Playing with only a keyboard

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Intro

Keyboard aiming sensitivity cannot be adjusted. Shooting faraway enemies is difficult without a sniper rifle.

I highly reccomend using your keyboard to emulate a gamepad if possible. This is because of QTEs and less awkward aiming in Type A. If not possible, follow this layout.

Reccomended Layout (No Numpad)

Main List
  • Move Forward - W

  • Move Back - S

  • Move/Turn Left - A

  • Move/Turn Right - D

  • Run - W+ Right Shift

  • Quick Turn 1 - S + Right Shift

  • Move Camera Up/Down/Left/Right - Arrow Keys

  • Ready Weapon - Left Shift

  • Ready Knife - Left Ctrl

  • Attack - Spacebar

  • Contextual Action - E

  • Partner Action - Q

  • Reload 1 - Left Shift + Right Shift

  • Reload 2 (Optional) - R

  • Zoom In (Scope) (Optional) - W

  • Zoom Out (Scope) (Optional) - S

  • Map (Optional) - M

  • Item Menu - Tab

Highly reccomended for Singleplayer

  • Gesture 1 Assault - L

  • Gesture 2 Cover can be done with the "Partner Action" key

In multiplayer these are only used for communication, but in singleplayer they change the AI partner behaviour.

How to Use it
SET CONTROL TYPE TO MOUSE LOOK TO FIX CROSSHAIR TO CENTRE!

While walking/stationary - A and D strafe, Left/Right arrows rotate you

While running - A and D rotate you, Left/Right arrows don't do anything

While aiming - WASD doesn't do anything, arrow keys aim

Sorry, this is the best I can do with only the in-game settings.

Quick Time Event Combos

Some quicktime events require a pair of keys to be pressed. These are based on the following bindings.

QTE 1 - Move Left + Move Right (A+D in this case)

QTE 2 - Partner Action + Contextual Action (Q+E in this case)

Binding limitations

Unchangeable controls

Skip Cutscene/Pause - Esc

Menu/Item Menu Accept - Enter or Spacebar

Menu Back/Close Item Menu - Backspace or Esc

Menu/Item Menu Navigation - Arrow Keys

Item Shop Only Controls - Z, X, C, V, I, T

Cannot be bound

Backspace
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Caps Lock

cannot be bound in the menu

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