Gameplay

H2:Control schemes

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A screenshot of "Button Layout" set to "Default" in the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) settings menu.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.

The following control schemes were available for the original release of Halo 2 for Xbox and Halo 2 Vista.

Halo 2 (Xbox)[edit]

Thumbstick Layout[edit]

Button Layout[edit]

Default[edit]

A screenshot of "Button Layout" set to "Default" in the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) settings menu.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.

A - Jump
B - Melee attack
X - Reload weapon/Swap weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons/Dual wield weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Throw grenade/Fire secondary weapon/E-brake/Boost

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak
↓ D-Pad - Alert carry

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

Southpaw[edit]

A screenshot of "Button Layout" set to "Southpaw" in the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) settings menu.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.

A - Jump
B - Melee attack
X - Reload weapon/Swap weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons/Dual wield weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Throw grenade/Fire secondary weapon/E-brake/Boost
Left Trigger - Fire primary weapon

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak
↓ D-Pad - Alert carry

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

Boxer[edit]

A screenshot of "Button Layout" set to Boxer" in the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) settings menu.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.

A - Jump
B - Throw grenade/Fire secondary weapon/E-brake/Boost
X - Reload weapon/Swap weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons/Dual wield weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Melee attack

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak
↓ D-Pad - Alert carry

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

Green Thumb[edit]

A screenshot of "Button Layout" set to "Green Thumb" in the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) settings menu.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.

A - Jump
B - Zoom
X - Reload weapon/Swap weapon/Action
Y - Switch weapons/Dual wield weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Melee attack
Right Trigger - Fire primary weapon
Left Trigger - Throw grenade/Fire secondary weapon/E-brake/Boost

"Back" Button - Go back/Multiplayer score
"Start" Button - Pause
↑ D-Pad - Teamspeak
↓ D-Pad - Alert carry

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

Other Control Settings[edit]

A screenshot of the "Controls" settings menu from the Halo 2 (Xbox) (USA, Europe) version. Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xemu.Every setting is set by default.
Setting Options Official Info
Look Sensitivity 1 (low) Choose the speed at which you look around. Faster is not always better.
2
3 (Default)
4
5 (High)
6
7 (Very high)
8
9
10 (Insane)
Look Inversion Enabled If this is enabled, moving the Thumbstick up causes you to look down.
Disabled Default
Automatic Look Centering Enabled This causes your view to automatically re-center as you move forward.
Disabled Default
Controller Vibration Enabled Default If this is enabled, your controller will vibrate in response to game events.
Disabled

Halo 2 (Windows Vista)[edit]

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