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== Main console ==
 
== Main console ==
* F1: Change view.
 
* F2: Use the map system.
 
* F3: Look at your own information.
 
* F4: Select targets, operate autopilot and communicate.
 
* SHIFT-F1 to F5: Time compression
 
* PgUp / PgDwn: Increase / decrease time compression
 
* CTRL click on Time compression icons: Force time compression
 
  
* CTRL-Print Screen: Save screenshot
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*F1: Change camera view.
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*F2: Use the map system.
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*F3: Look at your own information.
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*F4: Select targets, operate autopilot and communicate.
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*SHIFT-F1 to F5: Time compression
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*PgUp / PgDwn: Increase / decrease time compression
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*CTRL click on Time compression icons: Force time compression
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*CTRL-Print Screen: Save screenshot  
  
* CTRL-F8: Quick save
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*CTRL-F9: Quick save  
* CTRL-Q: Quit instantly
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*CTRL-Q: Quit instantly  
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*ALT-F1: Change view to fly by camera
  
 
== Menus ==
 
== Menus ==
* Numbers or click to select
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*Numbers or click to select  
  
 
== Map System ==
 
== Map System ==
* F5: Galactic sector view
 
* F6: System orbit view
 
* F7: Star system information
 
* F8: Galactic view
 
  
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*F5: Galactic sector view
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*F6: System orbit view
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*F7: Star system information
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*F8: Galactic view
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=== Galactic sector view ===
 
=== Galactic sector view ===
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*H: Center to selected system  
 
*H: Center to selected system  
 
*Enter: Enable/Disable automatic system selection  
 
*Enter: Enable/Disable automatic system selection  
*Space: Set Hyperspace Target to Lock or Follow Selection
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*Space: Set Hyperspace Target to Lock or Follow Selection  
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=== Orbital view ===
 
=== Orbital view ===
* click / unclick (planet or ship) sets / unsets as navigation target
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*click / unclick (planet or ship) sets / unsets as navigation target, and to focus on it
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*Hold right mouse to rotate the view
  
 
== In flight ==
 
== In flight ==
* F5: Turns off the autopilot, and changes between manual flight and set speed flight
 
* F6: Undercarriage
 
* F7: Hyperdrive
 
* F8: Set lower trust speed
 
* F9: Toggle missile / scanner panel on / off
 
  
* CTRL click on Autopilot icon: Cycle Heading control to forward, afterward and off (note: Ctrl+F5 doesn not work, must use mouse)
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*F5: Turns off the autopilot, and changes between manual flight and set speed flight
* R: Toggle rotation damping
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*F6: Undercarriage
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*F7: Hyperdrive
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*F8: Set lower thrust speed
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*F9: Toggle missile / scanner panel on / off
  
* Tab: Cycle through full HUD/HUD without labels/No HUD and cockpit
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*CTRL click on Autopilot icon: Cycle Heading control to forward, afterward and off (note: Ctrl+F5 doesn not work, must use mouse)
* `: Lua console
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*R: Toggle rotation damping
  
* Clicking on an object (planet, star, station, ship), will select it as a target.
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*Tab: Cycle through full HUD/HUD without labels/No HUD and cockpit
* CTRL click on a object, will select it as a target and as reference body.
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*`: Lua console
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*Clicking on an object (planet, star, station, ship), will select it as a target.  
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*CTRL click on a object, will select it as a target and as reference body.  
  
 
=== Views ===
 
=== Views ===
* KP 8: Front Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Up
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* KP 2: Rear Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Down
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*KP 8: Front Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Up  
* KP 4: Left Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Left
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*KP 2: Rear Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Down  
* KP 6: Right Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Right
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*KP 4: Left Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Left  
* KP 9: Top Camera
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*KP 6: Right Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Right  
* KP 3: Bottom Camera / Roll External/Sidereal Right
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*KP 9: Top Camera  
* +: Zoom in (external/sidereal view only)
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*KP 3: Bottom Camera / Roll External/Sidereal Right  
* -: Zoom out (external/sidereal view only)
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*+: Zoom in (external/sidereal view only)  
* Home: Reset zoom (sidereal view only)
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*-: Zoom out (external/sidereal view only)  
* , and .: In fixed view, roll camera
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*Home: Reset zoom (sidereal view only)  
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*, and .: In fixed view, roll camera  
  
 
In external views, third mouse button rotates the view.
 
In external views, third mouse button rotates the view.
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=== Scanner ===
 
=== Scanner ===
* \: Toggle scanner mode
 
* ]: Increase scanner range
 
* [: Decrease scanner range
 
  
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*\: Toggle scanner mode
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*]: Increase scanner range
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*[: Decrease scanner range
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=== Weapons ===
 
=== Weapons ===
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*Space: Fire laser  
 
*Space: Fire laser  
 
*M: Launch missile  
 
*M: Launch missile  
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=== Manual control  ===
 
=== Manual control  ===
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*X, P: Kill rotation  
 
*X, P: Kill rotation  
 
*V: Toggle rotation damping  
 
*V: Toggle rotation damping  
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Holding the right mouse also rotates the ship.
  
 
Hold SHIFT + <key> to low power thrust and smooth turns.
 
Hold SHIFT + <key> to low power thrust and smooth turns.
  
 
=== "Set speed" control mode ===
 
=== "Set speed" control mode ===
* Q: Roll left
 
* W: Pitch forward
 
* E: Roll right
 
* A: Yaw left
 
* S: Pitch up
 
* D: Yaw right
 
* Enter: Set speed faster
 
* RightShift: Set speed slower
 
  
You can also steer the ship with your mouse while holding the right mouse button.
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Thrust and rotation are same as above
  
Use SHIFT + <key> to low power thrust and smooth turns.
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*Enter, T: Set speed faster
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*Right Shift, G: Set speed slower
  
=== Keyboard reference ===
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Engaging any of the translation thrusters will tempralily disengage Set Speed Mode, until the directional thrust is cut.
[http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2079/5dh.png A keyboard reference for Pioneer's default key bindings (PNG)]
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A useful tip when you need to approach ships, either in combat, or a SAR mission for example. Pressing ctrl+LMB on the tartget will set it as the reference frame. Then the Set Speed mode will work relative to the ship, which in practice acts like a match speed mode, if speed is set to 0.
  
 
== Joystick Controls ==
 
== Joystick Controls ==
  
 
== Cheats and debug ==
 
== Cheats and debug ==
* CTRL-I: Debug informations
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* CTRL-F10: Edit target planet properties
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*CTRL-I: Debug informations (FPS and other statistics).
* CTRL-F12: Spawn a hostile ship
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*CTRL-F10: Object viewer. Shows the currently targeted object. It allows for editing the properties of target planet  
* Console: ~ or ´ depending on keyboard. Some useful commands for debugging/testing code/contributions are given [[Lua Console|here]], but remember, cheating is for weaklings. However, it is allowed to restore borked saves.
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*CTRL-F12: Spawn a hostile ship  
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*Console: ~ or ´ depending on keyboard. Some useful commands for debugging/testing code/contributions are given [[Lua_Console|here]], but remember, cheating is for weaklings. However, it is allowed to restore borked saves.

Latest revision as of 12:36, 22 November 2021

Main console

  • F1: Change camera view.
  • F2: Use the map system.
  • F3: Look at your own information.
  • F4: Select targets, operate autopilot and communicate.
  • SHIFT-F1 to F5: Time compression
  • PgUp / PgDwn: Increase / decrease time compression
  • CTRL click on Time compression icons: Force time compression
  • CTRL-Print Screen: Save screenshot
  • CTRL-F9: Quick save
  • CTRL-Q: Quit instantly
  • ALT-F1: Change view to fly by camera

Menus

  • Numbers or click to select

Map System

  • F5: Galactic sector view
  • F6: System orbit view
  • F7: Star system information
  • F8: Galactic view

 

Galactic sector view

  • Arrows: Rotate
  • Page Up/Down: Scroll Z
  • W, A, S ,D: Move on the plane
  • R, F: Move up and down
  • C: Center to where I am
  • H: Center to selected system
  • Enter: Enable/Disable automatic system selection
  • Space: Set Hyperspace Target to Lock or Follow Selection

 

Orbital view

  • click / unclick (planet or ship) sets / unsets as navigation target, and to focus on it
  • Hold right mouse to rotate the view

In flight

  • F5: Turns off the autopilot, and changes between manual flight and set speed flight
  • F6: Undercarriage
  • F7: Hyperdrive
  • F8: Set lower thrust speed
  • F9: Toggle missile / scanner panel on / off
  • CTRL click on Autopilot icon: Cycle Heading control to forward, afterward and off (note: Ctrl+F5 doesn not work, must use mouse)
  • R: Toggle rotation damping
  • Tab: Cycle through full HUD/HUD without labels/No HUD and cockpit
  • `: Lua console
  • Clicking on an object (planet, star, station, ship), will select it as a target.
  • CTRL click on a object, will select it as a target and as reference body.

Views

  • KP 8: Front Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Up
  • KP 2: Rear Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Down
  • KP 4: Left Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Left
  • KP 6: Right Camera / Rotate External/Sidereal Right
  • KP 9: Top Camera
  • KP 3: Bottom Camera / Roll External/Sidereal Right
  • +: Zoom in (external/sidereal view only)
  • -: Zoom out (external/sidereal view only)
  • Home: Reset zoom (sidereal view only)
  • , and .: In fixed view, roll camera

In external views, third mouse button rotates the view.

(NOTE: If you do not have a numeric keypad, please rebind the view direction controls from the View tab in the Settings screen)

Scanner

  • \: Toggle scanner mode
  • ]: Increase scanner range
  • [: Decrease scanner range

 

Weapons

  • T: Target object in crosshair
  • Space: Fire laser
  • M: Launch missile

 

Manual control 

  • W, S: Forward/backward thrust
  • A, D: Left/right lateral thrust
  • R, F: Up/down lateral thrust
  • Q,E; I,O: Roll CCW/CW
  • J,L: Yaw left/right
  • I,K: Pitch down/up
  • X, P: Kill rotation
  • V: Toggle rotation damping

Holding the right mouse also rotates the ship.

Hold SHIFT + <key> to low power thrust and smooth turns.

"Set speed" control mode

Thrust and rotation are same as above

  • Enter, T: Set speed faster
  • Right Shift, G: Set speed slower

Engaging any of the translation thrusters will tempralily disengage Set Speed Mode, until the directional thrust is cut.

A useful tip when you need to approach ships, either in combat, or a SAR mission for example. Pressing ctrl+LMB on the tartget will set it as the reference frame. Then the Set Speed mode will work relative to the ship, which in practice acts like a match speed mode, if speed is set to 0.

Joystick Controls

Cheats and debug

  • CTRL-I: Debug informations (FPS and other statistics).
  • CTRL-F10: Object viewer. Shows the currently targeted object. It allows for editing the properties of target planet
  • CTRL-F12: Spawn a hostile ship
  • Console: ~ or ´ depending on keyboard. Some useful commands for debugging/testing code/contributions are given here, but remember, cheating is for weaklings. However, it is allowed to restore borked saves.