Gameplay

H3ODST:Control schemes

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

The control layout for the Xbox 360 controller in Halo 3: ODST.
An official image of the Halo 3: ODST control scheme on Xbox 360.

The following control schemes are available in Halo 3: ODST for Xbox 360. The controls in Halo 3: ODST are largely the same as in Halo 3, except the ↑/↓ D-Pad views waypoints, VISR Mode instead of a flashlight, VISR database instead of Halo 3's scoreboard menu, equipments aren't usable, and dual-wielding is not possible. For the control schemes of the remaster included in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, see here.

Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)

Stick Layout

  • Default “ This is the default stick configuration recommended by Bungie.[1] ”

    Default

    “ This is the default stick configuration recommended by Bungie.[1] ”
  • Southpaw “ This setting is similar to the default, but the functions of the left and right sticks have been switched. A special option for lefties.[2] ”

    Southpaw

    “ This setting is similar to the default, but the functions of the left and right sticks have been switched. A special option for lefties.[2] ”
  • Legacy “ This setting hearkens back to the controls of the console first-person shooters of yesteryear.[3] ”

    Legacy

    “ This setting hearkens back to the controls of the console first-person shooters of yesteryear.[3] ”
  • Legacy Southpaw “ This setting swaps left and right sticks from the Legacy setting. An option for ancient lefties.[4] ”

    Legacy Southpaw

    “ This setting swaps left and right sticks from the Legacy setting. An option for ancient lefties.[4] ”

Button Layout

Default

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "DEFAULT" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This is the default button configuration recommended by Bungie.[5] ”
Button Input action
A
 Jump
B
 Melee Attack
X
 VISR Mode
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Zoom View
Right Trigger
 Use Weapon
Left Trigger
 Throw Grenade
Right Bumper
 Action/Reload Weapon
Left Bumper
 Switch Grenades
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Southpaw

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "SOUTHPAW" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting is similar to the default except the left and right controls are flipped.[6] ”
Button Input action
A
 Jump
B
 Melee Attack
X
 VISR Mode
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Zoom View
Right Trigger
 Throw Grenade
Left Trigger
 Use Weapon
Right Bumper
 Action/Reload Weapon
Left Bumper
 Switch Grenades
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Boxer

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "BOXER" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ If you're tired of hitting the wrong button in the heat of a melee fight, this setting is for you. Instead, you will pull the left trigger to melee attack.[7] ”
Button Input action
A
 Jump
B
 Throw Grenade
X
 VISR Mode
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Zoom View
Right Trigger
 Use Weapon
Left Trigger
 Melee Attack
Right Bumper
 Action/Reload Weapon
Left Bumper
 Switch Grenades
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Green Thumb

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "GREEN THUMB" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting allows you to melee attack by pressing the right stick.[8] ”
Button Input action
A
 Jump
B
 Zoom View
X
 VISR Mode
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Melee Attack
Right Trigger
 Use Weapon
Left Trigger
 Throw Grenade
Right Bumper
 Action/Reload Weapon
Left Bumper
 Switch Grenades
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Bumper Jumper

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "BUMPER JUMPER" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting allows you to melee attack by pressing the right bumper, and to jump by pressing the left bumper.[9] ”
Button Input action
A
 Switch Grenades
B
 Action/Reload Weapon
X
 VISR Mode
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Zoom View
Right Trigger
 Use Weapon
Left Trigger
 Throw Grenade
Right Bumper
 Melee Attack
Left Bumper
 Jump
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Walkie Talkie

A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "WALKIE TALKIE" in the "GAME CONTROLS" → "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings menu of Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360).Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting puts VISR Mode on the left bumper.[10] ”
Button Input action
A
 Jump
B
 Action/Reload Weapon
X
 Switch Grenades
Y
 Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click
 Crouch
Right Analog Click
 Zoom View
Right Trigger
 Use Weapon
Left Trigger
 Throw Grenade
Right Bumper
 Melee Attack
Left Bumper
 VISR Mode
"Start" Button
 Game Menu
"Back" Button
 VISR database
↑ D-Pad
 Display Waypoint Markers
↓ D-Pad

Hidden input actions

Help.png This section is a stub. You can help Halopedia by expanding it. Reason: The theater instructions aren't included, unlike this section.
Input action Combination/single button Note
Alert carry Hold "Jump" + "Crouch" + "Switch Grenades" + "Action/Reload Weapon" + "↓ D-pad" for 3 Seconds Only works in "Local" or "System Link".
Enable/disable coordinates/camera mode Hold "Jump" + "Crouch" + "Switch Grenades" + "Action/Reload Weapon" + "↑ D-pad" for 3 Seconds
Enable/disable Pan Cam Press "Crouch" + "Zoom" + "← D-pad" These are after the coordinates/camera mode is enabled.
Hide/show coordinates Press "Crouch" + "Zoom" + "→ D-pad"
Increase camera movement speed ↑ D-Pad These are only usable when your camera is flying around a map (with Pan Cam enabled), but enabling coordinates/camera mode only works on foot; therefore:
  • In Firefight, after the coordinates/camera mode is enable, die, then activate flying mode (enabling Pan Cam can be done while being alive or dead).
Decrease camera movement speed ↓ D-Pad

Theater

Help.png This section is a stub. You can help Halopedia by expanding it. Reason: Needed to be cleaned up. For example

Controls for use in Halo 3: ODST's Theater mode.

Button Input action
A
 Play/Pause
B
 Hide/Show HUD
X
 Hide/Show Control Pad
Y
 Flying Cam/Player Cam
Left Analog Click
 Pan (Flying Cam)
Right Trigger
 Slow Motion/Fast Forward
Left Trigger
 Camera Boost
Directional Pad
 Change Player
Right Bumper
Fly Up
Left Bumper
Fly Down

Other control settings

With the "STICK LAYOUT" and "BUTTON LAYOUT" settings mentioned above, here are the rest of the settings.

  • H3ODST GameControls Menu Screenshot.png
Setting Options Official description
Look Inversion Not Inverted (Default) If inverted, moving the look stick up causes the player to look down.
Inverted
Look Sensitivity 1 (Low) Select the speed at which you look around. Keep in mind that a higher look speed is not necessarily better.
2
3 (Default)
4
5 (Medium)
6
7 (High)
8
9
10 (Insane)
Auto Look Centering Disabled (Default) When enabled, this setting causes your view to automatically recenter as you move forward. This is a great setting for newer players not used to manually controlling their view.
Enabled
Crouch Behavior Hold to Crouch (Default) This setting determines how you stay crouched in the game by pressing the left stick. When set to Toggle, one press will cause your player to stay crouched until you press again.
Toggle Crouch

Flying Camera

  • H3ODST Selected FlyingCamera Menu Screenshot.png
  • H3ODST FlyingCamera.png
Panning Hold to Pan (Default) This setting determines how you lock the camera to a fixed height when moving the camera around.

HOLD TO PAN: Clicking and holding the left stick locks the camera's elevation.
TOGGLE: Clicking the left stick toggles locking the camera's elevation.
Toggle
Speed Slow This controls how fast the flying camera moves normally.
Normal (Default)
Fast
Very Fast
Thrust Slow This controls how fast the flying camera moves when you press the left trigger to thrust.
Normal (Default)
Fast

Gallery

  • Halo 3: ODST manual's control scheme information on page 26.

    Halo 3: ODST manual's control scheme information on page 26.

  • Halo 3: ODST manual's control scheme information on page 27.

    Halo 3: ODST manual's control scheme information on page 27.

Sources

  1. ^ Stick Layout: Default's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  2. ^ Stick Layout: Southpaw's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  3. ^ Stick Layout: Legacy's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  4. ^ Stick Layout: Legacy Southpaw's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  5. ^ Button Layout: Default's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  6. ^ Button Layout: Southpaw's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  7. ^ Button Layout: Boxer's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  8. ^ Button Layout: Green Thumb's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  9. ^ Button Layout: Bumper Jumper's quote is from H3ODST:Menu and H3:Menu.
  10. ^ Button Layout: Walkie Talkie's quote is from H3ODST:Menu.

v • d • e
 
Control schemes in Halo games
Mobile games
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=H3ODST:Control_schemes&oldid=1760593"