The default controls for CrossCode are listed in the following tables. Most keyboard bindings can be modified in the settings menu.
Gameplay controls
Gameplay controls
| Action
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Mouse & keyboard
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Switch
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Playstation
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Xbox
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Details
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| Aim
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Mouse |
Right analog stick |
Right analog stick |
Right analog stick
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Move the mouse or analog stick around while aiming a shot to pan the view. The mouse cursor reveals tooltips while hovering.
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| Move
|
W S A D or ↑ ↓ ← → |
Left analog stick |
Left analog stick |
Left analog stick
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| Interact
|
LMB[1] or ↵ Enter |
A |
Circle |
B
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For talking to NPCs, reading signs, and investigating objects.
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| Shoot
|
LMB while aiming outside of melee circle |
R while aiming |
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On controller, hold down the trigger for repeated shots.
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| Charged shot
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Hold and release LMB while aiming outside of melee circle |
Hold right analog stick until crosshair aligns, fire with R |
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Hold until the reticle turns red and a chime sounds, then release.
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| Execute Melee
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LMB inside melee circle, or V |
R while not aiming or Y |
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| Execute Guard
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RMB while not moving, or C |
L while stationary, or B |
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| Dash
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RMB[2] or Alt while moving |
L when moving |
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| Charge special (Combat Art)
|
Space |
ZR |
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Desired combat art must be unlocked in the circuits. Perform during aiming, dashing, or guarding to use the corresponding combat art; otherwise the melee combat art is used. Hold for longer to use Level 2 or 3 arts.
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| Cycle between elements
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Scroll wheel up and Scroll wheel down |
D-pad |
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Only available on keyboard.
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| Heat mode
|
1 |
D-pad ↓ |
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| Shock mode
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2 |
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| Cold mode
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3 |
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| Wave mode
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4 |
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| Neutral mode
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5 |
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Pressing an elemental mode button again returns to neutral mode.
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| Cycle between quests
|
Q and E |
Press L or R analog stick |
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Displays favorited quests from the quest menu.
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| Pause
|
Esc |
+ |
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Access to options, saving, and returning to the title screen.
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| Quick menu
|
Hold ⇧ Shift |
ZL |
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Can be changed to toggle instead of hold in the settings.
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| Character menu
|
Tab ↹ |
- |
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Not available when in active combat. Also skips combat cooldown.
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Menu controls
| Action
|
Mouse & keyboard
|
Switch
|
Playstation
|
Xbox
|
Details
|
| Navigate
|
W S A D or ↑ ↓ ← →
|
Left analog stick or D-pad |
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Left click and drag the mouse to pan the view in the map and circuits menus.
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| Confirm
|
LMB[1] or ↵ Enter or ⇧ Shift
|
A |
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| Return
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Esc or Backspace or RMB[2]
|
B |
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The button used to open either menu will also close the respective menu
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| Cycle between tabs
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Q and E
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L and R |
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| Open help menu
|
H
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+ |
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Press a second time to open a more detailed manual for the current screen.
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| Shortcut 1
|
B
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N/A |
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| Shortcut 2
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N
|
N/A |
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| Shortcut 3 / Skip Scenes
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G
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N/A |
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Press a second time to bring up a confirmation dialog. This confirmation can be disabled in settings. Also used to advance NPC conversations during gameplay.
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| Shortcut 4
|
I
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N/A |
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