TR Classic Controls

Tomb Raider 1 to 5 Controls:

Move	PlayStation	PC	Comment
Run	Up	Up	Will also be needed to make Lara crawl, jump, sprint, climb... ahead.
Hop Back	Down	Down	Lara will hop back one-block-length. Enough for a running jump.
turn left/right	Left/Right	Left/Right	Can be used while standing or while running.
Walk	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r1.gif	Shift	Use directional buttons (up,down,left,right) to decide where you want to walk. The walk button will also be needed for a handstand or a swandive.
Sidestep	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/l2.gif http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r2.gif (left/right, TR1) http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r2.gif (TR2) http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r1.gif (since TR3)	Delete (left) PageDown (right)	On the PC the left and right sidestep are still unique buttons, on the PlayStation the first button was lost to the flares in TR2 and the second one was lost to the sprint button in TR3 , since then it was integrated into walk.
Look	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/l1.gif	Insert	Use the directional buttons in addition. Can also be used for lasersight and binoculars.
Roll	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/circle.gif	End	Lara will make a roll; a 180 degree turn. Since TR2 you can also use it under water.
Jump	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/square.gif	Alt	Lara will jump straight up. If you press any direction she will flip that way. If you jump ahead and press left or right in the air, she will jump there. In the water you need to press this button to dive.
Draw	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/triangle.gif	Space Bar	This button is for drawing the guns and putting them away again. And also for dropping the flare or putting binoculars away.
Action	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/x.gif	Ctrl	The most important button. Climbing, pressing buttons, picking up items, shooting guns and more.
Flare	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/l2.gif (TR2) http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/select.gif and http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r1.gif (TR3+)	/ (TR2) , (TR3+)	Light a flare, or drop it on the ground. (Available since TR2, in TR3 the button changed due to the new moves)
Sprint	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/r2.gif	/	By pressing sprint while running Lara will run faster. If you press jump while sprinting, Lara will make a Dive Roll.
Crouch/Crawl	http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/images/smiles/l2.gif	. (period)	Will make Lara crouch. Hold and press directions to make her crawl. Button is also used for zooming in, when looking through binoculars/lasersight.

Special- and Combined Moves

• Running Jump
  To make a running jump that will always work do the following: Walk up the the edge you want to jump off. Hop backwards. Run forwards. Press the Jump Button while running. Lara will then leap off at the last moment.
  
  
• Handstand
  Press Walk, while pressing Action and Up, when pulling up from a ledge. Lara will then make a Handstand.
  
  
• Swan Dive
  Press walk, jump and up to do a Swan Dive. Lara can swandive it into water or on even surfaces.
  
  
• Dive Roll
  Can be done since Tomb Raider 3. While Sprinting press the Jump Button to make a Dive Roll.
  
  
• Dive Roll to Crouching Position
  Can be done since Tomb Raider 4. While Sprinting press the Crouch Button to make the Dive Roll. Lara will end up crouching after the roll, making it easier to get into crawlspaces quickly.
  
  
• Sprint Slide
  Only in Tomb Raider 3. While Sprinting press the Crouch Button to come to a sliding halt from sprinting.