Controls and Other Settings in Undawn for the Advanced Player

A new journey of survival and exploration with Tencent Games's Undawn is about to begin. I'm sure that many of you cannot wait to take your first look at the game. But you know what? Familiarizing yourself with the games controls, which is how you interact with the game, is half the battle already won.

The veterans among you will know that while the default control settings in a game are usually sufficient, custom settings are best if you wish to truly play the game in a way that works best for you. This is, of course, also the same case with Undawn. So, today, we're going to look at the control settings and controller setups available in the game.

**Basic Settings**

I personally recommend that players turn off the Collapse Combat Screen option, and turn on Automatic Run and Automatic Vault in Basic Settings. These toggles can be found under "Other Settings" within the Basic Settings screen.

In Undawn, the Combat screen automatically collapses by default a short while after the player's last round of combat. Handy as this feature is, it can also be rather inconvenient at times, and may even affect the player's combat outcome. Turn off this option in Basic Settings to have the Combat screen always on show. The Automatic Run and Automatic Vault features should be self-explanatory for many of you, so I won't spend too much time on them. Turning these options on adds a little more convenience to gameplay.

As for the other items such as the gyroscope, peek-and-fire, auto-fire, and fire-upon-scope-opening settings, whether to turn on or turn off these features depends on your play habits and styles!

**Video Settings**

I believe that most of you are already familiar with what the Video Settings do. Here, you can choose the video quality that is best suited for your device. I should, however, point out here that players should opt for a high or ultra-high framerate setting as far as possible. A higher framerate makes for a smoother game experience.

**Vehicle Settings**

There are three ways to control a vehicle in Undawn: using buttons, the single-joystick method, or the joystick control method. If you're familiar with games like PUBG MOBILE, opt for the button control mode. If you have not played PUBG MOBILE before, or are more comfortable playing PC games, then I would recommend that you opt for the single-joystick mode.

**Controls**

Next, I will touch on the all-important matter of controller settings. First, know that while there is PvP gameplay in Undawn, the game is largely a PvE game and there won't be the kind of player-versus-player combat that you may have already experienced in other games like PUBG MOBILE and Call of Duty: Mobile.

Therefore, controller setup is not as mission-critical in Undawn as it is in some other games, and the default controls setup should also serve you quite well. Below are some of my thoughts on the various kinds of setups you can use. Hopefully, they can help you decide which setup is best for you!

**1. The two-finger claw**

The two-finger claw is probably the setup that is most commonly used by players, especially since it is also the default setup in the game. If you favor the two-finger claw, then the default setup should work quite well for you. However, you can also choose to adjust the sizes of the Change Ammo, Fire, and Aim buttons according to your personal preferences.

**2. The three-finger claw**

With the three-finger claw, the left index finger is also used in gameplay control. This lessens the workload of the left thumb somewhat. Normally, this means that weapon firing is performed by the left index finger. This avoids the problem of not being able to release sweeping fire and move at the same time using the two-finger claw when the scope is up.

You can choose to enlarge the Fire button and place it at the upper left part of the screen for easy access by the left index finger, and shift the Mission and Team Info panes to the center. At the same time, since the left index finger is used for firing in this setup, the right thumb can be freed up for the Aim button.

**3. The four-finger claw**

The four-finger claw setup also involves the use of the right index finger in gameplay. With one more button on the screen compared to the three-finger claw setup, I'd advise the player to shift the mini-map to the center, and use the right index finger to operate the drone, switch weapons, and initiate rolling and crouching, etc.

**Sensitivity**

Based on what I've seen in the game over the last few days, weapon recoil effects are nearly negligible in the world of Undawn. Thus, compared to games like PUBG MOBILE, weapons don't really "kick up" very much when they are fired. Therefore, touch sensitivity shouldn't really be a major concern when it comes to game settings. You just need your controllers sensitive enough to allow you to be able to move your angle of view quickly and accurately.

Here's one way to judge your current touch sensitivity settings: slide your fingers across the entire width of the screen the way you usually do. If you are able to turn the angle of view by 180 degrees with one full swipe, then your current touch sensitivity settings are right for you. Being able to do that means that you can quickly turn around during battle and lock on to your target.

That's it for my tips on the controls and other settings in Undawn! Hopefully they will help to get you started and help make your game experience more comfortable and efficient. Of course, what works for me may not work for everybody. So, do also experiment a little to figure out what works best for you!