Controls

Rebindable Controls

These controls can be rebound in the options menu.

Movement

Action	Key	Notes
Move forward	W
Move backward	S
Move right	D
Move left	A
Jump / Climb	SPACE BAR	If you are close enough to a ledge, railing, or other obstacle, you will climb instead.
Crouch / Dive in	C	Pressing the button again makes the character stand up.
Prone	X	Pressing the button again makes the character stand up.
Increase pace	Mouse Wheel Up	Pace ranges from level 1 to 3, with 1 being walk, 2 being jog, and 3 being run.
Decrease pace	Mouse Wheel Down
Lean left	Q	Changes viewpoint over the left shoulder in third person mode.
Lean right	E	Changes viewpoint over the right shoulder in third person mode.

Combat

Action	Key	Notes
Punch / Kick	Left Mouse Button	Aiming below waist level performs a kick. Holding the button down will allow you to throw most items.
Block	Right Mouse Button	Block if in combat mode. Otherwise activates focus mode.
Previous target	Q	Cycle through previous and next targets if in automatic or semi-automatic target selection mode.
Next target	E
Toggle target selection mode	H	Available modes are manual, semi-automatic, and automatic. Manual disables locking onto targets. Automatic automatically locks on to the nearest enemy, and semi-automatic always keeps the current target.

Weapons

Action	Key	Notes
Fire	Left Mouse Button
Aim down the sights	Right Mouse Button	Tapping aims down the sights, holding the button down activates focus mode.
Reload	R	Reloads a magazine or inserts ammunition into the weapon manually if a magazine is not avaiable.
Hold breath	Ctrl	Steadies aim when aiming down the sights.
Toggle weapon firing mode	Middle mouse button	Only supported on some weapons.

Modes

Action	Key	Notes
Combat Mode	V
Character menu	Tab ↹	Holding the button down opens the actions menu, which includes pooping, peeing, vomiting, medical options, and other actions.
Interact	F	Allows opening of doors, picking up items, and other context actions.
Toggle map	M
Toggle event scoreboard	F1	Only works when in an event.
Toggle nightvision	N	Requires equipment that supports it.
Free look	Left Alt	Allows you to rotate the camera most of the way around your character independent of movement direction.
Push to talk	B
Chat	T

Quick Accesseq

Action	Key	Notes
Quick access 1	1	Does not change the key for switching between the Inventory, Crafting, Metabolism and Event tabs.
Quick access 2	2
Quick access 3	3
Quick access 4	4
Quick access 5	5
Quick access 6	6
Quick access 7	7
Quick access 8	8
Quick access 9	9
Quick access 0	0

Unlisted Controls

These controls are not listed in the options menu. They can be changed manually in %LOCALAPPDATA%\SCUM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Input.ini.

Action	Key	Notes
Toggle auto run	⇧ Shift + W	Automatically runs forward. Press any movement key to cancel.
Adjust crouching stance up	Ctrl + Mouse wheel up
Adjust crouching stance down	Ctrl + Mouse wheel down
Toggle weapon firing mode	⇧ Shift + Left mouse button	Not every weapon.
Toggle weapon flashlight	⇧ Shift + E	Toggle the flashlight if attached.
Cancel throw	⇧ Shift + Right mouse button
Calculate range	Ctrl (Tap)	Only works when aiming down the ACOG or Hunting scope.
Adjust zeroing up	⇧ Shift + Mouse wheel up	Works with a weapon with sights in combat mode or when aiming down the sights.
Adjust zeroing down	⇧ Shift + Mouse wheel down
Adjust windage right	⇧ Shift + Alt + Mouse wheel up	Only works when aiming down the ACOG or Hunting scope.
Adjust windage left	⇧ Shift + Alt + Mouse wheel down
Toggle HUD	NUM -
Switch perspective	↵ Enter
Select item in inventory	Left mouse button	You can craft items in the Inventory tab by selecting all the items required for a recipe and opening the context menu.
Item context menu	Right mouse button
Move item	Left mouse button (double-click)
Switch to the Inventory tab	1	Switches tabs in the Character menu.
Switch to the Crafting tab	2
Switch to the Metabolism tab	3
Switch to the Squad tab	4
Switch to the Events tab	5

See also

• How to play guide for SCUM