Game controls (for PC) | Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas Walkthrough -> Game Controls (for PC)


Controls in Pip-Boy 3000

  • Tab - Show/Hide Pip-Boy 3000
  • Tab (hold) - Turn on/off backlight.
  • F1 - Parameters section (stats)
  • F2 - Items section
  • F3 - Quests, tasks, and information section (data)
  • Left mouse button - Put on/Take off/Use things
  • Right mouse button - Throw away the selected item
  • R - Repair the selected item

Gameplay controls

  • Mouse - Look/Turn around
  • W - Forward
  • S - Back
  • A - Movement to the left
  • D - Move to the right
  • Left Shift - Run
  • Caps Lock - Run (constantly)
  • Q - Auto-motion
  • 1 – 8 - Selecting a weapon from the quick access menu
  • Left Ctrl - Attack/Shoot
  • Z - Pick up/Throw away things
  • E - Activation/Action Button
  • Tab - Show/Hide Pip-Boy 3000
  • Tab (hold) - Turn on/off the backlight
  • R - Prepare/Reload/Hide weapon
  • Space - Feel like Mario in the game of the same name :)
  • Left mouse button - Attack/Shoot
  • Right mouse button - Sight/Block
  • V - Enter VATS mode (only if there is a target nearby)
  • F or mouse wheel - Transition between cameras from 1st and 3rd person.
  • Mouse roller - Adjusting the camera distance
  • Mouse roller (hold) - Mount the camera in the chosen location
  • ` - Pause
  • T - Wait (24 hours maximum)

VATS Management

  • Left mouse button - Select Target/Select Target Body Part
  • Left/Right (arrows) - Transition from one goal to another
  • Right mouse button - Exit VATS/Cancel selected actions
  • E - Confirm selected actions
  • V - Login to VATS


See also:

Fallout: New Vegas Location Map

Fallout: New Vegas: Fallout guide

New Vegas Walkthrough - Perks (L2)