Gameplay

CE:Control schemes

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A screenshot of the "CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION" popup menu of Halo Demo.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Halo Demo's "CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION" popup menu.

The following control schemes are available for use in the original releases of Halo: Combat Evolved (including when played via Xbox 360 backward compatibility), its PC port, and Custom Edition. For the control schemes of the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Xbox 360 version and the remaster included in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, see here and here.

Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Stick layout

The D-pad can be used for directional move/look depending on the "THUMBSTICK SETTINGS" and "INVERT THUMBSTICK" settings.

  • Default

    Default

  • Southpaw

    Southpaw

  • Legacy

    Legacy

  • Legacy Southpaw

    Legacy Southpaw

Button Settings

Default

A screenshot of "BUTTONS SETTINGS" set to "DEFAULT" in the “EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS” → “CONTROLLER SETUP” settings menu of Halo: Combat Evolved.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Button Input Action
Xbox Xbox 360
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
Black Button
Right Bumper
 Switch grenades
White Button
Left Bumper
 Flashlight

Southpaw

A screenshot of "BUTTONS SETTINGS" set to "SOUTHPAW" in the “EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS” → “CONTROLLER SETUP” settings menu of Halo: Combat Evolved.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Button Input Action
Xbox Xbox 360
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
Black Button
Right Bumper
 Switch grenades
White Button
Left Bumper
 Flashlight

Jumpy

A screenshot of "BUTTONS SETTINGS" set to "JUMPY" in the “EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS” → “CONTROLLER SETUP” settings menu of Halo: Combat Evolved.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Button Input Action
Xbox Xbox 360
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
Black Button
Right Bumper
 Switch grenades
White Button
Left Bumper
 Flashlight

Boxer

A screenshot of "BUTTONS SETTINGS" set to "BOXER" in the “EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS” → “CONTROLLER SETUP” settings menu of Halo: Combat Evolved.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Button Input Action
Xbox Xbox 360
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
Black Button
Right Bumper
 Switch grenades
White Button
Left Bumper
 Flashlight

Green Thumb

A screenshot of "BUTTONS SETTINGS" set to "GREEN THUMB" in the “EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS” → “CONTROLLER SETUP” settings menu of Halo: Combat Evolved.[1]Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.
Button Input Action
Xbox Xbox 360
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
Black Button
Right Bumper
 Switch grenades
White Button
Left Bumper
 Flashlight

Advanced Controls

  • HCE — AdvancedSetup Menu Screenshot.png
  • HCE AdvancedSetup Menu Screenshot.png
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)

Mouse and keyboard

Configure bindings

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

  • Movement

    Movement

  • Combat

    Combat

  • Actions

    Actions

  • Misc.

    Misc.

Category Input Action Button Description Bindable
Keyboard Mouse
Movement Move Forward
W
Unbind
 Yes
Move Backward
S
Unbind
Move Left
A
Unbind
Move Right
D
Unbind
Look Up
Unbind
VERT. AXIS −

Yes & No
Keyboard only.
The setting "MOUSE SETUP" → "INVERT VERTICAL AXIS"
Look Down
Unbind
VERT. AXIS +
Look Left
Unbind
HORIZ. AXIS +
Look Right
Unbind
HORIZ. AXIS −
Combat Fire Weapon
Unbind
Left Button
 Yes
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 adding -console to the game's .exe shortcut file. No

Mouse Setup

  • HPC MouseSetup Menu.png
Setting Options Official Info
Horizontal Sensitivity 1 Looking side‐to‐side will be moderately sluggish.
2 Looking side‐to‐side will be a little sluggish.
3 Default Looking side‐to‐side will be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
4 Looking side‐to‐side will be just a tiny bit faster than average.
5 Looking side‐to‐side will be just a little faster than average.
6 Looking side‐to‐side will be faster than average.
7 Looking side‐to‐side will be moderately faster than average.
8 Looking side‐to‐side will be quite fast.
9 Looking side‐to‐side will be extremely fast.
10 Looking side‐to‐side will be ultra‐sensitive.
Vertical Sensitivity 1 Looking up and down will be moderately sluggish.
2 Looking up and down will be a little sluggish.
3 Default Looking up and down will be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
4 Looking up and down will be just a tiny bit faster than average.
5 Looking up and down will be just a little faster than average.
6 Looking up and down will be faster than average.
7 Looking up and down will be moderately faster than average.
8 Looking up and down will be quite fast.
9 Looking up and down will be extremely fast.
10 Looking up and down will be ultra‐sensitive.
Invert Vertical Axis No Default Your mouse will use the default settings: push forward to look up and pull back to look down.
Yes The Y‐axis of your mouse will reverse, so that pushing forward makes you look down, and vice versa.

Various input devices

Button layout

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.

  • Movement

    Movement

  • Combat

    Combat

  • Actions

    Actions

  • Misc.

    Misc.

Advanced

  • HPC Advanced Menu.png
Setting Options Official Info
Horizontal Sensitivity 1 Looking side‐to‐side will be moderately sluggish.
2 Looking side‐to‐side will be a little sluggish.
3 Default Looking side‐to‐side will be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
4 Looking side‐to‐side will be just a tiny bit faster than average.
5 Looking side‐to‐side will be just a little faster than average.
6 Looking side‐to‐side will be faster than average.
7 Looking side‐to‐side will be moderately faster than average.
8 Looking side‐to‐side will be quite fast.
9 Looking side‐to‐side will be extremely fast.
10 Looking side‐to‐side will be ultra‐sensitive.
Vertical Sensitivity 1 Looking up and down will be moderately sluggish.
2 Looking up and down will be a little sluggish.
3 Default Looking up and down will be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
4 Looking up and down will be just a tiny bit faster than average.
5 Looking up and down will be just a little faster than average.
6 Looking up and down will be faster than average.
7 Looking up and down will be moderately faster than average.
8 Looking up and down will be quite fast.
9 Looking up and down will be extremely fast.
10 Looking up and down will be ultra‐sensitive.

Gallery

  • The Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved manual on the back page.

    The Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved manual on the back page.

  • The Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved PC port manual on page 6.

    The Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved PC port manual on page 6.

  • The Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved PC port manual on the back page.

    The Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port) control scheme in the Halo: Combat Evolved PC port manual on the back page.

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