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In 007 First Light the Q-Lens is held on L1 (PS5), LB (Xbox) or Alt (PC keyboard), gadgets sit on four buttons fired while holding it, R2 drags or tackles enemies, and the Touchpad opens the collectibles menu. Every button can be remapped. IO Interactive has published no full control list.
007 First Light's key control is the Q-Lens: hold L1 on PS5, LB on Xbox or Alt on a PC keyboard, and while holding it, press one of four buttons to fire the gadget bound to it, per AllThings.How. Every button can be remapped, with several presets and hold toggles. IO Interactive has not published a full control list for any platform, and no guide site we read has printed one, as of Nov 4, 2026; this page gives only the bindings the sources state, and the in-game Controls menu is the full answer.
Quick facts
| Q-Lens | Hold L1 (PS5), LB (Xbox), Alt (PC keyboard) |
| Gadgets | 4 buttons, pressed while holding the Q-Lens |
| Drag or ledge tackle | Hold R2 on an enemy (PS5) |
| Collectibles menu | Touchpad (PS5) |
| Remapping | Full, with presets; gadget inputs rebindable |
| Controllers on PC | Supported; Steam Deck Verified since Jul 27, 2026 |
| PS5 features | DualSense vibration and trigger effects, Remote Play |
Sources: AllThings.How, May 27, 2026; PowerPyx, May 26, 2026; Can I Play That?, Jun 9, 2026; IOI on Steam, Jul 27, 2026; PlayStation Store, read Nov 4, 2026.
Bindings the sources state
| Action | PS5 | Xbox | PC keyboard | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-Lens (hold) | L1 | LB | Alt | AllThings.How |
| Fire a gadget | One of four gadget buttons, while holding the Q-Lens | Same | Not stated | AllThings.How |
| Highlight collectibles | Hold L1 with the Q-Watch | Hold LB | Not stated | PowerPyx |
| Drag an enemy, or tackle him off a ledge | Hold R2 on him | Not stated | Not stated | PowerPyx |
| Collectibles and TacSim challenges menu | Touchpad | Not stated | Not stated | PowerPyx |
AllThings.How does not say which four buttons carry the gadgets. Creators' videos show a few more: in IGN's May 27, 2026 stealth guide (the clip above), Bluff is Circle on PS5 or B on Xbox, and the quiet dash between covers is R1 or RB; in Boomstick Gaming's May 26, 2026 tips video, the grapple that grabs an enemy is the right trigger, or E on a PC keyboard. No source read gives the buttons for Instinct, Focus or takedowns. IOI's own patch notes refer to inputs by name only: a Focus input, a Flip input for inspected objects, a "Special Weapon" action and Photo Mode on a bindable button (Photo Mode).
Remapping and control settings
Can I Play That? found full button remapping with several presets, toggles for running, aiming and other held actions, and automatic jumping, vaulting and climbing while running. GamingBolt's pre-launch list adds deadzones, sensitivity and camera inversion; Boomstick Gaming's tips video (the clip above) shares a controller setup built on them, a linear aim response curve with separate camera and aim sensitivities. Update 1.3.0 (Oct 1, 2026) made several control fixes: it clarified the Customize options in the Mouse & Keyboard settings, fixed rebound gadget inputs not updating their Q-Lens icons, stopped the Q-Lens resetting your aim with mouse and keyboard, made Instinct activate from a press rather than only a tap, and fixed button prompts showing the wrong controller when two are connected. The rest of the options are on Accessibility.
Controller support on PC and Steam Deck
The PC version takes a controller: IOI's 1.1.0 notes fixed cinematics speeding up after unpausing with a controller on PC, and the game has been Steam Deck Verified since Jul 27, 2026. On PS5 it supports DualSense vibration and trigger effects and Remote Play, and is playable without them. Hardware and settings are on PC System Requirements and PS5 and Xbox Performance Modes; the Switch 2 version's controls are not yet published (Nintendo Switch 2 Version).
Frequently asked questions
What button is the Q-Lens in 007 First Light? Hold L1 on PS5, LB on Xbox or Alt on a PC keyboard, per AllThings.How. In 007 First Light you fire gadgets while holding the Q-Lens.
Can you remap controls in 007 First Light? Yes. 007 First Light has full button remapping with several presets, including gadget inputs, plus hold toggles and automatic climbing.
Does 007 First Light support a controller on PC? Yes. 007 First Light's PC version supports controllers and has been Steam Deck Verified since Jul 27, 2026.
Sources
- 007 First Light, 15 More Things to Know Before Launch, GamingBolt, May 26, 2026
- 007 First Light Trophy Guide & Roadmap, PowerPyx, May 26, 2026
- 007 First Light All Collectible Locations Guide, PowerPyx, May 26, 2026
- Q-Lens and Q-Watch controls in 007 First Light, AllThings.How (Pallav Pathak), May 27, 2026
- 007 First Light accessibility review, Can I Play That?, Jun 9, 2026
- 1.1.0 Game Update, IO Interactive, Jul 24, 2026
- 007 First Light is Steam Deck Verified!, IO Interactive on Steam, Jul 27, 2026
- 1.3.0 Game Update, IO Interactive, Oct 1, 2026
- Photo Mode now available in 007 First Light, IO Interactive, Oct 4, 2026
- 007 First Light on the PlayStation Store, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- 007 First Light: 6 Ways to Master Stealth, IGN, May 27, 2026 (video)
- 007 FIRST LIGHT - Every Tip I Wish I Knew From The Start!, Boomstick Gaming, May 26, 2026 (video)
Moments
007 First Light: 6 Ways to Master Stealth
IGN
- 007 First Light's key control is the Q-Lens: hold L1 on PS5, LB on Xbox or Alt on a PC keyboard, and while holding it…
- AllThings.How does not say which four buttons carry the gadgets. Creators' videos show a few more: in IGN's May 27…
- R1 or RB
007 FIRST LIGHT - Every Tip I Wish I Knew From The Start!
Boomstick Gaming
- the right trigger, or E on a PC keyboard
- Can I Play That? found full button remapping with several presets, toggles for running, aiming and other held actions…
Related
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Difficulty Settings007 First Light has three difficulty presets from the start, which guides call Novice, Intended and Purist (IOI's own posts say Easy, Normal and Hard), plus the 00 difficulty added on Oct 1, 2026 for players who finish the campaign. Difficulty does not affect trophies or achievements.
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Outfits and Unlocks007 First Light's outfits come from the paid editions (four Deluxe outfits, the Specialist Edition's Classic Tuxedo, Obsidian Gold in the Collector's and Legacy), from TacSim unlocks bought with Intel at a Clearance Level, and from free events such as the IOI Account and Twitch drops. The Switch 2 Deluxe Edition adds the GoldenEye Suit.
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WeaponsBond starts 007 First Light with a service pistol and can only fire once License to Kill is earned; more guns are picked up in missions or unlocked in TacSim with Intel and Clearance Level. IOI has named five TacSim unlocks, and Gamewatcher's playthrough lists 22 weapons in all.
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007 First Light vs Hitman007 First Light plays like a more guided, cinematic Hitman: IO Interactive's Glacier engine, social stealth and several routes to each goal carry over, but the levels are more linear, the hero is a named Bond, and set pieces and chases replace Hitman's open sandboxes.
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IO InteractiveIO Interactive, the independent Copenhagen studio behind Hitman, made and self-published 007 First Light on its own Glacier engine, with Amazon MGM Studios as its Bond partner.
See also
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Photo Mode007 First Light's Photo Mode was added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0. Open it from the Pause menu or bind it to a button in the input settings; it freezes the game and offers seven tabs of camera, image, frame, effect, lighting and pose tools.
- Accessibility007 First Light offers full button remapping with presets, hold toggles, automatic climbing and vaulting, customizable subtitles, menu narration, QTE autocomplete and photosensitivity options. It lacks chase assists and captions for guard alerts, and no source confirms colorblind modes.
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PC System Requirements007 First Light on PC needs at least an Intel Core i5 9500 or Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 5700, Windows 10 or 11 and 80 GB on an SSD. The recommended GPU is an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT.
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PS5 and Xbox Performance Modes007 First Light runs at 60 fps in Performance mode and 30 fps in Quality mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, at 60 fps in a single mode on PS5 Pro, and on Xbox Series S at 30 fps until update 1.3.0 (Oct 1, 2026) added a 60 fps Performance Mode.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Version007 First Light comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on Mar 18, 2027, IO Interactive announced on Oct 14, 2026, after four changes of date. It is sold as a $69.99 Deluxe Edition with a GoldenEye Suit, and pre-orders are open.
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