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The Battlefield 2042 open access beta is now underway, giving everyone on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation a taste of all-out warfare. As this is an open beta, the game is attracting a lot of players who may have never tried a Battlefield title before, leading to many first-timers asking what the Battlefield 2042 beta controls for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation are.
Of course, if you are a seasoned veteran you have probably wasted no time in remapping the controls to fit your preferred layout, with the new features being the only fresh controls you have to learn. For everyone else, we are going to run through the main controls across all platforms, so you look less like a bot.
Battlefield 2042 beta controls
We are going to look at the movement controls, how to fire your weapon, melee, picking up items, vaulting, and more! Bear in mind these are all default controls, you can change them in the settings if needed.
Battlefield 2042 beta controls on PC
Move: W/A/S/D Keys
Zoom: Right Mouse Button
Sprint: Shift (Hold)
Fire: Left Mouse Button
Look: Mouse
Grenade: G Key
Melee: F Key
Reload: R Key
Crouch: Left Ctrl or Hold C Key
Call-In Menu: B Key (Hold)
Prone: Z Key
VOIP: Left Alt Key
Slide: Z Key (While sprinting)
Chat: H Key
Jump: Spacebar
Full Map: M Key
Vault: Spacebar + Move towards obstacle
Menu: Esc Key
Enter/Exit Vehicles: E Key
Swap Seat (Vehicle): F1 to F8
Revive: E Key (Hold)
Plus Menu: T Key
Number Keys:
Comorose/Ping: Q Key (Hold)
Switch Primary/Secondary Weapon: 1, 2
Specialty: 3
Open Gadget: 4
PC players also have the option of connecting a controller, strange I know, but if you choose to use a controller then see the Xbox controls below.
Battlefield 2042 beta controls on Xbox
Move: Left Stick
Zoom: LT
Sprint: Left Stick (Click)
Fire: RT
Look: Right Stick
Switch Primary/Secondary Weapon: Y
Melee: Right Stick (Click)
Specialty: Left D-Pad
Crouch: B
Open Gadget: Right D-Pad
Prone: B (Hold)
Grenade: Up D-Pad
Slide: B (While sprinting)
Reload: X
Jump: A
Call-In Menu: RB (Hold) + Select Call-Ins
Vault: A + Move towards obstacle
Full Map: Menu Button
Enter/Exit Vehicles: X
Menu: Options Button
Revive: X (Hold)
Swap Seat (Vehicle): A
Plus Menu: LB (Hold)
Comorose/Ping: RB (Hold)
The Xbox One and Xbox SeriesX/S controls are the same.
Battlefield 2042 beta controls on PlayStation
Move: Left Stick
Zoom: L2
Sprint: Left Stick (Click)
Fire: R2
Look: Right Stick
Switch Primary/Secondary Weapon: Triangle
Melee: Right Stick (Click)
Specialty: Left Directional Button
Crouch: Circle
Open Gadget: Right Directional Button
Prone: Circle (Hold)
Grenade: Up Directional Button
Slide: Circle (While sprinting)
Reload: Square
Jump: Cross
Call-In Menu: R1 (Hold) + Select Call-Ins
Vault: Cross + Move towards obstacle
Full Map: Touchpad (Press)
Enter/Exit Vehicles: Square
Menu: Options Button
Revive: Square (Hold)
Swap Seat (Vehicle): Cross
Plus Menu: L1 (Hold)
Comorose/Ping: R1 (Hold)
The PS4 and PS5 Battlefield 2042 beta controls are the same.
How to fly a helicopter in the Battlefield 2042 beta
Flying a helicopter in Battlefield 2042 can be quite challenging to new players but we are going to run through the basic controls to help you take off and at least get a bit of flight time before plummeting to your death.
Pressing forwards is what makes the helicopter climb (accelerate upward).
Left and right will make you turn to either side without any tilt.
To move forwards, press your thumbstick forwards or pull your mouse down (towards you)
You can fly the chopper in first and third person and it is going to take some getting used to but at least you can now take off.
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Shaun is a gaming enthusiast and computer science graduate who has been working with computers for the last 15 years. He took a shine to competitive FPS back in the mid-2000s and hasn't looked back since.
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