Strife/Controls

These are the default controls, and except where otherwise indicated are for both the original EXE and for source ports such as ZDoom. Source ports usually allow keys to be remapped.

Movement and firing

 * up/down : Move forwards/backwards
 * left/right : turn left/right
 * Shift+up/down : run
 * Alt+left/right : strafe (move sideways)
 * ,/. Strafe left/right (ZDoom)
 * Ctrl : Fire, hold Control down to repeat fire
 * A: Jump
 * Space : Activate Switches, Open Doors etc...
 * PgUp(original),PgDn(ZDoom) : Look up
 * PgDn(original),Del(ZDoom) : Look down
 * Shift(original),End(ZDoom) : Center view

Weapons

 * 1 : Punch Dagger
 * 2 : Crossbow (and to toggle between electric bolts/poison bolts)
 * 3 : Assault Rifle
 * 4 : Mini-Missile Launcher
 * 5 : Grenade Launcher (toggle between HE/phosphorus grenades)
 * 6 : Flamethrower
 * 7 : Mauler (toggle standard/high-power modes)
 * 8 : Sigil

Automap

 * Tab : Toggle the Map
 * updownleftright : Pan
 * F : Toggle Follow mode
 * + : Zoom in
 * - : Zoom out
 * 0 : Toggle zoom
 * G : Toggle grid
 * M : Set mark
 * C : Clear mark

Mission / inventory

 * W : Current objective
 * Space : Talk to NPC
 * up/down : Select option
 * Enter : Activate option
 * Esc : Clear message
 * Z : Toggle weapons/ammo/stats list
 * K : Toggle/page through keys list
 * Ins(original),[(ZDoom) : Scroll inventory left
 * Del(original),](ZDoom) : Scroll inventory right
 * Home(original only) : Go to first item
 * End(original only) : Go to last item
 * Enter : Use item
 * Backspace : Drop item
 * Q : Query item
 * H : Use health

Menu

 * Esc : Toggle menu
 * up/down : Select option
 * Enter : Activate option

Miscellaneous

 * F1 : Keyboard help
 * F2 : Save
 * F3 : Load
 * F4 : Options
 * F5 : Toggle auto health (original) / go to display options (ZDoom)
 * F8 : Toggle messages (not recommended)
 * F10 : Quit
 * F11 : Gamma select
 * Space : (when dead) Restart level
 * SysRq : Take a screen shot