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gzip 2024-01-03 2 points DOS version

In DOS the KBD.KBD file can be edited with a hex editor to change the keymapping. Here's my file which changes fire and bombs to ctrl and alt. Esc to quit, shift to pause. Player 2 to WASD:
48 50 4B 4D 1D 38 11 1F 1E 20 33 34 01 3C 1C

Zane 2021-09-28 1 point DOS version

Controls for keyboard
Using DosBox unmapped keys:
Jake:
I guess arrow keys(or number pad) to move
[ (left bracket) = shoot/start game
Hold [ (left bracket) = crouch and shoot...to kill the little rc car looking things
] (right bracket) = drop bomb
Duke:
A = Left
D = Right
W= Up
X = Down
F = shoot/start game
Hold F to crouch and shoot
B = drop bomb

Is this game meant to be played with 2 people with small hands?
Pretty tough to play using Duke with keyboard

Uberken 2021-01-27 1 point

Anyone care to say what the controls are?

I can't even get the game to run, it just cycles from the demo to the intro and back again.

I read that these are the controls:
Q = move forward
A & S = shoot and drop bombs
Z & X = turn left and right

If I could get into the game I'd try them out!

CosmicEmancipator 2020-11-05 0 point DOS version

Luckily I have a joystick so I didn't have to worry about dumb key setups; fairly fun game though it's way too easy to get mobbed by a dozen dudes and die in seconds.

KC 2020-01-20 1 point DOS version

Same as everyone else, controls are crap.

m1rock 2019-04-18 1 point DOS version

Anyone know what the dos keys are for this? I can find an instruction manual for this online anywhere

dt 2019-03-26 0 point DOS version

@Lord_Xarti: When a DOS game doesn't let you rebind the keys, that's what DOSBox's keymapper or a joystick-to-keyboard mapper like Antimicro are for.

Lord_Xarti 2015-04-09 0 point DOS version

Avoid this game at all costs! Controls are utter crap on keyboard with no way to customize. Truly terrible treatment of an otherwise great game.

gOto 2014-01-22 0 point DOS version

Excelent action\puzzle game