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Zeynel - - Shortcuts

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-12	W	Move Forward
1	or ↑
2	S	Move Backward
3	or ↓
4	A	Strafe Left
0	or ←
1	D	Strafe Right
0	or →
-2	Q	Lean Left (double-tap to toggle)
1	E	Lean Right (double-tap to toggle)
3	Left Ctrl	Walk/Jog (hold for temporary; double-tap to toggle)
2	↑ Left Shift	Run (hold for temporary)
-1	Space	Jump
-1	C	(hold / push) Stand
0	C	(basın) Crouch
2	C	(hold) Prone

-4	Tab	Toggle Inventory Screen
13	~	Toggle Hotbar (Hide/View)
1	0 - 9	Hotkey Slots
-2		Lower/Raise Item in Hands
1	G	Throw Item in Hands
-3		Flashlight On/Off
1	Alt	Free Look
4	or *
8	-	Zoom out
1	+	Zoom in
2	⤶ Enter	Toggle Between 1st Person (1PP) and 3rd Person (3PP) Perspectives
0	or V
3		(hold) Zoom
0		View Available Actions
4		Use / Action
1	Num 0	Weapon view
11	.	Command view
-5	B	Binoculars
-7	N	Night vision
8	M	Map

1		Fire Weapon (Firearms) / Swing Weapon (Melee)
-4		(stable branch) Use Optics
1	↑ Left Shift	(experimental branch) Use Optics
0	or
1	Left Ctrl	(hold) Hold Breath
-5	R	Chamber New Round (weapon)
-2	X	Toggle Weapon Firing Mode
0		Raise Weapon
7	Ctrl + Space	(Stable branch) Toggle Raise Weapon
2	Page Up	Zeroing - Up
0	Page Down	Zeroing - Down

0	W	Accelerate
1	or ↑
0	S	Slow Down
1	or ↓
0	A	Turn Left
0	or ←
0	↓	Turn Right
1	or →
1	Q	Shift Down One Gear
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1	E	Shift Up One Gear
0	↑ Left Shift	Turbo

2	/	Use Text Chat
3	⇪ Caps Lock	Hold to speak in voice chat. Double-tap to toggle voice chat on/off
2	F1	Hello
-1	F2	Hands Up (Wave) (Stable branch)
-1	F3	Sit Down (Stable branch)
-1	F3	Heart (Experimental branch)
0	F4	Frig off
0	F5	Surrender (Stable branch)
1	F6	Point (Stable branch)
0	F6	Magnifique (Experimental branch)
0	F7	Thumbs Up (Stable branch)
1	F7	Point (Experimental branch)
0	F8	Facepalm (Stable branch)
0	F8	Taunt elbow (Experimental branch)
-1	F9	Silent (Stable branch)
6	F9	Thumbs Up (Experimental branch)
1	F10	Die
6	F11	Suicide

By default, these gestures aren't bound to any key but you can assign them.
Heart (Used to be bound to replace Frig Off during Holidays)
Salute (Non-functional in 0.62, functional in 0.63)
Sit Down (Alternate, named SIT_B)
Timeout
Point at Self
Watching
Stop
Listen
Move
Down
Come
Nod Head
Shake Head
Shrug
Look at Me
Think!
Facepalm
Thumb Down
Dance
RPS (Rock Paper Scissors)
Camp? (Cooking with stick animation)
Clap

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