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Accessing the Input Map<\/h4>\n<p>Start by opening your Godot project, and navigate to the main menu. Select <strong>Project<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Project Settings<\/strong>, and click on the <strong>Input Map<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Adding New Action Mappings<\/h4>\n<p>Create new action mappings for each movement direction that will include both WASD and arrow keys:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ui_up<\/strong>: Map to both \u2018W\u2019 and \u2018Up Arrow\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ui_down<\/strong>: Map to both \u2018S\u2019 and \u2018Down Arrow\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ui_left<\/strong>: Map to both \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018Left Arrow\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ui_right<\/strong>: Map to both \u2018D\u2019 and \u2018Right Arrow\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To add a new key binding, find the action name and click the <strong>Add Event<\/strong> button. Then, press the desired key on your keyboard to bind it.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Scripting Movement Input<\/h4>\n<p>In your Player script, utilize the Input API to check for both sets of keys. Here is an example using GDScript:<\/p>\n<pre><code>extends KinematicBody2D\n\nvar velocity = Vector2()\n\nfunc _physics_process(delta):\n    velocity = Vector2()\n    if Input.is_action_pressed(\"ui_up\"):\n        velocity.y -= 1\n    if Input.is_action_pressed(\"ui_down\"):\n        velocity.y += 1\n    if Input.is_action_pressed(\"ui_left\"):\n        velocity.x -= 1\n    if Input.is_action_pressed(\"ui_right\"):\n        velocity.x += 1\n    velocity = velocity.normalized() * SPEED\n    move_and_slide(velocity)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Replace <strong>SPEED<\/strong> with your desired speed value. This script checks for all relevant actions regardless of whether they use WASD or the arrow keys, providing smooth movement controls for players preferring either scheme.<\/p>\n<h4>4. 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