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# Controls

On a phone, the buttons are on the screen. On a computer, press Esc to close windows and show this list in game.

## Phone

| Control                  | Action                  |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------- |
| Stick, or tap the ground | Move                    |
| Stick pushed to the edge | Sprint                  |
| Tap a person or object   | Talk, search, interact  |
| Backpack button          | Inventory               |
| Hotbar                   | Equip a weapon          |
| Tap a target             | Melee hit in range      |
| Aim button, then tap     | Aim and attack          |
| Reload button            | Reload                  |
| Map button               | Map                     |
| Journal button           | Journal and Field Guide |
| Build button             | Build mode              |
| Chat button              | Chat and radio commands |

## Computer

| Key                    | Action                           |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Click or WASD          | Move                             |
| Shift, or double-click | Sprint                           |
| E                      | Talk, search, interact           |
| Tab                    | Inventory                        |
| 1 or 2                 | Equip a hotbar weapon            |
| 0                      | Put the weapon away              |
| Click a target         | Melee hit in range               |
| Ctrl, then click       | Aim and attack                   |
| R                      | Reload                           |
| M                      | Map                              |
| J                      | Journal and Field Guide          |
| B                      | Build mode                       |
| Enter                  | Chat                             |
| `/freq 3-3000`         | Tune your radio                  |
| `/radio message`       | Talk on the radio                |
| `/ping`                | Share your location on the radio |
| Esc                    | Close windows, show controls     |

Open your pack, select food, water, or medicine, and use it. You can walk while that finishes. Sprinting interrupts it.

Sprinting drains stamina. Once it runs out, you have to rest before it comes back. Reloading a gun takes a moment, and you have to stand still while you do it.


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