PUBG replay controls - how to fast forward, skip ahead and use the camera in the PUBG replay system

Publish date: 2023-02-15

PUBG's replay controls can be surprisingly finickity, with no clear idea given in-game for how to use them. It can be especially frustrating when you're trying to find out how to fast forward, use the camera and generally skip to the action, too, so we've whipped up a quick guide for explaining just that.

Read on for a full set of tips for getting the most out of the PUBG replay system, including a list of controls, but if you're after more helpful PUBG guides, tips and tricks of the trade, you could so worse than starting with our Battlegrounds guide, tips and tricks page, as well as our to the Battlegrounds first-person only mode. You may also be interested to read everything we know about the new desert map and PUBG on Xbox One.

PUBG replay controls list - how to fast forward, move the camera and use the PUBG replay system

Replays will appear in the "Replays" tab of the main menu around three minutes after your game has ended, so don't panic if it's not there right away and you forgot to get a screenshot of that winning moment.

They record the entire game, along with the perspectives of other players too, so can be an amazing tool for learning where you went wrong.

Anyway, let's dive straight in - here's a list of all the important PUBG replay system controls, as first devised by redditors batigoal and ButterBiskit:

ControlCommand
Toggle timeline On/OffJ
Jump to specific timeLeft Click on point in timeline
PauseP
Up Arrow KeyFast Forward
Down Arrow KeySlow Down
Back to your characterB
Move Camera Forwards, Backwards, Left, RightW, A, S, D
Move Camera UpE
Move Camera DownQ
Camera Speed UpShift
Camera Speed DownCtrl
Open Player ListTab
Player POV (see what they see in TPP or FPP)Click player ID, or press V or Left Mouse Button when player selected
Follow Player (snap to a player but have control over the camera)C or RMB
Free CameraF or Space
Open Battle ListL
Open MapM
Move Free Camera to point on MapRight Click on Map location
Show All Player NamesH
X-ray mode (see player outlines through objects)X
Toggle HUD On/OffCtrl+U

PUBG update #29 is live: here's our guide to the latest PUBG patch notes for update 29 to get you up to speed. Meanwhile, we've dedicated pages on the Sanhok map, Erangel map and Miramar map and Vikendi map, too. If you're after some broader advice, our list of PUBG tips and tricks, PUBG weapon damage stats and the best weapons and best PUBG loot locations can help.

Other things to know about the PUBG replay system and controls

Aside from the above controls, there a couple of tips to bear in mind if the clumsy system's making you want to bang your unhelmeted head against the wall.

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