User Interface

1. **Active Buffs :** Displays the buffs currently active for the player. EXP 5% is the channel bonus
2. **Handy Quest Window :** Displays current quests and objectives. The player can double-click to obtain the full details of the quest or to remotely complete the **completed quest**. Hero Quests are indicated with a red background and cannot be remotely completed. (Some Adventure Quest cannot be remotely completed)
3. **Party :** Displays the current level, class of a party. The crown icon indicates the party leader. The running icon indicates which party member is on a different map than the player.
4. **MyHome :** Allows the player to go to his/her MyHome or access their invitation list to go to a friend's MyHome
5. **Party Search :** Allows a player to seek out open parties or party members throughout the world of Dragon Saga
6. **Mailbox :** Indicates when a player has unopened mail.
7. **Player Location :** Displays map, channel, and mini map locations of the player. **M** shows the world map. **N** shows a detailed view of the map the player currently is on. NPCs are indicated in a lime green dot or ! ? if there is a quest
8. **Money :** Displays the amount of money possessed by the player.
100 Coppers = 1 Silver
 100 Silvers = 1 Gold
9. **Character Context Menu :** Access to detailed character info, Inventory, Skill Tree, Quest Log, Guild Window, Community Window, Journal, PvP,  Market,  Item Mall, and System Menu
10. **Chat Window :** Displays system notices, and user chat messages. Types of chat can be sorted using tabs. Players can choose which group they wish to talk to using F5 and F7-F9 Keys.
11. **Hotkey :** Allows easy access for skills and items. Page Up and Page Down Keys will scroll the lower Quickbar
12. **Character Info and EXP Gauge :** Shows the character's level, HP, MP and EXP. The progression bar displays how much EXP the player requires to get to the next level. Lighter colored bar indicates the amount of Resting EXP the player has.

## List of Default Hotkeys

*For detailed information on basic game control, see Basic Game Controls*

Keypad and other settings can be changed by going to **ESC -> Options** or **ESC -> Keypad**

## ESC Menu

1. **Help :** General help
2. **Change Channel :** Opens channel selection menu
3. **Key/Pad Setup :** Allows the user to customize keyboard control setup
4. **Option :** General game options
5. **Relocate :** Relocate your character in case your character is position bugged
6. **Change Character :** Go to character selection screen
7. **Back to Login :** Log off the game to the login screen
8. **Close Game :** Closes the game to the desktop
9. **Credits :** Used artistic assets, license notices etc.
10. **Resume Game :** Closes the ESC Menu, continue playing

### ESC Menu Options

2. Background Quality [High/Low]
3. View Distance [High/Low]
4. Background Shading [High/Low]
5. Anti Aliasing [High/Low]
6. Bloom Effect [On/Off]
7. Texture Filtering [High/Low]
8. Texture Resolution [High/Low]
9. Interface Color [Yellow/Red/Blue/White]
10. Full Screen [On/Off]
11. Vsync [On/Off]
 1. Background Sound
 1. Automatic Chat Rejection -> Ignores certain chat options
	1. Whispers
	2. Party Chat
	3. Friend Chat
	4. Guild Chat
2. Automatic Request Rejection -> Automatically refuse Invites or requests
	1. Trade Invite
	2. Party Invite
	3. Guild Invite
	4. Duel Request
	5. Friend Request
	6. Couple Request
3. Item tool tip
	1. Minimize Item tool tip
4. Names -> Display NPC/Player Name when on screen
	1. NPC Name
	2. Player Name
5. Item auto-looting -> Autolooting when you pass over loot instead of pressing spacebar to loot
	1. Gold
	2. Equip
	3. Cons
	4. Medal
6. Combat -> Display player HP bar or Equipment (Useful for hiding skill heads such as Focus)
	1. Display HP Bar
	2. Hide Buff Hat
	3. Display Pet MP
	4. Hide Weapon PFX (Particle Effects)
7. Help
	1. Hide Help
8. Quest -> Display Quests that pop up above your level indicator
	1. Display all quests
	2. Display proper Lv quests only
9. Login Notification Setting
	1. Friends
	2. Couple
	3. Guild Members
10. Navigation
	1. See Navigation
11. Party
	1. Auto-create party when entering Instance
	2. Play sound if Party Member leaves Party
	3. Play sound if Party Member joins Party
12. Mission Mode Bonus Maps
	1. Always use random Bonus Maps
	2. Never use random Bonus Maps
	3. Decide at Mission Selection
13. Popup Indicators
	1. Hide normal damage numbers
	2. Hide critical damage numbers
	3. Hide critical damage reduction
	4. Hide final damage reduction
	5. Hide critical defense break
	6. Hide small dmg numbers (pets, summons)
	7. Hide failed attack text (miss and block)
	8. Hide gained EXP
	9. Hide HP/MP restoration
14. Inventory Level Indicators
	1. Show all indicators
	2. Show only yellow and red indicators
	3. Show only red indicators
	4. Hide indicators
	5. Hide number of free empty slots
15. Misc
	1. Hide Penalty Indicator
	2. Disable First X-Atk Shout Sound
	3. Disable Camera Shake Effect
	4. Hide Mixboard winner notification
16. Moods (requires map change)
	1. Change mood based on PC's time
	2. Change mood based on server time
	3. Use day mood
	4. Use dusk mood
	5. Use dark mood
	6. Use dawn mood
17. Experimental (Beta Features)