STEAM HAMMER PC Keyboard Controls Guide

by Falagar / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 13 May 2017

Movement and Interface Controls

In Steam Hammer, you can switch between two interface modes via the Tab button (by default).

Mouse Control mode. In this mode, you can manage your inventory, craft items, build, and interact with all game windows, objects, and terrain.

Freelook mode. You can look around, turn, and aim with your mouse. Also, in this mode, you can switch to Combat stance (R by default).

In Freelook mode you can move your character using the keyboard and mouse:

Use the mouse to turn and aim.

Use W (forward), A (strafe left), S (back), D (strafe right).

To jump, press Space.

You can run by holding down Shift while moving.

Press C to switch between 1st and 3rd Person Views.

Inventory and Equipment Management

You can open your Paperdoll – Inventory – Craft window by pressing the T button.

You can equip/unequip tools, weapons, and armor in this window.

Here you can also see through available crafts and create selected items if you have the required materials and instruments.

You can close this window by pressing T again or using the Close button.

Note that the game automatically switches to Mouse Control mode when you open any interface windows.

Object Interaction

The Context menu is the easiest way to interact with an in-game object.

Approach the desired object or player, and press the right mouse button. You will see a list of actions that you can perform with that object/player. These actions/abilities are grouped by a governing skill. Note that you can only use the abilities you know.

If you are unsure what object you are targeting, hold down the left or right mouse button, and check which object is highlighted.

When you are in a context menu, you can left-click on one of the abilities to perform it, or right-click it to make that ability the default action. You can perform default actions by targeting a suitable in-game object and pressing the E button. Such default actions save a lot of time, so make sure to use them often!

Note that the context menu also works in your Inventory screen.

Crafting

You can craft items via the crafting menu in the Paperdoll – Inventory – Craft window (T button).

First, check if you know the recipe for the item you want to craft in the list of recipes.

You can also check all recipes by ticking the Show all crafts radio button.

Select the recipe to see if you have all the required ingredients in your inventory. If you do, press the Craft button.

Note: You do not need to manually drag ingredients into crafting slots. Ingredients will be depleted automatically. However, if you have multiple stacks of one ingredient with different quality, the ones with the highest quality will be used first.

Most of your crafting actions will be performed in the same way.

If you don’t have some ingredients for a craft, hover the mouse cursor over the ingredient’s icon to get information on where to find or how to get them.

Getting the Ingredients

Let’s gather some crafting ingredients for a primitive Machete:

Find Scrap metal by right-clicking on scrap metal field terrain.

Snap a few Branches by right-clicking on any tree.

Gather Plant fibers by right-clicking on grassy terrain.

Once you have collected enough of those, open the Paperdoll – Inventory – Craft window, select the recipe for Machete in the list of recipes, and press the Craft button.

Hotbar Abilities

If you want to perform an ability that has no target or use an inventory item quickly, the Hotbar is the solution.

Drag and drop an ability from your Skill window or an item from your Inventory onto a Hotbar slot. Now you can press that slot’s hotkey to use that ability or item.

If you have disabled the tutorial menu, you can always reopen it for a certain chapter via F1 or Esc -> Help menu.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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