These are the RAGE default controls layout for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Mac versions of the game.
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| Pause | Escape | Start button | Start button |
| Dossier / Scoreboard | Tab | Back button | Select button |
| Quick save | F5 | N/A | — |
| Quick load | F9 | N/A | — |
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| Camera | Mouse | Right thumbstick | Right analog stick |
| Walk forward | W | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Strafe left | A | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Walk backwards | S | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Strafe right | D | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Jump | Space | Y | Triangle button |
| Sprint | Shift | Left thumbstick | L3 button |
| Crouch | C | B | Circle button |
| Activate | E | A | X button |
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| Aim | Mouse | Right Thumbstick | Right analog stick |
| Fire | Mouse 1 | Right trigger | R1 button |
| Melee attack | V | Right thumbstick | R3 button |
| Reload | R | X | Square button |
| Zoom | Mouse 2 | Left trigger | L1 button** |
| Next weapon | G / Wheel down | Right bumper | R2 + Right Stick* |
| Previous weapon | F / Wheel up | Right bumper | R2 + Right Stick* |
| Next ammo | N | Right bumper | R2 + Left Stick* |
| Previous ammo | B | Right bumper | R2 + Left Stick* |
| Fists | 1 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Settler pistol | 2 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| SAR | 3 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Combat shotgun | 4 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Striker crossbow | 5 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Sniper rifle | 6 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| AMG | 7 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Rocket launcher | 8 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| APC | 9 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Double barrel shotgun | 0 | Right bumper | R2 button |
| Weapon select | Ctrl | Right bumper | R2 button* |
| Quick-use activate | Q | Left bumper | L2 button |
| Quick slot 1 | F1 | Directional button | Directional button |
| Quick slot 2 | F2 | Directional button | Directional button |
| Quick slot 3 | F3 | Directional button | Directional button |
| Quick slot 4 | F4 | Directional button | Directional button |
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| Hand brake | Space | B | Circle button |
| Accelerate | W | Right trigger | R2 button |
| Steer left | A | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Brake / Reverse | S | Left trigger | L2 button |
| Steer right | D | Left thumbstick | Left analog stick |
| Camera look | Mouse 3 | Right thumbstick | Right analog stick |
| Quick-use activate | Q / Mouse 2 | Left bumper | L1 button |
| Boost | Shift | X | Square button |
| Quick slot 1 | F1 | Directional pad | Directional button |
| Quick slot 2 | F2 | Directional pad | Directional button |
| Quick slot 3 | F3 | Directional pad | Directional button |
| Quick slot 4 | F4 | Directional pad | Directional button |
| Fire | Mouse 1 | A | X button |
| Exit vehicle | E | Y | Triangle button |
| Next weapon | Wheel down | Right bumper | R1 button |
| Previous weapon | Wheel up | Right bumper | R1 button |
| Cycle target | R | — | — |
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| Voice chat | — | — | — |
| Say | T | — | — |
"*" - For the Playstation 3, the weapon/ammo selection only comes up during the weapon change screen. i.e. Hold down R2 then move the Left Stick to select the ammo desired while moving the Right Stick to change weapons.
"**" - With the Sniper Rifle in Zoom press "X" (on PS3) or "A" (on Xbox 360) to increase the magnification.