SILENT HILL 2: PC Keyboard & Xbox Gamepad Controls

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys / 06 Oct 2024

Chilling fog is back in Silent Hill! Finally, Konami’s classic psychological horror title, Silent Hill 2, saw a haunting remake and made its way to the PC platform for the first time with its disturbing atmosphere and unforgettable storyline. But before you dare enter the twisted streets of this cursed town, arm yourself with knowledge of how to navigate its terrors. This walkthrough will include default controls for keyboard and mouse, along with the trusty Xbox gamepad. This will get you started in navigating your way through the shadows and into the horrors within.

PC Keyboard Controls (Default Key Bindings)

W: Forward

S: Backward

D: Right

A: Left

LShift: Sprint

Q: Quick Turn

A: Row Left

D: Row Right

Mouse: Move Camera

E: Interact/Extended Movement

R: Reload

Space: Dodge / Skip

F: Flashlight

V: Quick Heal (Tap) / Syringe Heal (Hold)

Tab or I: Inventory

M: Map

L: Main Menu

1: Weapon Change Handgun

2: Weapon Change Shotgun

3: Weapon Change Hunting Rifle

R: Read (Investigation)

Mouse Scroll Up: Weapon Change Ranged Next

Mouse Scroll Down: Weapon Change Ranged Previous

RMB: Ranged Aim

LMB: Shoot

Esc: Main Menu

E: Next Item (Investigation)

Q: Previous Item (Investigation)

Space: Skip

PlayStation Controller Bindings

Left Stick: Movement

Right Stick: Move Camera

R2: Shoot, Melee Attack

L2: Ranged Aim

Triangle: Quick Heal (Tap) / Syringe Heal (Hold), Read (Investigation)

Circle: back (In gameplay), Dodge, Skip

X: Interact/Extended Movement, Flip (Investigation), Struggling

Square: Reload

D-Pad Up: Map

D-Pad Down: Weapon Change Shotgun

D-Pad Left: Weapon Change Hand Gun

D-Pad Right: Weapon Change Hunt Rifle

L1: Previous Item (Investigation), Sprint

R1: Quick Turn, Next Item (Investigation)

Touchpad: Inventory

Options Button: Main Menu

R3: Flashlight

Xbox Gamepad Controls

Left Stick: Movement

Right Stick: Move Camera

RT (Right Trigger): Shoot, Melee Attack

LT (Left Trigger): Ranged Aim

Y: Quick Heal (Tap) / Syringe Heal (Hold), Read (Investigation)

B: Back (In gameplay), Dodge, Skip

A: Interact/Extended Movement, Flip (Investigation), Struggling

X: Reload

D-Pad Up: Map

D-Pad Down: Weapon Change (Shotgun)

D-Pad Left: Weapon Change (Handgun)

D-Pad Right: Weapon Change (Hunt Rifle)

LB (Left Bumper): Previous Item (Investigation), Sprint

RB (Right Bumper): Quick Turn, Next Item (Investigation)

View Button (Touchpad equivalent): Inventory

Menu Button (Options Button equivalent): Main Menu

R3 (Press Right Stick): Flashlight

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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