The Atomic Heart controller configuration guide has finally been released to the general public, and while many of you may already be knee-deep in the game's utopian world, we're certain you've had a bit of trouble figuring out what the controls are. Leaving players guessing how to use certain functions if they forget.
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Functions of the key
- L1 – This is how you use skills, or as the game calls them, Polymers.
- L2 – Aiming down sights.
- D-Pad Up – You have two skills you can slot. Use this to switch between them. Can be used while using L1.
- D-Pad Right – This will switch to your next available weapon.
- D-Pad Left – This will switch to the previously used weapon.
- D-Pad Down – Use health items.
- L-Stick – This is to move your character around.
- L3 – We actually don’t know what this does, if anything at all.
- Touchpad Press (PS4 and PS5) – Pressing this will bring up the inventory menu. If you press and hold it for a few seconds this will bring up the map.
- R1 – There are a few functions on the R1.
- Interact.
- Press and holding R1 will allow you to pick up items in the environment. Releasing R1 will not drop the item until pressed again.
- You can charge throw objects by pressing and holding R1 again while holding an object.
- Double tapping R1 will scan the environment, and holding after double tapping will keep the scan view up.
- R2 – Fire your gun and use your melee weapon.
- Option – Brings up the game’s menu.
- Cross – Jump.
- Square – Reload your gun. Pressing and holding square will bring up the weapon wheel after a few seconds.
- Circle – Dashing/dodging. Push the left directional stick in any direction while pressing circle to dodge.
- Triangle – Shok attack.
- R-Stick – Aiming.
- R3 – Crouch.
- Interact.
- Press and holding R1 will allow you to pick up items in the environment. Releasing R1 will not drop the item until pressed again.
- You can charge throw objects by pressing and holding R1 again while holding an object.
- Double tapping R1 will scan the environment, and holding after double tapping will keep the scan view up.
- Interact.
- Press and holding R1 will allow you to pick up items in the environment. Releasing R1 will not drop the item until pressed again.
- You can charge throw objects by pressing and holding R1 again while holding an object.
- Double tapping R1 will scan the environment, and holding after double tapping will keep the scan view up.
I wouldn't be surprised if we missed a few things here, because again, Atomic Heart does not provide you with any official control scheme. We're still working on what L3 does.
As more information is provided, we'll update this page as needed, and if you know of something we missed, please let us know! Hopefully, Mundfish will include an official control scheme layout in the next update.
