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:''See also: [[Keyboard shortcuts|Full List of Keyboard Shortcuts]]'' 

==Camera modes==
There are three basic camera modes to be aware of: 
:* '''[[Game Mode]]''' (~)
:* '''[[Fly Mode]]''' (CTRL + ~)
:* '''[[Overhead Mode]]''' (CTRL-O)

===Game Mode===
In '''Game Mode''' (shortcut: the ` or ~ key, to the left of the number 1), you control your character normally using WASD movement. 
:* '''W''' is forward
:* '''A''' is left (strafe)
:* '''S''' is backwards
:* '''D''' is right (strafe)

When you first log in with HeroBlade, you should be in Game Mode.  If you are not in Game Mode, you can hit the ` (also the ~ tilde key, to the left of the 1) to switch to it, which will drop your character down from your current camera position.

===Fly Mode===
Most of the time you spend creating an area will be spent in '''Fly Mode''' (shortcut: CTRL + ~).  In addition to the Game Mode's WASD movement, you can also go up and down:
:* '''R''' is up
:* '''F''' is down

Right-clicking the mouse and moving it around will rotate your camera appropriately.  If you prefer your X or Y axis inverted, you can change this option in the Render panel.  Note that at this time, these changes do not persist from session to session.

===Overhead Mode===
'''Overhead Mode''' (shortcut: CTRL-O) is useful when laying Asset terrain and getting a birds-eye view of your area.  Movement is very different in Overhead mode:
:* '''W''' is north
:* '''A''' is west
:* '''S''' is south
:* '''E''' is east
:* '''Mouse Wheel''' zooms in and out
:* '''Mouse Button''' rotates view


==See also==
* [[Common problems]], for what to do if you get stuck while moving around
* [[Camera functions]], for how to control the various camera viewpoints from HSL scripts

[[Category:HeroBlade]]