This is the basic controls and the survival tips for Dino Crisis.
PC Keyboard
Up Arrow, Numpad 8 - Move forward, push objects
Down Arrow, Numpad 2 - Move backward
Left Arrow, Numpad 4 - Turn left
Right Arrow, Numpad 6 - Turn right
B - Change target
X - Aim, display room name on map
D - Turn 180°
F4, Z - Main menu
C - Confirm, investigate, attack
Esc, V - Cancel, run
F5, Ctrl - Options menu
F1, A - Pause
F7 - Toggle graphics filtering on and off
F8 - Toggle between windowed and full screen modes (Windowed game gains "always on top" status after doing this)
F9 - During game: exit to title screen; at title screen: close Dino Crisis
PC Joypad
Up - Move forward, push objects
Down - Move backward
Left - Turn left
Right - Turn right
Button 7 - Change target
Button 8 (hold) - Display room name on map, draw weapon and aim; you can attack while moving
Button 5 - Turn 180°
Button 3 - Main menu
Button 1 - Confirm, investigate, attack
Button 2 - Cancel, run
Button 6 - Options menu
Button ! - Pause
PS1
Up - Move forward, push objects
Down - Move backward
Left - Turn left
Right - Turn right
L1 - Change target
X - Confirm, investigate, attack
Square - Cancel, run
R1 (hold) - Draw weapon and aim; you can attack while moving
R2 - Turn 180°
O - Main menu
START - Pause
SELECT - Options menu
Dreamcast
Strategies
- The Velociraptors may be fast but Regina can outrun them most of the time. Sometimes it's best to conserve ammo than stay and risk being mauled by a dinosaur.
- Use your surroundings. Since the dinosaurs run much faster than any zombie would in Resident Evil, they pose a much bigger threat. Thankfully, the game allows you to use booby traps like the laser shutters and the sprinkler systems to slow them down or trap them. This is good when Regina has no ammo and needs to flee the scene.
- Be quiet. In some cases Raptors may be distracted by things such as dead bodies. In this case, you can either take them out, or better yet, ignore them. Also, it's not a good idea to run near a raptor or run in front of a raptor eating a carcass as it will notice Regina. Sleeping Raptors can still detect Regina even while walking, so be aware of that.
- Run like hell! Sometimes retreating from a fight may be the best thing. Just be aware that Raptors, and some other dinosaurs, such as Therizinosaurus, can follow Regina from room to room. However, there are certain places they cannot follow Regina such as most save rooms. There are a few exceptions to that rule, though, so watch out!