Game Controls

This page covers the various 'Configurations for DayZ Standalone.

Controls

You'll need to familiarize yourself with the basic controls, to be able to control your character, and interact with others and the environment. You can access these from the in-game menu (Esc) and selecting controls-assignments. Additional controls can be accessed from the dropdown at the top of the control assignment menu. You can reconfigure the controls based on your own personal preferences.

The table shows the default controls-assignments of the game, found in the Options menu. Each key function can be customized.

Movement

Key	Function
`W` / `S`	Move Forward/Backward.
`W` / `S`	Strafe Left/Right
`Q` / `E`	Lean Left/Right. Double tap to toggle.
Left `⇧ Shift`	Hold to walk or run (whichever is not your current state). Double tap to toggle.
`V`	Vault. Step over low obstacles.
`C`	Stand Up
`X`	Toggle between crouch/stand
`Z`	Toggle between prone/stand

Weapons

Key	Function
LMB	Fire/swing weapon
Hold RMB	Hold Breath
`R`	Reload
`T`	Toggle Weapon mode. Automatic weapon to single shot.
`Space`	Raise Weapon
`Ctrl` + `Space`	Toggle Raise Weapon

General

Key	Function
`Tab ↹`	Toggle inventory
`Space`	Toggle lower/raise of the item in your hands
`Alt`	Lock movement so that the mouse moves camera
`↵ Enter`	Toggle between first and third person view
RMB	Hold to zoom/focus in the camera
Scroll wheel	Scroll through available actions
Scroll wheel click	Select action from available actions (use scroll wheel to initiate menu). Alternatively, use 'F'.
0-9	Hotkeys for 10 slots
F	Use. Alternatively, use Scroll wheel click.

Communication

Key	Function
/	Open text chat channel
Caps Lock	Hold to talk in voice chat. Double tap to lock voice chat on/off
`F1`	Wave
`F2`	Put your hands up (surrender)
F3	Sit down
F4	Taunt (Flip off)
F5	Clap
F6	Point
F7	Thumbs up
F8	Facepalm
F9	Taunt (Cut throat)
F10	Shhhh!

Multiplayer

Key	Function
`P`	List of players

Changing Keybindings

As of change log 0.30.113860, DayZ SA does not offer many keybinding customizations within the game options. To view/change more keybindings, go to "C:\Users\(user-name)\My Documents\DayZ\", and open file "(steam-user-name). DayZProfile" with a basic text editor (e.g. notepad).

Video Settings

When you run the game for the first time, the auto-detect function will determine the best video settings for your hardware. To adjust your video settings, head into the Video Option menu by clicking on the Video button in the Main Menu.

Use these settings and file configs to get the best framerate: File:VideoSettingsGuide.jpg

Launch Options

There are a few different launch options that can be used:

Option	Notes
`-window`	Launches the game in windowed mode.
`-nosplash`	Removes the Bohemia Interactive splash page, decreasing initial load times.
`-noPause`	Allows the game to run in the background while not focused. Useful for window mode or alt-tabbing.
`-cpuCount=x`	Defines number of CPUs/cores you have. Most systems are either 2 (dual-core), 4 (quad-core), or 8 (octa-core).
`-maxMem =x`	Defines the total amount of RAM your system has. Note 128mb is hard-coded minimum; 2047mb is soft-coded maximum, any value over 2GB might result into unforseen consequences!