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== Configurable controls ==
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== Controls ==
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Most keyboard and controls can be changed in the “Change Keys” menu.
  
''These keyboard and mouse controls can be changed in the “Change Keys” menu.''
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The controls marked with an asterisk can't be changed in this menu, you have to edit [[minetest.conf]] for this.
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The controls marked with two asterisks are fixed and can't be changed at all.
  
 
=== Movement ===
 
=== Movement ===
  
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* '''Moving the mouse around'''**: Look around
 
* '''W''': Move forwards
 
* '''W''': Move forwards
 
* '''A''': Move to the left
 
* '''A''': Move to the left
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=== World interaction ===
 
=== World interaction ===
  
* '''Left mouse button''': Attack; [[Mining|mine]] blocks; collect items
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* '''Left mouse button'''**: Attack; [[Mining|mine]] blocks; collect items
* '''Right mouse button''': [[Using|Use]] if applicable (e.g. open [[chest]]/[[furnace]]); [[Building|build]] blocks otherwise
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* '''Right mouse button'''**: [[Using|Use]] if applicable (e.g. open [[chest]]/[[furnace]]); [[Building|build]] blocks otherwise
 
* '''Shift'''+'''Right mouse button''': Build blocks; never use
 
* '''Shift'''+'''Right mouse button''': Build blocks; never use
* '''Mouse wheel''': Select block/item in [[hotbar]]
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* '''Mouse wheel'''**: Select block/item in [[hotbar]]
 
* '''0-9''': Select block/item in hotbar
 
* '''0-9''': Select block/item in hotbar
 
* '''Q''': Drop entire wielded itemstack
 
* '''Q''': Drop entire wielded itemstack
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See [[Inventory#Controls]].
 
See [[Inventory#Controls]].
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=== Interface ===
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* '''Esc'''**: In the game: Abort / close current window / open pause menu. In the main menu: Quit Minetest.
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* '''F1'''*: Show/hide HUD
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* '''F2'''*: Show/hide chat and the text “Minetest” along with the version number at the upper left part of the screen
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* '''F7'''*: Toggle camera. Available are (in this order): first person view, third person view from the back, third person view from the front
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* '''F8''': Toggle cinematic mode. In cinematic mode, the camera will not immediately follow your movements, instead it will quickly “catch on”, so the movement of the camera looks a bit like the movement of an actual camera.
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* '''F9'''*: Toggle [[Minimap|minimap]]. There are two modes available, surface and radar, in different zoom levels.
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* '''F10''': open/close [[Console|console]]/chat log
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* '''F12'''*: Take a [[Screenshot|screenshot]] (as a PNG image)
  
 
=== Server interaction ===
 
=== Server interaction ===
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=== Technical ===
 
=== Technical ===
 
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* '''R'''*: Toggle far view (disables all fog and allows viewing far away, may cause massive [[Frames Per Second|FPS]] drop)
* '''R''': Toggle far view (disables all fog and allows viewing far away, may cause massive [[Frames Per Second|FPS]] drop)
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* '''+ (numpad)'''**: Increase minimal viewing distance
* '''F10''': open/close [[Console|console]]/chat log
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* '''- (numpad)'''**: Decrease minimal viewing distance
* '''F12''': Take a [[Screenshot|screenshot]] (as a PNG image)
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* '''F3'''*: Enable/disable fog
* '''P''': Write current stacktraces into the file “debug.txt”. This feature is only interesting for developers.
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* '''F4'''*: Enable/disable camera updates. '''Note''': This key works only in debugging versions of Minetest, or by editing minetest.conf. Normal players don't need this feature.
 
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* '''F5'''*: Enable/disable debug screen which also shows your [[coordinates]]
== Fixed controls ==
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* '''F6'''*: Enable/disable [[Profiler|profiler]] (only useful for developers)
 
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* '''P'''*: Write current stacktraces into the file “debug.txt”. This feature is only interesting for developers.
''These controls can be changed using [[minetest.conf]] settings.''
 
 
 
* '''Moving the mouse around''': Look around
 
* '''F1''': Show/hide HUD
 
* '''F2''': Show/hide chat and the text “Minetest” along with the version number at the upper left part of the screen
 
* '''F3''': Enable/disable fog
 
* '''F4''': Enable/disable camera updates. '''Note''': This key works only in debugging versions of Minetest, or by editing minetest.conf. Normal players don't need this feature.
 
* '''N''':  Same as F4, but only in release builds instead (Minetest 0.4.12).
 
* '''F5''': Enable/disable debug screen which also shows your [[coordinates]]
 
* '''F6''': Enable/disable [[Profiler|profiler]] (only useful for developers)
 
* '''F7''': Toggle camera. Available are (in this order): first person view, third person view from the back, third person view from the front
 
* '''F8''': Toggle cinematic mode. In cinematic mode, the camera will not immediately follow your movements, instead it will quickly “catch on”, so the movement of the camera looks a bit like the movement of an actual camera.
 
* '''Esc''': In the game: Abort / close current window / open pause menu. In the main menu: Quit Minetest.
 
* '''+ (numpad)''': Increase minimal viewing distance
 
* '''- (numpad)''': Decrease minimal viewing distance
 
  
 
[[Category:Commands]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]

Revision as of 16:50, 24 August 2015

Controls

Most keyboard and controls can be changed in the “Change Keys” menu.

The controls marked with an asterisk can't be changed in this menu, you have to edit minetest.conf for this. The controls marked with two asterisks are fixed and can't be changed at all.

Movement

  • Moving the mouse around**: Look around
  • W: Move forwards
  • A: Move to the left
  • D: Move to the right
  • S: Move backwards
  • J: Toggle fast mode (requires “fast” privilege)
  • K: Toggle fly mode (requires “fly” privilege)
  • H: Toggle noclip mode, only works if fly mode is also on (requires “noclip” privilege)
  • E: Walk fast (only works if fast mode is on)

While standing on solid ground

  • Space: Jump
  • Shift: Walk slower and sneak (walking to the edge of a node without risking falling down)

When “fly mode” is activated

  • Space: Rise
  • Shift: Fall

While on a ladder

  • Space: Climb uphill
  • Shift: Climb downhill

While in a liquid

  • Space: Swim upwards
  • Shift: Swim downwards

World interaction

  • Left mouse button**: Attack; mine blocks; collect items
  • Right mouse button**: Use if applicable (e.g. open chest/furnace); build blocks otherwise
  • Shift+Right mouse button: Build blocks; never use
  • Mouse wheel**: Select block/item in hotbar
  • 0-9: Select block/item in hotbar
  • Q: Drop entire wielded itemstack
  • Shift+Q: Drop single item of wielded itemstack
  • I: Show/hide inventory menu

Inventory interaction

See Inventory#Controls.

Interface

  • Esc**: In the game: Abort / close current window / open pause menu. In the main menu: Quit Minetest.
  • F1*: Show/hide HUD
  • F2*: Show/hide chat and the text “Minetest” along with the version number at the upper left part of the screen
  • F7*: Toggle camera. Available are (in this order): first person view, third person view from the back, third person view from the front
  • F8: Toggle cinematic mode. In cinematic mode, the camera will not immediately follow your movements, instead it will quickly “catch on”, so the movement of the camera looks a bit like the movement of an actual camera.
  • F9*: Toggle minimap. There are two modes available, surface and radar, in different zoom levels.
  • F10: open/close console/chat log
  • F12*: Take a screenshot (as a PNG image)

Server interaction

Technical

  • R*: Toggle far view (disables all fog and allows viewing far away, may cause massive FPS drop)
  • + (numpad)**: Increase minimal viewing distance
  • - (numpad)**: Decrease minimal viewing distance
  • F3*: Enable/disable fog
  • F4*: Enable/disable camera updates. Note: This key works only in debugging versions of Minetest, or by editing minetest.conf. Normal players don't need this feature.
  • F5*: Enable/disable debug screen which also shows your coordinates
  • F6*: Enable/disable profiler (only useful for developers)
  • P*: Write current stacktraces into the file “debug.txt”. This feature is only interesting for developers.