Lofoten Catch controls: keyboard, controller and touch
You can play Lofoten Catch with a keyboard and mouse, a game controller, or the buttons on a touch screen. Every action has a button on the screen too, so you never need a key you don't have. The tables below list every control, using the exact names the game shows.
When you use the keyboard or a controller, each on-screen button shows its key or controller button next to it. When you tap the screen or use a mouse, the hints hide and the buttons do the work.
Keyboard and mouse
Sailing
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| More speed (Ahead) | W or ↑ (hold) |
| Less speed, then Backwards | S or ↓ (hold) |
| Turn left / right | A / D or ← / → (hold) |
| Stop | Space |
| Pick a place | 1, 2, 3 or 4 |
| Change view | V |
| Clear ice on or off | E |
| Hide menus / Show menus | H |
| Pause | Esc |
| Open the Coastal map (Reinefjorden only) | M |
Fishing
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Fishing button (Set longline, Haul, Tie up and unload) | F |
| Buy extra bait | B |
| Boat workshop (near the landing) | U |
At the quay
While your boat is tied up, some keys do quay jobs instead.
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Sell to the Fresh-fish buyer | 1 |
| Sell to the Fish factory | 2 |
| Open or close the Catch receipt | R |
| Sail off | Q |
| Boat workshop | U |
Camera
| Action | Key or mouse |
|---|---|
| Look around the boat | Drag with the mouse, or I / J / K / L |
| Zoom in / out | Mouse wheel, or + / − |
Game controller
The game reads Xbox-style controllers and other standard gamepads. A PlayStation controller shows its own names: × for A, ○ for B, □ for X, △ for Y, R2/L2 for RT/LT and Options for Menu.
| Action | Controller |
|---|---|
| Steer | Left stick |
| More speed / less speed and backwards | RT / LT |
| Stop | Press the left stick (LS) |
| Look around | Right stick |
| Zoom in / out | D-pad up / down |
| Fishing button | A |
| Buy extra bait | B |
| Clear ice on or off | X |
| Change view | Y |
| Previous / next place | LB / RB |
| Boat workshop | D-pad left |
| Coastal map (Reinefjorden only) | Press the right stick (RS) |
| Hide menus | View |
| Pause | Menu (Start) |
Controller at the quay
| Action | Controller |
|---|---|
| Sell to the Fresh-fish buyer | A |
| Sell to the Fish factory | X |
| Sail off | B |
| Catch receipt | D-pad right |
| Boat workshop | D-pad left |
In menus, move with the D-pad, choose with A and go back with B. If the controller is unplugged during play, the game pauses.
Touch controls on a phone or tablet
Everything is a button you can tap. Turn your phone or tablet sideways first: the game is played in landscape.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ahead | First tap: about two-thirds speed. Second tap: full speed. |
| Backwards | Go slowly backwards. |
| Stop | Stop the engine. |
| ↶ / ↷ | Hold to turn left or right. |
| The big fishing button | Does the next fishing step. Its text tells you what it does. |
| Buy extra bait · 40 kr | Shows near the landing when you can afford it. |
| Boat workshop | Shows near the landing. |
| Change view | Switches between the two cameras. |
| Clear ice | Turns ice clearing on or off. |
| + / − | Zoom in or out. |
| Places | Opens the list of the four places. |
| Hide menus | Hides the buttons for a clean view. Tap Show menus to bring them back. |
| Pause | Opens the pause menu. |
Drag on the sea to look around, and pinch to zoom. In Reinefjorden, tap the small map to open the big Coastal map. At the quay you tap the buyer you want, Catch receipt and Sail off.
A mouse works just like touch: click the same buttons.
The pause menu
Pause (Esc, Menu or the Pause button) stops the boat and the fish clock. The menu has:
- Resume: back to the sea.
- Coastal map: only in Reinefjorden. See the four places.
- Settings: Volume, Music, Sound effects, Sound on or off, Moving effects (Like my device, Calm or Full), Graphics (Auto, Low or High) and Language.
- Controls: a short list of the controls inside the game.
- Save slots: back to your three saves.
- Credits: who made the models, the map and the music.
The game also pauses by itself when you switch to another tab or window.
See also
- Sailing the boat: what speed, the map line and the views mean.
- Your first fishing trip, step by step
- Selling at the quay
- FAQ
- Try them out: play Lofoten Catch.
