Controls
Windrose supports both keyboard and mouse input and controller input on PC. The default bindings are organized into five contexts: on-foot character action, build mode, menus, ship helm, and controller layout. Keyboard and mouse bindings can be remapped in the settings menu. Controller bindings are not rebindable in the current early access build; players who want custom controller bindings can use Steam Input community presets.
Keyboard and Mouse: Character
These bindings apply while the player is on foot. Combat inputs (light attack, heavy attack, block, aim, and reload) all live on the mouse. The Dash action is on a separate key from Sprint, which lets the player perform a quick roll while already sprinting.
Action | Input |
|---|---|
Move Forward | W |
Move Backward | S |
Move Left | A |
Move Right | D |
Sprint | Shift |
Jump | Space |
Dash | Ctrl |
Walk | Caps Lock |
Interact | E |
Target Lock | T |
Aim | Alt |
Fire | Left Mouse Button |
Light Attack | Left Mouse Button |
Heavy Attack | Right Mouse Button |
Block | Middle Mouse Button |
Reload | R |
Remove Weapon (hold) | R (hold) |
Change Target (Left) | [ |
Change Target (Right) | ] |
Change Target (Up) | Unbound |
Change Target (Down) | Unbound |
Special Attack | F |
Use Item 1 to 8 | 1 to 8 |
Shovel: Next Mode | 2 |
Shovel: Previous Mode | 3 |
Keyboard and Mouse: Building
Pressing B toggles Building Mode. While building is active the left and right mouse buttons change their meaning, and the mouse scroll rotates the selected piece. Snapping Mode (P) and Shift Block (Z) give fine-grained control over piece alignment.
Action | Input |
|---|---|
Building Mode | B |
Open Catalog | Right Mouse Button |
Build or Quick Build (hold) | Left Mouse Button |
Rotate | Mouse Scroll |
Building Options | Q |
Toggle Destroy Mode | Middle Mouse Button |
Camera Mode | V |
Snapping Mode | P |
Shift Block | Z |
Rotation Step | L |
Destroy Block | Left Mouse Button |
Keyboard and Mouse: Menus
Menu contexts reuse many of the same keys across different tabs, so Q and E are the universal previous-tab and next-tab keys almost everywhere. Story pages use a separate set of navigation bindings because they behave like a picture-book reader instead of a standard UI.
Action | Input |
|---|---|
Game Menu | Escape |
Inventory | Tab |
Map | M |
Discovery | G |
Adventure | J |
Recall Ship | K |
Previous Tab | Q |
Next Tab | E |
Previous Tab (Secondary) | A |
Next Tab (Secondary) | D |
Confirm Operation | Space bar |
Decrease Value | Z |
Increase Value | X |
Story: First Page | Q |
Story: Previous Page | A |
Story: Play or Pause | Space bar |
Story: Next Page | D |
Story: Last Page | E |
Story: Close | Escape |
Keyboard and Mouse: Ship
At the helm the camera switches to a sailing-oriented third-person view. WASD steers and throttles the Ship, while the mouse buttons aim and fire cannons. Number keys 1 and 2 swap ammunition between standard Cannonballs and Chain Shots for disabling enemy sails.
Action | Input |
|---|---|
Speed Up | W |
Slow Down or Reverse | S |
Camera Mode | F |
Toggle Shanty | B |
Turn Right | D |
Turn Left | A |
Begin Boarding | Space bar |
Next Shanty | N |
Leave Helm | E |
Interact (from ship) | Space bar |
Aim | Right Mouse Button |
Fire | Left Mouse Button |
Select Cannonballs | 1 |
Select Chain Shots | 2 |
Controller Layout
Controller support is present in early access but is not as polished as keyboard and mouse. The layout below covers Xbox bindings and their PlayStation equivalents via Steam Input. Unsupported controllers can still be used through Steam Input community presets.
Action | Xbox | PlayStation (Steam Input) |
|---|---|---|
Aim | LT | L2 |
Block | LB | L1 |
Move | Left Stick | Left Stick |
Sprint (press) | Left Stick (press) | L3 |
Inventory | View (tap) | Touchpad (tap) |
Open Map (hold) | View (hold) | Touchpad (hold) |
Game Menu | Menu (tap) | Options (tap) |
Remove Weapon (hold) | Menu (hold) | Options (hold) |
Heavy Attack | RT | R2 |
Light Attack | RB | R1 |
Jump | A | Cross (X) |
Dash | B | Circle |
Sprint (hold) | B (hold) | Circle (hold) |
Interaction | X | Square |
Secondary Interaction (hold) | X (hold) | Square (hold) |
Reload | Y | Triangle |
Switch Action Slots (hold) | Y (hold) | Triangle (hold) |
Look | Right Stick | Right Stick |
Target Lock | Right Stick (press) | R3 |
Use Item 1 | D-pad Up | D-pad Up |
Use Item 2 | D-pad Right | D-pad Right |
Use Item 3 | D-pad Down | D-pad Down |
Use Item 4 | D-pad Left | D-pad Left |
Special Attack | LB + RB | L1 + R1 |
Remapping
Keyboard and mouse bindings can be remapped from the in-game settings menu. Controller bindings cannot be remapped in the client in the current early access build. Players who need a different controller layout should create a custom Steam Input configuration and apply it to the game.
Notes
Several menu keys double up with character keys (Q, E, and the Space bar). The context the player is in determines which action fires.
The Shovel changes modes with the 2 and 3 keys, not the mouse wheel, which differs from build mode's rotation binding.
Middle mouse button is used both for Block while on foot and for Toggle Destroy Mode while in build mode.
Special Attack on keyboard is F. On controller, it is bound to LB + RB (L1 + R1 on PlayStation) pressed together.