (holding firearm)	Change/Insert Magazine
Double Press	Clear bullet from chamber
	Toggle Weapon Firing Mode
(while using scope)	Zeroing - Up
(while using scope)	Zeroing - Down
(with firearm raised)	Melee with a firearm while hip-fire aiming

Vehicles

Controller	Function
	Accelerate
	Slow Down
+ Left	Turn Left
+ Right	Turn Right
	Shift Down One Gear
	Shift Up One Gear
	Toggle Headlights
Slightly Push	Slow Accelerate

Communication

The volume settings for Ingame-Voicechat can be adjusted in the Options-menu.

Controller	Function
N/A on PS4	Use Text Chat
	Hold to speak in voice chat. Double-tap to toggle voice chat on/off.
Hold	Access to gestures menu

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Xbox Controls

Controls Options

Here you will find a listing of the various Game Controls available for use on the Xbox One|Series X/S and assignment in DayZ Standalone.

Movement

Controller	Function
+ Up	Move Forward
+ Down	Move Backward
+ Left	Strafe Left
+ Right	Strafe Right
Hold +	Lean Left (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Hold +	Lean Right (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Press +	Barrel-roll left (only works with raised hands/weapon)
Press +	Barrel-roll right (only works with raised hands/weapon)
+ Up	Walk/Jog (slight tilt/full tilt)
Press	Toggle run
	Jump/Vault
	Toggle Crouch
Hold	Toggle Prone

General

Controller	Function
Press	Toggle Inventory Screen
Hold	Open Quickslot Menu, use and to select
	In-game options menu
Hold	Lower/Raise Item in Hands
	Double-Tap to throw/Hold to drop item in hands
	Flashlight On/Off (when raised with )
Hold	Free Look
Double-Press	Toggle Between 1st Person (1PP) and 3rd Person (3PP) Perspectives
Double-Press	Zoom
Press	Interact (i.e. open door/trunk etc.)
Hold	Action (shown on-screen)
	Next Action (if available)
Hold	Toggle Night Vision (found in Quickslot Menu)

Weapons

Controller	Function
	Ready firearm to shoot (hip-fire) or melee to swing
(with arms/weapon raised)	Fire Weapon (Firearms) / Swing Weapon (Melee)
Press (with firearm raised)	Use Optics/Iron sights on a firearm
	Toggle using scope (if attached)
Hold	Hold Breath
Hold (holding firearm)	Change/Insert Magazine
Double Press	Clear bullet from chamber
	Toggle Weapon Firing Mode
(while using scope)	Zeroing - Up
(while using scope)	Zeroing - Down
(with firearm raised)	Melee with a firearm while hip-fire aiming

Vehicles

Controller	Function
	Accelerate
	Slow Down
+ Left	Turn Left
+ Right	Turn Right
	Shift Down One Gear
	Shift Up One Gear
	Toggle Headlights
Slightly Push	Slow Accelerate

Communication

The volume settings for Ingame-Voicechat can be adjusted in the Options-menu.

Controller	Function
N/A on Xbox	Use Text Chat
	Hold to speak in voice chat.
Hold	Access to gestures menu

See Also

• User Interface
• Server Browser
• Character Status
• Settings