CE:Control schemes

The following control schemes are available for use in the original releases of Halo: Combat Evolved (including its Xbox 360 backward-compatible mode), 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 keymaps for mouse and 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		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

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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 wil be moderately sluggish.
	2		Looking up and down wil be a little sluggish.
	3	Default	Looking up and down wil be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
	4		Looking up and down wil be just a tiny bit faster than average.
	5		Looking up and down wil be just a little faster than average.
	6		Looking up and down wil be faster than average.
	7		Looking up and down wil be moderately faster than average.
	8		Looking up and down wil be quite fast.
	9		Looking up and down wil be extremely fast.
	10		Looking up and down wil 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

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.

Advanced

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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 wil be moderately sluggish.
	2		Looking up and down wil be a little sluggish.
	3	Default	Looking up and down wil be just right - not too fast, not too slow.
	4		Looking up and down wil be just a tiny bit faster than average.
	5		Looking up and down wil be just a little faster than average.
	6		Looking up and down wil be faster than average.
	7		Looking up and down wil be moderately faster than average.
	8		Looking up and down wil be quite fast.
	9		Looking up and down wil be extremely fast.
	10		Looking up and down wil be ultra‐sensitive.