Controls for Mass Effect consists of an overview of the game's mechanism and its corresponding action for each platform. Listed below are the details for PC, Xbox and Plastation 3.
Mass Effect Controls
PC Keyboard
Playstation Controls
Xbox Controls
General
Action |
Keyboard |
| Interact |
E or ENTER |
| Cancel |
Q |
| Mission Computer |
ESC |
| Map |
M |
| Equipment |
I |
| Squad |
U |
| Journal |
J |
| Codex |
O |
| Quick save |
F6 |
Vehicle
Action |
Keyboard |
| Enter vehicle |
E |
| Exit vehicle |
Q |
| Machine gun |
Left mouse button |
| Cannon |
Right mouse button |
| Turret zoom |
Left SHIFT |
| Thrusters |
SPACEBAR |
| Repair vehicle |
F |
| Return to Normandy |
N |
Weapons
Action |
Keyboard |
| Fire |
Left-click |
| Zoom Hold |
right-click |
| Change zoom level |
E (when zoomed in) |
| Throw/detonate grenade |
R |
| First aid |
F |
| Tactics HUD |
Hold SPACEBAR |
| Previous/Next weapon |
[/] |
| Pistol |
F1 |
| Shotgun |
F2 |
| Assault rifle |
F3 |
| Sniper rifle |
F4 |
Powers
Action |
Keyboard |
| Tactics HUD |
Hold SPACEBAR |
| Toggle quick slots |
V |
| Quick slots 1 – 8 |
1 – 8 |
Orders
Action |
Keyboard |
| Tactics HUD |
Hold SPACEBAR |
| Move |
Up Arrow |
| Take cover |
Down Arrow |
| Rally |
Left Arrow |
| Attack |
Right Arrow |
Navigation
Action |
Keyboard |
| Move up/down/left/right |
W/S/A/D |
| Look/Aim |
Mouse |
| Sprint/Storm |
Left SHIFT |
| Walk |
Z |
| Crouch |
Left CTRL |
General
Action |
Buttons |
| Interact |
?? |
| Cancel |
?? |
| Mission Computer |
?? |
| Map |
?? |
| Equipment |
?? |
| Squad |
?? |
| Journal |
?? |
| Codex |
?? |
| Quick save |
?? |
Vehicle
Action |
Buttons |
| Enter vehicle |
?? |
| Exit vehicle |
?? |
| Machine gun |
?? |
| Cannon |
?? |
| Turret zoom |
?? |
| Thrusters |
?? |
| Repair vehicle |
? |
| Return to Normandy |
?? |
Weapons
Action |
Buttons |
| Fire |
?? |
| Zoom Hold |
?? |
| Change zoom level |
?? |
| Throw/detonate grenade |
?? |
| First aid |
?? |
| Tactics HUD |
?? |
| Previous/Next weapon |
?? |
| Pistol |
?? |
| Shotgun |
?? |
| Assault rifle |
?? |
| Sniper rifle |
?? |
Powers
Action |
Buttons |
| Tactics HUD |
?? |
| Toggle quick slots |
?? |
| Quick slots 1 – 8 |
?? |
Orders
Action |
Buttons |
| Tactics HUD |
?? |
| Move |
?? |
| Take cover |
?? |
| Rally |
?? |
| Attack |
?? |
Navigation
Action |
Buttons |
| Move up/down/left/right |
?? |
| Look/Aim |
?? |
| Sprint/Storm |
?? |
| Walk |
?? |
| Crouch |
?? |
General
Action |
Buttons |
| Interact |
A |
| Cancel |
B |
| Mission Computer |
Star Button |
| Map |
?? |
| Equipment |
?? |
| Squad |
?? |
| Journal |
?? |
| Codex |
?? |
| Quick save |
?? |
Vehicle
Action |
Buttons |
| Enter vehicle |
A |
| Exit vehicle |
B |
| Machine gun |
RT |
| Cannon |
RB |
| Turret zoom |
LT |
| Thrusters |
A |
| Repair vehicle |
Y |
| Return to Normandy |
X |
Weapons
Action |
Buttons |
| Fire |
RT |
| Zoom Hold |
LT |
| Change zoom level |
?? |
| Throw/detonate grenade |
BACK |
| First aid |
Y |
| Previous/Next weapon |
LB (tap) |
| Weapon Wheel |
LB (hold) |
| Select Weapon |
L (while in Weapon Wheel) Then press A and release LB |
Powers
Action |
Buttons |
| Power Wheel |
RB (hold) |
| Select Power |
L (while Weapon Wheel) then press A and release RB. |
| Map Power |
X (while highlighting a power) |
| Use mapped power |
RB (tap) |
Orders
Action |
Buttons |
| Move |
Dpad UP |
| Take cover |
Dpad Down |
| Rally |
Dpad Left |
| Attack |
Dpad Right |
Navigation
Action |
Buttons |
| Move up/down/left/right |
L |
| Look/Aim |
R |
| Sprint/Storm |
L + A |
| Crouch |
L button |
