Oblivion:Controls

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This page documents the controls available while playing Oblivion and their default settings on each platform. On all platforms, these controls can be remapped to other keys to suit individual user preferences, in which case the default settings provided here will no longer apply.

Contents 1 Default Controls 1.1 Movement 1.2 Combat 1.3 General Gameplay 1.4 Inventory, Sell/Buy Mode 1.5 Map Mode 2 Notes 3 Remapping Controls 4 Xbox 360 Controller for Windows 4.1 Requirements 4.2 Setup 4.3 Notes

[edit] Default Controls

Control	PC	Xbox	PS3	Notes
[edit] Movement
Look/Turn	Mouse	Right Stick	Right Stick
Move	W, A, S, D	Left Stick	Left Stick
Jump	E
Sneak Mode	Ctrl	Left Stick	Left Stick	Toggle crouch/sneak mode On Xbox and PS3, you click down on the left stick
Run	Shift	N/A	N/A	On Xbox and PS3, run/walk is controlled by how far the left thumbstick is pressed
Always Run	Caps Lock	N/A	N/A
Auto Move	Q	N/A	N/A
[edit] Combat
Attack	Left Click	RT	R1	To attack with your equipped weapon (or hand to hand if no weapon has been equipped).
Cast	C	RB	R2	To cast your currently selected spell or scroll. Spells are selected in the spell menu.
Ready Weapon / Sheath Weapon	F			Toggles weapon between ready and sheathed (and toggles torch if equipped)
Block	Right Click, Alt	LT	L1	Block with weapon or shield
Yield	Alt+ Space	LT+	L1+	To yield to an opponent, you must Block while activating the character. Not all opponents will accept your yield; others may accept the yield but immediately resume fighting.
[edit] General Gameplay
Activate / Use	Space			Activate (doors, triggers) or pick up (places object in your inventory)
Grab	Z	LB	L2	Not the same as "Use". This does not put the item in your inventory but instead lets you carry the object in front of you. Grabbed items do not count towards your Encumbrance, but will count as stealing if they belong to someone else.
Change View	R	Right Stick	Right Stick	Switches camera mode between first- and third-person views On Xbox and PS3, you click down on the right stick On PC, clicking on mouse wheel also toggles view; mouse wheel zooms third-person view in and out
Open Journal	Tab			Accesses last viewed page in journal
Hotkeys	1-8	D-Pad	Dir. Buttons
Wait	T	Back	Select
Pause/Menu	Esc	Start	Start	Pauses game and accesses menus such as save game and options
Quick Save	F5	N/A	N/A
Quick Load	F9	N/A	N/A
[edit] Inventory, Sell/Buy Mode
Equip	Left Click			When in sell/buy mode, selecting an item sells/buys it When in storage mode, selecting an item transfers it to/from the container Selecting a weapon equips it as your active weapon Selecting armor/clothing causes you to wear it Selecting other items (e.g., repair hammers, soul gems) makes you use them
Drop	Shift+ Left Click			Item is removed from your inventory and dropped on the ground in front of you. The inventory screen remains open. If you drop a stack of items, a dialog box will appear asking "How Many?".
Drop and Grab Item	Left Click and Hold	LB	L2	Remove selected item from your inventory and transfer it to "Grab" mode. The inventory screen is automatically closed. If you drop/grab a stack of items, the entire stack is affected (you do not get a "How Many?" dialogue).
Toggle Inventory	Click icon	LT/RT	L1/R1	To switch between viewing your own inventory and viewing what is in a container (if a container has been selected) or what is in a merchant's inventory (when bartering with a merchant): On the PC, click the left-hand sack icon for your own inventory or the right-hand sack icon for the container/merchant. On the Xbox, LT switches to your own inventory and RT switches to the container/merchant
Select One	N/A	LB	L2	When interacting with a stack of multiple items (i.e., when selling 25 arrows, or dropping 10 torches) and asked "how many items", this allows you to move the slider to the far left (one item). It is a mystery why this function was not made available on the PC version, especially since "Select One" was an undocumented feature in Morrowind, where the effect could be achieved with Ctrl+Left Click.
Select Max	N/A	RB	R2	When interacting with a stack of multiple items (i.e., when selling 25 arrows, or dropping 10 torches) and asked "how many items", this allows you to move the slider to the far right (all items). It is a mystery why this function was not made available on the PC version, especially since "Select Max" was an undocumented feature in Morrowind, where the effect could be achieved with Shift+Left Click.
Haggle	Click Button			Haggle to adjust a merchant's buy/sell prices. See Commerce.
[edit] Map Mode
Fast Travel	Left Click			Select any discovered map marker shown in map mode to fast travel to that location
Add Marker	Shift+ Left Click			Place your own map marker on the map (a blue marker that appears on map and on compass). Only one custom map marker is possible at a time.
Scroll Map	Left Click	LB	L2	Pressing this control at the same time as a directional control allows you to scroll the map even if your cursor is in the middle of the screen. Otherwise, you need to move your cursor to the edge of the map screen before the map will start to scroll.

[edit] Notes

• Xbox: LT and RT are the left and right triggers, respectively (on the front of the controller and labeled "LT" and "RT")
• Xbox: LB and RB are the left and right bumpers, respectively (on the front of the controller and labeled "LB" and "RB")

[edit] Remapping Controls

Controls can be remapped using the "Controls" menu available under "Options":

• On PC, hit Esc, then select "Options"
• On PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, click the Start button, then select "Options"

[edit] Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

It is possible to use an Xbox 360 controller to play Oblivion under Windows. However, the controller does not include any software to map the controller buttons and Oblivion does not recognize the left or right trigger buttons. This guide will get you up and running with this controller.

[edit] Requirements

• You must set the following in My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Oblivion.ini
  • bUse Joystick=1
• You must have a version of DirectX 9 that supports XInput, use the latest if unsure.
• You must be using the original drivers that came with the controller (or updates).
• You can find links to the newest version of DirectX and the drivers for the controller here
• It may be useful to disable any previous joystick mappings within Oblivion
  • Start Oblivion and goto Options->Controls->Controls->Joystick
  • Select an action and press Esc to clear the mapping

[edit] Setup

Download and install Xpadder. This is a freeware program.

• Make a new folder: C:\Program Files\Xpadder
• Unzip Xpadder.exe to that folder.
• Right click Xpadder.exe in it's directory and click Send To -> Desktop (create shortcut)
• Extract this Oblivion profile to your Xpadder directory
• Cut and paste the following into a file named Xbox360.xpaddercontroller and save it in your Xpadder folder.

;-------------------------
; Xpadder Controller File
;-------------------------

Version=2008.02

[Button Locations]
Button1Location=394,135
Button2Location=436,93
Button3Location=354,95
Button4Location=394,54
Button5Location=92,6
Button6Location=400,5
Button7Location=188,98
Button8Location=298,98
Button9Location=90,92
Button10Location=317,185
DPadUpLocation=163,152
DPadRightLocation=195,184
DPadDownLocation=163,216
DPadLeftLocation=131,184
Stick1UpLocation=90,60
Stick1RightLocation=122,92
Stick1DownLocation=90,124
Stick1LeftLocation=58,92
Stick2UpLocation=317,153
Stick2RightLocation=349,185
Stick2DownLocation=317,217
Stick2LeftLocation=285,185
TriggerLeftLocation=4,4
TriggerRightLocation=478,4

[Access]
DPadUpAccess=POV
DPadRightAccess=POV
DPadDownAccess=POV
DPadLeftAccess=POV
Stick1XAccess=Axis X
Stick1YAccess=Axis Y
Stick2XAccess=Axis RX
Stick2YAccess=Axis RY
TriggerLeftAccess=Axis Z
TriggerRightAccess=Axis Z -

[Names]
Button1Name=A
Button2Name=B
Button3Name=X
Button4Name=Y
Button5Name=Left Bumper
Button6Name=Right Bumper
Button7Name=Back
Button8Name=Start
Button9Name=LS Button
Button10Name=RS Button
DPadName=DPad
DPadUpName=Up
DPadRightName=Right
DPadDownName=Down
DPadLeftName=Left
Stick1Name=Stick 1
Stick2Name=Stick 2
StickUpName=Up
StickRightName=Right
StickDownName=Down
StickLeftName=Left
TriggerLeftName=Trigger Left
TriggerRightName=Trigger Right

[Image]

• Download and unzip this bitmap image of the Xbox360 controller to your Xpadder directory.
• Make sure your controller is ON and then start the Xpadder program
• Click on the gamepad icon and select Open
  • Navigate to your Xpadder folder (\Program Files\Xpadder) and select Xbox360.xpaddercontroller
• Click on the gamepad icon again and select Settings
  • Click on the Image Tab and select Open
  • Navigate to your Xpadder folder (\Program Files\Xpadder) and select Microsoft_Xbox_360.bmp
  • Click on the Finish Tab and click Close
• Click on the profile icon (the sheet of paper) and select All
  • Navigate to your Xpadder folder (\Program Files\Xpadder) and selet Oblivion_[Xbox_360-DJ_Hazell].xpadderprofile

You can configure the controller further to your desires, but you are now finished and can play Oblivion!

[edit] Notes

• If you find you are walking while the Left Stick is all the way in a direction, press CAPSLOCK and you will run. The left stick is analog, so if you press it a little bit, you will walk and all the way you will run.
• Your Xbox controller will in addition also act as a mouse.
  • The Right Stick will move your pointer
  • The Left Trigger will act as your Right Mouse Button
  • The Right Trigger will act as your Left Mouse Button
• To turn off rumble, in Xpadder
  • Click on the Right Trigger
  • Click the rumble checkbox off (third checkbox in on the bottom left of the Xpadder window)
• You can adjust your camera turn speed with the Mouse Sensitivity slider within Oblivion Options->Controls
• You can also invert your Right Stick from Options->Controls as well
• Mouse and Keyboard will still function, handy for inventory work.
• Default controls are those listed above for the Xbox version of the game, with the exception that Xbox specific controls are not implemented.
• You may find it useful to half the up/down responsiveness for the Right Stick (look/aim) to get a much better feel. Click the wrench by the Right Stick in Xpadder and select Mouse Settings and adjust the up/down slider to half of the other, or double the left/right slider.
• If you remap the default keyboard/mouse controls, you will also have to remap the buttons in Xpadder.
• You can find more information on how to configure and use Xpadder at its homepage.