Just press start as you normally would to get started. You'll be greeted with the Battlefield 1 title screen, as expected. Otherwise, everything should be consistent throughout the game. In addition to this, some controls vary based on whether you are in the campaign or playing multiplayer. You can see how via the 'options' section of the walkthrough. I recommend changing this setting if you intend to use vehicles. It makes it very difficult to fly if you're not used to it.

Plane controls are inverted, meaning that looking up will cause you to look down, and so on. It's worth noting that vehicles share a similar control scheme (triggers are used to aim and fire) save for planes. BF1 controls are similar to most other shooters with some slight differences, which you can see below: But for reference, they're here in the guide as well. If you ever need to reference the controls, you can find them in-game by pressing start and going to 'controls'. But nonetheless, it's available for those who need it.

Neither beginner or advanced players will likely need this section, as most of it is common sense. The most straightforward piece of the guide, this section covers basic commands to help navigate the game.

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