The options menu can be used to manage controls and settings for your game.
It can be accessed anywhere by pressing the letter O
, or by clicking the wrench icon () above the fame/EXP bar when in the Nexus.
Panels
Controls
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Move Up |
W |
|
Key to move character up |
Move Left |
A |
|
Key to move character to the left |
Move Down |
S |
|
Key to move character down |
Move Right |
D |
|
Key to move character to the right |
Allow Camera Rotation |
On |
On / Off |
Toggles whether to allow camera rotation |
Allow Minimap Rotation |
Off |
On / Off |
Toggles whether to allow for minimap rotation |
Rotate Left |
Q |
|
Key to rotate the camera to the left |
Rotate Right |
E |
|
Key to rotate the camera to the right |
Use Special Ability |
Space |
|
This key will activate your special ability |
Autofire Toggle |
I |
|
This key will toggle autofire |
Toggle HP Bars |
H |
|
This key will toggle player and enemy HP bars |
Reset to Default Camera Angle |
Z |
|
This key will reset the camera angle to the default angle |
Toggle Performance Stats |
[Unset] |
|
This key will toggle a display of FPS and memory usage |
Toggle Centering of Player |
X |
|
This key will toggle the position between centered and offset |
Interact/Buy |
0 |
|
This key will allow you to enter a portal or buy an item |
Double Click for Gold |
Off |
On / Off |
Double clicking on gold/fame while in a realm will open the payments screen |
Potion Purchases |
Off |
On / Off |
Toggle the ability to purchase potions with gold |
Hot Keys
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Use/Buy Health Potion |
F |
|
This key will use health potions if available, buy if unavailable |
Use/Buy Magic Potion |
V |
|
This key will use magic potions if available, buy if unavailable |
Use Inventory Slot 1 |
1 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 1 |
Use Inventory Slot 2 |
2 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 2 |
Use Inventory Slot 3 |
3 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 3 |
Use Inventory Slot 4 |
4 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 4 |
Use Inventory Slot 5 |
5 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 5 |
Use Inventory Slot 6 |
6 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 6 |
Use Inventory Slot 7 |
7 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 7 |
Use Inventory Slot 8 |
8 |
|
Use item in inventory slot 8 |
Minimap Zoom In |
= |
|
This key will zoom in the minimap |
Minimap Zoom Out |
- |
|
This key will zoom out the minimap |
Escape to Nexus |
R |
|
This key will instantly escape you to the Nexus |
Show Options |
O |
|
This key will bring up the options screen |
Switch Tabs |
B |
|
This key will flip through your tabs |
Hardware Acc. Hotkey |
[Unset] |
|
Quickly enable or disable hardware acceleration |
Switch Item to/from Backpack |
On |
On / Off |
Hold the Ctrl key and click on an item to swap it between your inventory and your backpack |
Chat
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Activate Chat |
Enter |
|
This key will bring up the chat input box |
Start Chat Command |
/ |
|
This key will bring up the chat with a ‘/’ prepended to allow for commands such as /who, /ignore, etc. |
Begin Tell |
Tab |
|
This key will bring up a tell (private message) in the chat input box |
Begin Guild Chat |
G |
|
This key will bring up a guild chat in the chat input box |
Filter Offensive Language |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether offensive language filtering will be attempted |
Scroll Chat Up |
PgUp |
|
This key will scroll up to older messages in the chat buffer |
Scroll Chat Down |
PgDn |
|
This key will scroll down to newer messages in the chat buffer |
Force High Quality Chat Text |
Off |
On / Off |
Even when Flash Player is set to low quality, force chat text to be in high quality |
Hide Chat Window |
Off |
On / Off |
Hides the chat window when turned ON |
Star Requirement |
2 |
1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 / Off |
Only see chat from players who have earned at least this amount of stars. May help with chat spam. |
Player Chat |
On |
On / Off |
Toggle player chat ON/OFF. Does not hide system messages. NOTE: This also affects whisper and guild chat options. |
Whisper Chat |
On |
On / Off |
Toggle whisper chat ON/OFF. Turn this ON, player chat OFF, and guild chat OFF to only display whispers. May help with chat spam. |
Guild Chat |
On |
On / Off |
Toggle guild chat ON/OFF. Turn this ON, player chat OFF, and whisper chat OFF to only display chats from guild members. |
Trade Requests |
On |
On / Off |
When turned OFF you will not see any incoming trade requests. You can still initiate trades with other players. |
Graphics
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Default Camera Angle |
0° |
0° / 45° |
This toggles the default camera angle |
Center on Player |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether the player is centered or offset |
Show Quest Portraits |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether quest portraits are displayed |
Show Tips |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether a tip is displayed when you join a new game |
Draw Shadows |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether to draw shadows |
Draw Text Bubbles |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether to draw text bubbles |
Show Trade Request Panel |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether to show trade requests in the lower-right panel or just in chat |
Show Guild Invite Panel |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether to show guild invites in the lower-right panel or just in chat |
Custom Cursor |
Corner1 |
ProX / X2 / X3 / X4 / Corner1 / Corner2 / Symb / Alien / Xhair / Chusto1 / Chusto2 / Off |
Click here to change the mouse cursor. May help with aiming. |
Hardware Acceleration |
Off |
On / Off |
Enables hardware acceleration. This reduces load on the CPU and may increase performance. |
Toggle Fame and HP/MP Text |
Off |
All / Fame / HP/MP / Off |
Always show the text value for fame, remaining HP/MP, or both |
Particle Effect |
High |
Low / High |
Reduce particles to help performance |
UI Quality |
High |
Low / High |
Reduce UI quality to help performance |
HP Bars |
All |
All / Enemy / Self & En. / Self / Ally / Off |
Toggle player and enemy HP bars |
Show Tier Level |
On |
On / Off |
Show tier level on gear |
Toggle Ally Projectiles |
N |
|
This key will toggle rendering of friendly projectiles |
Toggle Particles |
M |
|
This key will toggle rendering of nonessential particles (Particles Master option) |
Sound
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Play Music |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether music is played |
Play Sound Effects |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether sound effects are played |
Play Weapon Sounds |
On |
On / Off |
This toggles whether weapon sounds are played |
This menu includes two volume sliders, one for music and one for sound effects/weapon sounds. Pressing the music or sound effects toggle will cause the respective slider to reset.
Friends
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Trade Requests from Friends Only |
Off |
On / Off |
Only allow friends to send you trade requests. You can still initate trades with other players. |
Show Friend List |
[Unset] |
|
Quickly show or hide the friend list panel |
Friends Whisper Only |
Off |
On / Off |
Turn this ON to only display whisper messages from your friends |
Star Requirement |
Off |
1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 / Off |
Only see friend invitations from players who have earned at least this amount of stars |
Misc
Setting |
Link |
Description |
Privacy Policy |
View |
Privacy Policy for Realm of the Mad God |
Terms of Service & EULA |
View |
Terms of Service and End User License Agreement for Realm of the Mad God |
Experimental
Typing decamenu
toggles the visibility of the experimental menu.
Setting |
Default value |
Toggle |
Description |
Disable Enemy Particles |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable enemy hit and death particles |
Disable Ally Shoot |
Off |
All / Proj / Off |
Disable showing shooting animations and projectiles shot by allies or only projectiles |
Disable Player Hit Particles |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable player and ally hit particles |
Toggle Pots to Max Text |
Off |
On / Off |
Display how many potions of a certain stat are still needed to max it (after the | symbol). Applies to the stats panel and character selection. |
Toggle New Minimap Colors |
Off |
On / Off |
Slightly different colors to indicate locked, unlocked and unnamed players |
Disable Particles Master |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable all nonessential particles besides enemy and ally hits. Throw, Area and certain other effects will remain. |
Disable Ally Notifications |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable text notifications above allies |
Disable Enemy Damage Text |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable damage from other players above enemies |
Disable Ally Damage Text |
Off |
On / Off |
Disable damage above allies |
Always Show EXP |
Off |
On / Self / Off |
Show EXP notifications even when level 20 |
Show Fame Gain |
Off |
On / Off |
Show notifications for each fame gained |
Curse Indication |
Off |
On / Off |
Makes enemies affected by Curse glow red |