What are the game controls in Minecraft?
The game controls are the first and foremost thing in any gameplay, though nearly every game has quite similar controls that ldo differ in every edition or device. There are certain controls or specifications that vary from games
So, if you are new to the Minecraft gameplay, and you have just now installed Minecraft in your respective edition or device, then you certainly need to understand the varying controls that are associated with the different actions in Minecraft.
In this article given below, we will be considering the various game controls in different editions of Minecraft. So do follow this article to the very end in order to understand the whole thing with the game controls in your respective editions of Minecraft.
Let us consider the varying editions of Minecraft here, whose game controls we will be discussing below.
The kinds of editions of Minecraft that we will be following below are;
Java Edition
Pocket Edition
Xbox One and 360
PS3 and PS4
Windows 10 Edition
Education Edition
So these are some of the most common editions of Minecraft that are associated with the Minecraft gameplay.
Now, moving onto the game controls in Minecraft, we have;
The game control of the Minecraft gameplay differs in every subsequent edition of Minecraft.
So we have to consider the game controls separately in every possible edition of Minecraft.
Java Edition
In Java Edition, the game controls for performing the respective action in the Minecraft gameplay are mostly associated with the mouse or keyboard. That means you have to perform the required gestures or steps in your keyboard or mouse for performing the respective action there.
Mouse
First of all, let us consider the required gestures that you have to perform on your mouse. As there are only two possible options in the mouse. Those are;
Right click – Pick/Use
The right click on the mouse is used to place or use the respective item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay.
Left click – Mine/Destroy
The left click on your mouse is used to kine or destroy some item or place in the Minecraft gameplay.
So these were the respective actions or gestures that you can perform with the mouse on your Java Edition in the Minecraft gameplay.
Keyboard
The actions or gesture that are associated with the keyboard keys on your Java Edition in Minecraft gameplay are;
Space – Jump
When you press the Space key on your keyboard in the Minecraft gameplay, you actually activate the Jump command.
And if you press the Space key for a while then you would seem to fly in the Minecraft gameplay. The duration of your flying in the Minecraft gameplay would be synonymous with the time you press the Space button.
Q – Drop/Throw
The key Q in Java Edition of Minecraft is used to drop or throw the respective item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay.
E -Inventory
The key E in Java Edition is used to open the inventory in your Minecraft gameplay.
F – Swap
The key F is used to swap the required items in your hands in the Minecraft gameplay.
W – Walk forward
The key W is used to walk forward in the Minecraft gameplay in Java Edition.
S – Walk backward
The key S is used to walk backward in your respective Minecraft gameplay.
A – Strafe left
When you press the A key in Java Edition, your player will strife left in the Minecraft gameplay.
L+ Ctrl – Run
You need to press the L and Ctrl keys on your respective keyboards for running in the Minecraft gameplay.
L + Shift – Sneak
You need to press the L and Shift keys together on your keyboards for sneaking somewhere in the Minecraft gameplay.
T – Chat
In order to chat with some players in the Minecraft gameplay you need to press the T key on your respective keyboard in the Minecraft gameplay.
F2 – Screenshot
You need to press the F2 key on your respective keyboards for taking a screenshot of the current screen in the Minecraft gameplay.
So these were the required gestured for performing some action in the Minecraft gameplay.
That was about the game controls in Java Edition.
Xbox
Here, we will look into the various steps or gestures required for performing some common actions in the Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions of Minecraft. We covered the Xbox One and Xbox 360 edition together here as they do have exactly similar processes and gestures for performing the various actions in the Minecraft gameplay.
Here, in Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions of Minecraft, your respective gameplay actions would be controlled by the Xbox controllers.
So the following game controls for the required action inside the gameplay would be associated with the given keys on the controllers.
The respective gestures for performing the required functions in Xbox One and Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft are;
LT – Place/ Use
In order to place or use some selected item in Minecraft, you need to press the LT button on your respective Xbox controllers.
RT – Mine/Destroy
You need to press the RT button on your respective controllers in Xbox 360 and Xbox One for mining or destroying an item in the gameplay.
LS – Move
In order to move somewhere inside the gameplay in Minecraft, you have to press the LS button on your respective Xbox controllers. You can move the key in the varying direction to move in the subsequent directions.
RS – Look
For looking across the varying direction inside the Minecraft gameplay, you can use the RS key present on your respective Xbox controllers. You can move the key in the varying direction to look in the subsequent directions.
A – Jump
You need to press the A button on your respective Xbox controllers in the Minecraft gameplay for jumping.
If you think that jumping for a while in the gameplay means that your body remains in the air for some time, that will eventually look like flying in the air. Then you need to press the A button twice in your respective Xbox controllers.
You can also navigate the movement of yoye flying in the Minecraft gameplay by using the subsequent D pad buttons, present on your respective Xbox controllers present there
When you wish to end the flying session in your respective gameplay there, then you just have to repeat the same thing that you did for starting it. Press the A button twice on your respective Xbox controllers to end the flying.
B – Drop/Throw
In order to drop or throw some selected item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay, you need to press the B button on your respective controllers.
X – Crafting table
In order to open the crafting table inside the Minecraft gameplay on your Xbox 360 and Xbox One editions of Minecraft, you need to press the X button on your respective Xbox controllers.
Y – Inventory
For opening the inventory inside the Minecraft gameplay in Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions of Minecraft, you have to press the Y button on your respective controllers.
So these were the respective buttons that were associated with some of the very common functions in the Minecraft gameplay in Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions of Minecraft.
Pocket Edition
Now, talking about the respective buttons or keys that are associated with the common movements inside the gameplay in Pocket Edition edition of Minecraft.
There is no respective controller or keyboard in the Pocket edition as most of the functioning is controlled by the touch function. So the respective movements would also be controlled and navigated by the touch feature in Pocket Edition.
The respective gestures or actions for performing some of the very common functions inside the Minecraft gameplay in Pocket Edition are;
There on the down left side of you Minecraft screen in Pocket Edition, you will have a direction/ navigation button that will enable you to move subsequently in the Minecraft gameplay.
Left button – Move left side
It will enable you to move left side in the Minecraft gameplay.
Right button – Move right side
The right button of the navigation group of buttons will enable you to move in the right direction.
Up button – Move forward
To move forward in the Minecraft gameplay in Pocket Edition, you need to press the button on your respective Minecraft screen.
Down button – Move backward
For moving backward in the Minecraft gameplay in Pocket Edition you need to pass the Down button on your respective Minecraft screen.
Unlike the controllers in other editions of Minecraft, you do not have another navigation panel that could be used for moving the sight in the gameplay.
Here, you can use the rest of the Minecraft screen that doesn’t hold any significant button or key there.
Middle screen – Look
The middle section of the Minecraft screen is where you can adjust the sight in Minecraft. You can move your fingers left for revealing the left of the gameplay and the right for revealing the right side of the gameplay subsequently.
Chat icon – Chat window
You can tap the chat icon, present on the top of the Minecraft screen in Pocket Edition, for opening the chat window there.
Pause icon – Pause
In order to pause the respective Minecraft gameplay, you need to tap on the pause icon present on the top of the Minecraft screen close to the chat icon.
Right side button – Jump
There is a button present on the right side of the Minecraft screen that is used to jump inside the Minecraft gameplay in Pocket Edition.
Bar – select items
In the middle of the Minecraft screen in the downmost section, you have the bar in your respective Minecraft screen.
This bar shows the various kinds of items or tools that you possess in your gameplay. The items that you add to the inventory in your respective gameplay are reflected inside this bar.
You can select the respective item or tool from the bar and perform the respective gesture or step for placing or destroying it in the gameplay.
Three dot icon
On the far right of the var in your respective Minecraft screen, you have the three dot icon that is used to open up the inventory inside the Minecraft gameplay.
So these were the respective actions or gestures for performing the common functions inside the Minecraft gameplay in Pocket Edition.
PS 3 and PS 4
The actions or gestures that you have in the other editions would be subsequently different from the one that you have in the PS3 and PS4 editions of Minecraft. As the PS controller that you have in the PS3 and PS4 editions are also different from the other editions subsequently.
The respective actions for controlling the functions inside the Minecraft gameplay in PS editions of Minecraft are;
L2 – Place/Use
In order to place or use some selected item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay, you need to press the L2 key, present on the top of the PS controller.
R2 – Mine/Destroy
In order to mineo or destroy some selected item or tool in PS3 and PS4 editions of Minecraft, you need to press the R2 key, present on the top of your respective controllers.
X – Jump
For taking a jump in the Minecraft gameplay, you need to press the X button present on the left side of the controllers in PS3 and PS4.
If you think of jumping for a while in the gameplay in such a manner that your body remains in the air for some time, that will eventually look like flying in the air. Then you need to press the X button twice in your respective PS controllers.
You can also navigate the movement of your flying in the Minecraft gameplay by using the subsequent D pad buttons, present on your respective PS controllers present there.
When you wish to end the flying session in your respective gameplay there, then you just have to repeat the same thing that you did for starting it. Press the X button twice on your respective PS controllers to end the flying.
Yh PS4 editions of Minecraft, you need to press the square button on your controllers
LS – Move
In order to move around the various directions or positions in the Minecraft gameplay, you need to press the LS button, present on the top left corner of the controller in PS3 and PS 4 editions of Minecraft.
RS – Look
In order to move around the various directions or positions in the Minecraft gameplay, you need to press the LS button, present on the top left corner of the controller in your respective PS editions of Minecraft.
So these were the required actions or gestures for performing the respective actions in Minecraft gameplay.
Windows 10 Edition and Education Edition
Now moving onto the respective actions or gestures in Windows 10 Edition and Education Edition editions of Minecraft for performing the subsequent functions in the gameplay. The two editions of Minecraft are quite similar in terms of many functions and other things. They don’t share a common name like Xbox and PS editions, yet they have some similar features because of the fact that they both work on the desktops.
And you only have the keyboard and mouse for controlling the respective functions and movement here.
The required actions or gestures associated with the respective game controls in Windows 10 and Education Edition of Minecraft are:
Space – Jump
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When you press the Space key on your keyboard in the Minecraft gameplay, you actually activate the Jump command.
And if you press the Space key for a while then you would seem to fly in the Minecraft gameplay. The duration of your flying in the Minecraft gameplay would be synonymous with the time you press the Space button.
Q – Drop/Throw
The key Q in Windows 10 Edition and Education Edition of Minecraft is used to drop or throw the respective item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay.
E -Inventory
The key E in Java Edition is used to open the inventory in your Minecraft gameplay.
F – Swap
The key F is used to swap the required items in your hands in the Minecraft gameplay.
W – Walk forward
The key W is used to walk forward in the Minecraft gameplay in Java Edition.
S – Walk backward
The key S is used to walk backward in your respective Minecraft gameplay.
A – Strafe left
When you press the A key in Java Edition, your player will strife left in the Minecraft gameplay.
L+ Ctrl – Run
You need to press the L and Ctrl keys on your respective keyboards for running in the Minecraft gameplay.
L + Shift – Sneak
You need to press the L and Shift keys together on your keyboards for sneaking somewhere in the Minecraft gameplay.
T – Chat
In order to chat with some players in the Minecraft gameplay you need to press the T key on your respective keyboard in the Minecraft gameplay.
F2 – Screenshot
You need to press the F2 key on your respective keyboards for taking a screenshot of the current screen in the Minecraft gameplay.
Other than the respective keyboard keys for performing some of the game controls, there are various game controls associated with the mouse buttons in Minecraft.
Right click – Pick/Use
The right click on the mouse is used to place or use the respective item or tool in the Minecraft gameplay.
Left click – Mine/Destroy
The left click on your mouse is used to kine or destroy some item or place in the Minecraft gameplay.
So these were the required gestures for performing some respective actions in the Minecraft gameplay.
That was all about the game controls in various editions of Minecraft.
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