Controls

Controls

You can change every binding in the main menu under Config → Controls. The tables show the defaults from that menu, along with the console command behind each action so you can bind it yourself:

bind <key> "<command>"

Driving

Action	Default key	Command
Accelerate	W / ↑	+forward
Brake / reverse	S / ↓	+back
Steer left	A / ←	+left
Steer right	D / →	+right
Handbrake	Space	+button14
Turbo	Shift	+speed
Gear up	Page Up	gearUp
Gear down	Page Down	gearDown
Clutch	X	+moveup
Horn	H	+button3
Headlights	L	headlights
Next camera view	V	nextcamera

Transmission

By default the gearbox shifts automatically. To shift yourself:

• v0.7d: \seta cg_manualShift 1
• 🧪 Development build: Config → Q3R options → Transmission offers Automatic, Manual and Manual + Clutch (cg_transmissionMode 0 / 1 / 2).

Gear up/down and the clutch only matter with a manual gearbox.

Combat

Action	Default key	Command
Fire front weapon	Ctrl	+attack
Secondary fire	Mouse 2	+button5
Fire rear weapon	Keypad Ins	+button12
Drop rear weapon	R	dropWeapon
Previous / next weapon	[ / ]	weapprev / weapnext
Select weapon 1–9	1 … 9	weapon 1 … weapon 9
Flame Thrower	0	weapon 10
Use item	Enter	+button2
Drop item	G	drop

See Weapons and Powerups for what each weapon does.

Interface

Action	Default key	Command
Scoreboard	Tab	+scores
Show HUD	Q	+hud
Chat	T	messagemode
Team chat	Y	messagemode2
Zoom	Mouse 3	+zoom
Start / stop demo recording	Z / U	record / stoprecord

Jukebox

Action	Default key	Command
Play / stop	F5	jukebox_play
Next track	F6	jukebox_next
Previous track	F7	jukebox_prev
Rescan tracks	F8	jukebox_rescan
Toggle shuffle	F9	jukebox_shuffle_toggle
Cycle repeat mode	F10	jukebox_repeat_cycle

Want your own music in the jukebox? See Music and Jukebox.

Gamepads and wheels

Q3Rally uses SDL2 for input, so most gamepads work right away. Bind the buttons and axes under Config → Controls like any other key. Run in_restart in the console after plugging in a controller while the game is running.