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universal ship controls

The following chart displays the default flight controls. These controls can be edited via the Options menu.

function

keyboard & mouse

joystick

keyboard-only

pitch

mouse

y axis

numpad 8 and 2

yaw

mouse

x axis

numpad 4 and 6

roll

A and D

z axis

A and D

throttle

W and S

slider

W and S

look around

numbers 1 to 5

hat

numbers 1 to 5

chase view

number 6

(n/a)

number 6

free look toggle

~

~

~

fire gun

left btn

button 1

Spacebar

fire missile

right btn

button 2

B

next target

mousewheel

button 3

T

previous target

mousewheel

button 4

Y

nearest target

U

button 5

U

target last aggressor target

L

L

L

target under reticle target

K

K

K

toggle radar group (forward)

Delete

Delete

Delete

toggle radar group (reverse)

Insert

Insert

Insert

toggle radar range (down)

End

End

End

toggle radar range (up)

Home

Home

Home

afterburners

Tab

button 6

Tab

brakes

E

button 7

E

initiate jump
(only in jumpgates)

Spacebar

button 8

J

select gun

G

G

G

select missile

N

N

N

change firing mode

F

F

F

center controls (Y/P/R)

Q

(n/a)

numpad 5

zoom
(only with camera MODx)

Z

Z

Z

navigation map

M

M

M

HUD mode toggle

H

H

H

toggle cockpit

V

V

V

scan
(only with scanner MODx)

;

;

;

use camera
(only with camera MODx)

P

P

P

booster
(only with flashfire MODx)

C

C

C

ECM device toggle/activate
(need an ECM device mounted)

X

X

X

scroll chat up

Page Up

Page Up

Page Up

scroll chat down

Page Down

Page Down

Page Down

send squad mayday

-

-

-

send faction mayday

=

=

=

set/recover target pilot

F12

F12

F12

show frame rate

/

/

/

options menu

Esc

Esc

Esc

chat functions

F1-F5

F1-F5

F1-F5

chat macros

F6-F10

F6-F10

F6-F10