User Manual/Appendix: Controls
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This page contains control mapping for various platforms.
Caanoo
| Touchscreen: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Move Pointer and process 'Tap Mode' on touch. | |
| Help II | Toggle Touchscreen 'Tap Mode' | Adjusts the 'on tap' response, it cycles from 'Left Click' (Default), 'Right Click' and 'Hover'. |
| Left Trigger + Y | Toggle Touchscreen 'Tap Mode' | Adjusts the 'on tap' response, it cycles from 'Left Click' (Default), 'Right Click' and 'Hover'. |
| Left Trigger + Touchscreen 'Tap' | Force the touchscreen 'Tap' to simulate a 'Right Click' regardless of the 'Tap Mode'. | Ideal for quickly simulating a 'Right Click' in games without changing the configured 'Tap Mode'. |
| Mouse Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Analogue Joystick | Move Pointer | |
| B | Left Click | |
| X | Right Click | |
| Keyboard Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Help I | Display in-game menu where supported | Save, Load, Quit etc. |
| Home | Escape | |
| Hold (On Power Button) | Exit ScummVM gracefully | Please exit ScummVM doing this or via the menu, do not just turn off your Caanoo or you can loose save games |
| Y | Space Bar | |
| Right Trigger | Return | |
| Button Combinations: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left Trigger + Right Trigger | Display the ScummVM Virtual Keyboard | Ideal for entering 'Save Game' names or 'Copy Protection' information. |
| Left Trigger + Help I | Display the Global ScummVM Main Menu | Return to launcher and setup system options |
| Left Trigger + Home | Exit ScummVM gracefully | Please exit ScummVM doing this or via the menu, do not just turn off your Caanoo or you can loose save games |
| Left Trigger + A | Open "Predictive Text" entry dialog | Used in AGI games as long as a suitable dictionary is available |
GP2X
| Touchscreen: (on F200) | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Move Pointer and process 'Tap Mode' on touch. | |
| Left Trigger + Y | Toggle Touchscreen 'Tap Mode' | Adjusts the 'on tap' response, it cycles from 'Left Click' (Default), 'Right Click' and 'Hover'. |
| Left Trigger + Touchscreen 'Tap' | Force the touchscreen 'Tap' to simulate a 'Right Click' regardless of the 'Tap Mode'. | Ideal for quickly simulating a 'Right Click' in games without changing the configured 'Tap Mode'. |
| Mouse Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dPad/Joystick | Move Pointer | |
| Joystick Click | Left Click | |
| B | Left Click | |
| X | Right Click | |
| Keyboard Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Home on F200) | Display in-game menu if supported | Save, Load, Quit etc. |
| Select | Escape | |
| Y | Space Bar | |
| Right Trigger | Return | |
| Volume -/+ | Set Volume | |
| Button Combinations: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left Trigger + Volume | Set Subtitle Speed | In SCUMM games |
| Left Trigger + Right Trigger | Display the ScummVM Virtual Keyboard | Ideal for entering 'Save Game' names or 'Copy Protection' information. |
| Left Trigger + Start (or Home on the F200) | Display the Global ScummVM Main Menu | Return to launcher and setup system options |
| Left Trigger + Select | Exit ScummVM gracefully | Please exit ScummVM doing this or via the menu, do not just turn off your Caanoo or you can loose save games |
| Left Trigger + A | Open "Predictive Text" entry dialog | Used in AGI games as long as a suitable dictionary is available |
| Left Trigger + B | Toggle 'Zoom' | Cycles the zoom modes - Ideal for high resolution games like Broken Sword/COMI |
| Joystick Click + X | Open "Save" dialog | Used in Future_Wars |
GP2XWiz
| Touchscreen: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Move Pointer and process 'Tap Mode' on touch. | |
| Left Trigger + Y | Toggle Touchscreen 'Tap Mode' | Adjusts the 'on tap' response, it cycles from 'Left Click' (Default), 'Right Click' and 'Hover'. |
| Left Trigger + Touchscreen 'Tap' | Force the touchscreen 'Tap' to simulate a 'Right Click' regardless of the 'Tap Mode'. | Ideal for quickly simulating a 'Right Click' in games without changing the configured 'Tap Mode'. |
| Mouse Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dPad Joystick | Move Pointer | |
| B | Left Click | |
| X | Right Click | |
| Keyboard Emulation: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Menu | Display in-game menu if supported | Save, Load, Quit etc. |
| Select | Escape | |
| Y | Space Bar | |
| Right Trigger | Return | |
| Volume -/+ | Set Volume | |
| Button Combinations: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left Trigger + Right Trigger | Display the ScummVM Virtual Keyboard | Ideal for entering 'Save Game' names or 'Copy Protection' information. |
| Left Trigger + Menu | Display the Global ScummVM Main Menu | Return to launcher and setup system options |
| Left Trigger + Select | Exit ScummVM gracefully | Please exit ScummVM doing this or via the menu, do not just turn off your Caanoo or you can loose save games |
| Left Trigger + A | Open "Predictive Text" entry dialog | Used in AGI games as long as a suitable dictionary is available |
LinuxMoto
| Game Controller Mapping - pkg (A1200, E6, A1600) (motoezx): | ||
| Buttons | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Call key | Menu | |
| Hangup key | Skip Scene | |
| Camera key | Virtual Keyboard | |
| joy(fire) or volume '-' | Left Click | |
| volume '+' | Right Click | |
| mod+camera key (mod - key beetwin vol'+' & vol'-') | Quit | |
| Game Controller Mapping - mgx, mpkg, pep (E8, EM30, U9, ZN5, Z6, V8, VE66, EM35) (motomagx): | ||
| Buttons | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Left softkey | Menu | |
| Hangup key | Skip Scene | |
| Right softkey | Virtual Keyboard | |
| joy(fire) or volume '-' | Left Click | |
| volume '+' | Right Click | |
| Clr key | Quit | |
Maemo
| N810 Mapping: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Menu | Global Main menu |
| Fullscreen | Toggle Fullscreen |
| Zoom+ | Right Click |
| Zoom- | Switch (left) clicking mode |
| CTRL + Zoom- | Virtual Keyboard |
| Home | Remap Keys |
| N800 Mapping: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Menu | Global Main menu |
| Fullscreen | Virtual Keyboard |
| Zoom+ | Right Click |
| Zoom- | Switch (left) clicking mode |
| Home | Remap Keys |
| N900 Mapping: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL + SHIFT + m | Global Main menu |
| Zoom+ | Right Click |
| Zoom- | Switch (left) clicking mode |
| CTRL + Zoom- | Virtual Keyboard |
Nintendo 64
| Game Controller Mapping: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Trigger | ESC |
| Right Trigger | Virtual Keyboard |
| Analog | Mouse Movement |
| D-Pad | Slow Mouse Movement |
| Start | F5 / Main menu in some games |
| Z | Mouse Left Button |
| B | Mouse Right Button |
| A | . / Skip dialogues in some games |
| C buttons | Numeric keypad keys |
In addition to the gamepad you can use the Nintendo 64 mouse like a normal PC mouse.
Nintendo DS
| Game Controller Mapping - right-handed mode (default): | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Pad Left | Left mouse button mode |
| Pad Right | Right mouse button mode |
| Pad Right | Hover mouse mode |
| Pad Down | Skip dialogue line (for some LucasArts games), Show inventory (for Beneath a Steel Sky), Show active objects (for Simon the Sorcerer) |
| Start | Pause/game menu (works in some games) |
| Select | DS Options |
| B | Skip cutscenes |
| A | Swap main screen and zoomed screen |
| Y | Show/Hide debug console |
| X | Show/Hide on-screen keyboard |
| L + D-pad or L + Pen | Scroll touch screen view |
| L + B | Zoom in |
| L + A | Zoom out |
| Game Controller Mapping - left-handed mode: | |
| Button | Action |
| Y | Left mouse button mode |
| A | Right mouse button mode |
| X | Hover mouse mode |
| B | Skip dialogue line (for some LucasArts games), Show inventory (for Beneath a Steel Sky), Show active objects (for Simon the Sorcerer) |
| Start | Pause/game menu (works in some games) |
| Select | DS Options |
| D-pad down | Skip cutscenes |
| D-pad up | Swap main screen and zoomed screen |
| D-pad left | Show/Hide debug console |
| D-pad right | Show/Hide on-screen keyboard |
| LR+ D-pad or R + Pen | Scroll touch screen view |
| R + D-pad down | Zoom in |
| R + D-pad right | Zoom out |
You can switch between the right-handed and left-handed mode using the DS Options (Select button).
An icon on the top screen will show you which mouse mode you're in.
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| Left mouse button mode | Right mouse button mode | Mouse hover mode |
In hover mode, there are some additional controls. While holding the pen on the screen, tapping D-pad left or D-pad right (or A/Y in left handed mode) will click the left or right mouse button.
There is an alternative method of control which doesn't require you to change modes with the D-pad. Press 'Select' to bring up the DS options, and choose 'Tap for left click, double tap for right click'. In this mode, you can quickly tap the screen to left click the mouse, and tap twice to right click the mouse.
Some games also have specific controls that are listed in the table below.
| Game Controller Mapping - Game-specific controls: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Sam and Max Hit the Road | |
| D-pad right | Cycle through cursor modes |
| Indiana Jones games' Fighting mode (activated in DS Option) | |
| D-pad left | Move left |
| D-pad right | Move right |
| D-pad up | Guard up |
| D-pad down | Guard down |
| Y | Guard middle |
| X | Punch high |
| A | Punch middle |
| B | Punch low |
| Left shoulder | Fight towards the left |
| Right shoulder | Fight towards the right |
| Beneath a Steel Sky | |
| D-pad down | Show inventory |
| Simon the Sorcerer 1/2 | |
| D-pad down | Show active objects |
| AGI games | |
| Start | Show the menu bar |
| Bargon Attack | |
| Start | Hit F1 when you need to start the game (use the on-screen keyboard for other function keys) |
OpenPandora
| Touchscreen: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Move Pointer and process 'Tap Mode' on touch. | |
| Y | Toggle Touchscreen 'Tap Mode'. | Adjusts the 'on tap' response, it cycles 'Left Click' (Default), 'Right Click', 'Hover' and 'Hover - DPad Click'. 'Hover - DPad Click' is just what is suggests. You can use a press on the DPad to create a left click wherever the stylus is pressing on the screen and hover at all other times. |
| Left Trigger + Touchscreen 'Tap'. | Force the touchscreen 'Tap' to simulate a 'Right Click' regardless of the 'Tap Mode'. | Ideal for quickly simulating a 'Right Click' in games without changing the configured 'Tap Mode'. |
| A + Touchscreen 'Tap'. | Left Click. | Ideal for Left Handed users of the touchscreen when combined with the hover 'Tap Mode'. |
| B + Touchscreen 'Tap'. | Right Click. | Ideal for Left Handed users of the touchscreen when combined with the hover 'Tap Mode'. |
| Mouse Emulation: (Default Nub Settings) | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left Nub | Move Pointer. | |
| Right Nub moved Left | Left Click. | |
| Right Nub moved Right | Right Click. | |
| Keyboard/Buttons:
Wherever possible the keyboard layout has been kept the same as the desktop versions of ScummVM. | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dPad | Cursor Keys. | Ideal for AGI games. |
| X | Display the Global ScummVM Main Menu in supported engines. | Return to launcher, setup system options and save/load. |
| Button Combinations: | ||
| Buttons | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Ctrl + Q | Exit ScummVM gracefully | Please exit ScummVM doing this or via the menu, do not just turn off your OpenPandora you can loose save games. |
PlayStation 2
TODO
Symbian
TODO
Wii / GameCube
| Wiimote: | |
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| IR | Mouse movement |
| A | Left mouse button |
| B | Right mouse button |
| Minus | Escape |
| Plus | "." (Skip current line of text) |
| 2 | Enter |
| 1 | Port specific options dialog |
| Home | F5 (ScummVM menu) |
| DPad up | Shift (Mass-add for the launcher, combined with home: GMM) |
| DPad down | Virtual keyboard |
| DPad right | Predictive dialog (only in AGI games) |
| Gamecube pad: | |
| Button | Action |
| Analog stick | Mouse movement |
| A | Left mouse button |
| B | Right mouse button |
| X | Escape |
| Y | "." (Skip current line of text) |
| Z | Enter |
| R | Port specific options dialog |
| Start | F5 (ScummVM menu) |
| DPad up | Shift (Mass-add for the launcher, combined with start: GMM) |
| DPad down | Virtual keyboard |
| DPad right | Predictive dialog (only in AGI games) |
Windows CE
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