Gears of War/Controls

Controls
These are the standard controls which are used by default.

Movement
To move, use. All special moves -evading, using cover, climbing onto and over an obstacle (mantling), and roadie run- use with.

Getting Into Cover
Use cover in combat or die. Move toward anything that looks like cover (debris, doorways, etc.), and then press.

Exiting Cover
To break cover, move away from the cover point or press.

Mantle
To jump over low cover, move in the direction of the jump, and then press.

Evade
Tap while moving. If there's no cover, you dodge and roll, trying not to get shot. You can also evade or roll out of cover.

Cover Slip
To quickly slip around the corner of cover without having to back up first, move in the direction you want to slip, and press.

SWAT Turn
While in cover, minimize exposure in reaching a nearby cover point with a SWAT turn. Move toward adjacent cover, and press.

Roadie Run
Part crouch, part run that makes you harder to target. To roadie run, while out of cover press and hold. You cannot fire while using roadie run.

Active Reload
To reload your weapon (assuming you have ammunition), press. To reload faster, press twice. Success is a matter of timing and practice. There are three possibilities when attempting an active reload. If you succeed, you reload faster. If you achieve a perfect reload, you reload much faster and gain a small damage boost. If you fail, you spend more time reloading than if you did not try.