This page lists the default control keys for Borderlands across all three platforms.
Ground Combat
The control interface for Borderlands is a standard system common to many first person shooter games, with a few quirks for the more esoteric control functions in the game.
| 360 | PS3 | PC | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | X | Space | Jump |
| X | Square | E | Reload, Pick up (press and hold to grab multiple / instantly equip items) |
| R | Reload | ||
| B | Circle | C | Crouch |
| Y | Triangle | Scroll wheel | Cycle through equipped weapons |
| Left Stick | Left Stick | WASD | Move around, Click to Sprint |
| Right Stick | Right Stick | Mouse | Look around/aim, Click to Melee |
| Click Left Stick | L3 / Click Left Stick | Shift | Sprint |
| Click Right Stick | R3 / Click Right Stick | V | Melee |
| LB | L1 | F | Use Action Skill |
| RB | R1 | G | Throw Grenade |
| LT | L2 | Right Mouse Button | Zoom/Ironsight |
| RT | R2 | Left Mouse Button | Shoot |
| Back | Select | Tab | ECHO Screen |
| Start | Start | Escape | Menu |
| D-pad | D-pad | 1-4 | Select individual weapons |
| I | Inventory | ||
| P | Individual stat | ||
| K | Skills | ||
| M | Map | ||
| L | Mission Log | ||
| Minus | Drop weapon |
Vehicle Combat
Some vehicles can be commandeered, which requires a new control interface to succeed the normal first person interface used for pedestrian control.
| 360 | PS3 | PC | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Stick | Left Stick | W,S | Drive forward/backward |
| Right Stick | Right Stick | Mouse | Look around/steer |
| LT | L2 | Right Mouse Button | Fire primary weapon ("big gun") |
| RT | R2 | Left Mouse Button | Fire secondary driver machine gun ("small gun") |
| LB | L1 | F | Turbo/boost |
| RB | R1 | G | View rear (turn camera 180 degrees) |
| Y | Triangle | C | Swap seat |
| X | Square | E | Enter/exit vehicle |
| A | X | Space | Lock target (for main weapon) |
| Click Left Stick | L3 / Click Left Stick | H | Honk horn |