Redguard:Controls

The controls menu with the default options

This page documents the controls available while playing Redguard and their default settings.

Controls Menu

You can re-map the controls listed in the controls menu to other keys to suit your preferences.

Control	Default	Notes
Forward	Kbd Up	Run or walk forward. Also used to navigate menus.
Back	Kbd Down	Walk backward. Also used to navigate menus.
Left	Kbd Left	Turn left. Also used to navigate menus.
Right	Kbd Right	Turn right. Also used to navigate menus.
Use	Ctrl	Activate an object in the world, use an item, or attack if your weapon is drawn.
View	Alt	While held, use the keys assigned for movement to rotate the camera around Cyrus. If your weapon is drawn, defend against attacks.
Jump	Space	Jump in the air or climb on an object. Cyrus performs a standing jump if you are standing still, strafing left or right, or moving backward in walk mode. He performs a short jump in the direction of movement if walking forward or backward. Running forward makes him perform a long jump.
Walk	L Shift	While held, Cyrus will walk forward instead of run and stops at the edge of ledges instead of falling off. Unlike the Walk Mode toggle, this also changes the behavior of Left and Right to strafe rather than turn. In dialogue, this skips lines.
Items	I	Open or close the inventory.
Map	M	Show or hide the island map if you have one.
Log	L	Open or close the log. Only works if there are entries in it.
Sword	S	Make your sabre the current item if it's not already and sheathes or unsheathes it.
Health	H	Drink a health restoring item if you do not have 100 health. In order of priority, they are: pure water and aloe mix (15), health potion (15), and glass bottle with pure water (5).
Next	Period	Make the next item in your inventory the current item.
Prev	Comma	Make the previous item in your inventory the current item.

Other Keys

These are not listed in the controls menu and cannot be re-mapped.

Control	Default	Notes
Delete Save Game	Del	In the save game or load game menu, bring up the option to delete the highlighted save game.
Main Menu	Esc	Open or close the main menu.
Version Info	F1	Show version numbers for "Redguard", "Build", "Savegame", and "Console". These are V1.0, 1.0, V1.31, and V2.0 respectively, even though the main menu shows the game's version as 1.0.1.0.
Save Game Menu	F2	Open the save game menu, the first entry on the main menu.
Load Game Menu	F3	Open the load game menu, the second entry on the main menu.
Display Menu	F4	Open the display menu, in the game's options.
Sound Menu	F5	Open the sound menu, in the game's options.
Controls Menu	F6	Open the controls menu, in the game's options.
Auto-Defend	F7	Toggle auto-defend. With it on, you can just hold the View/Defend key; otherwise, you must press it around the same time the enemy attacks.
Health Status Display	F8	Toggle the way health is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. Candle and Health Score: A candle and number are shown to indicate health. The candle's height is relative to the health percentage out of 100. Candle Only: Hides the number below the candle. No Health Display: The candle is hidden except when your weapon is drawn or when taking damage.
QuickSave	F9	Save the game instantly under the name "Quick Save Game". This overwrites previous quicksaves. The quicksave cannot be overwritten through the save game menu.
Show Game Credits	F10	Show the game's credits. These credits are the same as the ones shown at the end of the game.
Walk Mode	Tab	Toggle walk mode, which is the same as holding down the Walk key except that Left and Right turn as usual instead of strafe.