CE:Control schemes

The following control schemes are available for use in the original releases of Halo: Combat Evolved, its PC port, and Custom Edition.

Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Stick layouts

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  Default

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  Southpaw

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  Legacy

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  Legacy Southpaw

Button Settings

Default

A - Jump
B - Melee attack
X - Reload weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons
Left Analog Click - Hold Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Throw grenade

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause game
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak

Black Button / Right Bumper - Switch grenades
White Button / Left Bumper - Flashlight/Teamspeak

Southpaw

A - Jump
B - Melee attack
X - Reload weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons
Left Analog Click - Hold Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Throw grenade
Left Trigger - Fire primary weapon

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause game
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak

Black Button / Right Bumper - Switch grenades
White Button / Left Bumper - Flashlight/Teamspeak

Jumpy

A - Throw grenade
B - Melee attack
X - Reload weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons
Left Analog Click - Hold Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Jump

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause game
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak

Black Button / Right Bumper - Switch grenades
White Button / Left Bumper - Flashlight/Teamspeak

Boxer

A - Jump
B - Throw grenade
X - Reload weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons
Left Analog Click - Hold Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Melee attack

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause game
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak

Black Button / Right Bumper - Switch grenades
White Button / Left Bumper - Flashlight/Teamspeak

Green Thumb

A - Jump
B - Zoom
X - Reload weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons
Left Analog Click - Hold Crouch
Right Analog Click - Melee attack
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Throw grenade

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause game
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak

Black Button / Right Bumper - Switch grenades
White Button / Left Bumper - Flashlight/Teamspeak

Advanced Setup

Setting	Options		Official Info
Invert Thumbstick	No	Default	Your thumbstick will use the default settings: press up to look up and down to look down.
	Yes		The Y-axis of your thumbstick will reverse, so that pushing up makes you look down, and vice versa.
Look Sensitivity	1		Look sensitivity will be moderately sluggish.
	2		Look sensitivity will be a little sluggish.
	3	Default	Look sensitivity will be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
	4		Look sensitivity will be just a tiny bit faster than average.
	5		Look sensitivity will be just a little faster than average.
	6		Look sensitivity will be faster than average.
	7		Look sensitivity will be moderately faster than average.
	8		Look sensitivity will be quite fast.
	9		Look sensitivity will be extremely fast.
	10		Look sensitivity will be ultra-sensitive.
Controller Vibration	Yes	Default	Every hit you take will be accompanied by a pleasant vibrating sensation in your hands.
	No		Your controller will remain inert, with none of that silly vibrating to distract you.
Invert flight Control	No	Default	Your controller will keep the default behavior when piloting any flying vehicles you might encounter.
	Yes		Your controller will act as a flight control stick when piloting any flying vehicles you might find.
Auto-center	No	Default	Your viewpoint will stay the same until you change it, even when you're moving.
	Yes		Your view will automatically center itself when you move.

Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)

The PC release of Combat Evolved and Halo Custom Edition had rebindable maps for mouse & keyboard. The following represents the default controls in the game.

Mouse and Keyboard

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  Movement

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  Combat

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  Actions

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  Misc.

Category	Input Action	Button		Information	Bindable
		Keyboard	Mouse
Movement	Move Forward	W	Unbind		Yes
	Move Backward	S	Unbind
	Move Left	A	Unbind
	Move Right	D	Unbind
	Look Up	Unbind	N/A
	Look Down	Unbind	N/A
	Look Left	Unbind	N/A
	Look Right	Unbind	N/A
Combat	Fire Weapon	Unbind	Left Button
	Throw Grenade	Unbind	Right Button
	Switch Grenade	G	Unbind
	Switch Weapon	Tab	Unbind
	Reload	R	Unbind
	Melee Attack	F	Unbind
	Exchange Weapon	X	Unbind	Exchange Weapon is an alternate way to pick up weapons, but without having to hold it for a short second.
Actions	Jump	Space	Unbind
	Crouch	Left Control	Unbind
	Flashlight	Q	Unbind
	Scope Zoom	Z	Middle Button
	Action	E	Unbind
MISC.	Menu Accept	Enter	Unbind		No
	Menu Back	Escape	Unbind
	Say	T	Unbind		Yes
	Say to Team	Y	Unbind
	Say To Vehicle	H	Unbind
	Show Scores	F1	Unbind
	Open Console	`	Unbind	Opening the console requires modifying the game's .exe shortcut file.	No

Various Input Devices

The PC release of Combat Evolved and Halo Custom Edition supports various input devices and has rebindable maps for them, including the Xbox 360 controller, Gamepad F310, and more. By default, every input action is always set to Unbind.

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  Movement

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  Combat

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  Actions

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  Misc.