Keyboard Controls

This page provides a comprehensive list of all default key bindings in Life in nature. Understanding these controls is essential for effective navigation, survival, and interaction within the game world.

Basic Movement

Key(s) Action/Description
Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows Move Forward / Backward / Strafe Left / Strafe Right.
PageUp / PageDown Move vertically up or down (e.g., swimming or climbing).
Ctrl + Space Jump.
Z Toggle auto-walk.

Interaction & Inventory

Key(s) Action/Description
I or Escape Open or close your inventory.
1 / 2 Select the item in your Left / Right hand.
3 Announces what you are currently holding in both hands.
T Combine hands. Used for actions requiring two hands, such as opening packs or crafting.
Space Use the currently selected hand-held item.
R Toggle between sitting and standing.

Directional & Camera Control

Key(s) Action/Description
Shift + Left/Right Arrow Turn your character's facing direction by 45 degrees.
Shift + Up/Down Arrow Turn your character's facing direction by 180 degrees.
Alt + Left/Right Arrow Finely rotate your character's facing direction by 1 degree.
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow Rotate your character's facing direction by 3 degrees.
Hold G Activate camera mode to explore your immediate surroundings with sound. Release to deactivate.

Status & Information

Key(s) Action/Description
E / H / S / U Check your Energy / Health / Thirst / Hunger levels.
W Check your body status (e.g., wetness, dirt, injuries).
C Check what clothes you are currently wearing.
B Announces the name or type of the area you are in.
X Toggle location alerts.

Scanning & Detection

Key(s) Action/Description
M List all items currently on the ground near you.
N Scan the distance to the object directly in front of you.
A / Shift+A / Q Detect animals / List detected animals on radar / Scan distance to a detected animal.
P / Shift+P / O Detect players / List detected players on radar / Scan positions of detected players.
L Scan for user-saved locations.

Communication & System

Key(s) Action/Description
` (Backtick) Open the Options menu.
Y Open the chat input box for local chat.
/ (Forward Slash) Open chat for radio communication.
\ (Backslash) Open chat for public (OOC - Out Of Character) messages.
= (Equals) Open the input box to enter game commands (e.g., admintell).
F1 to F8 (except F7) Various system functions: Online player count, server uptime, ping, MOTD, language, online player list, toggle speech mode.
Enter / Escape Confirm an action or selection / Cancel an action or exit a menu.