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{{ParentArticle|[[Guides, FAQs, and ReadMes]]}}
 
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Some keys have specific purposes when using specific weapons and tools. These are listed on the respective weapon pages which can be found from [[Weapons|here]].
  
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Some keys have specific purposes when using specific weapons and tools. These are listed on the respective weapon pages which can be found from [[Weapons|here]].
 
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=== Keyboard controls ===
 
 
'''Note''': Some keyboards have limits on how many and which buttons may be pressed simultaneously. If you find that the game does not recognize some key presses when you hold down some buttons, you may need to change your keyboard or use a key remapper.
 
'''Note''': Some keyboards have limits on how many and which buttons may be pressed simultaneously. If you find that the game does not recognize some key presses when you hold down some buttons, you may need to change your keyboard or use a key remapper.
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=== Movement ===
  
 
{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
 
{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 12em; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;" | Key
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! style="font-size: 120%; text-align: left;" | Purpose
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! Purpose
 
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| ''Left/Right''
 
| ''Left/Right''
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| ''Shift + Left/Right''
 
| ''Shift + Left/Right''
 
| Forces worm to face one direction when moving
 
| Forces worm to face one direction when moving
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| ''Shift'' or ''Middle Mouse Button''
 
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| Speeds up mouse cursor movement in-game by a factor of 4 when used separately or by a factor of 16 when used together
 
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| ''Right Mouse Button''
 
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| Opens and closes the weapon panel
 
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| ''Up/Down''
 
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| Adjusts aim for selected weapon in respective direction
 
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| ''Spacebar''
 
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| Fires or activates selected weapon
 
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| ''Tab''
 
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| Selects next worm on team when Worm Select is active
 
 
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| ''Enter''
 
| ''Enter''
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| ''Backspace, Backspace, Enter''
 
| ''Backspace, Backspace, Enter''
 
| Causes selected worm to perform a small backflip (identical to backjump in all but animation)
 
| Causes selected worm to perform a small backflip (identical to backjump in all but animation)
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=== Weapon controls ===
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{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! Purpose
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| ''Up/Down''
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| Adjusts aim for selected weapon in respective direction
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|-
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| ''Spacebar''
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| Fires or activates selected weapon
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|-
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| ''Right Mouse Button''
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| Opens and closes the weapon panel
 
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|-
 
| ''F1 - F12''
 
| ''F1 - F12''
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| Cycles through available utilities
 
| Cycles through available utilities
 
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|-
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| ''Pause/Break''
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| ''-''
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| Takes a screenshot (saved in Capture folder), also works in the front-end
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| Set on Min Bounce (for [[Grenade]]s and [[Cluster Bomb]]s)
 
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|-
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| ''Shift + Escape''
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| Minimize the game, also works in the front-end
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| Set on Max Bounce (for [[Grenade]]s and [[Cluster Bomb]]s)
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=== Camera controls ===
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{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! Purpose
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Insert''
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| ''Shift'' or ''Middle Mouse Button''
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| Cycles background graphics
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| Speeds up mouse cursor movement in-game by a factor of 4 when used separately or by a factor of 16 when used together
 
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|-
 
| ''Home''
 
| ''Home''
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| ''Scroll Lock''
 
| ''Scroll Lock''
 
| Toggles camera to automatically follow things
 
| Toggles camera to automatically follow things
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=== Graphics and HUD ===
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{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! Purpose
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| ''Insert''
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| Cycles background graphics
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| ''Delete''
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| Cycle through above-worm information displays
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| ''Alt + Delete''
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| Toggle opacity of above-worm information displays
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| ''Shift + Delete''
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| Toggles autohide for team status bar
 
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| ''Page Up/Page Down''
 
| ''Page Up/Page Down''
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| ''Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down''
 
| ''Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down''
 
| Unlocks/locks the chat window open
 
| Unlocks/locks the chat window open
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=== Misc ===
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{| cellpadding="5" style="width: 100%;"
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! Purpose
 
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|-
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| ''Delete''
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| ''Tab''
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| Cycle through above-worm information displays
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| Selects next worm on team when Worm Select is active
 
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|-
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| ''Alt + Delete''
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| ''Pause/Break''
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| Toggle opacity of above-worm information displays
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| Takes a screenshot (saved in Capture folder), also works in the front-end
 
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|-
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| ''Shift + Delete''
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| ''Shift + Escape''
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| Toggles autohide for team status bar
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| Minimize the game, also works in the front-end
 
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| ''T''
 
| ''T''
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| ''R''
 
| ''R''
 
| Replays the last shot (when pressed immediately afterwards). Some of the replay controls (listed below) are enabled.
 
| Replays the last shot (when pressed immediately afterwards). Some of the replay controls (listed below) are enabled.
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! colspan="2" | Weapon-specific controls
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=== Controls during Instant Replays ===
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| ''-''
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| Set on Min Bounce (for [[Grenade]]s and [[Cluster Bomb]]s)
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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| ''+''
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! Purpose
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| Set on Max Bounce (for [[Grenade]]s and [[Cluster Bomb]]s)
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! colspan="2" | Additional controls during Instant Replays
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|-
 
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| ''Space''
 
| ''Space''
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| ''S''
 
| ''S''
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| ''(v3.6.19.7 or later)'' Pauses playback, or advances one frame at a time if already paused<br/>''(v3.5 or before)'' Force slow motion. <!--SPEED NEEDED-->
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| ''(v3.6.19.7 or later)'' Pauses playback, or advances one frame at a time if already paused<br/> ''(v3.5 or before)'' Force slow motion. <!--SPEED NEEDED-->
 
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| ''1 - 9''
 
| ''1 - 9''
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| ''Shift + [1 - 9]''
 
| ''Shift + [1 - 9]''
 
| Sets slow-motion playback speeds. When Shift is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 2/3×, 1/2×, 1/3×, 1/4×, 1/6×, 1/8×, 1/12× and 1/12×.
 
| Sets slow-motion playback speeds. When Shift is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 2/3×, 1/2×, 1/3×, 1/4×, 1/6×, 1/8×, 1/12× and 1/12×.
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! colspan="2" | Additional controls during Replay Playback (not Instant Replays)
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=== Controls during Replay Playback (not Instant Replays) ===
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! style="width: 12em;" | Key
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! Purpose
 
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| ''M''
 
| ''M''
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== External links ==
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=== External links ===
 
{{Wormopedia|The_Various_Jumps|The Various Jumps}}
 
{{Wormopedia|The_Various_Jumps|The Various Jumps}}
  

Revision as of 14:58, 25 April 2011

Some keys have specific purposes when using specific weapons and tools. These are listed on the respective weapon pages which can be found from here.

Note: Some keyboards have limits on how many and which buttons may be pressed simultaneously. If you find that the game does not recognize some key presses when you hold down some buttons, you may need to change your keyboard or use a key remapper.

Movement

Key Purpose
Left/Right Moves selected worm in respective direction
Shift + Left/Right Forces worm to face one direction when moving
Enter Causes selected worm to perform a forward jump
Enter, Enter Causes selected worm to perform a backjump
Backspace Causes selected worm to jump vertically
Backspace, Backspace Causes selected worm to perform a backflip
Backspace, Enter Causes selected worm to perform a backjump
Backspace, Backspace, Enter Causes selected worm to perform a small backflip (identical to backjump in all but animation)

Weapon controls

Key Purpose
Up/Down Adjusts aim for selected weapon in respective direction
Spacebar Fires or activates selected weapon
Right Mouse Button Opens and closes the weapon panel
F1 - F12 Cycle through available weapons in weapon groups when selecting a weapon
` or ~ Cycles through available utilities
- Set on Min Bounce (for Grenades and Cluster Bombs)
+ Set on Max Bounce (for Grenades and Cluster Bombs)

Camera controls

Key Purpose
Shift or Middle Mouse Button Speeds up mouse cursor movement in-game by a factor of 4 when used separately or by a factor of 16 when used together
Home Centres view on active worm
Ctrl + Home Locks the view on the active worm permanently; disable by pressing Home again
Scroll Lock Toggles camera to automatically follow things

Graphics and HUD

Key Purpose
Insert Cycles background graphics
Delete Cycle through above-worm information displays
Alt + Delete Toggle opacity of above-worm information displays
Shift + Delete Toggles autohide for team status bar
Page Up/Page Down Hides/reveals chat window respectively
Ctrl + Up/Down Resizes the chat window when open
Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down Unlocks/locks the chat window open

Misc

Key Purpose
Tab Selects next worm on team when Worm Select is active
Pause/Break Takes a screenshot (saved in Capture folder), also works in the front-end
Shift + Escape Minimize the game, also works in the front-end
T Displays thought bubble above selected worm
R Replays the last shot (when pressed immediately afterwards). Some of the replay controls (listed below) are enabled.

Controls during Instant Replays

Key Purpose
Space Fast-forwards the replay to the end.
S (v3.6.19.7 or later) Pauses playback, or advances one frame at a time if already paused
(v3.5 or before) Force slow motion.
1 - 9 Sets faster playback speeds. The keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 1.5×, 2×, 3×, 4×, 6×, 8×, 12×, and 16×
0 + [1 - 9] Sets even faster playback speeds. When 0 is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 24×, 32×, 48×, 64×, 96×, 128×, 192×, 256×, and 384×
Shift + [1 - 9] Sets slow-motion playback speeds. When Shift is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 2/3×, 1/2×, 1/3×, 1/4×, 1/6×, 1/8×, 1/12× and 1/12×.

Controls during Replay Playback (not Instant Replays)

Key Purpose
M Sets a 'bookmark' in the replay. Restarting the replay will cause it to start from this point, but it is temporary and will be forgotten once the replay is closed
R Restart replay from the beginning or from the bookmark set with the M key
Shift + R Removes any bookmark that might have been set
S Pauses playback, or advances one frame at a time if already paused
1 - 9 Sets faster playback speeds. The keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 1.5×, 2×, 3×, 4×, 6×, 8×, 12×, and 16×
0 + [1 - 9] Sets even faster playback speeds. When 0 is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 24×, 32×, 48×, 64×, 96×, 128×, 192×, 256×, and 384×
Shift + [1 - 9] Sets slow-motion playback speeds. When Shift is held down, the keys 1 - 9 correspond to speeds of 1×, 2/3×, 1/2×, 1/3×, 1/4×, 1/6×, 1/8×, 1/12× and 1/12×.

External links


This article has a to-do list:
  • Check difference between Shift+8 and Shift+9 slowmo speeds for replay playback
  • add any in-game chat facility things (ctrl backspace, ignore, etc)
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