TF999 controls

This is the player guide for keys this pack adds. Change any of them in-game:

Options → Controls → Configure Addons

Then open the category listed for that key.

Keys listed as not bound do nothing until you assign them there.

Addon options (not keys) are listed in settings_users.md.

Everyday

Key	Category	What it does
Alt + I	TF999 Weapons	Inspect your current gun (also on the ACE self-interact menu under Equipment).
Ctrl + Alt + I	TF999 Weapons	Inspect your current grenade / throwable (also on the ACE self-interact menu).
Insert	TF999 Core → Earplug	Put in or take out earplugs.
Ctrl + Tab (hold)	TF999 Core → Earplug	With earplugs in, scroll the mouse wheel to make the world quieter or louder.
` (tilde / grave)	TF999 Core → HUD	Hide or show the HUD.
Shift + `	TF999 Core → HUD	Hide or show only the ShackTac HUD, if you use that overlay.
Shift + Space (double-tap)	TF999 Core → Ragdoll	Drop into a ragdoll. Press again to get up.
Shift + G	ACE3 Weapons	Prepare to throw a grenade the ACE way (hold, cook, throw).
Shift + T	TF999 Animate → Tap/Squeeze	Tap / squeeze a nearby teammate (shoulder or leg, whichever is closer).
Space	TF999 Movement	All-in-one — climbs, drops, or jumps, whichever fits.
Ctrl + Space	TF999 Movement	Climb/drop only — vault, climb, or drop over whatever's in front of you (no jump fallback).
Shift + Space	TF999 Movement	Jump in place.
Alt + Space	TF999 Movement	Assist — crouch so a teammate can use you as a step to reach a high ledge. Also on the ACE self-interaction menu as "Assist" if you'd rather not use the key.
Not bound	TF999 Movement	Holster Weapon and Interact (vehicle seats/ladders/doors/gear) — bind whichever you want.
Not bound	TF999 Core → Backpack On Chest	Switch backpack — chest, back, or swap if you have two. Also on the ACE Equipment menu.
Hold Shift + W (double-tap to start)	TF999 Movement	Double Time — double-tap to start a weapon-specific alternative sprint style, keep holding to keep sprinting. Releasing the key cancels it, and so does any movement change (turning, strafing, going back, crouching, etc.) or running out of stamina.
Alt + W	TF999 Movement	Auto Run — keeps you moving forward without holding W, at whatever speed you last picked (walk / jog / run). Press again to stop, or tap almost any other key / left-click.
W (while auto-running)	TF999 Movement	Switch auto-run mode — cycles walk → jog → run without stopping. Does nothing while auto-run is off, so W still walks normally.
Hold Left Shift (while dragging)	TF999 Inventory	Move 5 matching items at once in the inventory.
Hold Left Ctrl (while dragging)	TF999 Inventory	Move the whole matching stack in the inventory.
Ctrl + Enter	TF999 - Tools Misc	Toggle Helmet Cam — switches to a fixed helmet-mounted camera view with a full-screen overlay. Press again to return to normal. While active, it also takes over your fire mode, reload, NVG toggle, and adds a laser dot — don't use it at the same time as ACE's own equivalents.
Ctrl + 4	TF999 CQB	Order nearby AI to surrender — shouts at units in range (default 50 m, needs line of sight) to drain their morale.

Lights, lasers, and scopes

These control the flashlight, IR laser, or illuminator on your gun.

Key	Category	What it does
F1	Illuminate The Night	Turn the device on or off.
F2	Illuminate The Night	Previous mode (toward visible light).
F3	Illuminate The Night	Next mode (toward IR).
F4	Illuminate The Night	Open the device menu. Tap to toggle it; hold, then release to close.
Alt + F1	Illuminate The Night	Toggle flood / diffuser on compatible IR illuminators.
Alt + F2	Illuminate The Night	Narrow the IR beam.
Alt + F3	Illuminate The Night	Widen the IR beam.
F5	Illuminate The Night	Emergency reset if the light/laser is stuck. Don’t use this otherwise.
(not bound)	NSW&SQN4 - Attachment Controls	Toggle Voodoo — thermal on compatible Nightforce ATACR scopes.

View distance

Key	Category	What it does
Ctrl + [	CH View Distance	Lower view distance.
Ctrl + ]	CH View Distance	Raise view distance.
Ctrl + \	CH View Distance	Open the view-distance settings window.
Shift + [	CH View Distance	Lower terrain quality (better FPS).
Shift + ]	CH View Distance	Raise terrain quality (sharper ground).

Walking and carrying the gun

Key	Category	What it does
Ctrl + mouse wheel up	TF999 Animate	Walk faster.
Ctrl + mouse wheel down	TF999 Animate	Walk slower.
T	TF999 Animate → Tactical	Ready position. The gun sits high or low on its own depending on cover and people around you.
Ctrl + T	TF999 Animate → Tactical	Compressed / CQB ready (gun tucked in). Height is chosen automatically.
Ctrl + right mouse	TF999 Animate → Tactical	Cant (tilt) the gun to shoot around a corner or under a visor.
Shift + Ctrl + right mouse	TF999 Animate → Tactical	Raise the gun over cover and shoot.
Shift + E	TF999 Weapons → Tactical	Lean the rifle out the right side of cover.
Shift + Q	TF999 Weapons → Tactical	Lean the rifle out the left side of cover.
Ctrl + right mouse	TF999 Weapons → Tactical	Raise the rifle over cover. Same default as Cant above — rebind one if they clash.
Left mouse	TF999 Animate → Tactical - Cancel	Leaves ready when you fire.
Right mouse	TF999 Animate → Tactical - Cancel	Leaves ready / compress / cant when you aim or stop aiming.

Walking speed reset/max, and separate high-only or low-only ready, are not bound. Assign them under TF999 Animate / TF999 Animate → Tactical if you want dedicated keys.

Sling (rifle on your back)

You need a sling item for this. It does nothing while you are prone.

Key	Category	What it does
1	TF999 Animate → Sling	Smart sling: put the rifle on your back, pull it back off, or swap with a rifle that is already slung.

Separate “always sling” / “always unsling” keys are not bound. Bind them under TF999 Animate → Sling.

Throw and drop

Key	Category	What it does
Alt + T	TF999 Animate → Items	Wind up and throw the gun in your hands.
Ctrl + Alt + T	TF999 Animate → Items	Drop the gun in front of you.
C (hold, then release)	TF999 Animate → Items	Drop a green chemlight at your feet. Uses one from your inventory.
Left mouse	TF999 Weapons → Grenade Throwing	Throw the held grenade. Same default as melee Main and TSP ready-cancel.
Right mouse	TF999 Weapons → Grenade Throwing	Pull the pin / cook. Same default as TSP aim-cancel.
Mouse wheel	TF999 Weapons → Grenade Throwing	Cycle throw type (over / side / under).
Shift + mouse wheel	TF999 Weapons → Grenade Throwing	Change throw force.
Caps Lock	TF999 Weapons → Grenade Throwing	Plant a tripwire, or toss a grenade into a vehicle hatch.

Red and IR chemlights, and a no-windup weapon throw, are not bound. Bind them under TF999 Animate → Items.

Melee

Double-tap F to enter melee with a knife, tool, or rifle-butt. Press F again to exit. Then:

Key	Category	What it does
F (double-tap)	TF999 Core → Melee	Enter or leave melee ready.
Left mouse	TF999 Core → Melee	Main attack.
Right mouse	TF999 Core → Melee	Alternate attack.
Shift + left mouse	TF999 Core → Melee	Special (takedown, etc.).
Not bound	TF999 Core → Melee	Stealth Takedown — instantly kills an unaware AI you're behind while holding a melee weapon (not fists). Separate from Special above. Also reachable without a keybind: look at an eligible target and use the ACE interaction menu, "Silent Takedown".
S	TF999 Core → Melee	Block (hold).
Q	TF999 Core → Melee	Dodge left.
E	TF999 Core → Melee	Dodge right.
Mouse wheel up	TF999 Core → Melee	Push / shove.
Mouse wheel down	TF999 Core → Melee	Kick.

Hold-to-melee, toggle-to-melee, and “quick” push/kick (no windup) are not bound. Bind them under TF999 Core → Melee.

Rappelling

Rope off a building edge, or fast-rope out of a hovering helicopter. Every action also appears on the ACE self-interaction menu under "Rappelling & Fast-Roping" (then Fast-Roping or Rappelling) — the heli version only works that way (no dedicated key).

Key	Category	What it does
Shift + R	TF999 Rappelling & Fast-Roping	Attach to a nearby rope / rappel off a building edge / detach — whichever applies.
Ctrl + R	TF999 Rappelling & Fast-Roping	Detach a persistent rope left hanging after rappelling.

Emotes, dances, and hand signals

Almost none of these have a default key. Space cancels whatever you are playing.

Key	Category	What it does
Space	TF999 Animate → Animations	Stop the current dance / emote / gesture.

Bind the rest under TF999 Animate → Animations (and TF999 Animate → Animations (ACE) for the ACE hand signals). They are also on the ACE self-interact menu.

Dances / goofing around: Contact, Ivan, Duo, Stefan, Zozo, Metal, Kata, Pushups, Squats. (TF999 Animate → Animations)

Hand emotes: Bird, OK, Thumbs up, Thumbs down, Mahalo (shaka), Loser, Horns, Peace, Dab, Heart, Rock / Paper / Scissors, and a crude “jack off” emote. (TF999 Animate → Animations)

Door / stack signals: Bang it, Breach, Frag, Ballistic, Ready, Peek, Danger. (TF999 Animate → Animations)

Formations: Halt, Column, Line, Wedge. (TF999 Animate → Animations)

ACE signals: Advance, Go, Follow, Up, Cease fire, Stop, Forward, Regroup, Freeze, Cover, Point, Engage, Hold, Warning. (TF999 Animate → Animations (ACE))

There is also a suicide gesture and a second inspect animation under TF999 Animate → Animations if you want them.

Vehicle sling loading

Deploy cargo ropes under a helicopter/VTOL to sling-load a vehicle underneath it. Actions with no key here (Attach, Drop, Pickup Cargo Ropes) show up as a context action near the vehicle/rope instead.

Key	Category	What it does
Down Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Deploy a single cargo rope.
Ctrl + Down Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Deploy two cargo ropes.
Shift + Down Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Deploy three cargo ropes.
Up Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Retract all empty rope slots.
Right Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Extend all deployed ropes.
Left Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Shorten all deployed ropes (fully releases cargo if shortened all the way).
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow	TF999 Sling Loading	Release whatever cargo is currently slung.

Advanced Towing (ground-vehicle towing, in the same addon) has no keys of its own — its Prepare/Pack/Attach/Detach/Pickup/Drop rope actions are on the ACE interaction menu; see its options in settings_users.md.

Diving

Key	Category	What it does
F5	TF999 Diving	Opens/closes the dive computer overlay (depth, gas, deco/deep-stop status) while wearing a rebreather.

The rest of diving (equipping cylinders, swapping gas, the mask on/off toggle) is on the ACE self-interaction menu, not a keybind. The cosmetic diving gear (wetsuits, drysuits, the Draeger reskin, diving goggles, the tank-shaped backpacks) has no keys at all — it's inventory items only.

Drill and whistle

Key	Category	What it does
]	TF999 Main / Drill	Stand still (drill position) — press again to return to normal.
Ctrl + ]	TF999 Main / Drill	At ease (drill position) — press again to return to normal.
Ctrl + H	TF999 Main / Whistle	Blows a FOX 40 whistle, if you're carrying one.

Placeable signs (a yellow marker flag and a mines-warning sign) and the placeable map have no keys — carry them as items and use them from the ACE equipment/self-interaction menu instead.

Zeus AI shortcuts

Key	Category	What it does
1 / 2 / 3	TF999 Zeus / AI Shortcuts	Sets the selected AI's stance to up / middle / down.
4 / 5	TF999 Zeus / AI Shortcuts	Sets the selected AI group's behaviour to careless / combat.
Shift + 4 / Shift + 5	TF999 Zeus / AI Shortcuts	Sets the selected AI group's engagement rules to hold fire / return fire.
6 / 7	TF999 Zeus / AI Shortcuts	Disables/enables the selected AI's automatic movement and target facing.
Shift + 6 / Shift + 7	TF999 Zeus / AI Shortcuts	Disables/enables just the selected AI's movement (keeps target facing).

These only do anything while you're in the Zeus interface with a unit/group selected. The rest of Zeus's new Metis modules (artillery fire mission, unflip vehicle, suicide drone, target knowledge, remove smoke grenades) are curator modules or right-click context-menu actions, not keys.

Tips

If a key already does something in vanilla Arma or ACE, the addon version may share it (for example Shift + G for throwing, 1 for rifle). Rebind whichever one you actually want.
Inspect does not work while prone or in a vehicle.
Sling does not work while prone.
Earplug volume only changes while Ctrl + Tab is held and earplugs are in.
TF999 Suppression has no extra keys. Camera shake, blink, and AI pin are Addon Options only.
TF999 Core → Backpack On Chest “Switch backpack” is unbound by default — assign it under Configure Addons. Put-on-chest / swap / lower are also on the ACE Equipment menu.
TF999 Effects → Uniform Injury has no keys. Blood on modded uniforms is Addon Options only.
TF999 Inventory stack-move holds are under vanilla Controls → TF999 Inventory, not Configure Addons. Item restriction (no NVGs on caps, or any item vs any item) is Addon Options only. Inventory Radio / Pack buttons appear when ACRE is loaded; Open SW / Open LR appear when TFAR is loaded instead.
USP NVG attach / stow / phosphor has no keys — it lives on the ACE Equipment menu under NVG.
Jabal al-Halal (the North Sinai map and its rocks/houses/bunkers) has no Addon Options and no extra keys.
MapTools Remastered "Open Tools" has no key — open the map, then use the ACE self-interaction menu to select it (only shows up while the map is open); click again anywhere on the radial menu to pick a tool.
Vegetation Interaction (Environment Main) has no keybinds — it works automatically; Addon Options only control who it affects, how strong it is and how often it checks.
Weather modules (Environment Weather) have no keybinds — Zeus places them from the module list; Addon Options only switch individual modules on or off.
Pilot and crew gear (Gear Pilot Crew) has no keybinds and no options — "Toggle Visor" and "Toggle Mask" are scroll-wheel actions on the pilot character.
Ship air defense (Vehicles Air Defense) has no keybinds and no options — the launcher and radar are placed in the editor and use the normal vehicle controls.
Break Window (Tools Misc) has no keybind — it's an ACE self-interaction menu action near any window. Addon Options only control the range, sound, and whether it works on invincible buildings.
TF999 Incognito has no keys. Undercover checks run automatically from Addon Options.
Environment lighting has no keys — skies and outdoor light change with the map, nothing to bind.
TF999 Enhanced Ranks has no keys. Zeus's "Enhanced Rank" module and Eden's insignia attributes are point-and-click; per-player insignia assignment is Addon Options / mission-config only (see TF999 Enhanced Ranks above).
TF999 Persistence Players has no keys — it runs automatically on connect and respawn, nothing to trigger yourself.
The extra white smoke grenades (M19 impact-fuse and M83A long-burn) have no keys — they are throwables in the arsenal, same as a normal smoke grenade.
The realistic mine detector (longer detect range, no on-screen radar panel) has no keys — it's always active on the vanilla Mine Detector item.
AE3 Computers (laptops, routers, USB drives) has no rebindable keys. Its terminal reads your keyboard directly while a terminal window is focused, the same as typing in any other text box — see settings_users.md for its Addon Options.
TF999 - Tools Interactions (hide action-menu entries) has no keys — every option is an Addon Options checkbox, see settings_users.md.
TF999 AI Culler has no keys — culling is automatic, toggled from Addon Options, see settings_users.md.
TF999 Crows Zeus Additions (Zeus Text) rebindable key: Ctrl+Shift+H toggles the medical status overlay. Its PingBox HUD reacts to a fixed Backspace/Y hotkey (screenshot mode) that is not rebindable.
TF999 Zeus Widgets (3D gizmos / auto-cleanup) has no rebindable keys. In Zeus: Ctrl+T toggles the gizmo, Ctrl+R switches move/rotate, Ctrl+G switches local/world, Ctrl+I hides the HUD, Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y undo/redo. Cleanup modules and extra object attributes (position, rotation, sensor signatures) are in the Zeus module tree / attributes panel.
Zeus Additions (extended Zeus toolset) has two rebindable keys, Ctrl+Alt+C / Ctrl+Alt+V, for deep-copying and pasting a unit's full loadout including nested containers. Its many other tools (ACE Zeus actions, draw-to-build, teleport patterns, the misc toolbox, garrison/breach/paradrop/suicide-bomber/etc. modules, Zeus target-engagement filters) are all ZEN curator modules or right-click context-menu actions, not keys — see the module tree / right-click menu in Zeus.
EVEN Better Inventory (EBI) has three experimental on-sling keys, all unbound by default: Swap Primary / On-Sling, Draw On-Sling Rifle, Draw Primary Rifle. Bind them yourself in Configure Addons if you want to use the on-sling feature. Everything else (layout, sizing, preview) is Addon Options, see settings_users.md.