Controls
The default controls for CrossCode are listed in the following tables. Most keyboard bindings can be modified in the settings menu.
Gameplay controls
| Action | Mouse & keyboard | Switch | Playstation | Xbox | Details |
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| Aim | Mouse | Right analog stick | Right analog stick | Right analog stick | Move the mouse or analog stick around while aiming a shot to pan the view. The mouse cursor reveals tooltips while hovering. |
| Move | W S A D or ↑ ↓ ← → |
Left analog stick | Left analog stick | ||
| Interact | LMB<ref name="lmb" /> or ↵ Enter |
Circle | B | For talking to NPCs, reading signs, and investigating objects. | |
| Shoot | LMB while aiming outside of melee circle |
On controller, hold down the trigger for repeated shots. | |||
| Charged shot | Hold and release LMB while aiming outside of melee circle |
Hold until the reticle turns red and a chime sounds, then release. | |||
| Execute Melee | LMB inside melee circle, or V |
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| Execute Guard | RMB while not moving, or C |
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| Dash | RMB<ref name="rmb" /> or Alt while moving |
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| Charge special (Combat Art) | Space |
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. | |||
| Cycle between elements | Scroll wheel up and Scroll wheel down |
Only available on keyboard. | |||
| Heat mode | 1 |
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| Shock mode | 2 |
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| Cold mode | 3 |
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| Wave mode | 4 |
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| Neutral mode | 5 |
Pressing an elemental mode button again returns to neutral mode. | |||
| Cycle between quests | Q and E |
Displays favorited quests from the quest menu. | |||
| Pause | Esc |
Access to options, saving, and returning to the title screen. | |||
| Quick menu | Hold ⇧ Shift |
Can be changed to toggle instead of hold in the settings. | |||
| Character menu | Tab ↹ |
Not available when in active combat. Also skips combat cooldown. |
Menu controls
| Action | Mouse & keyboard | Playstation | Xbox | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigate | W S A D or ↑ ↓ ← → |
Left click and drag the mouse to pan the view in the map and circuits menus. | ||
| Confirm | LMB<ref name="lmb" /> or ↵ Enter or ⇧ Shift |
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| Return | Esc or Backspace or RMB<ref name="rmb" /> |
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| Cycle between tabs | Q and E |
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| Open help menu | H |
Press a second time to open a more detailed manual for the current screen. | ||
| Shortcut 1 | B |
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| Shortcut 2 | N |
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| Shortcut 3 / Skip Scenes | G |
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. | ||
| Shortcut 4 | I |
<references> <ref name="lmb">Left mouse button</ref> <ref name="rmb">Right mouse button</ref> </references>