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THE NUGGET / CONTROLS
Controls
Every key and controller button in The Nugget, sorted by what you are doing. Controller names follow the Xbox layout; PlayStation names are listed below.
Five things to remember
- E or X picks up, carries and interacts. F or Y uses things and switches devices on and off.
- Every vehicle and machine drives with the triggers: RT accelerates, LT brakes and reverses.
- LB + D-pad down puts the item in your hand into the backpack. On the keyboard it is Shift + Z.
- Tap View to open the backpack. Hold View for the quick wheel with map, journal, radio, detector and more.
- The on screen prompt always shows the right key for what you are looking at, including your own rebinds.
Keys refer to their position on a US or UK keyboard. On a German QWERTZ keyboard the game shows your local labels, for example Y instead of Z. The German version of this page uses QWERTZ labels.
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On foot
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Move | W A S D or arrow keys | Left stick |
| Look around | Mouse | Right stick |
| Jump | Space | A |
| Sprint (hold, toggle option in settings) | Shift | L3 |
| Crouch (toggle) | C | B |
| Pick up, carry, interact | E | X |
| Use, switch on or off | F | Y |
| Use held tool, dig, eat held food | Left mouse | RT |
| Aim, inspect | Right mouse | LT |
| Pour or dip a held vessel, tip a full shovel | X | LT |
| Put down | Z | D-pad down |
| Stow held item in the backpack | Shift + Z | LB + D-pad down |
| Throw | B or middle mouse | R3 |
| Alternative action (hold) | Shift | LB |
| Torch | L | D-pad up |
| Hotbar slot | 1 to 6 | D-pad left or right (step) |
| Next or previous tool | ] / [ | RB (next) |
| Draw or stow detector | F2 | Quick wheel, or LB + D-pad right (draw and switch on) |
| Hunting rifle (draw or stow) | F3 | Quick wheel |
Metal detector
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Detector on or off | R | LB + D-pad right |
| Sensitivity up or down | = / - (also + / -) | D-pad up or down |
| Volume up or down | Alt + + / - | RB + D-pad up or down |
| Ground balance | G | LB + D-pad left |
| Mode: All-Metal, Jewellery, Coins and Relics | T | RB + D-pad right |
| Threshold tone on or off | F7 | RB + D-pad left |
| Pinpoint (hold) | Q | RT |
| Read the detector panel | Right mouse (hold) | LT |
| Sweep the coil freely | Alt + mouse | RB hold + right stick |
| Torch while holding the detector | L | LB + D-pad up |
| Stow the detector | F2 or Shift + Z | LB + D-pad down |
| Mount a held coil on the detector | F | Y |
Shovel and digging
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Dig one cut (hold) | Left mouse | RT |
| Tip the full shovel where you aim (ground, bucket or pan) | X | LT |
| Break a soil clod, pocket the find | E | X |
| Take out the shovel | Its hotbar slot | D-pad left or right |
Gold panning
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Fill or dip the pan (hold), collect at the end | K | RT |
| Rock and swirl | ← / → or mouse | Either stick left or right |
| Tilt and spill the tops | ↑ | Either stick up |
| Lower the pan | ↓ | Either stick down |
| Inspect the tail | Right mouse | LT |
| Cancel | Esc or Backspace | B |
| Rinse a wash mat in a tub | Hold left mouse, move the mouse left and right | Hold RT, right stick left and right |
Wash plant, trommel and camp gear
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Motor, pump, generator, lights, fridge on or off | F | Y |
| Wash plant feed gate | R | D-pad left |
| Wash plant water valve | H | D-pad right |
| Trommel drum speed | T | D-pad up |
| Camp wash tray valve step (closed to open) | = / - | D-pad up or down |
| Place the portable generator | Shift + G | not used |
| Release a hose end or loose cable | Right mouse | LB + X |
Camp, caravan, fire and building
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Enter or leave the caravan, drink, use the bed | E | X |
| Caravan gold receiver | F | Y |
| Field bedroll: rest or sleep | F | Y |
| Field bedroll: lay out or pack up | E | X |
| Light the fire (hold matches, aim at the tinder) | E | X |
| Grill: put meat on, take it off | E | X |
| Grill: turn the meat. Pot: cook | F | Y |
| Build: place a part | Left mouse | RT |
| Build: rotate 90 degrees, 15 degrees | R, Shift + R | RB, LB + RB |
| Build: snap on or off | G | D-pad up |
| Build: choose the part | 1 to 4 | D-pad left or right |
| Build: undo the last part, dismantle | U, Delete | Y, R3 |
| Build: cancel | Esc | B |
Pickup, wagons, quad, dirt bike and trucks
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Get in | E (aim at the vehicle) | X |
| Get out | E or V | Y |
| Accelerate | W or ↑ | RT |
| Brake, reverse | S or ↓ | LT |
| Steer | A / D | Left stick |
| Look around | Mouse | Right stick |
| Handbrake (hold) | Space | A |
| Park lock | P | D-pad down |
| Engine on or off | I | X |
| Headlights | K | D-pad left |
| Horn | N | L3 |
| Hitch or unhitch a trailer | H | B |
| Field radio | , | D-pad right |
| Camera zoom | Mouse wheel | RB / LB |
| Cargo bed: take a package, use the selection, change it | E, F, mouse wheel | X, Y, RB |
Excavators and loader
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Get in, get out | E | X to get in, Y to get out |
| Drive forward, reverse | W / S | RT / LT |
| Steer the tracks | A / D | Left stick (drive mode) |
| Switch drive mode and work mode | not used | A |
| Boom up or down | F / R | Right stick up or down (work mode) |
| Stick out or in | G / T | Left stick up or down (work mode) |
| Bucket curl or dump | H / Y | Right stick left or right (work mode) |
| Slew (turn the upper body) | ← / → | Left stick left or right (work mode) |
| Work with the mouse (hold) | Shift + mouse: down lowers and pulls, up lifts, sideways moves the bucket | not used |
| Machine digging (hold) | Space | not used |
| Heap or spread soil | X | D-pad left |
| Excavator or front loader (CE02) | V | B |
| Front loader: lift, bucket | Mouse up and down, sideways | Right stick up or down, left or right |
| Engine, work lights, park brake | I, K, P | X, D-pad up, D-pad down |
| Look around, zoom | Mouse, mouse wheel | Hold LB: right stick looks, D-pad up or down zooms. RB / LB zoom in drive mode |
| Field radio | , | D-pad right |
Tipper trucks
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Drive, brake, steer | W S A D | RT, LT, left stick |
| Raise or lower the bed | ↑ / ↓ | D-pad up or down |
| Tailgate | L | D-pad right |
| Engine, lights, park brake | I, K, P | X, D-pad left, A |
| Get out, radio, zoom | E, ,, mouse wheel | Y, B, RB / LB |
Bush plane
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Throttle | W / S | RT / LT |
| Pitch (nose up or down) | ↓ / ↑ | Left stick |
| Bank | A / D | Left stick |
| Rudder | Q / E | LB / RB |
| Brake, engine, get out | Space, I, V | A, X, Y |
Hunting rifle
| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Aim (hold) | Right mouse | LT |
| Fire (while aiming) | Left mouse | RT |
| Reload | F4 | RB |
| Put the rifle away | F3 | D-pad down |
PlayStation and other controllers
The game detects your controller and shows matching button icons. You can also choose Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo icons under Settings, Controller.
| Xbox | PlayStation |
|---|---|
| A | Cross |
| B | Circle |
| X | Square |
| Y | Triangle |
| View | Create |
| Menu | Options |
| LB / RB | L1 / R1 |
| LT / RT | L2 / R2 |
| L3 / R3 | L3 / R3 |
Changing the controls
Settings, Controls lets you rebind every listed keyboard action. The game warns you about conflicts. Esc and F1 stay fixed. Mouse sensitivity, invert Y and toggle sprint are there too.
Settings, Controller has look speed, invert Y, dead zone, vibration and button icons. Buttons can be remapped per context (on foot, vehicles, excavator, loader, tipper, bush plane). For the excavator you can pick the Game, ISO or SAE pattern or set your own.
This page describes the controller layout of the November 2026 build. If your version differs, the prompts in the game are always right.