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This is a list of all controls with keybindings and controller mappings in Grounded 2. Check this page out to see all the controls for the game!

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List of Controls

In-Game Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Movement WASD XBOX - Left Stick
Swim Up Spacebar
Swim Down Left Ctrl
Look Mouse XBOX - Right Stick
Autorun J
Jump Spacebar XBOX - A Button
Omni-Tool E XBOX - X Button
Interact (Use) E XBOX - X Button
Interact (Cancel) X XBOX - B Button
Relocate Building F XBOX - Y Button
Pick Building Scroll Wheel XBOX - Right Stick Press
Customize G XBOX - Left Bumper
Attack Left Mouse Button XBOX - Right Trigger
Photo Mode P
Block Right Mouse Button XBOX - Left Trigger
Huck R / Left Mouse Button XBOX - Right Bumper
XBOX - Right Trigger
Unload R XBOX - Right Bumper
Dodge Left Ctrl XBOX - B Button
Sprint Left Shift XBOX - Left Stick Press
Crouch Left Alt XBOX - Right Stick Press
Glide Left Shift XBOX - A Button
Equip Previous Q
Camera Mode Toggle U
Push to Talk Left Alt
Toggle Trail / Backpack / Build Markers Y
Use PEEP.R X XBOX - Y Button
Exit PEEP.R Esc / X
Place Waypoint Left Mouse Button XBOX - X Button
Remove Waypoint R XBOX - Left Stick Press
XBOX - Y Button
PEEP Creature E XBOX - Right Bumper
Skip E XBOX - B Button
Hot Deposit Nearby Storage N
Next HotPouch Page Scroll Wheel
Previous HotPouch Page Scroll Wheel

HotPouch

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Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
HotPouch Slot 1 1
HotPouch Slot 2 2
HotPouch Slot 3 3
HotPouch Slot 4 4
HotPouch Slot 5 5
HotPouch Slot 6 6
HotPouch Slot 7 7
HotPouch Slot 8 8

Construction Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Place Building LMB XBOX - X Button
Rotate Building Clockwise E XBOX - Right Trigger
Rotate Building Counterclockwise Q XBOX - Left Trigger
Snap to Grid Left Ctrl XBOX - Left Bumper
Cancel RMB XBOX - B Button
Flip Building G XBOX - Left Bumper

Handy Gnat Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Handy Gnat Repair LMB XBOX - Right Trigger
Handy Gnat Move Up
Handy Gnat Move Down
Handy Gnat Light Toggle
Exit Handy Gnat
Handy Gnat Unload
Toggle Grid Snapping Z XBOX - Left Bumper
Ghost Toggle C XBOX - Right Stick Press

Design Mode Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Interact (Output) LMB XBOX - Right Trigger
Interact (Input) RMB

UI Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Toggle SCA.B 2K Menu Tab XBOX - Options Button
Toggle Inventory Menu I
Toggle Crafting Menu C
Toggle Map Menu M
Toggle Construction Radial B XBOX - DPAD Up
Toggle HotPouch Radial V XBOX - Left Bumper
Toggle Ammo Radial R XBOX - Right Bumper
Toggle Chat / Emote Radial H XBOX - DPAD Left
Toggle Summoning Radial T XBOX - DPAD Right
Toggle Handcraft Radial Z XBOX - DPAD Down
Next Page E XBOX - Right Trigger
Previous Page Q XBOX - Left Trigger
Next Tab D XBOX - Right Bumper
Previous Tab A XBOX - Left Bumper
Next Radial Page E XBOX - Right Trigger
Previous Radial Page Q XBOX - Left Trigger
Equip Item F XBOX - X Button
Select Spacebar XBOX - A Button
Cancel Esc XBOX - B Button
Action 1 W XBOX - X Button
Action 2 S XBOX - Y Button
Action 3 E XBOX - Right Bumper
Item Actions Y / Menu XBOX - Left Stick Press
Consume Item F XBOX - X Button
Assign HotPouch Slot Z XBOX - Left Bumper
Inspect Item O XBOX - X Button
Repair Item R XBOX - Right Bumper
Chat Enter
Transfer Item F XBOX - X Button
Take All W XBOX - Right Trigger
Narration More Info Num / XBOX - Right Stick Press
Toggle Radial F XBOX - Right Bumper

Photo Mode Mappings

Function Keyboard & Mouse Xbox Controller
Photo Settings Tab XBOX - Y Button
Next Tab ] XBOX - Right Bumper
Previous Tab [ XBOX - Left Bumper
Switch to Freecam/Orbitcam V XBOX - Left Bumper
Take Photo T XBOX - Right Bumper
Toggle HUD U XBOX - X Button
Photo Archive B XBOX - DPAD Left
Photo Camera Move Up E XBOX - Right Trigger
Photo Camera Move Down Q XBOX - Left Trigger

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