User:Pilot/Sandbox/Redesign the Button Layout/View Option 2

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The source artwork for the controller tutorial side of the poster included in the Halo 3 game box.
A poster included in the Halo 3 manual, showcasing the game's default controls.

The following control schemes were available for use in Halo 3 for Xbox 360.

Multiple Forms

List of Actions
Halopedia Official Action Names and Unaffected Settings Game Mode Form
Campaign Multiplayer Forge Theater On-foot Monitor Vehicles
Game Menu "Start" Button
Switch On-foot/Monitor Mode Example
Select Next Grenade Type Select Grenade Type

On-foot

  • Campaign John-117

    Campaign John-117

  • Campaign Thel 'Vadam

    Campaign Thel 'Vadam

  • Campaign N'tho 'Sraom

    Campaign N'tho 'Sraom

  • Campaign Usze 'Taham

    Campaign Usze 'Taham

  • Multiplayer Spartan

    Multiplayer Spartan

  • Multiplayer Elite

    Multiplayer Elite

List of Actions
Halopedia Official Action Names and Unaffected Settings Campaign Multiplayer Forge
Jump A — Default/Southpaw/Boxer/Green Thumb/Walkie Talkie
Left Bumper — Bumper Jumper		 Yes
Melee Melee Attack
Throw Equipped Grenade Throw Grenade
Use Equipped Equipment Use Equipment
Zoom Mode Zoom View
Swap Weapons Y
Flashlight ↑ D-Pad — Default/Southpaw/Boxer/Green Thumb/Bumper Jumper
Left Bumper — Walkie Talkie
Team Chat
Alert Carry Hold Jump + Crouch + Reload/Swap Left Weapon + Action/Reload Right Weapon + ↓ D-pad for 3 Seconds ~[1]
Enable/Disable Coordinates Hold Jump + Crouch + Reload/Swap Left Weapon + Action/Reload Right Weapon + ↑ D-pad for 3 Seconds
Hide/Show Coordinates Press Crouch + Zoom + → D-pad ~[2]
Panoramic Camera Mode Press Crouch + Zoom + ← D-pad

Monitor

  • Monitor

    Monitor

Ghost

Not to be confused with the The Covenant vehicle Ghost.

Vehicles

Control Settings

“ Customize your Xbox 360 Controller to your personal playing style. ”

Look Inversion

“ If inverted, moving the look stick up causes the player to look down. ”
Option
Not Inverted (Default)
Inverted

Look Sensitivity

“ Select the speed at which you look around. Keep in mind that a higher look speed is not necessarily better. ”
Option
1 (Low)
2
3 (Default)
4
5 (Medium)
6
7 (High)
8
9
10 (Insane)

Button Layout

Default
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "DEFAULT" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.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.[3] ”

A - Jump
B - Melee Attack
X - Use Equipment
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom View
Right Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Left Trigger - Use Left Weapon/Throw Grenade
Right Bumper - Action/Reload Right Weapon
Left Bumper - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
↑ D-Pad - Flashlight/Team Chat

This is the most common control scheme despite many flaws (see below) that often become apparent to more experienced players. This is the control scheme that Bungie starts you with, but it is suggested that one quickly learns to either use the claw grip, bumper jumper, walkie talkie, or possibly even green thumb, all of which are more often used by experienced players.

Please note that it is not possible to aim while meleeing, jumping, and deploying equipment without use of the "claw grip."

Southpaw
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "SOUTHPAW" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.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.[4] ”

A - Jump
B - Melee Attack
X - Use Equipment
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom View
Right Trigger - Use Left Weapon
Left Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Right Bumper - Action/Reload Right Weapon
Left Bumper - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
↑ D-Pad - Flashlight/Team Chat

This is the same as default except that the triggers are switched.

Please note that if you compare new players using all button layouts this is the most accurate. Because unlike all of the other layouts offered in the game this is the only one that you are not required to use the same hand to shoot and aim with. Therefore, having more reaction time and accuracy.

Boxer
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "BOXER" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.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.[5] ”

A - Jump
B - Throw Grenade
X - Use Equipment
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom View
Right Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Left Trigger - Melee/Use Left Weapon
Right Bumper - Action/Reload Right Weapon
Left Bumper - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
↑ D-Pad - Flashlight/Team Chat

This has the advantage of giving the user aim while meleeing, but has the disadvantage of not allowing you to aim while throwing grenades.

Please note that it is not possible to aim while throwing grenades, jumping, and deploying equipment without use of the "claw grip."

Green Thumb
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "GREEN THUMB" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.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.[6] ”

A - Jump
B - Zoom View
X - Use Equipment
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Melee Attack
Right Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Left Trigger - Use Left Weapon
Right Bumper - Action/Reload Right Weapon
Left Bumper - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
↑ D-Pad - Flashlight/Team Chat

This has the advantage of giving you some control over your aim while meleeing without compromising the aim of your grenades. However it is considered hard to learn and can be somewhat unreliable if not mastered.

Please note that it is not possible to aim while zooming, jumping, and deploying equipment without use of the "claw grip."

Also this is very similar to the default Call of Duty controls.

Bumper Jumper
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "BUMPER JUMPER" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.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.[7] ”

A - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
B - Action/Reload Right Weapon
X - Use Equipment
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom View
Right Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Left Trigger - Use Left Weapon
Right Bumper - Melee Attack
Left Bumper - Jump
↑ D-Pad - Flashlight/Team Chat

This has been called by many to be the best possible controller configuration as you can aim while meleeing, jumping, zooming, and throwing grenades without having to use the uncomfortable claw grip usually only taking a few days to learn. Note that it is not possible to aim while deploying equipment without use of the "claw grip".

Bungie originally considered this as the default control scheme of Halo 3, but thought it would be too radically different to players used to Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 and so altered it into the actual default configuration.[citation needed] However, with its relative popularity among Bungie workers, it was kept as an alternate configuration.

Using the Banshee becomes much easier with this control scheme, seeing as how you can use your cannon and aim, as well as perform tricks and determine your trajectory at the same time.

Walkie Talkie
A screenshot of "BUTTON LAYOUT" set to "WALKIE TALKIE" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting puts multiplayer team voice broadcasting on the left bumper.[8] ”

A - Jump
B - Action/Reload Right Weapon
X - Reload/Swap Left Weapon/Select Grenade Type
Y - Swap Weapons
Left Analog Click - Crouch
Right Analog Click - Zoom View
Right Trigger - Use Right Weapon
Left Trigger - Use Left Weapon
Right Bumper - Melee Attack
Left Bumper - Flashlight/Team Chat
↑ D-Pad - Use Equipment

This has very similar advantages to Bumper Jumper except you can aim while deploying equipment but not while jumping, and it is much more convenient to communicate with your team as you can continue walking and aiming while you switch into your team chat.

Please note that it is not possible to aim while jumping without use of the "claw grip."

Stick Layout

Default
A screenshot of "STICK LAYOUT" set to "DEFAULT" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This is the default stick configuration recommended by Bungie.[9] ”
Southpaw
A screenshot of "STICK LAYOUT" set to "SOUTHPAW" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting is similar to the default, but the functions of the left and right sticks have been switched. A special option for lefties.[10] ”
Legacy
A screenshot of "STICK LAYOUT" set to "LEGACY in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting hearkens back to the controls of the console first-person shooters of yesteryear.[11] ”
Legacy Southpaw
A screenshot of "STICK LAYOUT" set to "LEGACY SOUTHPAW" in the Halo 3 (Xbox 360) settings menu.Behind the game pause menu is pitch black.Note: The screenshot was taken from the emulator Xenia.
“ This setting swaps left and right sticks from the Legacy setting. An option for ancient lefties.[12] ”

Auto Look Centering

“ 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. ”
Option
Disabled (Default)
Enabled

Crouch Behavior

“ 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. ”
Option
Hold to Crouch (Default)
Toggle Crouch

Flying Camera

“ Customize how you control the flying camera when watching a film in flying camera mode. ”

Panning

“ This setting determines how you lock the camera to a fixed height when moving the camera around. If set to toggle, one press of the left stick will lock the camera for panning until you press again. ”
Option
Hold to Pan (Default)
Toggle

Speed

“ This controls how fast the flying camera moves normally. ”
Option
Slow
Normal (Default)
Fast
Very Fast

Thrust

“ This controls how fast the flying camera moves when you press the left trigger to thrust. ”
Option
Slow
Normal (Default)
Fast
  1. ^ Only works in "Local" or "System Link".
  2. ^ This is after the coordinates is enable.
  3. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutDefault_Menu_Screenshot.png
  4. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutSouthpaw_Menu_Screenshot.png
  5. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutBoxer_Menu_Screenshot.png
  6. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutGreenThumb_Menu_Screenshot.png
  7. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutBumperJumper_Menu_Screenshot.png
  8. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_ControllerLayoutWalkieTalkie_Menu_Screenshot.png
  9. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_StickLayout_Default.png
  10. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_StickLayout_Southpaw.png
  11. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_StickLayout_Legacy.png
  12. ^ File:H3_—_GameControls_StickLayout_LegacySouthpaw.png
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