What are the default controls for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, a racing game, uses 43 default keybinds across 7 categories — on keyboard and controller. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.

Can you remap Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit controls?

Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit's in-game control or key-binding settings.

Does Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit support a controller?

Yes — Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has full gamepad support. The Xbox, PlayStation and Steam Deck button maps are shown on this page alongside the keyboard controls.

Which platforms do these Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit controls cover?

These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit also released on Xbox and PlayStation, and this page carries those controller bindings too. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.

Is this an official Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit resource?

No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Keyboard & controller controls

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Criterion's 2010 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit puts you on either side of the law in Seacrest County, racing exotic cars or chasing them down as the SCPD, with Autolog tracking your times against friends. These are the original PC release's default keyboard keys and Xbox 360 pad buttons, as printed in EA's PC manual; note the classic A/Z throttle and brake and the numpad equipment keys.

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42 shortcuts

Dreamshot Mode 10

Action	Shortcut
Rotate Camera (Dreamshot)	`Del`then`/`then`PgDn`
Zoom In	`Num 8`
Zoom Out	`Num 2`
Camera Up	`A`
Camera Down	`Z`
Tilt Left	`Ins`
Tilt Right	`PgUp`
Show/Hide Controls	`Bksp`
Show/Hide Effects	`R Ctrl`
Navigate / Change Effects	`UP`then`/`then`DOWN`then`/`then`LEFT`then`/`then`RIGHT`

Autolog & Map 9

Action	Shortcut
Enter Freedrive	`R Ctrl`
Cycle Event Details / Speedwall / Friends Compare	`R Shift`
Navigate Map	`UP`then`/`then`DOWN`then`/`then`LEFT`then`/`then`RIGHT`
Driver Details	`Bksp`
Start Autolog Recommendation	`A`
Retry Event (on results, after Continue)	`Bksp`
View Wall Posts / Post Result to Wall	`R Ctrl`
Navigate Speedwall	`Num 8`then`/`then`Num 2`
View Player Profile	`Tab`

Driving 8

Action	Shortcut
Accelerate	`A`
Brake / Reverse	`Z`
Steer Left	`LEFT`
Steer Right	`RIGHT`
Nitrous	`L Shift`
Handbrake	`Space`
Pause	`Esc`
Toggle Headlights	`UP`

Cop Equipment 6

Action	Shortcut
Roadblock	`Num 6`
Spike Strip (Cop)	`Num 2`
EMP (Cop)	`Num 4`
Helicopter	`Num 8`
Blip / Cycle Sirens (tap)	`DOWN`
Toggle Sirens On/Off (hold)	`DOWN`

Racer Equipment 4

Action	Shortcut
Jammer	`Num 6`
Spike Strip (Racer)	`Num 2`
EMP (Racer)	`Num 4`
Turbo	`Num 8`

Camera 3

Action	Shortcut
Cycle Camera Position	`C`
Rotate Camera	`Del`then`/`then`PgDn`then`/`then`Home`then`/`then`End`
Take Snapshot	`P`

Music 2

Action	Shortcut
Skip Track (tap)	`M`
Pause Track (hold)	`M`

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41 shortcuts

Dreamshot Mode 11

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Move Camera	`L-Stick`
Rotate Camera (Dreamshot)	`R-Stick`
Zoom In	`D-Pad ↑`
Zoom Out	`D-Pad ↓`
Camera Up	`LTL2L2`
Camera Down	`RTR2R2`
Tilt Left	`LBL1L1`
Tilt Right	`RBR1R1`
Show/Hide Controls	`X■X`
Show/Hide Effects	`Y▲Y`
Navigate / Change Effects	`L-Stick`

Autolog & Map 7

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Enter Freedrive	`Y▲Y`
Cycle Event Details / Speedwall / Friends Compare	`RBR1R1`
Driver Details	`X■X`
Start Autolog Recommendation	`RTR2R2`
View Wall Posts / Post Result to Wall	`Y▲Y`
Navigate Speedwall	`R-Stick`
View Player Profile	`ViewShareView`

Driving 8

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Accelerate	`RTR2R2`
Brake / Reverse	`LTL2L2`
Steer Left	`L-Stick`
Steer Right	`L-Stick`
Nitrous	`A✕A`
Handbrake	`X■X`
Pause	`MenuOptionsMenu`
Toggle Headlights	`B●B`

Cop Equipment 6

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Roadblock	`D-Pad →`
Spike Strip (Cop)	`D-Pad ↓`
EMP (Cop)	`D-Pad ←`
Helicopter	`D-Pad ↑`
Blip / Cycle Sirens (tap)	`Y▲Y`
Toggle Sirens On/Off (hold)	`Y▲Y`

Racer Equipment 4

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Jammer	`D-Pad →`
Spike Strip (Racer)	`D-Pad ↓`
EMP (Racer)	`D-Pad ←`
Turbo	`D-Pad ↑`

Camera 3

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Cycle Camera Position	`RBR1R1`
Rotate Camera	`R-Stick`
Take Snapshot	`RSR3R3`

Music 2

Action	XboxPlayStationSteam Deck
Skip Track (tap)	`LBL1L1`
Pause Track (hold)	`LBL1L1`

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43 default keybinds across 7 categories. Most can be reassigned in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit's control settings. Switch to Gamepad to see Xbox, PlayStation and Steam Deck buttons side by side.

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit controls — FAQ

What are the default controls for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, a racing game, uses 43 default keybinds across 7 categories — on keyboard and controller. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.
Can you remap Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit controls?: Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit's in-game control or key-binding settings.
Does Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit support a controller?: Yes — Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has full gamepad support. The Xbox, PlayStation and Steam Deck button maps are shown on this page alongside the keyboard controls.
Which platforms do these Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit controls cover?: These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit also released on Xbox and PlayStation, and this page carries those controller bindings too. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.
Is this an official Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit resource?: No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Dreamshot Mode 10

Autolog & Map 9

Driving 8

Cop Equipment 6

Racer Equipment 4

Camera 3

Music 2

Dreamshot Mode 11

Autolog & Map 7

Driving 8

Cop Equipment 6

Racer Equipment 4

Camera 3

Music 2

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