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Controls
Every key and mouse input, by mode. The mouse looks around in every mode; click the canvas to lock the pointer and press Esc to release it.
The prompt at the bottom of the screen shows the keys that apply right now, for example E Board boat · F drone when you are next to the boat.
#Everywhere
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Click the canvas | Lock the pointer |
| Mouse | Look around (when the pointer is not locked, drag to look) |
| Esc | Release the pointer |
| Tab | Open / close the Settings panel |
| H | Hide / show the HUD |
| P | Save a photo (PNG of the frame, HUD excluded) |
| T | Run / pause the day clock |
#Walk
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D | Move |
| ↑ / ↓ | Forward / back |
| ← / → | Turn |
| Shift (held) | Run |
| Space | Jump |
| E | Board the boat, when you are next to it |
| F | Launch the drone |
#Swim
Walk into water deeper than about 1.45 m and you start swimming. See Swimming and diving.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D | Swim; under water you swim where you look |
| Shift (held) | Swim faster |
| C or Ctrl (held) | Dive |
| Space (held) | Rise to the surface; at the surface, climb out onto the beach or the pier head |
| F | Launch the drone |
#Boat
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W / S (held) | Throttle up / down (down past zero is reverse) |
| A / D | Steer to port / starboard |
| X | Cut the throttle to zero |
| V | Cockpit ↔ chase camera |
| Mouse | Look around the cockpit, or orbit the chase camera |
| E | Step off: onto the pier head if you are alongside it, otherwise into the water |
The arrow keys work as W A S D here too.
#Drone
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D / arrows | Fly forward, back and sideways along the view |
| Q / E | Down / up (also C or Ctrl down, Space up) |
| Shift (held) | 4× boost |
| Mouse wheel | Set the speed (×1.25 per notch, 4 to 400 m/s) |
| F | Land where you are and continue on foot |
#HUD panels
The toolbar on the right of the screen opens one panel at a time. Opening a panel releases the pointer.
| Panel | Controls |
|---|---|
| Settings | Quality (Low / Medium / High / Ultra), mouse sensitivity, field of view (50–90°), and switches for grass, trees & palms and wildlife |
| Viewpoints | One button per scenario |
| Time of day | A 0–24 h slider, Clock running, Day length (10 s, 1 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 h) and presets Dawn, Morning, Noon, Afternoon, Sunset, Night |
| Photo | Capture photo (same as P) |
| Sky & sea | Sky look, sea look, Rain (naturegl-weather), exposure (0.5–1.8) |
| Performance | Tier, frame time, draw calls, triangles, grass blades, palms / trees, sky and water tiers, significant wave height |
| Controls | The key list |