H3ODST:Control schemes

The following control schemes are available in Halo 3: ODST. 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.

Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)

Stick Layout

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  Default

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  This is the default stick configuration recommended by Bungie.

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  Southpaw

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  This setting is similar to the default, but the functions of the left and right sticks have been switched. A special option for lefties.

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  Legacy

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  This setting hearkens back to the controls of the console first-person shooters of yesteryear.

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  Legacy Southpaw

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  This setting swaps left and right sticks from the Legacy setting. An option for ancient lefties.

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Button Layout

Default

“

This is the default button configuration recommended by Bungie.

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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

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This setting is similar to the default except the left and right controls are flipped.

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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

“

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.

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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

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This setting allows you to melee attack by pressing the right stick.

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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

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This setting allows you to melee attack by pressing the right bumper, and to jump by pressing the left bumper.

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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

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This setting puts VISR Mode on the left bumper.

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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

Input Action	Combination	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	Hold "Jump" + "Crouch" + "Switch Grenades" + "Action/Reload Weapon" + "↑ D-pad" for 3 Seconds
Enable/Disable Panoramic Camera Mode	Press "Crouch" + "Zoom" + "← D-pad"	This is after the coordinates is enable.
Hide/Show Coordinates	Press "Crouch" + "Zoom" + "→ D-pad"

Theater

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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
Right Trigger	Slow Motion/Fast Forward
Left Trigger	Thrust
Directional Pad	Switch Player
Right Bumper	Move Up
Left Bumper	Move Down

Other Control Settings

Setting		Options	Official Info
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	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.	Customize how you control the flying camera when watching a film in flying camera mode.
		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