Daggerfall Default Key BindingsEdit
This table shows the default control key bindings that are used by the game. You can change almost all listed key bindings in the game options menu by selecting "Controls". As changing the "Swing Weapon" key binding to any binding other than the second mouse button may cause problems, players are advised to retain the default binding for that control.
| Control Keys (adjustable via "Controls" menu) | |
|---|---|
| Movements | Key |
| Forward | Up |
| Reverse | Down |
| Turn Left | Left |
| Slide Left | LShift |
| Turn Right | Right |
| Slide Right | RShift |
| Float Up (levitating, swimming) | Pg Up |
| Float Down (levitating, swimming) | Pg Dn |
| Jump | J |
| Crouch | D |
| Slide | Ctrl |
| Run | P |
| Combat | Key |
| Cast Spell | Backspace |
| Recast Spell* | Q |
| Abort Spell | E |
| Use Magic Item (or potion) | U |
| Ready Weapon | A |
| Swing Weapon | M2 (hold down second mouse button and move the mouse) |
| Switch Hand | S |
| Player Actions | Key |
| Steal Mode | F1 |
| Grab Mode | F2 |
| Info Mode | F3 |
| Talk Mode | F4 |
| Character Sheet | F5 |
| Inventory | F6 |
| Status | I |
| Rest | R |
| Logbook | L |
| Notebook† | N |
| Travel | Key |
| Automap | M |
| Travel Map | W |
| Transport (mode) | T |
| Views and Interaction | Key |
| Activate Center Object | Space |
| Activate Cursor | Enter |
| Look Up | Ins |
| Look Down | Del |
| Center View | Home |
| Look Around (when in mouse "cursor" mode) | Alt + move mouse |
| Sneak (when in mouse "view" mode) | Alt |
| Other Keys (not adjustable via "Controls" menu) | |
|---|---|
| Gameplay | Key |
| Game Options | Esc |
| Toggle Full Screen | F10 |
| Return to Last Known Point (to escape the void) | Alt + F11 |
| DosBox Commands | Default Keys |
|---|---|
| Quit DosBox | Ctrl + F9 |
| Toggle Full Screen/Window Mode | Alt + Enter |
* Pressing this key will cause the game to crash if you have just used a potion or cast the Lycanthropy spell.
† The notebook was never implemented.
For a more complete list of keys see http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Special_Keys.
Alternate way to run the game: Type fall z.cfg at the DOS-Prompt in the DAGGER directory
Recommended Non-Default Key BindingsEdit
The following non-default control key bindings will make the game play more like later Elder Scrolls games.
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Forward | W |
| Reverse | S |
| Slide Left | A |
| Slide Right | D |
| Jump | Space |
| Run | Alt or Shift |
| Ready Weapon | R |
| Logbook | J |
| Character Sheet | / |
| Inventory | I |
| Cast Spell | C |
| Rest | T |
| Activate Center Object | M3 (mouse center click) |
| Abort Spell | X or V |
| Recast Spell | Q |
| Mouse Control | Change to "View" and increase sensitivity |
Dialog shortcutsEdit
Instead of clicking on the respective message box buttons with the mouse cursor during dialog, you may press the Y or N keys respectively to accept or decline an offer or quest. This is especially useful when you are speaking with one of the Daedric princes, as their quest dialog does not provide a message box, and there is therefore no way besides these two keys to interact with them.
| Accept offer/quest | Key |
|---|---|
| "Yes" | Y |
| "No" | N |
NotesEdit
- You must adjust the control settings in order for cheats to work when running DosBox (see here).