PC Controls... Seriously?

[Shennannigans]

If your gonna update this game the next update better be PC Controls because i cant adjust any of the controls in this game and i dont know how they translate from a xbox controller to mouse and keyboard, i have literally pressed every button on my keyboard and i am missing controls to do very important things... Kinda ridiculous considering this got released on steam, never been dissapointed in a early access until this

[Casey]

Guide created by ChickNChock.

Keyboard & Mouse Controls For State of Decay [ENGLISH]
If like me and you decided to buy the game to support the DEVS and havn't got around to buying a controller then simply follow this guide to play the game on your keyboard and mouse :) if you find the guide useful please rate it.

Steam and Undead labs are currently NOT supporting keyboard controls, so please do not annoy the devs with controller questions as they need time to finish the game. The thing is keyboard and mouse do work, however they are defaulted settings and unchangable... so they can NOT be changed.

At the start you may want to adjust your video card settings / sounds e.t.c. or just get the game working, simply use WSAD to navigate and left and right mouse button to get things going...

Commonly it would appear that the right mouse button acts as a back button ((B)) on the controller when inside a menu / Journal or map. It's also good to know this also works as Left Trigger to start survey mode when up high.

Sorry the guide is a little all over the place, too busy trying to play the game!! (and what a game it is!)

Mouse Controls
X / Y Axis Turns the Camera
Left Click = Attacks or Fires and when held down it activates Emote mode
Right Click = Activates Aim Weapon Mode / Surveys Area
Middle Mouse Scroll / Up & Down Zoom for map / Changes Weapon / Cycles through inventory)

Keyboard Controls on Foot
ESC = Brings up main Menu / Pause
TAB = Opens Character Sheet & Inventory also Selects Next Page within a sheet
W = Runs Ahead & Climbs Up Ladders
S = Runs Back & Climbs Down Ladders
A = Run Left
D = Run Right
E = Opens Doors interacts / search
F = Uses an Item in your inventory / Throws firebombs e.t.c.
M = Opens Map / Closes Map (left click selects waypoint, mouse wheel /up/down zooms in-out)
R = Reload Weapon
T = Activate / Deactivate Torch
Left SHIFT = Sprints & Moves up & down ladders faster
Left CTRL = Sneaks (Hold for 1 second to activate / Deactivate)
Left CTRL = Whilst running can be used to slide)
Space = Jumps

Hold Left Mouse and Press F = Drops Bag/Sack

Door Control
...never thought id be writing a guide for opening and closing doors....
To open and close a door quietly, simply hold left CTRL and press E
To open a door quickly, simply hold left SHIFT and press E
To break a door open simply gather momentum , keep holding left SHIFT and press E

Searching and Salvaging...
To search an item of interest that's glowing white, simply press and hold the E key, once this is held down you will see the search has begun. You can speed up the search by keeping E held down and pressing left shift to begin searching faster, note this is nosier and may attract unwanted attention.

Once you have searched and you see your inventory on the left and the contents on the item you searched on the right, from here you can use WSAD to move to the selected item, then LEFT click to take and item, once clicked it should then move to your inventory on the left, if you want to put an item back, simply go to your inventory on the left side and RIGHT click to put it back.

You will also see this is a category view system and by default you are in ammo, simply press TAB inside here to take you to the next tab, weapons, first aid e.t.c....

If you want to radio help for whatever reason, simply press the E key on the item and then use LEFT click to activate.

Advanced Fighting Controls
Shift & E = Performs Silent Kill (you have to be crouching, quiet and behind the enemy for this to work) This combination can also finish off an enemy who is laying on the ground.

Hold down shift then press left mouse click performs stronger attack

To add suppressor to the gun, make sure it's in your inventory and selected by using the mouse wheel, then simply press F to add to your weapon. Note some guns need certain silencers / compatibility mode.

When laying on the ground and your being eaten to death and it says press A repeatable to get up, "calmly" hold left RIGHT mouse button down as if you are going to do an EMOTE and repeatable press SPACE for your life! (press it very quickly like you're playing an old 80's game)

Controlling Car
Right Mouse Click = Open drivers door
W = Accelerate
S = Brakes & Reverse (when car has stopped it turns to reverse)
A & D = Left and Right
E = Enter / Exit Car
T = Activate/Deactivate Headlights on Car
Q = Sound Horn / Siren
Space = Hand Brake
Space = When reversing this acts as a brake
Note only the mouse moves Camera ((If your mouse is slow to move camera then you can change the speed within Windows by going to control panel / mouse))

When driving at speed, you can also jump out the car by pressing E

Emotes
(its worth noting your character will attack the first time left mouse button is pressed ;)
Cheer = Hold Left Mouse & E
Disagree = Hold Left Mouse & Left Control
Agree = Hold Left Mouse & Space
Taunt = Hold Left Mouse & Q

[ShurtBert]

The store page specifically says that the game only works with a 360 controller or compatible device. They are coming out with keyboard controls but since this isn't a completed game you are going to have to wait.

I'm using a cheapo $15 third party PS3 controler with MotionJoy set to Xbox360 and it works fine.

I don't see how you can be disappointed when they stated there was no keyboard compatability yet.

[357 Magnum Ace]

Do people read that warning?

[ShurtBert]

Originally posted by Mr. Gay & ♥♥♥♥:

Do people read that warning?

I did

[Shennannigans]

thank you sir, looks all over the place though haha. they still need a mouse/keyboard option so you can change or see the controls.

appreciate it, maybe i can play now

[Shennannigans]

no i didnt, i asked a friend if it was good and he said it was great for a early access. so i bought it because even if it isn't perfect now it will be amazing soon.

i just really wanna play it and know the controls haha

[Treyen]

It's hard to read the store page, I guess...or google how to use the m/kb with it even though it isn't properly implemented yet. Easier to cry on the forums! Hmm, let me give it a try. QQQ I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUY A NEW FERRARI, SOMEONE PLZ DO IT FOR ME THX

[Goldsnake55]

Use a ps3/xbox controllor. If you don't have one. Stop barking. You were warned before you bought this game.

[ianskate]

Please search before posting. There are multiple topics discussing the same subject, in addition to some of what others mentioned above.