Wintermute/Controls

This page lists known controls for most Wintermute Games. Those tables may be useful for building keymappings for those games. It also contains information on secrets, secrets and interesting unreachable code.

Standard controls

Standard in-game controls

Those controls are processed at all games scripts, except for Escape From The Mansion.

Context	Key	Action	Comment
All games	Left click	Use / Take / Click / etc
All games	Right click	Look / Drop / Click / etc
All games	Enter	Ok
All games	Esc	Cancel
Some games	Esc / F1	Open Menu	Some games opens menu on Esc only.
Some games	<Any key>	Skip dialog line

Since "Open menu" action can always be done with Esc, there is no reason for additional remapping of separate F1 key.

It's hard to tell which games are actually have actions for <Any key> with reading & testing. Since tables below are generated semi-automatically, this information is not currently provided.

Text input engine-hardcoded controls

Context	Key	Action
Text input	Left / Up	Move caret one character left
Text input	Right / Down	Move caret one character right
Text input	Home	Move caret to string beginning
Text input	End	Move caret to string ending
Text input	Ctrl+A	Select all
Text input	Shift+<Arrow>	Move selection border to left/right
Text input	Shift+<Home/End>	Move selection border to home/end
Text input	Backspace	Remove one character before caret
Text input	Delete	Remove one character after caret or remove all selected text
Text input	<Printable key>	Add pressed character before caret

Additional engine-hardcoded controls

Context	Key	Action
Video playback	Esc	Stop video playback
Anytime	Ctrl+D	Attach debugger

Legend

Value	Meaning
Standard	Standard controls listed in tables above
Must have	It's impossible to complete game without this control
Nice to have	Useful control that do something that can't be done with menus, onscreen buttons, etc
Alias	Useful control that do something that can be done with menus, onscreen buttons, etc
Secret	Secret controls for fun & profit
Debug	Secret controls useful for game debugging
Disabled	Control mentioned in unreachable code, cannot be used without patching game

2D Games

Games without required text input

The Death of Erin Myers

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Anytime	End	Make some font bigger	Debug

Escape From The Mansion

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Left click	Use / Take / Click / etc	Standard
Anytime	Right click	Drop item	Standard
In main menu	F1	Warp to cellar scene	Secret
Anytime	F2	Print volume value	Debug

Hamlet

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key

K'NOSSOS

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
In main menu	Shift+A	Warp to testbed scene	Secret

Kulivocko

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have

Oknytt

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
In game	Tab	Open inventory	Alias

Reversion: The Escape

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
In game	I	Open inventory	Alias

Reversion: The Meeting

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
In game	I	Open inventory	Alias
In game	Mouse wheel up	Scroll inventory up	Alias
In game	Mouse wheel down	Scroll inventory down	Alias

Space Madness

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls

Games with text input required for savegame name/description only

Five Magical Amulets

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In diary	Left / PgUp	Previous page	Alias
In diary	Right / PgDn	Next page	Alias

Actual Destination

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Alimardan's Mischief

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	F10	Use default menu	Nice to have
In game	F11	Use alternative menu	Nice to have
In game	Home	Warp to debug room	Secret

Alimardan Meets Merlin

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	F10	Use default menu	Nice to have
In game	F11	Use alternative menu	Nice to have
In phone	Backspace	Phone button Cancel	Alias
In phone	Down	Phone button Down	Alias
In phone	Up	Phone button Up	Alias
In phone	0	Phone button 0	Alias
In phone	1	Phone button 1	Alias
In phone	2	Phone button 2	Alias
In phone	3	Phone button 3	Alias
In phone	4	Phone button 4	Alias
In phone	5	Phone button 5	Alias
In phone	6	Phone button 6	Alias
In phone	7	Phone button 7	Alias
In phone	8	Phone button 8	Alias
In phone	9	Phone button 9	Alias
In phone	*	Phone button *	Alias
In phone	#	Phone button #	Alias
In game	Home	Warp to debug room	Secret

Apeiron

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Switch between game & blueprints view	Must have
In game	N	Press N 5 times to obtain all disks and blueprints	Secret

Boredom of Agustin Cordes

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Bickadoodle

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Book of Gron Part One

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Middle click	Use on door for a funny message	Secret

Chivalry is NOT Dead

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Skip credits & start a new game	Nice to have

Colors on Canvas

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

Dead City

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

DFAF Adventure

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	L	Look At action	Alias
In game	P	Pick Up action	Alias
In game	T	Take action	Alias
In game	U	Use action	Alias

Dirty Split

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In diary	Left / PgUp	Previous page	Alias
In diary	Right / PgDn	Next page	Alias

Dr. Bohus

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Dr. Doyle - Mystery Of The Cloche Hat

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without Enter key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have

There is also a built-in bebug window defined at data\interface\debugWindow\debugWindow.window, containing text input for chapter select, getting items, etc. It seems to be unreachable.

The Dreamcat Adventures

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	L	Look At action	Alias
In game	P	Pick Up action	Alias
In game	T	Take action	Alias
In game	U	Use action	Alias

Des Reves Elastiques Avec Mille Insectes Nommes Georges

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

Dreamscape

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

The Driller Incident

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Everyday Grey

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

Finding Hope

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	F1	Unlock something	Disabled, need cheatEnable == 1
In game	Space	Skip current puzzle	Disabled, need cheatEnable == 1

Four

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

FoxTail

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space / Middle click	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	F2	Save menu	Alias
In game	F3	Load menu	Alias
In game	F5	Quick save	Nice to have
In game	F6	Set walking speed to Low	Alias
In game	F7	Set walking speed to Medium	Alias
In game	F8	Set walking speed to High	Alias
In game	F9	Quick load	Nice to have
In game	F10	Cancel waiting	Debug
In game	F11	Toggle mouse grab mode	Debug
In game	VK_ALT+F4	Exit	Debug
In game	Mouse wheel up	Scroll inventory up	Alias
In game	Mouse wheel down	Scroll inventory down	Alias
In books	Left / PgUp	Previous page	Alias
In books	Right / PgDn	Next page	Alias
Save menu	Down / Mouse wheel down	Scroll one item down	Alias
Save menu	Up / Mouse wheel up	Scroll one item up	Alias
Save menu	PgUp	Previous page	Nice to have
Save menu	PgDn	Next page	Nice to have
Save menu	Home	Scroll to the beginning	Nice to have
Save menu	End	Scroll to the end	Nice to have
In game	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S	Set walking speed to Ultra Super Mega Fast (FoxTail 1.2.362.2047)	Secret
In game	Z	Press Z 3 times to get all the books (FoxTail 1.2.362.2047)	Secret

Framed

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Ghost in the Sheet

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Tab	Show hint icons for exits	Nice to have
In game	F1	Ability: Telekinesis	Alias
In game	F2	Ability: Push	Alias
In game	F3	Ability: Lightning	Alias
In game	F4	Ability: Light	Alias
In game	F5	Ability: Wind	Alias
In game	F6	Ability: Sound	Alias
In game	F7	Ability: Esence	Alias
In game	F8	Ability: Exorcist	Alias
In game	Backspace	Skip minigame	Secret
In game	F10	Take screenshot	Debug

The Golden Calf

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Open inventory	Alias
In game	Type rootfixc to warp to Cms_Group14 scene	Secret

Hor

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

J.U.L.I.A.: Untold

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	F1	Load level	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F2	Load blueprint	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F6	Save level	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F7	Save blueprint	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F10	Unlimited tiles	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F12	Perform data save	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	F10	Unlimited tiles	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	1	Toggle blueprint exit 1	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	2	Toggle blueprint exit 2	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	3	Toggle blueprint exit 3	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	4	Toggle blueprint exit 4	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	5	Toggle blueprint exit 5	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	6	Toggle blueprint exit 6	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	7	Toggle blueprint exit 7	Disabled, unreachable code
In game	8	Toggle blueprint exit 8	Disabled, unreachable code

Project Lonely Robot

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Looky - The Adventure

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	Mouse wheel up	Scroll inventory up	Alias
In game	Mouse wheel down	Scroll inventory down	Alias
In game	F12	Take screenshot	Debug

Machu Mayu

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Mirage

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Monday Starts on Saturday

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Open inventory	Alias

Night Train

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

One

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Open inventory	Must have

One Helluva Day

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Down	Used in dumpbell puzzle	Must have
In game	Up	Used in dumpbell puzzle	Must have
In game	Shift	Used in dumpbell puzzle	Must have

OpenQuest

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	L	Look At action	Alias
In game	P	Pick Up action	Alias
In game	T	Take action	Alias
In game	U	Use action	Alias

Paintaria

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Skip cutscene	Nice to have

Pigeons in the Park

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Skip credits & start a new game	Nice to have

Project: Doom

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Project Joe

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
Save menu	PgUp	Previous page	Alias
Save menu	PgDn	Next page	Alias

Rebecca Carlson Mystery 01 - Silent Footsteps

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have

1 1/2 Ritter: Auf der Suche nach der hinreissenden Herzelinde

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	Backspace	Skip cutscene	Nice to have
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have

Rosemary

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Satan and Sons

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Sofia's Debt

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Space Invaders

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

The Ancient Mark - Episode 1

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

The Box

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

The Kite

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Fairy Tales About Toshechka and Boshechka

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input
In game	F9	Take screenshot	Debug
In game	giveall	Type giveall to get all items	Secret

The Trader of Stories

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

Wintermute Engine Technology Demo

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls
Save menu	Text input

2.5D Games

Games without required text input

On the Tracks of Dinosaurs

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
In game	X	Show hint icons on exits	Nice to have
In game	I	Open inventory	Alias
In game	M	Open map	Alias

The Lost Crown - A Ghost-Hunting Adventure

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
In game	F1	Warp to Darklingroom_end scene	Secret
In game	F3	Take screenshot	Debug

Games with text input required for savegame name/description only

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	F1	Show scene geometry	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	1	Show chapter selection menu	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+1	Hide chapter selection menu	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	2	Show overlay	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+2	Hide overlay	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	3	Reload scene	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	4	Print items list	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	5	Game over	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+5	Credits	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	6	Select day mode	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+6	Select night mode	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	7	Show movie	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	9	Turn music on	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+9	Turn music off	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	0	Exit	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	C	Drop selected item	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	H	Show superhint	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+H	Hide superhint	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	L	Get leg item	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Shift+L	Drop leg item	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	N	Unlock all phone numbers	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	S	Send test in-game SMS	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	U	Unload models	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	X	Change light position X	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Y	Change light position Y	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Z	Change light position Z	Disabled, need debg == True
In game	Up	Walk forward	Disabled, need debg == True && KEYBD_ENABLE
In game	Down	Walk backward	Disabled, need debg == True && KEYBD_ENABLE
In game	Left	Turn left	Disabled, need debg == True && KEYBD_ENABLE
In game	Right	Turn right	Disabled, need debg == True && KEYBD_ENABLE

Basis Octavus

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Up	Walk forward	Nice to have
In game	Down	Walk backward	Nice to have
In game	Left	Turn left	Nice to have
In game	Right	Turn right	Nice to have
In game	F1	Toggle scene geometry	Debug

Dark Fall: Lost Souls

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input

Lov Mamuta

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Up	Walk forward	Nice to have
In game	Down	Walk backward	Nice to have
In game	Left	Turn left	Nice to have
In game	Right	Turn right	Nice to have
In game	F1	Toggle scene geometry	Debug

Mental Repairs Inc

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	F1	Show help	Alias

Palladion

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Space	Show hint icons	Nice to have
In game	F12	Take screenshot	Debug

Wintermute 3D Characters Technology Demo

Context	Key	Action	Comment
Anytime	Standard controls without F1 key
Save menu	Text input
In game	Up	Walk forward	Nice to have
In game	Down	Walk backward	Nice to have
In game	Left	Turn left	Nice to have
In game	Right	Turn right	Nice to have
In game	F1	Toggle scene geometry	Debug