r3visited controls for Keyboard and Mouse
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #14 of 47 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Same as many other games nowadays Atomic Heart makes a mistake of thinking of controllers first and leaving KB&M for later. And here it's especially problematic as not only KB&M players are unable to walk - we're unable to run either as we're locked to sprinting speed only! There is no sprint button - sprint is the default movement speed on the keyboard. This, plus several other annoyances with controls is what the mod aims to improve.
Main changes:
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[]Default movement speed is now jog (there are two versions: 65% and 50%, 65% fits the game more genre considered) and you can sprint while holding Shift. The important effect here is that sprint speed upgrade which affects sprint is now only triggered when you actually sprint with Shift and not all the time.
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]You can scroll options in dialogs with mouse wheel and then select them with F.[]A key to close Terminals is now F (was Esc and was overridden by show main menu key).
[]Right mouse button is now used to throw grabbed items.
[]Bugged non-reassignable weapon selection with mouse wheel changed to PgUp/PgDown - not really needed on PC at all as we can select directly with 1-4 keys.
[]Scanner no longer blocks picking up/looting actions, though the action itself ends the scan (in vanilla the button prompt is there, but pressing the key does nothing as the action is blocked).
[]Using scanner no longer locks you to slow walking mode.
[]A and D are now used to rotate lock mechanism instead of Q and E.
Optional changes:
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[]QTE QE buttons changed to AD.
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]QTE QE buttons changed to left and right mouse click.
Important! Reassign Shift to something else if you have it assigned to any other action in game!
To install unpack the main 7z (chose only one version!) and copy the pak file to your "\Atomic Heart\AtomicHeart\Content\Paks" folder.
Do the same for one of the optional QTE files.
To uninstall remove the pak(s) you copied from your "\Atomic Heart\AtomicHeart\Content\Paks" folder.
Known issues:
Diagonal move (W+D, W+A) doubles the speed - the same problem as with many games nowadays doing x+y instead of sqrt(xx+yy) for magnitude. Trying to fix for the next version.
How the mod works:
The mod doesn't need any hooks, it was done natively by remaking input context from scratch. Different movement speeds already exist in the game, they're triggered by different input magnitude on controller. "Hacking" into MaxWalkSpeed is not helpful here and even counter-productive as it breaks the movement system internal logic and leads to bugs
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[]QTE QE buttons changed to AD.
A gameplay mod for PC players using keyboard and mouse, this mod revises the control scheme and movement mechanics to enhance gameplay quality. With 56 endorsements and 2,388 downloads, it offers a refined input experience for those seeking better responsiveness and comfort.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download count (2,388) shows there's interest in better K+M controls
- Directly addresses a common pain point for PC gamers—clunky default controls
- Small but active community (56 endorsements) suggests the mod does what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in February 2026—if the game has patched since, might be outdated
- Only 56 endorsements, so it's not widely tested—could have hidden issues
For PC players who prefer keyboard and mouse and find the default controls awkward or unresponsive. If you're tired of fighting the game's input system, this mod aims to smooth things out. Skip if you're on controller or happy with the default setup.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the game has an anti-cheat that might flag modified controls—disable it if needed.
- Test the new controls in a safe area first to get used to the changes before jumping into combat.
- If the mod doesn't feel right, you can always revert to default settings—no permanent changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Atomicheart Mods
- Author
- R457
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 2,388
- Endorsements
- 56
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/27/2023
- Updated
- 2/14/2026
🔧 How to Install Atomic Heart Mods
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