# (newbie) pick up an item in tutorial

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-pick-up-an-item-in-tutorial/29552>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-pick-up-an-item-in-tutorial/29552 "2024-12-03T20:53:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![chomwitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@chomwitt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/chomwitt)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-pick-up-an-item-in-tutorial/29552/1 "2024-12-03T20:53:10Z")

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ver : 0.F-3

Just to be certain and because the [wiki](https://cddawiki.danmakudan.com/wiki/index.php/Controls#Environment_interaction) hints that i must be on a tile to pick up an item, i want to ask if the only way to pick an item is by standing to a tile next to it , pressing ‘g’ and then the direction.

Also at one point the tutorial (when i drop of the lighter to pickup a flashlight ) it says that i am standing on an item and i can pickit up with g). But pressing ‘g’ it prompts me to give a direction ? And at that point i wonder if there is a direction that represent the point i am standing.

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**Author:** ![GuardianDll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/guardiandll/32/11785_2.png) [@GuardianDll](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GuardianDll)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-pick-up-an-item-in-tutorial/29552/2 "2024-12-03T21:01:00Z")

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You probably had your caps lock on, so it was not `g`, but `G`

Heads up, are you aware you play outdated version of the game? You play 0.F, and the current stable is 0.H, two versions above

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**Author:** ![chomwitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@chomwitt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/chomwitt)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-pick-up-an-item-in-tutorial/29552/3 "2024-12-04T07:49:59Z")

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In 0.F 's tutorial i noticed that being on a tile an ‘g’ when prompted for direction i can hit 5 to stand for my current position.

I tried also 0.H. The tutorial is more informative and pickup work intuitively. I dont have to give a direction.