Red Dead Redemption 2 – Comprehensive PC Keyboard Commands List

List Organization

This list is organized alphabetically by command. The first line of each entry provides the command name. The second line provides the PC keyboard key(s) and/or PC mouse buttons used to execute that command. I have added notes, on the third line, to some of the commands to provide additional information about that specific command.

Some commands which have the same effect are listed more than once because I want to include the search terms by which different players search for the same command. I want to reduce the frustration of trying to find a command when you can’t remember the specific terminology the developer used but you are sure you remember it is on the list someplace!

Please note that this guide does not include the commands for playing the in-game games blackjack, dominoes, five finger fillet, or poker. It does not include the commands for using the in-game portable camera or the special game photo mode. It also does not include commands used in online play.

Errors and Corrections

If you find an error in this PC keyboard/mouse command information let me know and I will correct it, if necessary. Please provide the correct keyboard and/or mouse input required to execute this command correctly in Red Dead Redemption 2.

If you know a PC keyboard/mouse command that I have missed, please let me know and I will consider adding the command to this list. Please provide the keyboard and/or mouse input required to execute the command in this game.

Commands A – C

Accept (in game menus)

Enter (either on keyboard or number pad)

Additional down (in game menus)

Number-pad 5

Additional left (in game menus)

Number-pad 4

Additional right (in game menus)

Number-pad 6

Additional up (in game menus)

Number-pad 8

Aim

Right mouse button

Aim into the air

U

Attack

Left mouse button

Auto-ride

Tap X then hold V (the cinematic camera) until the small frame fills, then release V, then tap W (forward) to start the auto-ride

Note 1: The auto-ride command eliminates the need to keep your hands on your keyboard or mouse when traveling to the way point you have selected.

Note 2: Once underway the speed of auto-ride can be increased by pressing the shift key.

Note 3: Auto-ride does not work during missions, cut scenes, or when riding with another person.

Note 4: Auto-ride should not be confused with fast travel. Both are automated processes but auto-ride does not save any in-game time. You will experience the entire trip at normal time speed.

Note 5: During auto-ride you can change your point of view by pressing C. Do not press V because this will knock the player out of auto-ride.

Backward movement (in boat, on foot, on horse, on wagon)

S

Bait wheel

Tab then use Q or E to select from available baits

Binoculars

F4 then select binoculars on the wheel

Binoculars, zoom in or zoom out

Roll mouse wheel

Brake (in boat, on foot, on horse, on wagon)

Ctrl

Brush horse

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press B

Buy item from shop

E

Call animal

X

Note 1: Only available when aiming at an animal with a weapon.

Note 2: This will cause that animal to momentarily raise its head, giving the player an opportunity for a clearer head shot.

Call horse

H

Camp symbols

In case you are wondering what the three symbols in the upper right corner of your camp mean – these symbols represent the current state of your camp’s first aid, ammunition, and food. If the symbol is red the quantity is low, white the quantity is OK, yellow the quantity is well stocked.

Cancel (in game menus)

Backspace

Carry

R

Change camera position

V

Note 1: This is useful when using the “auto-ride” command to provide different views during the ride.

Change camera shoulder view

X

Change seat in vehicle (boat, train, wagon)

Z

Change shop currency type

Shift (hold)

Note 1: I could never find out what effect this command has when buying in a shop or talking to a shopkeeper.

Change shooting shoulder when using Dead Eye

V

Note 1: This will switch the view from right shoulder (the default) to left shoulder.

Cinematic camera startup

Hold V until the small frame fills, then release V

Close menu

Esc

Compass radar

Z

Note 1: I was never able to try this command because I have GeForce Experience software installed and pressing Z would open this software.

Context action

Space-bar

Content action 2

F

Crouch

C

Cycle camera views

V

Commands D – G

Dead Eye

Middle mouse button OR caps lock

Note 1: Dead eye can only be implemented when the player is aiming a weapon and it’s duration is limited by the value of the player’s current dead eye core.

Note 2: There are 5 tiers in Dead Eye. Tiers 2-5 are locked to completed game chapters:

tier 2 = complete the mission “Pouring Forth Oil IV” in game chapter 2

tier 3 = complete the mission “Urban Pleasures” in game chapter 4

tier 4 = complete the mission “Fleeting Joy” in game chapter 5

tier 5 = complete the mission “Goodbye Dear Friend” in game chapter 6

Note 3: There are also different levels in Dead Eye. Increasing one’s Dead Eye level extends the Dead Eye duration time.

Dead Eye tag enemies

Q

Note 1: It is not possible to mark multiple targets when using a sniper rifle.

Note 2: See the command “Mark targets using Dead Eye” for additional information on this important function.

Disable radar

V

Down (in game menus)

Down arrow

Dual wield sidearms

2

Eagle eye

Middle mouse button OR caps lock

Note 1: Is used for spotting animals, plants, people, animal tracks, or items which can be picked up.

Note 2: Eagle eye can only be activated when the player is not aiming a weapon.

Note 3: Eagle eye does not use any player resources.

Eat (at campfire, from bowl, or from a plate)

E

Enter cover, e.g., hide behind a wall or boxes

Q

Enter wagon

E

Equip melee weapon

5

Equip left sidearm

1

Equip right sidearm

3

Equip sidearm in both hands (dual wield)

2

Equip thrown weapon (rope, throwing knives, tomahawk)

7

Equip unarmed (player will have no weapon of any type in their hand for immediate use)

4

Equip weapon being carried on back

6

Equip weapon being carried on shoulder

8

Exit cover, e.g., leave protection provided by a wall or boxes

Q

Expand radar

X

Extra option (in game menus)

Space-bar

Extra option 2 (in game menus)

F

Extra option 3 (in game menus)

Ctrl

Extra option 4 (in game menus)

Tab

Fast travel

Initially the only fast travel options available to the player are by stage coach and by train. Both options cost money. Go to any stage coach boarding sign to purchase a ticket on the next available stage coach to your desired location. Go to any train station and purchase a ticket from the clerk inside the station for your desired location.

Fast travel using a campfire

Space-bar

Note 1: Player must have progressed the game to the point in the story when Arthur can fast travel. The campfire must be in place. See “Setup campfire” for how to do this.

Fast travel using the map on the side of Arthur’s wagon at encampments

When following the main story and improving the gang’s encampment the player will have the option to provide a map that enables fast travel to a variety of predetermined locations on the map. This fast travel map is not tied to travel by train or wagon and it is required in order to be able to fast travel using a campfire.

Feed horse

R

Feed menu – interact with

F1

Find a dropped/lost personal weapon, gear, supplies, or animal pelts

If a player accidentally drops their own weapon when performing any action or the item is lost while riding a horse due to collision, that item can be found by looking for a white marker on the map. The white marker indicates the location of the dropped/lost/switched weapon or item. For a weapon, the marker looks like a pistol. For a pelt, the item looks like a flatten pelt. If the player returns to this marker’s location on the map the weapon/item can be found and picked up.

Note 1: If dropped in the water the item may be difficult but not impossible to retrieve. You will need to slowly move toward the item and be ready to press the retrieve key “R” as soon as it appears.

Note 2: This marker indicates the location of the last equipped weapon only.

Note 3: If the player drops or loses a “legendary” pelt, don’t panic like I did last night when I was ambushed and killed by a pack of wolves. The pelt can be found at any trapper location. He will already have the pelt in his inventory ready to craft.

Fire weapon

Left mouse button

Fishing rod

Hold Tab and then tap R and then select fishing rod from the wheel

Fishing techniques

Attach lure = E

Bait hook = E

Fishing reel speed up = R

Fishing reel speed down = F

Fishing reel line in = Space-bar

Fishing reel line out = Shift

Flee

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press F

Note 1: This command causes the dismounted player’s horse to quickly leave the immediate area. The horse will usually remain within “call horse” range.

Focus camera

V

Forward movement (on foot, on horse, on wagon)

W

Give command to a horse

While standing next to a horse, hold the right mouse button down and then select from the options

brush = B

feed = R

flee = F

information = Q

lead = E

pat = G

remove saddle = H

Commands H – L

Headlight (on wagon)

o (o not 0 zero)

Holster or un-holster weapon

Tab (tap only, do not hold)

Horse information

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press Q

Horse jump

Space-bar

Horse melee mode

F

Horse melee attack – left

Left mouse button

Horse melee attack – right

Right mouse button

Horse sprint

Space-bar

Horse slow/stop

Ctrl

Horse whistle

H

Ignite explosives

E

Note 1: Explosives are considered to be a throwing weapon and are accessed by pressing 7.

Note 2: To place explosives without igniting them use the right mouse button.

Increase speed (in boat, on foot, on horse, on wagon)

Shift

Interact lock-on

Right mouse button

Inspect item

Middle mouse button OR F

Interact with animal

G

Interact with object

E

Jump

Space-bar

Jump obstacle riding your horse

Space-bar

Lead horse

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press E

Left (in game menus)

Left arrow

Left movement (in boat, on foot, on horse, on wagon)

A

Look behind (when riding horse or wagon)

C

Lock-on options 1-3

Note 1: I believe the 3 commands immediately below (G, H, Space-bar) give the player some flexibility in how the Dead Eye viewing function works, specifically narrow, normal, and wide view. I can’t find any place to do anything with these options in the PC controls but they do exist in the console commands. Hopefully someone can tell me how/what they do on a PC.

Lock-on option 1

G

Lock-on option 2

H

Lock-on option 3

Space-bar

Lull target animal using “call”

X

Note 1: Only available when aiming at an animal with a weapon.

Note 2: This will cause that animal to momentarily raise its head, giving the player an opportunity for a head shot.

Commands M – Q

Map zoom

Middle mouse button wheel rolled

Mark location on map

With map open, place cursor on location and press “Enter” to mark

Mark target (manually)

Target marking can be frustrating for a PC player because the way it works changes at one point in the game without any clearly defined explanation. Target marking is performed automatically until the player completes the entire mission “Pouring Forth Oil” in chapter 2, at which point the player loses the ability to auto-tag multiple targets.

The steps to mark a target or targets manually are:

1. With your weapon in hand, enter Dead Eye mode by pressing either caps lock or middle mouse button. You know you are in Dead Eye mode when the screen gets brighter and everything on screen slows down. The Dead Eye timer has started.

2. Place the gun’s sight cursor on a target. The cursor will turn from white to red.

3. With the red cursor on the target press X which will mark the target. This will be the site where the target will be hit. Pressing X multiple times on the same location will cause several shots to be fired at the same target location. Depending on the weapon being used and the hit location on the body, multiple hits are not normally necessary to kill.

Note 1: Player can only mark as many targets as there are rounds in the current gun.

4. After marking all targets, press the left mouse button. One shot will be automatically fired at each marked target in the order in which the targets were tagged.

Note 1: During Dead Eye if the player does not mark any targets, but does press the left mouse button, a single round will be fired.

Melee

Melee can be frustrating for a new PC player if they don’t understand how melee works in this game. Use only the keyboard when fist fighting. Press and hold the block key (R) when your opponent is swinging to block his attack. Tap the punch key (F) several times to strike your opponent. Tap the grab key (E) to grab your opponent and if his health is low enough you get the option to tap the punch key (F) and deliver some extra hits to the fool. Remember stay off the mouse.

Melee – attack

F

Melee – block

R

Melee – grapple

E

Melee – interact

E

Melee – punch

F

Melee – restrain

E

Melee – rob

E

Melee – strike

F

Melee – take down

F

Menu controls

H

Mount horse

E

Mount wagon

E

Mount bath wash women

We wish!

Move backward

S

Move forward

W

Move left

A

Move right

D

Move to the left or right in menus

Q to move to the left or E to move to the right

Note 1: One of the many places this command is used is when looking at the camp ledger to purchase specific improvements for the camp.

Move up or down in menus

Up or down arrow

Note 1: One of the many places this command is used is when looking at the camp ledger to purchase specific improvements for the camp.

Next document page (in game menus)

Right arrow

Next item

X

Next prompt page

Q

Next secondary tab (in game menus)

X

Next tab (in game menus)

E OR page down

Note 1: This is frequently used to select various items/objects/choices after opening a selection wheel, e. g., the satchel wheel.

Next weapon

Mouse wheel rolled

Open item wheel

F4

Open journal

J

Open log

L

Open map

M

Open player menu

L

Open satchel

B

Open weapon wheel

Tab

Pat horse

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press G

Pause game

Esc

Pause menu

P

Note 1: Returns player to a screen that provides choices to view the map, get help, view progress, read player story, go online, participate in social club, or quit the game.

Pay bounty in shop or train station

B

Photo mode activation

F6

Pickup item

R

Place marker on map

With map open, place cursor on desired location and press “enter” to mark

Note 1: It is possible to place multiple markers on the map at the same time.

Previous document page (in game menus)

Left arrow

Previous item

Z

Previous secondary tab (in game menus)

Z

Previous tab (in game menus)

Q or page up

Note 1: This is frequently used to select various items/objects/choices after opening a selection wheel, e. g., the satchel wheel.

Previous weapon

Mouse wheel rolled

Previous wheel menu

Q

Put on mask

Hold F4, select bandanna mask from the wheel, then release F4

Quick use item

I

Commands R – V

Radar (this refers to the circular mini-map which, in the default setup, appears in the lower left corner of the screen)

show info = alt (press this once to access these four options):

compass radar = Z (see note under Compass radar entry when using G-Force Experience)

disable radar = V

expanded radar = X

regular radar = C

Regular radar

C

Reload

R

Remove a marker from map

With map open press “Enter” to remove marker

Remove saddle from horse

With horse command list open (right mouse button) press H

Remove mask

Hold F4, select bandanna mask from the wheel, then release F4

Rest

E

Note 1: Player will kneel on the ground and be offered options to setup camp (E), craft (R), and leave (F).

Right movement (in boat, on foot, on horse, on wagon)

D

Right (in game menus)

Right arrow

Run

Shift

Sell item to shop

R

Setup campfire

Hold F4 to open item wheel, then select “crafting camp”, then release F4. When F4 is released the campfire will be placed at the player’s location.

Setup scout campfire

Note 1: The player has to craft some recipes at the scout campfire in order to improve their individual equipment. But the player doesn’t actually build this campfire. It automatically appears at the gang’s camp as part of the camp upgrade sequence. Look for a separate fire near where the horses are being kept.

Shoot into the air

U then right mouse button

Show radar information

Alt

Special shop function

F

Sprint

Shift

Stand up from a crouch position

Shift

Stealth

Ctrl

Swap weapon in hand with one laying on ground

Tab (tap it – do not hold it)

Note 1: This command will let the player exchange a rifle or pistol in hand with one on the ground.

Note 2: This command is useful when the player wants to swap their routine weapon with a unique or unusual weapon dropped by a character in the game. I have picked up a couple of nice looking pistols from recipients of my justice using this swap method.

Note 3: It is also useful if the player’s current weapon is badly degraded, you have no gun oil, and it could be replaced with a better one from the ground.

Switch to first or third person view

Tap V repeatedly to rotate between the available views

Switch to left shoulder view when using Dead Eye

X

Switch weapon firing mode

B

Note 1: Only available when using the LeMat revolver

Note 2: This command changes the firing mode between revolver and shotgun

Switch zoom magnification or levels on binoculars or weapons

Middle mouse button wheel rolled

Tear down your personal camp

F

Note 1: This command will remove your tent and campfire.

Toggle weapon sight

Middle mouse button

Train whistle

G

Note 1: Causes train to sound its whistle. Can only be done from train locomotive’s cab.

Un-arm yourself (no weapon in either hand)

4

Up (in game menus)

Up arrow

Use

E

Use binoculars

F4 then select binoculars on the wheel

Commands W – Z

Wait until …

E

Note 1: This command offers the ability to fast-forward time until either morning or night, depending upon the situation.

Walk – run

Ctrl

Weapon zoom in

]

Note 1: Works in first person mode only

Note 2: Does not work with scoped weapons

Weapon zoom out

[

Note 1: Works in first person mode only

Note 2: Does not work with scoped weapons

Whistle for horse

H

Whistle on train

G

Note 1: Causes train to sound its whistle. Can only be done from train locomotive’s cab.

Zoom (in game menus)

Right mouse button

Zoom binoculars or rifle scopes

Middle mouse button wheel rolled

Zoom map

Middle mouse button wheel rolled