| CONTROLS [sect002] |

Learn the default controls for Cave Story, including jump, shoot, weapon switching, and map. Customize controls via DoConfig.

Controls:

• Up Arrow: Look up
• Down Arrow: Action (talk, enter door, open treasure chest, etc.)
• Left Arrow: Move left
• Right Arrow: Move right
• Z: Jump, scroll through text, confirm
• X: Shoot, scroll through text, cancel
• A: Switch weapons (left)
• S: Switch weapons (right)
• Q: Items menu
• W: Map system
• Esc: Pause, quit (while paused)
• F1: Resume (while paused)
• F2: Reset (while paused)

Customization:

To change control settings, locate and run the 'DoConfig' program within the Cave Story installation directory. This menu allows you to customize both your controls and screen size. External controllers can also be configured here.