Sentient/Controls

Sentient mixes elements of point-and-click adventure games and space-ship simulators so the controls are a bit more complex than your typical console game. The PlayStation version has ten preset control-schemes ("configs") selectable from the "control" option on the main menu; you cannot remap buttons individually. Also note, on the PlayStation version, one of the buttons serves as a "shift" function which modifies the function of other buttons while it is held down.

Primary Functions

The control presets recognise the following basic player actions:

Action	Description
Forward	Walk forward.
Backwards	Walk backwards.
Left	Turn to the left (tank controls).
Right	Turn to the right (tank controls).
Look Up	Points the first-person camera upwards while stationary.
Look Down	Points the first-person camera downwards while not moving.
Slide	Strafe to the left or right.
OK	Confirm selections in the in-game menus.
Cancel	Cancel the in-game-menu action or go back to the previous menu.
Talk	Opens the dialogue menu.
Access Screen	Interact with a machine on the ICARUS.
Cursor	Bring up the cursor for point-and-click interactions.
Inventory	Bring up the inventory menu for using items.
Open Door	Open doors.
Shift	Hold down while pressing another button to activate that button's alternate function (written in the yellow font on the control sceen).
Smile	Changes Garrit's facial expression from either a frown to neutral, or neutral to a smile.
Frown	Changes Garrit's facial expression from either a smile to neutral, or neutral to a smile.
Pause	Pause the game.
Select	Used when the game is paused to bring up the pause menu.

Control Schemes

Config 1

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk Access Screen
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Open Door
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 2

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk Access Screen Open Door
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Unused
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 3

Button	Action(s)
	(shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Open Door Smile
	Shift
	Access Screen Frown
	Forward
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 4

Switches the shoulder button functions.

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk Access Screen
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Shift
	Smile
	Open Door
	Frown
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 5

Moves Access Screen from to .

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Access Screen Open Door
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 6

Moves Open Door to and moves , and .

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk Access Screen Open Door
	Inventory
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Unused
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 7

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk
	Inventory
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Access Screen Open Door
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 8

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk
	Inventory
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Shift
	Smile
	Access Screen Open Door
	Frown
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 9

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk Access Screen Open Door
	Inventory
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Unused
	Pause
	(shift) Select

Config 10

Button	Action(s)
	Forward (shift) Look Down
	Backward (shift) Look Up
	Turn Left (shift) Slide (left)
	Turn Right (shift) Slide (right)
	OK Talk
	Cursor
	Cancel
	Inventory
	Smile
	Shift
	Frown
	Access Screen Open Door
	Pause
	(shift) Select