Controls
This page will show you the button mapping for each action, but to actually learn when and how to use them, you'll need to check How To Play.
Think of this page as more of a dictionary, and the actual book is the How To Play page.
If you're using Index or WMR controllers, you'll need to select our official SteamVR bindings to play.
Contents
Pointer Button
To interact with some objects using hand controllers, you can hold the Pointer Button to show a laser pointer, point to a interactable object to highlight it, then press the other needed button as explained in the section below, to perform the action.
| Touch | Vive | Index/WMR* |
|---|---|---|
| Index Trigger | Grip Button | Index Trigger |
Controls
If you need to point someone to a specific control in this page, you can hover it with your cursor and a "Link" will show up. You can then just copy its address and paste it anywhere.
(If you're using Index or WMR controllers, after selecting our official SteamVR bindings, they'll be matching Touch controls as shown in this list.)
| Control | Gamepad | Touch | Vive | Keyboard/Mouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Link | Left Analog | Left Analog | Left Trackpad | WASD |
| Teleport Link | Left Analog | Any Analog [Up/Down] | Any Trackpad [Up/Down] | T |
| Snap Turn Link | [LB]/[RB] | Any Analog [Left/Right] | Any Trackpad [Left/Right] | Q/E |
| Adjust Height Up/Down Link | [LB]/[RB] (+ [Left Trigger] in VR mode) |
Q/E (+ [Alt] in VR mode) | ||
| Reset Height Link | [LB] + [RB] (+ [Left Trigger] in VR mode) |
Q + E (+ [Alt] in VR mode) | ||
| Camera (Desktop mode) Link | Right Analog | Move Mouse | ||
| Power On Console Link (Hold for 1 second to power Off) |
A | Pointer Button + A/X | Pointer Button + Any Trackpad [Down] | Spacebar |
| Focus Input to Console Link | A | Pointer Button + A/X | Pointer Button + Any Trackpad [Down] | Spacebar |
| Unfocus Input from Console Link | Left Analog [Press] + Right Analog [Press] | Left Analog [Press] + Right Analog [Press] | Left Menu + Right Menu | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Attach Cables Link | Y | Pointer Button + B | Pointer Button + Right Trackpad [Left] | F |
| Power TV On/Off Link or Open/Close Console Tray |
B | Pointer Button + Y | Pointer Button + Left Trackpad [Right] | C |
| Menu Link | Start | Start | Left Menu or Right Menu | Tab |
| Grab Object Link | X | Grab it with your hand | Grab it with your hand | X |
| Grab Object In Place Link (Keep distance and rotation) or Reset Object Rotation |
Hold X | Hold X | ||
| Rotate Grabbed Object Link | Right Analog (+ [LB] for desktop mode) |
Ctrl + Move Mouse | ||
| Rotate Grabbed Object Sideways Link | Left Trigger (Hold) + Right Analog [Left/Right] | Shift + Move Mouse [Left/Right] | ||
| Move object Closer / Farther Link | Left Trigger (Hold) + Right Analog [Up/Down] | Mouse Wheel | ||
| Distance Grab / The Force Link (Hands) |
Pointer Button + Grab Button | Pointer Button + Grip Button | ||
| Drop object Link | X | Release Grab Button | Release Grip Button | X |
| Throw object Link | Right Trigger | Throw it with your hand | Throw it with your hand | Z |
| Object Action Link (While pointing to object) |
A | Pointer Button + A/X | Pointer Button + Any Trackpad [Down] | Spacebar |
| Change Time Link (While pointing to the clock) |
DPad [Left/Right] | Pointer Button + Analog [Left/Right] | Pointer Button + Left Trackpad [Left/Right] | Left/Right |
| Change Time Link (Anywhere) |
Press and hold any Analog + DPad [Left/Right] |
Both Pointer Buttons + Analog [Left/Right] | Both Pointer Buttons + Left Trackpad [Left/Right] | Ctrl + Left/Right |
| Toggle Teleport Mode Link | Press and hold any Analog + A | Both Pointer Buttons + A | Both Pointer Buttons + Right Trackpad [Down] | |
| Switch Light Link | Press and hold any Analog + Y | Both Pointer Buttons + B | Both Pointer Buttons + Right Trackpad [Up] | Ctrl + 1 |
| Force Show Hands Link | Start (Hold for 1s) |
Start (Hold for 1s) |
Left Menu or Right Menu (Hold for 1s) |
Tab (Hold for 1s) |
| Hide/Show HUD Link | H | |||
| Lock Mouse Cursor Link | ` (Backquote) or Hold Right Click | |||
| Exit EmuVR Link | Shift + Esc |
Game Focus Input Mapping (Touch / Vive)
EmuVR also remaps buttons on your Touch / Vive to buttons on a virtual Xbox 360/One controller, so that you can to play your games with them instead of a gamepad.
This layout may seem odd, but it was designed with comfort and convenience in mind for the most common systems, in a way that allows you to press all the face buttons at the same time with one hand.
With this you can dash-jump while charging a shot, if your game needs all those buttons being pressed together.
| Simulated Button | Touch | Vive |
|---|---|---|
| A | A | Right Pad Up |
| B | B | Right Trigger |
| X | Right Trigger | Right Menu |
| Y | Right Grip | Right Grip |
| Start | Y | Left Menu |
| Select | X | Right Pad Down |
| Left Shoulder | Left Analog (Press/Click) | Right Pad Left |
| Right Shoulder | Left Trigger | Right Pad Right |
| Left Analog | Left Analog | Left Pad (Click and drag) |
| Right Analog | Right Analog | Left Grip (Hold) + Right Pad (Touch only, don’t click) |
| DPad (For systems without analogs) |
Left Analog | Left Pad |
| DPad (Force on systems with analogs) |
Press/Click Right Analog + Move Left Analog | Left Grip (Hold) + Left Pad (Click and drag) |
Index and WMR Controllers Support
If you're using Index or WMR controllers, you'll need to select our official controller bindings in SteamVR's interface.
For EmuVR to show up in the games list described below, EmuVR.exe needs to be running before opening the bindings interface. If you added EmuVR as a Non-Steam shortcut, you'll need to rename the shortcut as "EmuVR.exe" to see the correct binding list.
To open SteamVR Controller Binding interface, with EmuVR already running, bring SteamVR's dashboard, click Settings > Controller Bindings > EmuVR.exe, then select the respective binding shown below.
Alternatively, instead of doing this in VR, you can use this url to open that same interface in your browser: http://127.0.0.1:8998/dashboard/controllerbinding.html
For Index controllers, select this specific item in the list:
For WMR controllers, select this specific item in the list:
Mapped Controls
When using the official bindings, your controllers will simulate Touch controllers ingame.
See the section above to learn the Touch controls, and then use this list to know which correlated buttons to press in your controller:
| Touch | Index | WMR |
|---|---|---|
| A | Right A | Right Trackpad [Down] |
| B | Right B | Right Trackpad [Up] |
| X | Left A | Left Trackpad [Down] |
| Y | Left B | Left Trackpad [Up] |
| Triggers | Triggers | Triggers |
| Grips | Grips | Grips |
| Analog Movement | Analog Movement | Analog Movement |
| Analog Click | Analog Click or Trackpad Press (Anywhere) |
Left Trackpad [Left] (for Left Analog) or Right Trackpad [Right] (for Right Analog) |
Index Controller Notes
Index controllers will fully match Touch controllers features, such as index and thumb tracking.
You'll need to squeeze the controller slightly to press the Grab "button".
As this controller lacks a Start button, Menu has moved to Left B.
WMR Controller Notes
Touch's face buttons are simulated using the trackpad, as shown in the mappings above.
As analog clicking is an unbindable reserved action for SteamVR, they had to be moved to pressing the "out" side on the trackpad, i.e. clicking [left] on the left trackpad simulates clicking the left analog. Doing the same with both hands will trigger the Unfocus Input command.
