H4:Control schemes

The following control schemes are available for use in Halo 4 for Xbox 360. For the control schemes of the remaster included in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, see here.

Halo 4 (Xbox 360)

Stick Layout

Not Inverted

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  Default

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  Southpaw

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  Legacy

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  Legacy Southpaw

Inverted

• 

  Default

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  Southpaw

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  Legacy

• 

  Legacy Southpaw

Button Layout

Default

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Crouch
X	Action/Reload
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Sprint
Right Analog Click	Zoom
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Throw Grenades
Right Bumper	Melee
Left Bumper	Use Armor Ability
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Southpaw

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Crouch
X	Action/Reload
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Sprint
Right Analog Click	Zoom
Right Trigger	Throw Grenade
Left Trigger	Fire Weapon
Right Bumper	Use Armor Ability
Left Bumper	Melee
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Boxer

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Sprint
X	Action/Reload
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Crouch
Right Analog Click	Zoom
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Melee Attacks
Right Bumper	Throw Grenade
Left Bumper	Use Armor Ability
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Green Thumb

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Crouch
X	Action/Reload
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Sprint
Right Analog Click	Melee
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Throw Grenade
Right Bumper	Zoom
Left Bumper	Use Armor Ability
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Bumper Jumper

Button	Input action
A	Sprint
B	Action/Reload
X	Use Armor Ability
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Crouch
Right Analog Click	Zoom
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Throw Grenade
Right Bumper	Melee Attack
Left Bumper	Jump
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Recon

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Melee
X	Sprint
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Crouch
Right Analog Click	Zoom
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Throw Grenade
Right Bumper	Action/Reload
Left Bumper	Use Armor Ability
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Fishstick

The "Fishstick" control scheme is designed to emulate that of modern military shooters such as Call of Duty. The name "Fishstick" is a reference to the abbreviation of COD.

Button	Input action
A	Jump
B	Crouch
X	Action/Reload
Y	Switch Weapons
Left Analog Click	Sprint
Right Analog Click	Melee
Right Trigger	Fire Weapon
Left Trigger	Zoom
Right Bumper	Throw Grenade
Left Bumper	Use Armor Ability
"Start" Button	Loadouts and Settings
"Back" Button	Scoreboard
→ D-Pad	Select next available grenade type
← D-Pad	Select previous available grenade type

Hidden input actions

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Input action	Combination	Note
Alert carry	Hold "B Button" + "Action/Reload" + "Jump" + “↓ D-Pad" for 3 Seconds	Only works in "Local" or "System Link".
Enable/disable coordinates/camera mode	Hold "B Button" + "Action/Reload" + "Jump" + “↑ 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"

Forge

The following controls are for use in Halo 4's Forge mode.

Input action	Stick Layout
Movement	Depends on the "Stick Layout" setting.
Pivot	Depends on the "Stick Layout" and "Look Inversion" settings.
	Button Layout
	Default	Southpaw	Boxer	Green Thumb	Bumper Jumper	Recon	Fishstick
Drop/Pick up	A
Tools	B
Object Options	X
Delete	Y
Fly Down	Left Bumper
Fly Up	Right Bumper
Thrust	Left Trigger	Right Trigger	Left Trigger
Rotate	Right Trigger	Left Trigger	Right Trigger
Lock	← D-Pad
Play/Edit	↑ D-Pad
Reset	→ D-Pad
Duplicate	↓ D-Pad
	Combination
Push monitor forward	Rotate + move forward
Push monitor backward	Rotate + move backward
Rotate item	Rotate + (move Left or right) (look left, up, right, or down)

Theater

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Other control options

With the "Stick Layout", "Look Inversion", and "Button Layout" settings mentioned above, here are the rest of the settings.

Setting	Options		Official description
Look Sensitivity	1		Select how quickly you look around. Select the speed at which you look around. Lower speeds are recommended for players that have difficulty aiming. Higher speeds are only recommended for experienced Halo players.
	2
	3	Default
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
Autolook Centering	Disabled	Default	Select whether your view is automatically centered. DISABLED: your view is not centered when you move forward. ENABLED: your view is automatically centered when you move forward.
	Enabled
Crouch Behavior	Toggle Crouch	Default	Select how the crouch button functions. HOLD TO CROUCH: hold the Crouch button to stay crouched. Release the Crouch button to stand up. TOGGLE CROUCH: one press of the Crouch button will make you crouch. A second press will make you stand up again.
	Hold to Crouch
Clench Protection	Disabled	Default	Select whether to protect against accidental stick presses. DISABLED: no protection against accidental stick presses. ENABLED: you are protected against accidental stick presses.
	Enabled
Flight Inversion	Not Inverted	Default	Select how you dive and climb while flying. NOT INVERTED: moving the look stick forward makes flying vehicles climb. INVERTED: moving the look stick forward makes flying vehicles dive.
	Inverted

Theater Camera

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Turn Sensitivity	Slow		Select the speed at which you look around. Select the speed at which you can look around with the Theater camera.
	Normal	Default
	Fast
	Very Fast
Panning	Hold to Pan	Default	Select how the camera pans around. TOGGLE: one press of the left stick will lock the camera height and allow you to pan the camera. Another press of the left stick will release the camera. HOLD TO PAN: Hold the left stick in to lock the camera height and pan the camera. Release the stick to unlock the camera.
	Toggle
Speed	Slow		Select how fast the camera moves. This controls how fast the Theater camera moves around the environment.
	Normal	Default
	Fast
	Very Fast
Thrust	Slow		Select how fast the camera moves when you thrust. This controls how fast the Theater camera moves when you press the left trigger to thrust.
	Normal	Default
	Fast